Central Brooklyn
By Lisa Flaugh, Brooklyn News Service A former teacher at a Ditmas Park elementary school was found not guilty on all charges in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Friday after being accused of forcibly touching five girls. Omil Carrasquillo, 38, waited solemnly to hear the jury’s verdict as his family,
Central Brooklyn
By Lisa Flaugh and Paul Frangipane Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of a former teacher who went to the witness stand to staunchly deny charges that he forcibly touched five girls who were students at a Ditmas Park elementary school. “I never, ever, ever touched a
Central Brooklyn
A former teacher accused of groping five girls at a Ditmas Park public school agreed to a guilty plea on Monday – and then quickly changed his mind. Omil Carrasquillo, 38, is being tried at State Supreme Court in Brooklyn on charges [http://brooklynda.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/carrasquillo_omil_
Central Brooklyn
Young artist from PS 249 at work. (Photo: Yaffa Rasowsky)This spring, there are wonderful cultural events happening at many of our local schools — and everyone is welcome, whether you have school-age children or not. Here are just two events this week. Outdoor Concert Series at PS 217 Every spring,
18 Marlborough Road
Photo courtesy Yaffa Rasowsky.Tomorrow night, come out and show your support for some of our neighborhood’s youngest artists! Students at PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] (18 Marlborough Road, at Caton Avenue) will display their fabulous artwork at the school’s annual end-of-the-year art show tomorrow, Wednesday, May
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It’s moments like these we wish we were still in school! Bklyntheaterteacher [http://instagram.com/p/zDeSWor6iB/?modal=true] posted this photo of an instructor from BAM’s Young Shakespeare [http://www.bam.org/education/2015/young-shakespeare] program teaching PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] students about Romeo and
Central Brooklyn
If you’ve been curious about whether PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] is the right fit for your child, Wednesday, February 4 is a great time to find out. PS 249 (18 Marlborough Road, at Caton Avenue) will host an open house for its pre-K and kindergarten programs at
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Updated 3:44pm: A PS 249 science teacher was arraigned this afternoon on charges that he sexually abused five elementary school students, Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson said. Omil Carrasquillo, 36, of Selden, New York, was arrested yesterday and has been accused of allegedly groping and fondling girl between the
PS 249
Hope you enjoyed the long weekend! Here are some fun events to get you through today and tomorrow–be sure to check back on Thursday for what’s happening this weekend. Tuesday, May 27 • Check out six pink wines this week during Rosés & Rhubarb [http://www.thefarmonadderley.com/events]
after school programs
Students and and parents from PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] and PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] joined forces last Wednesday, June 12, to protest Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed FY 2014 budget [http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&
community tennis program
The New York Junior Tennis & Learning [http://www.nyjtl.org/] Spring Community Tennis Program [http://www.nyjtl.org/play-tennis-now/community-tennis-program/program-locations.html] will start next Monday, May 13, at PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] (The Caton School, 18 Marlborough Rd. between Church and Caton). The NYJTL program offers
PS 245
The kindergarten application period [http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Elementary/Kindergarten] in New York City runs from today, January 22 through March 1. Most kids turning five years old in 2013 attend their zoned schools, but there are other options available, including Gifted & Talented programs, magnet schools, and more.
PS 249
Despite some confusion yesterday [/blog/news/ways-you-can-help], a neighbor who is a city employee who was assigned to work at the PS 249 evacuation center (on Caton at Marlborough) yesterday says they’ve now been given permission to accept: • laundered clothing in laundromat packaging • toys and books for kids • whatever
PS 249
Congratulations to PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/], which has implemented more healthy activities and programs over the past few years, for winning the gold at the Excellence in School Wellness awards from the NYC Strategic Alliance [http://www.gethealthyharlem.org/nycsafh/]. They took home the silver in 2011. Keep