The PS217 first graders starred in “A Bear-y Merry Holiday” this past December. Our music and movement teacher, Mrs. Fulmore, led the “bears” in this exciting musical with the help of the first grade teachers. Families and friends were delighted to see the polar bears, honey bears, grizzly bears and panda bears singing and dancing …
The first grade students at PS 217 were in for a treat on January 21, 2016. Invited by first grade teacher, Ms Small, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Wildlife Theater performed a 45 minute interactive presentation about animal adaptations. The performers had the students out of their seats, singing, laughing and learning about the special adaptations …
Amazing Adaptations:The Dinosaur Adventure comes to 217 Read More »
Build Your Own Mini-Morgan Become an architect, artist, and curator as you construct your own mini-Morgan with artist and educator Stephanie Beck. Sketch various spaces in Mr. Morgan’s Library to study what makes this magnificent building unique as a library and a museum. Create your own mini-Morgan from card stock and decorate your library with …
We All Live in the Forbidden City Book Launch Party & Family Festival October 24 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm book launch China Institute is kicking off the next stage of our publishing and educational program We All Live in the Forbidden City. Celebrate with us at our launch party for the new books …
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music is proud to present The Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats in a celebration National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats is the pre-professional youth orchestra of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA). Now beginning its fifth year, this New York City all-star youth big band is under …
Math Encounters: “’Rithmetic Revisited” with Carl Pomerance Wednesday, November 4, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm How could there be something we don’t know about arithmetic — didn’t we learn it all in third grade? But here’s a problem we don’t know the solution to: What is the fastest way to multiply? And another: How many …
The Magnet Masters informational fair is being held on Friday, October 9th. All fourth and fifth grade students will attend this fair and have an opportunity to learn about the many clubs available last period on Friday afternoons (1:30 – 2:20 pm). After attending the fair, children are given club selection sheets to indicate their …
All second grade classes have just begun 10-week animation residencies with Puppetry in Practice, an organization based at Brooklyn College that is dedicated to enriching the curriculum through the arts. Each class is choosing a NYC landmark to focus on, and will be doing research and creating a short animated film presenting the history and …
Visit the gallery of photos and videos from the spectacular PS217 production of the Wizard of Oz. ▶ View the Gallery
CHINESE NEW YEAR FAMILY CELEBRATION: THE YEAR OF THE SHEEP Kick off the Year of the Sheep with a free lion dance and kung-fu demonstration in front of China Institute at 125 East 65th Street. Following the lion dance, join our workshops and activities for families inside China Institute, which include dumpling making, lantern making …
