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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 …
The Boys JV Flag Football team had an exciting win on Friday! Kevin returned an interception the length of the field for the go-ahead touchdown, and Hayden caught a pass from Max to put the game away (video above). Tremendous defense and hustle! Great job Coach Ruiz and 131 flag football!
Over 15 high schools from around New York visited 131 at our annual high school fair. Students got the chance to speak with guidance counselors, students and principals from the various schools. With the admissions season ramping up, it was great to learn from so many schools so early in the process. Great job by …
Friday, our 8th Graders recited poetry in front of the 7th and 8th graders! Poems ranged from the personal to the whimsical. A big shout out to the students who volunteered to share their thoughts for all of us. A shout out to the audience who was so supportive of those who were on stage. We …
More fun in the almost-sun at Governor’s Island with the 7th grade. Check out this amazing slow-motion footage of one of our 7th graders heading down the slide!