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The 8th Grade came together to celebrate 3 great years at 131 at their 8th Grade Prom! Enjoying some delicious food, exquisite views from the balcony and plenty of dancing, the students had the chance to talk about their years together, and dream of the years to come. A bit thank you to the many …
131 Visual Arts students displayed a curated selection of their work, showing a breadth and depth of talent impressive for any level, especially middle school. Check out a few of the images of students viewing the work.
The Scholastic Book Fair returned, and was warmly greeted as students learned it was a “Buy-One-Get-One” event. Student bought many books, and teachers were able to pad their classroom libraries with the profits from the fair. This was all thanks to the incredible parents who gave so much time to make it happen!
In collaboration with New York University, our 7th graders spent the last few weeks conducting oral histories to help understand the experiences of those close them. The curriculum taught them how to write great questions, conduct interviews and follow up interviews, and distill the information into a coherent story. Many students focused on parents and …
Our student artists, under the tutelage of Mr. Phillips, showed their artwork at the “R & Company Gallery” on White Street. The pieces were diverse, ranging from personal logos, to geometric designs to architectural plans. Well done!
Thanks to a generous foundation grant, our ELA classrooms are getting brand new (and extensive), classroom libraries. So far, three are in place, with two more on order. As you can imagine, the students were thrilled to have so many new and exciting books to choose from.