PS 180, like every other school, has been hit by the budget cuts. Every day it seems like another service is being cut. Our principal has been the master of getting money from stones, but even he is saying that we need to organize NOW. So a great PTA meeting this last Sat. I have [...]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day For Preschoolers
Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday observed by all states. This means your little one has the day off school. While this is a major holiday, Lee’s class didn’t do anything special to celebrate and I’m not sure if he learned anything about who Dr. King is (at least that’s what [...]
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BeFitNYC Week: New York Recreation Centers Open House
Do you have a 2010 fitness goal? Well New York City parks is inviting everyone to visit their many recreation centers to try them out and learn how to be fit. From Monday, January 11 through Saturday, January 16, the centers will host a variety of fun events and activities – all for FREE!
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The education gender gap
I just discovered a new blog with an intriguing topic – why boys fail (http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/whyboysfail/) – written by Richard Whitmore, a former editorial writer for USA Today. His post “I’m not sure this is the right approach, but…” links to a story from England’s The Independent that says boys as young as 3 & 4 [...]
What happened in December
Happy New Year everyone! I remember not too long ago that everyone was worried about the 2000 millenium bug and here we are, 10 years later already. Wow! We’re back from a month long holiday break and rearing to go. This year, I plan on expanding the blog’s scope to provide updates on what is [...]