Alain L. Locke Elementary School - P.S. 208 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 Last Day of School http://alainllocke.org/2010/07/last-day-of-school/ http://alainllocke.org/2010/07/last-day-of-school/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:56:26 +0000 Ms. Burns http://alainllocke.org/?p=1136 PR419

Today is the last day of school for the 2009-2010 school year.  Students will be dismissed at 12PM.  Have a wonderful summer!

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This year marks the 36th Anniversary of  Harlem Week. There will be many exciting events taking place this August!

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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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From Reading Rockets:

You’ve got the reading lists. You’ve got the books. But what else can you do to make your children better readers this summer?

You can help them read more quickly and accurately. Schools call this reading fluency. Your kids will call it fun!

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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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Students showed off their special skills at Alain L. Locke Elementary School’s Third Annual Talent Show.  Watch video of select performances on YouTube.

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Looking for great books to pick up at the library this summer?  Scholastic has published a list of their top picks for this summer!  Check out their list of book titles.

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