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Please join this town hall on Tuesday, December 6th from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at PS 133, 610 Baltic Street Brooklyn. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to connect with Chancellor Banks and our new Superintendent Meghan Dunn. Many issues and concerns will be addressed. The Town Hall will also be live streamed. Register HERE. […]
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Prospective Families Open Houses
This year we will offer two in-person open houses. The open houses are geared toward incoming Kindergarten families but we welcome families with children born in 2018 or earlier. We ask that you register for one open house so that we can accommodate all who are interested. Children should not attend. Please reach out to […]
PS 8 was able to celebrate our new school name on May 24th. Students, staff, many families and NYC Council member Lincoln Restler gathered for our ribbon-cutting ceremony. May 24th happened to be the 139th anniversary of the dedication of the Brooklyn Bridge. Students in grades 2-5 then walked to the first tower of the […]
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Book of The Month Read-Aloud
Our book of the month encourages conversations around the 5 stances (optimism, persistence, flexibility, resilience, empathy) and often connects with the monthly celebration. Our October Book of the Month is I Will Dance by Nancy Bo Flood. It follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. […]
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Fall Family/Administration Meetings
Please join Trish and Caren for Fall Grade-wide Family-Administration Meetings. These meetings are a chance to discuss grade-wide curriculum and school issues. As a reminder, this is not a forum to discuss concerns about individual children. We look forward to seeing you all! All meetings will begin at 8:30 AM in the Multi-Purpose Room. Kindergarten […]
PTA General Membership – Meetings will be held via Zoom at 7:00 PM September 21 January 20 April 14 October 21 February 17 May 19 December 2 March 17 June 16 PTA Executive Board – Meetings will be held via Zoom at 6:30 PM September 21 January 11 April 12 October 12 February 8 May […]
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Mindset for Learning Read-a-Loud Books
Each month, our classes will all share the same book during read-a-loud. The books have been chosen because they complement work we are doing as a community around A Mindset for Learning. Each book that supports an aspect of this work – optimism, persistence, flexibility, resilience and empathy. Each month, we would love to have […]