AROUND OUR SCHOOL

The Front Yard Design

July 2, 2017 - ​We have a teacher consensus on a basic design, a sketch of a plan, and a preliminary plant list by Brooklyn Bridge Park horticulturist Rebecca McMackin! The work has begun to convert the grassy area by Poplar Street into an outdoor classroom space and garden with native plantings. Read More →

8th Graders Organize Activism Conference

June 28, 2017 - Read eighth grader Sophie Mode's post on the activism/inclusion conference a group of MS 8 eighth graders organized for the seventh grade. "We connected important issues going on in the world with things happening here at school," she writes. Read More →

2nd Graders Harvest and Eat Their Kale

June 21, 2017 - PS 8 2d graders planted, harvested and ate kale this year. Hear and see them state their opinions about the process and whether they like the kale salad in a video, get the recipe for Mr. Riqueros's kale salad, and see a photo history of the harvest . . . all in this post on our website! Read More →