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NYCares at ALLMSES

    Students at Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship were visited by NYCares volunteers from Aeropostale.  They worked together on arts and craft projects that relate to our magnet theme.  Thank you Aeropostale for donating your energy and time! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Thank you Macys.com!

Students at Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship received holiday presents thanks to the generous donations of employees of Macys.com. For the third year in a row, with a partnership from the Carmel Hill Foundation, students requested gifts and their wishes were granted. Thank you Macys.com! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

COTEF Experience in Central Park

  Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship is excited to have entered a partnership with the Children of the Earth Foundation.  This week each grade spent a day in Central Park interacting with their environment.  They built debris shelters, learned about tracking, heard folktales and much more! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Thank You Lenox Hill

North Shore LIJ Lenox Hill visited Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship. They distributed backpacks and supplies to every student. Thank you Lenox Hill Hospital for supporting our school! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

ALLMES Welcomes Play Rugby USA

Our partners at Play Rugby USA came to visit this week. They’re back this year to encourage our children to work hard through a team sports incentive program. Stay tuned for more information! Learn more about this organization by visiting their website. Play Rugby USA Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Kimora Lee-Simmons Makes a Clean Difference at PS 208

Alain L. Locke welcomed a very special visitor this February.  Kimora Lee-Simmons came on behalf of Bounty’s Make a Clean Difference Campaign and helped clean-up our school.  You can enter our school into Bounty’s School Makeover Contest by visiting their Facebook page. View photos and read more about her visit from one of the many [...]

Central Park visits PS 208

Students at PS 208 were visited by members of the Central Park Conservancy’s Women’s Committee.  These volunteers discussed with students the wildlife of Central Park and the way that it is used by citizens of New York City.  Alain L. Locke Elementary is only one block from Central Park and students were excited to learn [...]

Santa’s Visit Sponsored by Macy’s.com

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 [...]

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 [...]

Alain L. Locke Featured on Teachers.net

Alain L. Locke Elementary School – Ps 208 has been featured in the September 2010 issue of Teachers.net Gazette.  Read the article here: Share on Facebook Tweet This Post