Parsons Enrichment Program
Written by Amy Shire
Photography by Ula Zavala
Imagine you are sitting down to a tea party in colonial times, and you find yourself in the company of Peggy Shippen Arnold , Benedict Arnold's wife. What would you have to say to her, especially if you found out she abetted her husband's traitorous conduct during the Revolutionary War?
PS 8 fourth graders got a chance to role-play scenarios such as this, dressed in Colonial-era wigs they had created with help from teachers and students from Parsons: New School for Design. Each PS 8 student was first provided a postcard with a picture on it of a historical figure from the Revolutionary War era. Based on these images, they designed the afore-mentioned wigs -- concocted from the deceptively simple materials of plastic bags, paper and cotton balls -- to wear, enabling them to physically impersonate that figure. They also researched significant aspects of that person's history and daily life (hence the Colonial times tea party!).
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Posted on: June 19, 2009.
Pre-K's Rotunda Gallery Residency 2009
Written by Alison Clarke
Photography by Ulalume Zavla
It's Tuesday morning and the pre-K classes' creative juices are flowing. Rotunda Gallery's artist educator, Monique, is discussing Pat Steir and her paintings of waterfalls. Great artists are the inspiration for the curriculum developed jointly with Pre-K teachers. In fact, several of their works hang in the classroom: there are pipe cleaner fish tank sculptures and more abstract wire sculptures inspired by Alexander Calder and two dimensional works featuring geometric shapes inspired by Mondrian.
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Posted on: June 14, 2009.
Mysterious Art
Written by Michele LaBella
Photography by Nathalie Schueller
One of PS 8's Enrichment Programs is the Guggenheim Museum's Learning Through Art program, which is run by Jenny Bevill, a teaching artist at the Guggenheim. Her assistant, Rachel Tengowski, is an artist and manager of visitors' services at the Museum of Modern Art. Ms. Bevill's general mission is to work with 3rd and 4th grade students at PS 8 on art projects that are related to their curriculum. As part of the program, students visit the Guggenheim three times during the year and view slides of artwork to promote open-ended thinking--what was the artist feeling and thinking.
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Posted on: June 12, 2009.
Sousa, Ragtime, and the Blues
Return to PS 8!
Photography by Nathalie Schueller
This spring, the strains of blues and rags have echoed on the 3rd floor as PS 8 father and professional musician Jeff Newell once again presents his "Sousa, Music of All Americans" residency to the fifth graders. Over six weeks, the residency focuses on the lives of several notable American musicians and their influence on the music of John Philip Sousa. During the residency, Newell first visits the fifth grade classes in full period dress to talk about ragtime music and the life of Scott Joplin, guiding the students to see how the history of our nation is tied to its music, geography, and culture. Subsequent classes explore the blues traditions that grew out of life in the American South, focusing on Robert Johnson and W.C. Handy, and the brass band tradition that was once an integral part of the American social fabric.
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Return to PS 8! "
Posted on: May 6, 2009.
Spring into Auction 2009!
Photographs by Natalie Schueller and Ulalume Zavla
The PS8 auction was in full swing the evening of April 2nd at Plymouth Church's Hillis Hall. A record crowd turned out to peruse the vast array of wonderful contributions from all sectors of the PS8 community-- from parents and friends to local businesses and organizations--all in support of great elementary education in our neighborhood. What a party!
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Posted on: April 24, 2009.
Make Your Summer Plans with
the P.S. 8 Spring Auction!
As spring approaches, it's time to start making your summer plans! Don't miss the great vacation opportunities available on the auction block this April 2.
- A relaxing week's vacation in a historic house
- Send your child to sleepaway camp
- 4 front-row seats to the Brooklyn Cyclones
Also, view the PS8 Kids' Artwork up for bid here.
And lots more in this year's catalog, so download it here!
To buy tickets, click here.
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the P.S. 8 Spring Auction!"
Posted on: March 24, 2009.
Barge Music
PS8 kids had a first-hand and up-close treat from Barge Music February 10 when violinist Mark Peskanov visited with a luthier, someone who makes not only violins, but specialty instruments as well. The pair spent several hours visiting classes from Kindergarten through 5th grade, playing the instruments, explaining how they make music, and energizing the kids in the process.
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Posted on: February 26, 2009.
Three Green Team Challenges
- Lights: Out!
- Recycled Paper: In!
- Ambassadors: Go!
The Green Team at PS8 emerged in the spring of 2008 when environmentally concerned teachers Melissa Browning, Brandi Hayes, Angie Nelson, Julie Shultz, Carolyn Saffady and Noelle Gentile met with students during lunch to discuss the sustainability.
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Posted on: February 10, 2009.
PAST FEATURES:
Barack Obama's Inauguration as the 44th President of the United States - We were there!
February 3, 2009
PS 8 Sound System
January 26, 2009
Inauguration Fever at PS 8
January 22, 2009
The Scholastic Book Fair Returns To PS8 -
February 27th & 28th
January 16, 2009
Winter Box Tops for Education collection is gearing up!
January 14, 2009
Bon Voyage, We Can't Thank You Enough
January 13, 2009
PS 8 Volunteer Profile:
Gean SooHoo Mathney
January 13, 2009
PS 8 students read over 400,000 minutes!
December 23, 2008
Creativity and Good Deeds Go Together!
December 23, 2008
The Annual International Potluck Dinner is Coming up!
December 3, 2008
The 8 Ball!
November 18, 2008
183,359
November 14, 2008
Box Tops for Education Drive Update
November 10, 2008
Election Day Bake Sale Redux
November 10, 2008
Read-a-thon 2008 Kicks Off
At Barnes & Noble
October 29, 2008
PS Architecture 2008 Exhibition
October 25, 2008
PS 8 Kindergarteners Visit the Old Queens Farmstead
October 24, 2008
Ready, Get Set, Read!
October 21, 2008
Hip, Hip, Hooray!
PS8 Receives Blackboard Award!
October 17, 2008
PS 8 PTA Volunteer Spotlight:
Stephen Ringold
October 2, 2008
It's Box Tops for Education Time!
Join in the Funds...
September 28, 2008
Try Out For The PS 8 Robotics Team!
September 18, 2008
A Loss In The PS8 Community
September 9, 2008
Meet Blake Amos, PS8 Parent Coordinator
September 7, 2008
Ice Cream Social to be Rescheduled
September 5, 2008
Welcome back PS8 Families!!
September 4, 2008
Essential Information For New PS8 Parents: The PS8 Handbook
August 20, 2008
Chancellor Klein Announces Plan to Build An Annex At PS8
July 30, 2008
New Online Calendar
June 25, 2008
Clowning Around!
June 24, 2008
Teachers and Students Collaborate on Original School Play, SOLDEA ISLAND
May 27, 2008
IT'S FREE!...IT'S EASY!...And It May Become Addictive! What Is It???????
May 21, 2008
The 11th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW)
May 12, 2008
100 Paddlewheeler Festival 2008 Photos
May 12, 2008
Students Can Enter Architectural Photography Contest
May 1, 2008
Want To Help PS8?
Sign Up Now As A Nominee For The 2008/9 PTA Executive Board
April 29, 2008
PS8 PTA Introduces New Logo
April 29, 2008
Nominations for School Leadership Team (SLT)
April 28, 2008
Scholastic Book Fair Returns To PS8
May 2nd & 3rd
April 23, 2008
The Wildlife Conservation Society
visits PS 8
April 22, 2008
Understanding Enrichment Programs:
An Essential Guide For Parents
April 16, 2008
PS 8 will have Pre-Kindergarten classes in September
April 16, 2008
PS 8 PTA Proudly Presents the
2008 Paddlewheeler Festival
April 15, 2008
PS8 Community Springs Into Auction
April 12, 2008
The Resource Outlook For Our School
And The PTA
April 3, 2008
PS 8's Annual Spring Auction is April 10th
March 23, 2008
PADDLEWHEELER FESTIVAL 2008
March 23, 2008
JAZZ MUSICIAN JEFF NEWELL LEADS NEW RESIDENCY AT PS8
March 23, 2008
2008 "Quality Review Report" Gives PS8 Thumbs-Up
March 10, 2008
The Art Of Real Estate
February 28, 2008
Life After the Magnet Grant
February 27, 2008
Enrichment at P.S. 8
February 27, 2008
Portraits by Van Gogh? Collages by Basquiat? Nope, it's all the work of P.S.8 first graders!
February 10, 2008
PS8 Fourth Graders visit The Lion King
February 6, 2008
The Rotunda Gallery is having a 24-week residency at P.S 8!
January 29, 2008
G'day From Down Under
January 29, 2008
PS 8 Third Graders in the NY Times
January 27, 2008
Bach. Beethoven. Bravo, Bargemusic!
January 23, 2008
The Box Tops for Education Campaign has Begun!
January 16, 2008
Holiday Cheer at the PS8
Holiday Dance Performance
December 21, 2007
Potluck Potshots
December 19, 2007
Holiday Fun!
December 18, 2007
You Are Invited To
The 2007 PS8 PTA Potluck Dinner
December 6, 2007
Holiday Deals that Benefit PS 8
November 30, 2007
Read-a-thon Assembly
November 27, 2007
Thanksgiving Breakfast at PS 8
November 27, 2007
PS8 Alumni Reunion
November 20, 2007
Read-a-thon Comes to a close!
November 19, 2007
Pre-K Farmer's Market Field Trip
November 7, 2007
PS 8 Read-a-thon Progress Updates
November 6, 2007
DOE Progress Report Grades
November 5, 2007
PS 8 Read-a-thon 2007 Is A Hit!
October 25, 2007
PS 8 Read-A-Thon 2007 begins Oct 18th!
October 16, 2007
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS START OFF YEAR WITH A BANG!
October 2, 2007
Welcome Back!
August 31, 2007
The Earth-Protectors Auction
June 26, 2007
2007 PADDLEWHEELER FESTIVAL A HIT!
May 18, 2007
SPRING 2007 AUCTION
RAISES $22,000 FOR PTA
April 14, 2007
Puppetry Program - March 2007
April 8, 2007
PS8's General Appeal Fund Raising
April 6, 2007
Steamin' Ahead!
February 24, 2007
BARGEMUSIC PERFORMS AT P.S. 8
January 23, 2007
PS 8 CELEBRATES 4th ANNUAL FIRST DAY CELEBRATION!
September 11, 2006
OUR SCHOOL IS COOL! Ice Cream Party
June 9, 2006
Another Successful
PaddleWheeler Festival!
April 17, 2006
PS 8, The Robert Fulton School,
proudly presents the
March 28, 2006
Making Magic!
P.S. 8 Raises $16,000 at the Movies
December 3, 2005
MAKING MAGIC &
THE P.S. 8 FILM PROGRAM
October 6, 2005
"GOOD MORNING AMERICA"
RETURNS TO P.S.8!
September 15, 2005
Welcome Back - Fall 2005!
August 31, 2005
Our Magnet Grant at Work
June 21, 2005
Paddlewheeler Becomes a Heights Tradition
May 5, 2005
Currents is now in print!
January 19, 2005
Bloomberg Visits PS 8
November 1, 2004
What do you want to be for Halloween?
PS 8 Students Tape Good Morning America Spot
October 26, 2004
The Autumn Chill Means it's
Back to School at PS 8
October 22, 2004
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FOR THE FIRST OPEN HOUSE
October 18, 2004
Welcome Back 2004-2005!
October 18, 2004
