At CS 111Q, we have a variety of in-school and after school programming. From arts to academics, athletics to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) we are incorporating a multitude of student- selected electives to engage and excite scholars about school. The Jacob A. Riis Afterschool Program…
On Saturday, January 27, 2018, over 100 students traveled to Long Island City High School to attend Zone 126’s Inaugural Youth Summit. The Summit was geared towards students in middle/high school with the goal of providing youth an opportunity to have their voices heard and to “encourage leadership…
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy PS 171Q students had a surprise visit from the North Pole this past holiday season, when Santa made a special visit to the school. Along with him…
NYU ParentCorps is an evidence-based early childhood health and development program. This program is in its third school year at PS 171Q-Peter G. Van Alst Elementary School. NYU ParentCorps follows a three-pronged approach to implementing this program effectively. It involves the student, parents/guardians, and school staff through (1)…
In Latin, the root word “equ” means equal, thus when thinking about equity we think about fairness. This interpretation runs counter to the economic principle of a Zero-Sum Game, “a situation in which one person or group wins something by causing another person or group to lose it”.*…
Attendance matters! “Every school day counts!” is the mantra at the forefront of Long Island City High School teacher Ms. Melissa Diaz’s work as an educator. She is a Social Studies Teacher in the Global Languages Academy, who began working at Long Island City High School in 2001…
As the Fall 2017 Let’s Get Ready SAT Prep Program at Long Island City High School came to a close, many students expressed their gratitude and much excitement as they successfully completed the program. The closing celebration on November 29th, 2017 marked the completion of the program, but…
Community-Word Project is an educational arts organization that partners with classrooms to help children how to better read, interpret, and respond to their everyday experiences through in-class arts residencies. CWP has been a long term partner of Zone 126 and community schools. Spring 2018 marks CWP’s third year…
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. L Love of books is the best of all.” —Jacqueline Kennedy, Former First Lady of the United States of America Countless studies have been done over the years on the importance of building early literacy skills from the…
On December 4th, I attended the Partnership for After School Education’s (PASE) Richard Murphy Leadership Award Ceremony. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins received the inaugural award. Richard Murphy was a social policy innovator and one of the inventors of the community schools approach to youth development….