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Ms. Starke’s music students, both as a way to increase student led discussion (our school wide goal) and get students used to the stage, have been rehearsing on stage and sitting in a circle while doing so. Check out some of the pictures that show this!
The 6th grade attended a production of Beauty and the Beast at the New Victory Theater in Times Square. After sessions in the preceding weeks with teaching artists to learn about the production and character development, the students got see the real thing. Even students who were reluctant in the morning were thrilled to share …
So many great costumes, an incredible haunted house down in the dungeon, and a thrilling “Thriller” pop up dance at lunch. Check out some pictures and the video of the dance!
4 classes of sixth and seventh graders visited the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on this beautiful autumn day. They checked out the different biomes, and trekked through the garden to see the fall colors. A little brisk, but a great time was had by all!
National Writing Day!!! To celebrate our love of writing, students at 131 came together to read each others’ published pieces of writing and give each other feedback. There was poetry, short stories, memoires and more! According to one 8th grader (Miki), she enjoys reading her classmate’s work because she “gets to read different writing and …
The 6th grade lunchtime intramural basketball league has kicked off the season. We have four teams, playing 4 on 4 each day during recess. Each “league” will last about a month, and we will then reshuffle the teams to maintain competitive balance. The competition has been strong so far! Lots of intensity, and lots of …