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PS 208 Students Use Netbooks

Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary have been using netbooks on a daily basis to enhance their educational experience.  Students practice ELA and math skills, conduct Internet research, and publish their writing pieces. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

January Writing Units on Display

The published pieces from this January’s writing units are on display outside each class at Alain L. Locke Elementary School.  The hallways are full of third grade memoirs, fourth grade biographies and fifth grade document based question essays.  Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Art Projects on Display

Ricky reports: In art class, Mr. Baily taught students to make collage maps.  We used layers of certain paper to make it.  The papers are based on regions, like desert region, forest region, mountain region, etc. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

The Wongs Visit PS 208

This past Friday, Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong visited Alain L. Locke Elementary School.  The famed authors of The First Days of School came to see the structures set in place at PS 208 during their trip to New York City.  The Wongs had a chance to meet with teachers and students of [...]

Alain L. Locke Elementary – P.S. 208 Hosts Gov. Paterson and George Soros’ Back-to-School Assistance Program

On August 11tth, Governor Paterson and George Soros announced a back-to-school assistance program for hundreds of thousands of New York children, at Alain L. Locke Elementary School- P.S. 208. The Governor publicly acknowledged the commitment for “Greatness and Nothing Less” Principal Susan Green, the teachers parents and students all have.  He also acknowledged the school’s [...]

Principal Susan Green – Alain L. Locke P.S. 208

For some, education is a profession; for others, it is a passion. And anyone who knows Susan M. Green knows she enthusiastically belongs in the latter group. As Principal of Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208 in Harlem, New York, Green not only leads more than 200 third, fourth, and fifth graders in [...]

Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208 Mantra

Each morning before classes begin, the entire school recites this Mantra.© This is our expectation. I was born from Greatness Therefore that makes me Great Today I will spread Love Not hate Not lies Not violence Just love Today I will do more I will learn more I will be more Than anyone ever thought [...]

The Student Council at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208

The Student Council is comprised of representatives from each class at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 They work as ambassadors for guests at A.L.L, promote student activities, and participate in school events.  The Student Council elects officers, including president and vice president. For one event, the students were invited by Principal Green to participate [...]

Celebration of President Barack Obama’s Inauguration at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208

The students and teachers of Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208 held a celebration honoring President Barack Obama’s Inauguration. As the first African American President of the United States of America, Mr. Obama’s election is an exemplary indication that any student can aspire to be anything he or she wishes, and make their [...]

Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Initiates Harlem’s First Environmental Club in an Elementary School

On December 3, 2008 the students at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 launched Harlem’s first elementary school environmental club. With the help of an exceptional young “green-preneur” who traveled all the way from Little Rock, Arkansas with a passionate “go green” message .  The message was all the more inspiring because the young lady [...]