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Community Service

Recycle Anywhere!

Have you been looking for places to recycle in your neighborhood?  Earth911.com can help you find recycling locations anywhere in the United States.  Follow the link and type in your zip code! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 16, 2011 | Filed under Community Service, Fun for the Family, Going Green | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

PS 208 Students and TerraCycle

Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary have been collecting items to recycle through TerraCycle’s campaign to “outsmart waste.”  Ms. Adebiyi’s class won the most recent competition by bringing in over 2,000 items!  Her class celebrated by having a day without school uniforms.  Learn more about the items we are collecting from TerraCycle’s website.  This competition [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 13, 2011 | Filed under Community Service, Events, Fun for the Family, Showcases & Celebrations | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

New York Cares Day

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 [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on October 24, 2010 | Filed under Alain L. Locke School Partners, Community Service, Events, Special Visitors | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Raising Money for Women’s Cancer Programs

Teachers at PS 208 wore pink and denim last week in support of Lee’s National Denim Day! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on October 13, 2010 | Filed under Community Service | Tagged , | Comments (0)

PS 208 Clean-Up

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! Share on Facebook Tweet This [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on May 21, 2010 | Filed under Community Service | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Hands on New York Day

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! Share on Facebook Tweet [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on April 30, 2010 | Filed under Alain L. Locke School Partners, Community Service | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

Alain L. Locke-P.S. 208’s Commitment to Community Outreach Is In the New York Times

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 [...]

Posted by: Kara on March 9, 2010 | Filed under Alain L. Locke In The News, Community Service, Special Visitors | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

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 [...]

Posted by: Kara on June 2, 2009 | Filed under Alain L. Locke School Partners, Community Service, Parents | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Initiates Harlem’s First Environmental Club in an Elementary School

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 [...]

Posted by: Kara on December 5, 2008 | Filed under Community Service, Events, Extra-Curricular Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)