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Composting Begins at PS 208

May 22, 2011 – 3:48 pm

Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary School have started to compost!  The Lower East Side Ecology Center helped students set up their own worm bins.  There are over 1,000 worms in each bin.  If you don’t believe it then stop by and check it out — just make sure you bring some food scraps for [...]

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Plants Growing at PS 208

May 19, 2011 – 3:03 pm

The students from Mr. Mort’s ESL group at PS 208 planted some seeds before spring break. During their time off Mr. Mort placed a camera on a tripod by the plants and took a few photos each day. When the photos are presented in short succession you can see how exciting it is when the [...]

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Environmental Book Clubs: Hoot

May 11, 2011 – 3:37 pm

Wasi and Mariama have been reading Hootby Carl Hiaasen. “Study guides help us understand what we have read.” “Something that I love about the book is all of the pranking and adventurous stuff.” Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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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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At the MCNY

April 27, 2011 – 3:17 pm

A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York: Moveable Feast: Fresh Produce and the NYC Green Cart Program Mar 22 through Jul 10 Moveable Feast: Fresh Produce and the NYC Green Cart Program documents an innovative NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene program that provides underserved communities with access to [...]

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Composting with the LES Ecology Center

April 12, 2011 – 3:54 pm

The Lower East Side Ecology Center came to Alain L. Locke Elementary School last week.  Students learned about composting and how to be stewards of the Earth.  They even got to hold the worms that are essential to this process. 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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Teachers Attend Saturday Workshop

March 26, 2011 – 3:57 pm

On a Saturday this March teachers at PS 208 – Alain L. Locke Elementary School attended a workshop hosted by the Cloud Institute.  They learned about educating children for a sustainable future. 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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PS 208 Reuses and Recycles!

February 15, 2011 – 4:01 pm

“What you don’t do can be a destructive force.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Students at Alain L. Locke are working hard to recycle and reuse everyday items.  We have collected thousands of items to send to TerraCycle! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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