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Inspiring Quote on Education

The highest result of education is tolerance.
– Helen Keller
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Posted by: Ms. Burns on July 26, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)

NYC Schools: Did you know?

New York City public schools serve about 36 million breakfasts and 119 million lunches every year.
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Posted by: Ms. Burns on July 24, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Cultural Venues with Free Hours and Suggested Admission

From the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs:
New York City is home to more than 1,400 cultural venues, many of which offer free hours or suggested admission.  Click here for a list of institutions with free or low cost admission.
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Posted by: Ms. Burns on July 21, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

NYC Schools: Did you know?

New York City’s 1.1 million public school students speak more than 150 languages at home.
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Posted by: Ms. Burns on July 13, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments (0)

NYC Schools: Did you know?

New York City school building comprise 130 million square feet of space, or 4.7 square miles.
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Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 29, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Fifth Grade Prom

Fifth grade students celebrated the completion of the school year with a special dance this week.  Check out the video of students revisiting their ballroom dancing moves from earlier in the school year.

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Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 27, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak celebrates a birthday today.  Read more about the life of this famous children’s author at PBS.org.

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Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 10, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Ice Cream at the Scholastic Store

An event at the Scholastic Store: Saturday, June 12th @ 3pm
We All Scream For Ice Cream!
The Scholastic Store is hosting an ice cream extravaganza!  Come on down, cool off a bit and learn how to make your own ice cream.  Kids will also enjoy story time with the new book I Am An ICE CREAM [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 9, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (0)

DonorsChoose.org Project

A project from Alain L. Locke Elementary has been posted on DonorsChoose.org. DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Visit the project’s site for information on how to donate.

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Posted by: Ms. Burns on May 4, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Maya Angelou and Poetry Month

Read and listen to Maya Angelou speak about her poetic inspirations.  Don’t forget that April is National Poetry Month.
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Posted by: Ms. Burns on April 17, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)