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.
Parent Reminders
Monday, June 28th is the last day of school for the 2009-2010 school year. This is a half day and students will be dismissed at 12PM.
Fifth Grade Stepping Up Ceremony
Families of Alain L. Locke Elementary School fifth grade students came out to support their children this past week. Students celebrated their stepping up from the fifth grade on to middle school in September. Our guest speaker Ms. Larcy from Macys.com shared inspirational words with the students.
Clifford at the Scholastic Store
An event at the Scholastic Store Event: Saturday, June 26th @ 3pm
Clifford’s Annual Beach Party. All Ages FREE
Clifford the Big Red Dog is bringing the beach to The Scholastic Store for his Annual Beach Fest. Enjoy limbo and conga lines through the store with Clifford, kids will get their own colorful leis and create their very own sand craft to take home.
Alain L. Locke Elementary School Students — It’s Pajamas and a Movie!
Join us for a young people’s slumber party and movie screening under the stars!
Saturday, June 26 at 8:30 pm
Bring Your Blanket or Lawn Chair and Join Us for
Madagascar
Marcus Garvey Park Lawn
Located on Madison Avenue side of Park between
122nd & 124th St.
Free Admission and Limited Refreshments.
Raindate: Wednesday, June 30th
Storyline: At New York’s Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo are best friends and stars of the show.
Runtime: 86 Minutes
This event is co-sponsored by Alain L. Locke Elementary School’s PENCIL Partner, Karasma Media, The Mt. Morris Park Community Improvement Association, Dark Green Joe, Maysles Cinema and Target
Awards Ceremonies at PS 208
Alain L. Locke Elementary School held awards ceremonies for all grades this month. Students were recognized for outstanding achievement, improvement, and effort. Special recognition was also given to students with perfect attendance!
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Career Day
Career Day at Alain L. Locke Elementary was a success! Students met an artist, lawyer, musician, reverend and many more community members who supported today’s event.
Make Music New York Day
Now in its fourth year, Make Music New York, “the largest music event ever to grace Gotham” (Metro New York), is a unique festival of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on Monday, June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 327 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.
City Readers
City Readers visited Alain L. Locke to donate books to our school and speak to students about the importance of reading. As a result of donations collected by this organization, every classroom library at PS 208 will receive brand new books. Thank you City Readers!
