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Student of the Month Celebration

From fourth grade reporters Fatou and Chance:
 Guess where we went? To 101 Dalmatians the Musical!
 
Last week we went to the theater at Madison Square Garden because we were students of the month.  We got free tickets from Mr. Forbes of the Children’s First Network. Thank you for the tickets and the opportunity to see a [...]

R&B Artist Visits PS 208

Students in the OASIS after school program were recently visited by a special guest from England!  London R&B singer Deshi visited students at Alain L. Locke Elementary for a unique performance.  Students were able to ask questions about her life as a performing artist.

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Basketball Clinic

From fifth grade reporter Justin:
Basketball Clinic is lots of fun!  The volunteers from New York Cares teach us the fundamentals of basketball.  We run drills and have a great time.  Students go to Basketball Clinic every other Saturday.  In basketball clinic we show our competitive side and have fun doing it!
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Thank you Neuman’s Caterers!

Alain L. Locke Elementary School was treated with a special cake made just for us!  Neuman’s Caterers donated a beautiful carrot cake featuring our school logo in honor of last Thursday’s Content in Arts Festival. 

Thank you Neuman’s Caterers for celebrating our students’ hard work!
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Accelerated Reader Master School

Alain L. Locke Elementary has achieved Renaissance Learning’s Master status!  Students at PS 208 have been busy reading and quizzing on books throughout the school year and have reached this goal for the first time.  The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program has granted awards that will be used to sponsor trips, purchase supplies, and add new [...]

December Update

This past December Alain L. Locke Elementary had the pleasure of welcoming Santa back to our school!  Macys.com and the Carmel Hill Fund sponsored the visit.  Students were delighted to meet Santa and were presented with individual gifts.

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Harlem JV Basketball – Final Game results

It was a great season and our Locke’s Lions had a terrific outing in the final game.   They showed dedication, teamwork and great sportsmanship.
Sitting there in the bleechers, Principal Green, AP Ms. Colón, and a group of teachers, parents and classmates, were all very proud of the way our boys hung in there until the final [...]

Principal Susan Green and Karasma Media Receive PENCIL’s 2008-2009 Emerging Partnership Award

Principal Susan Green was the recipient of PENCIL’S 2008-2009 Emerging Partnership Award last night along with her PENCIL Partner, Kara Smith of Karasma Media.

Kara Smith of Karasma Media and Principal Susan Green of Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208

Ms. Green requested that PENCIL couple her with a business partner who could create a new [...]

Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Connects With Its Harlem Community Via Social Media

The Alain L. Locke blog is live June 2, 2009!
This venue is designed for you; the parents of our children, our neighbors, our friends and the businesses that take care of us.
The official launch of this on-line community platform is an exciting new way for us  to provide up-to date, interactive content to the Alain [...]

Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Has a New Logo!

We have an exciting new look to illustrate who we are.
You’ll see these themes running across the top of each of our blog’s pages, on our stationary, and across our online platforms.

The creative force behind Alain L. Locke’s new brand is Leibowitz Communications, whose president and owner, Paul Leibowitz, generously donated his company’s expertise to [...]