The Weekly Upd8 is sent to families every Monday via Operoo. 2022-2023 School Year May 8 May 1 April 24 April 17 April 3 Archive
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If you live zoned for PS 8 and want to pre-register a child for 1st through 5th grade in September 2023, please complete this FORM. Our Parent Coordinator, Eileen Carrier, will email you with information about pre-registration.
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Kindergarten – September 2023
If your child received an offer for Kindergarten at PS 8, please either accept or decline the offer as soon as possible in MySchools. You must accept or decline by May 7, 2023 or the seat may not be held. If you accept the offer, we will reach out to you with instructions for pre-registration. […]
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D 13 CEC Meeting
January 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM Please join us for a special Fair Student Funding Presentation on the changes impacting public schools. . Superintendent Meghan Dunn will also provide updates on District 13. Zoom Linkhttps://nycdoe.zoom.us/j/99112382962?pwd=eVhOc1lrOEFFZlFDcmgxSDVnZWF2dz09 Meeting ID: 991 1238 2962Passcode: 055557Dial In +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 […]
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 […]
Next Meeting: 2/7 Meetings begin at 7:00 PM Please join us at our next Anti-racist Town Hall on Tuesday, April 4th, at 7:00 PM. We will continue our collective learning of what it means to be an anti-racist, anti-oppressive school district. Keynote Speaker: Stefan LallingerStefan is the executive director of Next100, a think tank that is redefining […]
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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. […]
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 […]