No one is ever too young for Shakespeare, and PS 8’s third and fourth graders are about to prove this with their upcoming performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The performance is part of the drama program started by Noel Gentile three years ago. Until recently, the productions mounted by the students were original pieces […]
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Happy Days: P.S. 8 Gets an “A”
The Department of Education has issued its school grades and Brooklyn Heights’ P.S. 8 is has received an “A” after being granted a very controversial “F” in last year’s report and a “C” in 2007. Read the full DOE report here. NY Post: At PS 8, one of 10 schools that boomeranged from F last […]
The new PS 8 annex — see it here first
Last night, the School Construction Authority released its current renderings and plans for the new PS 8 annex at a PTA meeting last night, presenting an 18,000 square-foot, three-floor addition, with a net of seven new classrooms. The three-phase construction will take three years, and the SCA still has to bid out the job, so […]
P.S. 8 Chorus Rocks St. Francis
The P.S. 8 chorus performed at St. Francis College last week. Here’s a video featuring them and a lovely comfort shoe. Examiner.com: The second, third, fourth and fifth graders performed for the first time outside their school in Brooklyn Heights. In another auspicious first, the P.S. 8 Chorus was the only children’s chorus ever to […]
PS 8 Book Fair at Barnes & Noble
From the BHB Inbox: All week, starting today and continuing through October 29, you can shop at Barnes & Noble and raise money for our excellent neighborhood public school! Just bring a copy of the voucher to any Barnes & Noble, or mention book fair ID # 356766 when you shop, and a portion of […]
P.S. 8 School Report Card: Take a Look for Yourself
The 2007-2008 NYC DOE’s Progress “Report Card” for P.S. 8 can be found here. Notice the chasm of difference between PS 8’s performance relative to City-wide schools and Peer-wide schools, particularly in the School Performance section. Whereas it is an “F” school compared to it’s “peers”, it looks like around a B or a B+ […]
P.S. 8 Annex Good to Go
New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced today that a classroom annex will be built on playground space at P.S. 8: Brooklyn Eagle: P.S. 8 to Get New Building: Tuesday morning, even as the playground was being cleared for the installation of a portable classroom, Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein announced at a press […]
Eagle on P.S. 8’s Soldea Island
Last month the kids at P.S. 8 presented their first original theater production entitled Soldea Island. The Brooklyn Eagle has a reports on the play and the students who put it together:
P.S. 8 Auction Tonight
As previously reported, P.S. 8 is holding its Spring Auction tonight. Lots of cool stuff up for grabs including a chance for YOUR kid to be Principal for a Day – details here. [Download Auction flier in PDF format]
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