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Donors help 676 offer free school supplies, by Nathan Weiser

October 15, 2021 by Nathan Weiser Comments are Disabled

PS 676, one of two Red Hook public grade schools, with an enrollment of about 100, held a back-to-school supply giveaway in the schoolyard on Friday, September 10. About 40 students came to pick up new supplies, and those who didn’t make it could get them on the first day of school, which was the following Monday. About 200 backpacks […]

Red Hook educators aim for Imagine Schools funding

March 12, 2020 by Brett Yates Comments are Disabled

In December, two public schools in Red Hook, PS 676 and South Brooklyn Community High School (SBCHS), received word that they’d advanced to the second round of the Imagine Schools NYC competition. Out of 231 applicants, 91 survived the first cut. Imagine Schools NYC represents a public-private partnership between the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and two philanthropic […]

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676’s new and improved holiday party

December 21, 2019 by Nathan Weiser 1 comment

PS 676 had their holiday gift giving party after the last day of school before Christmas vacation ,but this year it was an even bigger event. The 2019 gift giving-party for the kids was held in the gym for everyone in the school and their siblings, according to parent coordinator Marie Hueston. This was so that there would be more […]

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Let’s give it a rest with the STEAM thing

November 6, 2019 by Brett Yates Comments are Disabled

The latest buzzword in education is the acronym “STEAM,” which refers to science, technology,engineering, art, and math. It’s grown especially popular in New York City, where the Brooklyn STEAM Center, a half-day public technical high school offering internships and professional training, opened in the Navy Yard early this year. Where did this term come from, and why does it so […]