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P.S. 8 Craft Fair Saturday (12/10)

P.S. 8 [37 Hicks Street] will hold a Craft Fair Saturday (12/10). There will be many items up for sale and local children’s author Melanie Hope Greenberg will be on hand to do a reading for the kids. The fun happens from noon – 4pm.

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P.S. 8 on List of Schools With Hazardous PCB Laden Lighting Fixtures

We’ve received word from the office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler that P.S. 8 is on the list of schools, compiled by the City’s School Construction Authority, that have old lighting fixtures containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. These are carcinogens, and are considered especially hazardous to pregnant women. According to Dr. Maida Galvez, Director of the […]

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P.S. 8 PTA Hosts Night to Celebrate Reading

The P.S. 8 PTA is holding a fundraising event Monday night (11/14) – the Third Annual Night to Celebrate Reading at the Galapagos Art Space (16 Main Street in DUMBO). Guests include authors Tad Friend and Stacy Morrison. Suggested donations are $25 or $50 for a Readathon sponsorship of a P.S. 8 student. Sure it’s […]

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P.S. 8 Paddlewheeler Festival 2011 Saturday June 4

The P.S. 8 Paddlewheeler Festival is tomorrow (Saturday 6/4) from noon to 4pm. This is your chance to “Dunk the Principal” or browse the Scholastic Book Fair. Large flyer after the jump.

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City Inks Pact With Walentas for Middle School at Dock Street

The City’s School Construction Authority has entered into a contract with Two Trees Management Co., controlled by the Walentas family, to put a middle school in the controversial Dock Street building. Brooklyn Daily Eagle: An indication that Two Trees Management Co. is finally moving forward with its proposed mixed-use Dock Street Dumbo development came Thursday […]

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Help P.S. 8 Kids Fund Shakespeare Documentary

When I was in kindergarten, the 6th grade class at my school put on a production of MacBeth.  It was a big deal with a light show and everything – pretty impressive for lil’ ol’ P.S. 11 in Woodside, Queens.   I distinctly remember two things – it was really long and boy did that […]

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Construction on Middagh Street

Karl “Eye in the Sky” Junkersfeld checks in with the construction of a water line on Middagh Street for the new P.S. 8 extension. See video after the jump.

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P.S. 8 Appeals for Community Help

State and City budgets for education have been slashed across the board, which means less money for our local elementary school, P.S. 8, the Robert Fulton School. Whether you have a child in P.S. 8, or one who may go there, or not, this school is a tremendously valuable asset to Brooklyn Heights as a […]

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P.S. 8 Kids Compete in National Geographic Contest

P.S. 8 teacher Melissa Browning and students have entered an eco-friendly video in National Geographic / Procter and Gamble’s “Find Your Footprint” contest. Students nationwide have entered videos highlighting one of three green initiatives – save water, reduce waste or save energy and are competing for “awesome prizes” for their school via online voting. The […]

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P.S. 8 Open House Thursday Morning

Parents of pre-schoolers who are considering sending their children to P.S. 8 are invited to an open house this Thursday, February 3, beginning at 9:00 a.m. No registration is necessary to attend; simply enter through the school’s main entrance at 37 Hicks Street (between Middagh and Poplar) at the appointed time. More details are at […]

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