This in from the office of Senator Squadron: Today, State Senator Daniel Squadron released his third annual Parent Resource Guide, a comprehensive listing of educational and government resources, civic and community services, health care resources, cultural and recreational programs, and preschool, day care, and summer camp programs. You can download the Guide here, or get […]
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Brooklyn Ink on P.S. 8’s Progress
The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism’s Brooklyn Ink takes at look at P.S. 8 today: Brooklyn Ink: The staff has nearly doubled in size to match demand, growing from 24 to 40 full time teachers. Due to the lack of space, teachers work without a lounge. They’ve taken to eating lunch in the library. Teachers […]
P.S. 8’s Ratings Roller Coaster Continues: From “F” to “A” to “C”
The Progress Reports issued by the City Department of Education for the past three years have given P.S. 8 very different ratings over that period. For the 2007-08 year, the school received an “F”, to the consternation of many local parents. However, the report for the 2008-09 year, released a year ago, gave it an […]
Donate School Supplies to Benefit Homeless Children
It’s that time of year again– New York children everywhere will soon be back to school. But did you know that there are 15,000 homeless boys and girls in New York who don’t have the school supplies they need to succeed? The Coalition for the Homeless started a project three years ago to help those […]
NY Times Covers Yin and Yang of St. Ann’s Leadership
Today’s New York Times features the story of vastly different leaders of St. Ann’s School—outspoken founder Stanley Bosworth, and the reliable yet low-key Larry Weiss. Bosworth is lauded for his vision; Weiss for his stability. Now with Weiss moving on, there’s a new leader in town. The school ended up choosing Vincent Tompkins, a deputy […]
Tompkins Named New St. Ann’s Head
The search for the third person to be head of St. Ann’s School is over. New York Times: Saint Ann’s School, the prestigious and progressive Brooklyn Heights school, has selected Vincent Tompkins, the deputy provost of Brown University, to be its new headmaster. Mr. Tompkins, 48, who takes over on July 1, said he was […]
PS8 Red-Faced After Two Students Go Missing
There’s a happy ending, as the two six-year-olds were found after school personnel noticed their absence Tuesday afternoon. According to this NBC New York article, the boy and girl were found “about a block and a half away from the school…standing in the pouring rain…some 25 minutes later.” However, the article quotes a school spokesperson […]
PS8 Auction Tomorrow Night
This in from the PS8 PTA: Eat, Drink, Bid! PS8 will host its annual action, sponsored this year by the Brooklyn Heights Association, tomorrow night starting at 6 pm at Plymouth Church. Buy a weekend in Montauk, a week’s retreat at a Vermont Country house, or even dinner created by none other than Principal Seth […]
Yassky Urges Officials to Consider Middle School Sites Other than Dock Street
City Council Member and City Comptroller candidate David Yassky has sent a letter to Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein urging them to become involved in the site selection process for a new middle school in this area. Based on his review of documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request, […]
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