Christ the King High School Hosts Open House
Christ the King High School hosted its annual Open House on Sunday, October 6, 2013. CK invited prospective students and their families to visit their…
Education
Feds Praise Richmond Hill’s PS 66 as One of Nation’s Top Schools
The federal government heaped praise on PS 66 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in Richmond Hill last week, with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan naming…
A Push for Literacy Lands Woodhaven Students Free Books
The “We Give Books Read Mobile” tour headed to the New York City Academy for Discovery in Woodhaven Tuesday, leaving children ecstatic about something that…
Student Wins Astoria Federal Savings’ Essay Contest
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Astoria Federal Savings held its eighth annual essay contest for children, ages 5 through 12. For the contest, students…
Kicking Off The School Year
Bob Monahan of the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Chancellor Merryl Tisch, Education Commissioner John King, Assemblyman Mike Miller, IS 77 Principal Joseph Miller, SAPIS worker…
Play Ball!
Grover Cleveland High School Principal Denise Vittor, School Construction Authority representatives, teachers, parents, students and legislators celebrated the official opening of the school’s new athletic…
‘It’s About Respect’ – PS 146 Parents, students upset over lack of moment of silence for Sept. 11
Some parents at PS 146 in Howard Beach said they and their children were saddened by a lack of a moment of silence at the…
Back to School Reading – For You and Your Kids
While September’s grind may already have you heaving kids from school to soccer practice, it is important to carve out some time to relax this…
‘Heading’ Back to School
Almost without exception, every back-to-school conversation leads back to the importance of startng the school year off in tip top physical shape. But let’s not…
Back to School, Snacks to School
You’ve heard it a million times before—“timing is everything in life,” and given the hectic weekday schedules of just about every member of today’s typical…
CEC 24 Blasts Bloomberg Over Education Policies
Community Education Council 24 members issued harsh words for Mayor Bloomberg’s educational policies at their first meeting following summer break this week, lambasting the city’s…
For Children With Autism, Finding Expression Through Art
Despite being closed for renovations this summer, the Queens Museum of Art is continuing its work with families affected by autism through a series of…
Seeing Red: PS 207 Parents, Pol Urge City To Install Fire Alarm System At School – Almost nine months after Sandy, school still has no alarm
Incensed by the lack of a fire alarm system at PS 207 in Howard Beach, parents and an area legislator are pleading with the city…
In Forest Park, Learning to Love Science
Catching a dragonfly, it turns out, is not as easy as one may think. “You have to go like this,” said Tiffany Nunez, 11, as…
Tapping Into Their Inner Picasso, Young Queens Artists Showcase Skills
Clinking glasses of bubbly – non-alcoholic – and nibbling on chocolates, the attendees of an art show in Richmond Hill this week assessed the works…