Have you heard of City Readers? They are an organization that promotes literacy through out New York City. Learn more about the ways they have helped PS 208 at their website. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post
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Students and staff at Alain L. Locke Elementary School said a teary thank you and good bye to our PENCIL partner Kara Smith. Her many contributions to PS 208 include: Our logo This blog Team Green 10-cent project Press coverage on: FOX, 1010 WINS, Newsweek, and more! She will be greatly missed by all members [...]
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Fourth and fifth grade students at Alain L. Locke Elementary School visited The Town Hall to see Soul Steps during a special Black History Month performance sponsored by ConEd. After the show they were invited on stage to meet the dancers! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post
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Principal Green, Assistant Principal Ms. Colon, and teachers from PS 208 recently visited Eagle Cove School, a green elementary school in Pasadena, Maryland. The wonderful hosts at Eagle Cove School showed the Alain L. Locke staff how students compost, recycle and use the natural landscape of the Chesapeake Bay to learn about environmental sustainability. PS 208 [...]
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Jamel reports: Every Saturday we have basketball clinic. We do drills and have free time. We do lay-up drills and we do jump shot drills. If we are good we get to play knockout. After knockout we do a scrimage before going home. Basketball clinic is a lot of fun! Share on Facebook Tweet This [...]
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Santa visited PS 208 last week to drop off a present for every student thanks to the generous donation of Macys.com. Here is a letter from fifth grader demonstrating the students’ appreciation: Dear Macy’s.com, I thank you so much for buying us gifts and for making a great start for the holidays for us. I [...]
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A message from Tina at New Yorks Cares: New York Cares Day 2010 was a huge success and I thank you for being a part of such a great day of service and for coming to work on a Saturday! Thousands of volunteers spread out over 100 public schools all across the city to give [...]
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Alain L. Locke Elementary welcomed Ms. Kara Smith as our PENCIL Principal for a day. Watch as the students recite their mantra for her. After addressing the PS 208 school community she treated the staff to a delicious breakfast. All students received mini cupcakes from Ms. Smith! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post
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Join us for a young people’s slumber party and movie screening under the stars! Saturday, June 26 at 8:30 pm Bring Your Blanket or Lawn Chair and Join Us for Madagascar Marcus Garvey Park Lawn Located on Madison Avenue side of Park between 122nd & 124th St. Free Admission and Limited Refreshments. Raindate: Wednesday, June [...]
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