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Olivia Ellis, Co-Architect of PS 8’s Turn-Around, Has Passed
With heavy hearts, we share the sad news that Olivia Ellis passed away this week. Olivia, along with Principal Seth Phillips and others, revived PS 8 from a school on the verge of closure due to low...
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This Saturday: Celebr8 Reading & Support Local School at P.S. 8 Book Fair
This Saturday from 12:00 – 4:00 pm is Family Fun Shopping Day at the P.S./M.S. 8 Book Fair. Choose from a broad selection of publications for kids of all ages. Proceeds benefit the P.S. 8 PTA and...
View ArticleNYC Schools Closed Thursday, January 4; Alternate Side Parking Suspended
All New York City public schools (including P.S. 8 and M.S. 8) are closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 4, because of expected severe weather including snow and sustained high winds. Packer and Brooklyn...
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Deadline for Kindergarten Applications this Friday; Pre-K Application Process...
We’ve been notified by the Brooklyn Heights Association that the deadline for filing applications for kindergarten at public schools like P.S. 8 (photo; Chuck Taylor for BHB) is this Friday, January...
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St. Ann’s Middle School Head Resigns; School Investigating Allegations...
Buzz Feed reports that the former head of the middle school at St. Ann’s School resigned following reports that he had given parties at which students, though no current students, and recent alumni...
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PS8 Student Art Premiers at Guggenheim Museum
From the “It’s never too late to report good news” files…On the evening of April 26th the Guggenheim held an opening reception for A Year of Children 2018, an annual exhibition featuring student work...
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P.S. 8 Middle School Responds to “Biased” NY Post Article
On Sunday May 6th, The New York Post ran an article by Sara Dorn and Susan Edelman featuring P.S. 8 parents who have chosen to send their children to a local charter school rather than M.S. 8. (The...
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PEP Greenlights PS/MS8 “Split” In Unanimous Vote
As previously reported, the Office of District Planning introduced two proposals on October 12th to “split” P.S. 8 from M.S. 8. Currently, the schools are located at two sites but share a budget,...
View ArticleHate-Read Of The Week: Drama At Grace Church School
Jessica Pressler at NY Magazine has published a phenomenal article about the Grace Church School that we couldn’t not share — a classic battle between the nouveau riche and l’Ancien Régime — or, as...
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Eagle’s Mary Frost Goes Deep With New BHA Exec Director
The Eagle’s Mary Frost interviewed in depth the new Brooklyn Heights Association Executive Director Lara Birnback. Ms. Birnback is a California native, but has lived in the Heights for many years. Her...
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DeBlasio Finally Closes NYC Public Schools
After mounting pressure, NYC Mayor Bill Deblasio finally made the decision to shutter NYC public schools effective Monday, March 16th.“This is a decision I have taken with no joy…I regret to have to...
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DOE Announces New Remote-Learning Grading Policy
It’s been 48 days since Friday, March 13th, the day students last attended NYC public schools before they were officially shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Private schools closed on Wednesday,...
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DeBlasio Announces Hybrid Back-To-School Plans For September
Amid the reports of dangerous spikes of Covid-19 across the country, Mayor DeBlasio announced on July 8th NYC public schools will open in September on a “hybrid” schedule. The tentative plan entails...
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Haves and Have Nots: Elite Brooklyn Private Schools Rake in Millions in...
Gothamist reports elite Brooklyn Heights private schools are among institutions that received millions from the Federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Private schools are eligible for PPP because...
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Well, We Saw This Coming: First Day of In-School Instruction Delayed Until...
Of the ten largest school systems in the country, the NYC DOE was the only one with plans to start the 2020-21 school year as originally intended on September 10th. By comparison, Los Angeles, San...
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NYC Schools Delayed Again
Just four days before NYC school children were supposed to begin in-person learning, Mayor DeBlazio announced further delays to the school year.Monday, September 21st: Pre-K and children in special...
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Public Programs and Exhibit at Center for Brooklyn History, formerly Brooklyn...
Yes, the Brooklyn Historical Society is now the Center for Brooklyn History, part of the Brooklyn Public Library system. While the Center’s building remains closed to the public during the pandemic,...
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NYC School’s Chancellor Richard Carranza Steps Down
Chalkbeat and the New York Times, among others, have each reported NYC DOE School’s Chancellor Richard Carranza has resigned this past Friday. The embattled Chancellor has faced harsh criticism from...
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DeBlasio Announces Opt-In Window for Blended Learning
Patch reports, Mayor DeBlasio has unveiled a new opt-in period for families who had initially chosen fully remote learning for the 2020-21 academic year. (Families were initially told there would be...
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Dude, Where’s My Bus? How to Amplify Your Child’s Transportation Issues &...
If the NYC DOE’s Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) is a thorn in your side, raise your hand. (Ooh, Mr. Kotter!!! Pick me! Ooh! Ooh!) Pupil Transportation in NYC has always been bad. All one has to...
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PS8 And Jeweler Alexis Bittar Holiday Fundraising Sale This Saturday!
Hey, looking to do some early holiday shopping but worried about those supply chains? Or, (and purely hypothetical here) just looking to get something nice for your wife’s birthday? World famous...
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St. Ann’s School Dumps Hundreds of Books On Clinton Street
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, or so the adage goes. It started with a late-afternoon post to Buy Nothing Brooklyn Heights/Dumbo/Vinegar Hill. St. Ann’s School had just dumped...
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Restler Announces School Showcases; Participatory Budgeting for Climate Justice
City Council Member Lincoln Restler has announced a “School Showcase” for districts 13, which includes P.S.8 and P.S.307, and 15. It will be held on Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at...
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News from the BHA: Dog Park Cleanup Tomorrow; Fellowships for College...
The Brooklyn Heights Association has notified us of three items for quick consideration. First, the Hillside Dog Park will have its annual winter cleanup tomorrow — Saturday, January 21 — from 10:00...
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St. Francis College Dropping Athletics; Sale of Brooklyn Heights Campus May...
As Andy Furman reports in The Eagle (and thanks to ever alert reader Andrew Porter for the tip), St. Francis College is terminating its intercollegiate athletic programs, according to its Athletic...
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Montague Between Henry & Hicks Closed Tomorrow 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
We’ve received this message from the Montague BID:Montague St. between Henry & Hicks will be closed to all vehicle traffic and parking tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30 between 10am-3:00pm for a very...
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Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History Re-Opens
The Brooklyn Public Library has announced the re-opening of the Center for Brooklyn History after three years of renovations. The Center, located at 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) was...
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Brooklyn Public Library Invites Support for Campaign Against Book Bans
The Brooklyn Public Library is participating in “Banned Books Week,” during which “NYC’s libraries are asking New Yorkers to join us to celebrate the freedom to read by sharing a meaningful book,...
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Get Your Christmas Shopping Done Early — And Help Out Local Schools!
Local jeweler — and local dad — Alexis Bittar is holding a “Holiday Shopping Event” at his store (and online!), where all proceeds from sales will go to local elementary schools PS8 and PS307. Bittar...
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Latest News on Relocation of MS915 and Two Other Downtown Schools
Read the latest news about the possible (likely?) relocation of Bridges/MS 915 in Mary Frost’s report in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.Bridges/MS 915, a middle school currently located at 105 Johnson...
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