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Summit Academy Charter School is a trailblazer since it is the first school in New York City to offer a fully equipped and operational gaming lab for its middle and high school students. The students concentrate on Esports and receive instruction from their coach, Joel Lopez. The Esports Innovation Lab is a result of the joint vision and partnership of […]
On March 16, Summit Academy charter school hosted their second college fair. The fair, which was held in Summit’s gym, gave students an opportunity to learn about college admissions, financial aid, housing, degree programs and dorms. Questions answered to help in their college search. Some of the colleges that were represented at the college fair were Manhattan College, University of […]
PS 295 on 18th Street in the South Slope is one of two schools in Brooklyn that is receiving a $50,000 investment for a dyslexia pilot program. The other school, PS 107 on 8th Avenue in Park Slope, also received $50,000. This new specialized program is for students with dyslexia or who are otherwise struggling to read, Schools Chancellor David […]
The Beam Center, with offices at 60 Sackett Street, works to empower youth by having them build spectacular projects in an intensely supportive and collaborative environment. Beam provides enrichment programming to schools in a variety of settings, including after school programs, street fairs and day camps. In Red Hook they are at PS 676. Joshaun Jakes, who grew up in […]
There has comics and cartoons class for kids at the Red Hook Library for kids who want to learn about the art form and have a new skill to learn and enhance. It is planned the the class will continue somewhere else now that the library is closed for construction. Nicholas Forker teaches the class and thinks this is a […]
The Red Hook Library, which is a relied on space for many, will close for renovations on March 17. There was a meeting at the library on February 21, at which details were announced. The construction will startthis spring and take about 18 months, which means it should reopend at the beginning of 2025. The plan is to modernize the […]
On February 16, PS 676 hosted a Black History Month family art night with activities for the students. The art night went from 4:30 until 6:30 as Red Hook Art Project and Pioneer Works instructed the students. The kids did collages and paintings based on Black artists from New York City. RHAP made a giant fabric art collage that took […]
Following the ribbon cutting for the new footbridge, the Harbor School held an after school spectacular showcase in their auditorium. All of the after school clubs put on an exciting live performance for parents and teachers. There was a “Blue Carpet” set up approaching the auditorium that the kids walked down as they entered. At the entrance there were snacks […]
Summit Academy Charter School has three graduates from its first high school graduating class in 2016 who are back working and making an impact on Summit scholars. Their names are Manny Cruz, Ibu Smith and Destiny Jennings. Cruz started at Summit in sixth grade when it first opened in 2009 and Smith and Jennings both came as juniors. The […]
In the end of October, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence announced the expansion of their Home+ program. This helpful program is available to residents of the five boroughs and they sign up for it through the borough that they live in. This program provides free and confidential security resources to survivors of domestic and gender […]