Announcements
A student from P.S.257 made this poster to encourage people to fill out the census. (Photo via HITN)BROOKLYN – To encourage residents to fill out the 2020 census and to raise awareness of the need for children to be counted, HITN, a non-profit organization, launched the ¡Tú Cuentas!
elementary schools
Thousands of incoming kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders have begun the process to compete for a coveted spot at one of New York City’s Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs. Parents can submit Request for Testing (RFT) forms starting Wednesday, October 7, through Monday, November
elementary schools
P.S. 90 located at 2840 West 12th Street. (Source: Google Maps)The principal of P.S. 90 in Coney Island, Greta Hawkins, who came under fire [/coney-island-principal-receives-hate-mail-after-banning-patriotic-song/] in 2012 for banning patriotic songs at school, has been booted from her position. Though the details of an ongoing misconduct investigation
charter schools
Source: CEC 21 via FacebookDistrict 21 families have a strong message for charter schools: Stay away! Though it was a school night, more than 75 parents and teachers rallied outside I.S. 288 David A. Boody Tuesday prior to a Department of Education [DOE] hearing on two charter schools [http:
bullying
The schoolyard bully is one of the greatest themes of the American coming-of-age story. So is overcoming them, and the further you go back in American storytelling, the more likely that involved a slug to the mouth. But, hey, this is the 21st Century and we’re civilized now, so
elementary schools
Photo via NYCDOE.Just a reminder that enrollment for public school kindergarten seats starts today, Wednesday, January 7, and runs through Friday, February 13. Applications and details about how to fill them out and where to submit them can be found here [http://schools.nyc.gov/Kindergarten]. Eligible students for
catholic schools
St. Ephram’s school (Source: Google Maps)Hailed as a “miracle workor,” Madeline Scotto, a teacher at Dyker Heights’ St. Eprhem’s [http://www.stephremsch.org/] elementary school, turned 100 years old on October 16, and the community honored her with a special mass and reception on Sunday. DNAinfo reports:
elementary schools
A new, more inclusionary approach to educate NYC students with special needs is proving easier said than done, says a new report by Chalkbeat [http://ny.chalkbeat.org/2014/08/11/special-education-overhaul-leaves-students-less-isolated-but-schools-struggle-to-keep-up/#.U-pK4hayRFK] . The organization spoke to students, parents, and school officials and found that schools are struggling to implement
1801 ave y
Colgan (Source: P.S. 254)Teachers, students and faculty gathered in the cafeteria of P.S. 254 (1801 Avenue Y) yesterday to honor the passing of a longtime school aide by renaming the facility Mary Colgan cafe in her memory. Colgan served 43 years in the New York City school
bay academy
The public is invited to attend Community Education Council District 21’s (CEC 21) meeting today, January 15, at 7:00 p.m. at I.S. 98 Bay Academy, 1401 Emmons Avenue. In addition to the public comment session, there will be a presentation by Change the Stakes [http://changethestakes.
activism
Source: GoodNCrazy/FlickrBensonhurst resident Iljirijana Glavatovic recently started a virtual book drive to raise money for students at a Brooklyn public elementary school. A sophomore at City College, Glavatovic and her three siblings decided to open an online book drive using the services of a charity organization called First Book.
Bensonhurst
PS 212 (Source: nyc.schools.gov)A teacher at P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody Elementary School in Bath Beach (87 Bay 49th Street) is looking for help from the community to raise funds for a project that will help break barriers and make learning fun for dozens of school