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Environmental Book Clubs: Jane Goodall

May 18, 2011 – 3:38 pm

Ricky and just finished reading My Life with the Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall. “One thing I liked about the book is that Jane Goodall gives advice about being a person who studies animals.  Another thing I liked about the book is that it shows her real emotions about her life.” “I like that the author [...]

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Literary Nonfiction

May 5, 2011 – 3:29 pm

Have you seen the published essays on the third floor? Third graders complete literary nonfiction pieces and it is time to celebrate!  Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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Earth Day New York

April 11, 2011 – 3:45 pm

What are you doing for Earth Day? Visit the Earth Day New York website for information on events taking place throughout New York City. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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ELL Video: Weather and The Seasons

March 23, 2011 – 3:10 pm

Check out a PS 208 ELL Video on Weather and The Seasons: This video was created by a group of English Language Learners at PS 208, Alain L. Locke Elementary School in Harlem, NY along with their teacher, Mr. Mort. They each created their own pages and then narrated them for this video. Most of [...]

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Women’s History Month Poetry Breakfast

March 20, 2011 – 3:55 pm

Tuesday, March 29th at 9AM Celebrate Women’s History Month at Alain L. Locke Elementary with a Poetry Breakfast! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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Published Work

March 18, 2011 – 3:30 pm

All students at Alain L. Locke Elementary are getting ready to share the writing they have drafted, revised, edited and published this month.  Take a look at the bulletin boards outside each classroom to see the hard work of third, fourth and fifth grade students. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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Earth’s Birthday Project

March 16, 2011 – 4:30 pm

Donations are being collected now! A message from Ms. Adebiyi: Last time (2009) as a school we raised $475.45 which went towards 2 funds; the Big Gift Rainforest as well as the Big Gift Sea Turtles.  We worked along with PS226 in order to raise those funds.  This year the project will be working solely [...]

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NY Hall of Science presents 1001 Inventions

February 13, 2011 – 3:28 pm

Discover the scientific legacy of Muslim civilization in our modern age now through April 24th at the New York Hall of Science. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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News For Kids, By Kids

August 4, 2010 – 7:41 am

Want to learn more about current events?  Check out this site where kids reports the news! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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Reading About Kids in Sports

August 4, 2010 – 7:13 am

Teamwork, belief in yourself, and humility are just a few of the themes found in these books that feature young athletes as their main characters: Elliot’s Park: The Walnut Cup by Patrick Carman The Magic Hockey Stick by Peter Maloney View a complete list here: Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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