Alain L. Locke Elementary School - P.S. 208 » Uncategorized 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 Inspiring Quote on Education http://alainllocke.org/2010/07/inspiring-quote-on-education-5/ http://alainllocke.org/2010/07/inspiring-quote-on-education-5/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:26:30 +0000 Ms. Burns http://alainllocke.org/?p=1220 3Poetry3

The highest result of education is tolerance.
– Helen Keller

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New York City public schools serve about 36 million breakfasts and 119 million lunches every year.

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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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New York City’s 1.1 million public school students speak more than 150 languages at home.

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New York City school building comprise 130 million square feet of space, or 4.7 square miles.

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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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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 TRUCK  by Ace Landers.

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Read and listen to Maya Angelou speak about her poetic inspirations.  Don’t forget that April is National Poetry Month.

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