Author: Heather
Math Night!
March 14th 5:30 PM – 7 PM in the Cafeteria! Pizza and snacks will be sold by the 5th-grade committee. Sign up to VOLUNTEER
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Wednesday, March 14th 8 AM – 8:30 AM School Yard. All are welcome.
Read MoreARTS WEEK is coming soon!
ARTS WEEK will kick-off with the PS261 Talent Show on March 17th and run through Friday, March 23rd. We’ve got a great collection of artists already signed up but we definitely need more – and your help! Our final deadline for sign-ups is next Friday, March 9th. If you know any parents, friends, or colleagues who have said ‘maybe’ or ‘we’ll…
Read MoreTalking About Race for Parents: Raising Children for Racial Justice A Training for ALL Parents Committed to Racial Justice
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn Heights 119 Pierrepont Street 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Lunch and Childcare provided EMAIL TANYA at [email protected] to register: please include whether you will need childcare and your kids’ ages. How do we have conversations about race or racism with our children? How do we develop a positive racial…
Read MoreREAD-A-THON
Read as many books as you can over the mid-winter recess! February 16th to February 25th. Collections due March 2nd. Read-A-Thon Cover Letter Pledge Form Download PS 261 READ-A-THON 2018 ONLINE Raise money for PS 261 and FirstBook through reading! Kids who don’t have books at home, and maybe not even enough books at school,…
Read MoreA Standardized Test is a Poor Substitute for Justice: The Intersection of High-Stakes Standardized Testing and Race in NYC Schools
A Standardized Test is a Poor Substitute for Justice: The Intersection of High-Stakes Standardized Testing and Race in NYC Schools Institute for Collaborative Education 345 E. 15th Street, Manhattan (between 1st & 2nd Aves) Wed 2/7, 6:15pm-8:30pm Panelists: Zipporiah Mills, Former Principal, PS 261 Kristin Taylor, Teacher, PS 261 Jose Vilson, Teacher, and Author of This…
Read MoreTalent Show!
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Read MoreDonate to the Spring Auction!
Spring Auction April 12th, 7 PM Donate to the AUCTION Download The Donor FORM here too.
Read MoreSummer Camp and After School Expo!
Sunday, February 11, 2018 11 AM – 3 PM Explore camp programs for all interests! Register to be a vendor Here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ps-261-camp-after-school-expo-tickets-41027210491 Here are just a few of the camps that will be joining us : Automatic Studios, Backpacks and Binoculars, Beam Center, Brooklyn Game Lab, Brooklyn Heights Montessori, Brooklyn Music Factory, Brooklyn Strategist, Camp Mohawk,…
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