Willowtown resident Brad Smith has been chosen a finalist in the community development category of the “Brooklyn Do-Gooders” campaign, sponsored by the Brooklyn Community Foundation. Smith is recognized for his work as a Big Apple Greeter, in which he gives tourists free guided tours of Brooklyn neighborhoods. As the BCF website notes:
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P.S. 8 Read-a-Thon Kicks Off Tomorrow
Hey! Do you still read? Hope so. But if it’s been awhile, why not get reacquainted all the greats at the P.S. 8 Read-a-Thon, starting October 21 at 5 p.m. at the Court Street Barnes & Noble, and ending November 15 at Galapagos. Book-lovers of all ages will find a way to support the love […]
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 […]
Squibb Playground in Lively Use
Long deserted, Squibb Playground was alive with frolicking kids (from PS 8?) this morning. No skateboard pipe yet.
Squadron to Greet Parents, Kids at PS 8
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:45, State Senator Daniel squadron will be at PS 8, the Robert Fulton School (Hicks Street between Middagh and Poplar), to greet parents and students, and to give parents copies of a Parent Resource Guide, which is a compilation of useful information concerning educational, health, recreational and other resources available to families […]
Final Week for Matching PS 8 Donations
This week is the last chance to donate to PS 8’s new fundraising campaign challenge, where your donation could either be doubled or tripled. A parent has agreed to make a $20,000 contribution, with one catch: the amount must first be matched by other donors. Most contributions will be matched 2-to-1, but for first time […]
Eat Pie, Shop and Support P.S. 8 Saturday
Tomorrow, December 5th, Eat Pie and Shop at a holiday gift fair and pie social to benefit PS29 and PS8. Hundreds of books and toys will be on sale, and 50% of each purchase will be donated by Fork & Pencil to the schools. More info at Cobble Hill Blog.
Gabriel Byrne and a Dozen Local Authors Read to Benefit Brooklyn Heights School
A P.S. 8 parent files this dispatch about last night’s reading event to benefit the school:
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 […]
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