Alain L. Locke Elementary School - P.S. 208 » Community Service http://alainllocke.org Alain L. Locke Elementary School-PS. 208, Harlem New York Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:56:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 PS 208 Clean-Up http://alainllocke.org/2010/05/ps-208-clean-up/ http://alainllocke.org/2010/05/ps-208-clean-up/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 11:54:46 +0000 Ms. Burns http://alainllocke.org/?p=883 EDClean

As part of their observance of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, students at Alain L. Locke Elementary participated in a community clean-up.  During their recess students at PS 208 made sure that their playground and schoolyard was free of litter.  A little bit of teamwork goes a long way!

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Staff members from Alain L. Locke Elementary participated in New York Cares Hands on New York Day this past Saturday.  Working at a local park, PS 208 staff cleaned out an overgrown garden, planted new bushes and spread grass seed.  Thank you to everyone who came out to support our community!

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]]> http://alainllocke.org/2010/04/hands-on-new-york-day/feed/ 2 Alain L. Locke-P.S. 208’s Commitment to Community Outreach Is In the New York Times http://alainllocke.org/2010/03/alain-l-locke-p-s-208%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-community-outreach-is-in-the-new-york-times/ http://alainllocke.org/2010/03/alain-l-locke-p-s-208%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-community-outreach-is-in-the-new-york-times/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:43 +0000 Kara http://alainllocke.org/?p=563 As the number of Charter Schools in Harlem grows, Principal Susan Green and the teachers of Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 continue to be committed to providing the highest quality education possible 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at our school.

Alain L. Locke P.S 208 is keeping the community informed of the children’s accomplishments and upcoming events with frequent blog posts on this blog, on Facebook and on Twitter.

Read the New York Times Article

Pressed by Charters, Public Schools Try Marketing

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It is important to note that our marketing efforts are being provided to us at no cost by our committed business partners, and in no way infringe upon the benefits we provide our students.

Please connect and stay tuned with us here and comment often!

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]]> http://alainllocke.org/2010/03/alain-l-locke-p-s-208%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-community-outreach-is-in-the-new-york-times/feed/ 0 Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Connects With Its Harlem Community Via Social Media http://alainllocke.org/2009/06/alain-l-locke-ps-208-connects-with-its-harlem-community-via-social-media/ http://alainllocke.org/2009/06/alain-l-locke-ps-208-connects-with-its-harlem-community-via-social-media/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:59 +0000 Kara http://alainllocke.org/blog/?p=185 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 L. Locke – P.S. 208 community.  The information provided here will be regularly updated by Principal Green, the Alain L. Locke teachers and students.

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During the 2009-2010 school year, the online platform will provide an innovative and extremely important means of  communication among the teachers, students, businesses, elected officials, and the community.

Our school already has strong parent–teacher relationships, and traditional community outreach. We invite you utilize this site to further empower your relationship with your child’s teachers, and be proactive in the quality education he or she receives.

Welcome!

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]]> http://alainllocke.org/2009/06/alain-l-locke-ps-208-connects-with-its-harlem-community-via-social-media/feed/ 0 Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Initiates Harlem’s First Environmental Club in an Elementary School http://alainllocke.org/2008/12/harlem%e2%80%99s-first-environmental-club-in-an-elementary-school/ http://alainllocke.org/2008/12/harlem%e2%80%99s-first-environmental-club-in-an-elementary-school/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:28:04 +0000 Kara http://alainllocke.org/blog/?p=9 On December 3, 2008 the students at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 launched Harlem’s first elementary school environmental club.

With the help of an exceptional young “green-preneur” who traveled all the way from Little Rock, Arkansas with a passionate “go green” message .  The message was all the more inspiring because the young lady delivering it was not much older than our students.

Twelve-year old Riley Hoffer is the Founder of CG Kidz, a program devoted to fostering green living practices among kids. The program was created as part of the community outreach of eco-friendly bottle maker CynerGreen.com.

Our own Ms. Christina Adebiyi was presented with Environmental Club in a Box, consisting of mentoring and curriculum materials, by Riley's mom, Danelle Hoffer.

Riley shared her eco-friendly principle of the 3 Rs with us: "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle." Riley also demonstrated that going green can be fun as she taught our students how to craft their own Christmas ornaments and decorations using recycled materials.

By the end of the day, we were not only able to share environmentally-friendly tips with our families at home, with tips like taking briefer showers and avoiding keeping the refrigerator door open for too long. We were were also able to see firsthand the impact that children can have in helping to save the planet.

Aside from our 6th-grade guest of honor and keynote speaker, on hand to mark the event was Evette Zayas, Chief of Staff to New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, IV.

Left to right: Evette Zayas, Chief of Staff, State Assembly ,Adam Clayton Powell IV; Riley Hoffer, founder CGKidz.com; Ms C. Adebiyi, Alain L. Locke Environmental Club Teacher; Kara Smith, PENCIL Partner; Tim Decker, Teacher, Gibson Island Country School ; Principal Susan M. Green; Danelle Hoffer, VP Brands, Cynergreen.com; Vicki Dabrowka, Teacher, Gibson Island Country School

Left to right: Evette Zayas, Chief of Staff, State Assembly ,Adam Clayton Powell IV; Riley Hoffer, founder CGKidz.com; Ms C. Adebiyi, Alain L. Locke Environmental Club Teacher; Kara Smith, PENCIL Partner; Tim Decker, Teacher, Gibson Island Country School ; Principal Susan M. Green; Danelle Hoffer, VP Brands, Cynergreen.com; Vicki Dabrowka, Teacher, Gibson Island Country School

A partnership with Maryland’s first certified eco-friendly elementary school, Gibson Island Country School in Pasadena, Maryland, was also established  for mentoring and curriculum materials.

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Our own Ms. Christina Adebiyi was presented with Environmental Club in a Box, consisting of mentoring and curriculum materials, by Riley's mom, Danelle Hoffer.

This is the curriculum that set the pace for the events our club participated in during the 2008 — 2009 school year. In addition to taking away the literal earth-changing message of environmental responsibility, each student left Wednesday’s presentation with a “green gift” of a BPA-free stainless steel CG Kidz reusable water bottle.

See video coverage of Riley’s visit on CBS.com

CBS 2's Cindy Shu corver Riley Hoffer of CG Kidz Environmental Visit with Alain L. Locke - P.S. 208

CBS 2's Cindy Shu corver Riley Hoffer of CG Kidz Environmental Visit with Alain L. Locke - P.S. 208

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Maryland’s Gibson Island Day School Environmental Club Partners with Harlem’s Alain L. Locke-P.S.208:See Video of Their Visit to NY City

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