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Parents, Check Out Our New Schools Page
So you want to give your child the best education possible, but it’s difficult keeping your options in line. While we can’t take all the worry out of applications, embarrassing cafeteria moments, and getting your teens up on time, our new Schools Directory can help you get a better handle on your options. So far we’re listing
PS 321 Students, Parents & Teachers Protest Common Core Testing
Parents and students around the neighborhood, and the state, are dealing with another year of Common Core testing, with the English Language Arts exam having just been completed yesterday. And while the test developers claim these exams cover skills and knowledge that are “designed to prepare students for life outside the classroom,” many parents disagree,
Support Local Schools At The Brooklyn PTA 5k Fun Run
The Brooklyn PTA 5k Fun Run, sponsored by Brooklyn PTAs, Council Member Brad Lander, and Council Member Laurie Cumbo, is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, and families are invited to come “run/walk/stroll/toddle” through Prospect Park to raise money for area schools. Participants can chose to race individually, or form a team with others from their school. School teams of 20+ racers will
Donate An Item To PS 321′s Spring Auction
Do you own a local business, or otherwise offer a service that neighbors may like to bid on? Consider making a donation to the upcoming spring auction to support PS 321 (180 7th Avenue), which will take place on May 16. The school notes that successful items donated in the past have included tickets to
Support PS 39 During The School’s Spring Auction
Want to pick up a fun new item while supporting a local school? The annual spring auction for PS 39 (417 6th Avenue) is coming up, and you’ll have a chance to bid on items online starting next week, as well as during silent and live auctions at their fundraising gala next month. Sponsored by
PS/MS 282 Royal Panthers Chess Team Had An Amazing Run At The New York State Championships
An enormous congratulations to the 56 members of the PS/MS 282 Royal Panthers chess team who competed this past weekend at the New York State Scholastic Championships in Saratoga Springs! Everyone had a wonderful weekend, and the kids did really well — they played in seven different sections, and won individual and/or team trophies in five of
Assemblymember Brennan Starts Petition To Support Universal Pre-K & After School Programs
Believe all kids deserve pre-kindergarten education? What about after school programs that keep them active and creative, and take a load off of working parents? You can help demand educational resources for all by signing our local Assemblymember James Brennan’s petition for daylong universal pre-k and expanded after school programs at junior high schools around NYC. The
Kindergarten Applications & Local School Tours
If your child was born in, the time has finally come to send in those kindergarten applications. This year, the Department of Education has introduced Kindergarten Connect, an online system that allows you to complete the application process online. You can check out an instructional video below: Parents are also invited to submit applications over
New NYC Schools Chancellor Appointed Today At MS 51
Today Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio named veteran educator Carmen Fariña to be his schools chancellor, and he chose to make the announcement right here in Park Slope at MS 51, which his kids had attended. Fariña also has some local ties to the neighborhood, having once served as superintendent of Brooklyn’s District 15, which covers our area. Here’s
PS 118 & Other Local Organizations To Receive Support From New Whole Foods
Though hubbub over the opening of the new Whole Foods in Gowanus yesterday was mostly about the local products you’ll find on the shelves, the vinyl records section, and the roof-top bar, one more thing to note is the ways the business will be giving back to the local community in the coming months. As