Borders Book Store

Borders Book Store
Thanks to the generosity of New York and Borders Book Store customers, Thirteenth Avenue School was the recipient of over $8000.00 worth of new donated books.
Mr. Daniel Zelinski, store manager of Borders Book Store (Manhattan, N.Y next to Penn Station) told Ms. Laura Kelly, Special Needs teacher (his friend of 30 years) about their Annual Book Drive. With Ms. Kelly’s help, the books were distributed to some of the Special Needs classes and to the primary Lending Library (Rm. 102). Our students will enjoy many hours of reading!

Homework Hassle/Computer Training

On December 14, 2010 parents enjoyed breakfast while learning of ways to help their children with studying and homework hassles. They were able to go into the newly opened third floor computer lab and have Technology Coordinator Mr. Waymon Huggins show them math and literacy sites that they could use at home. For an added treat, the parents, with the help of VP. Dr. Kriss Graham, were able to make Christmas ornaments.

Make and Take

On December 2, 2010 5th-8th Grade Vice-Principal Dr. Kriss Graham presented a Make and Take session with parents. Parents first enjoyed breakfast while meeting support staff in an informal atmosphere. After breakfast Dr. Graham showed parents how you could make a scrape booking activity into a fun filled math activity with the family. As they watched her cut and measure you could see that parents were anticipating the chance to try their hand at this activity

Lending Library

On November 19, 2010 in celebration of American Education Week, three retired teachers (Ms. Elenor Giles, Ms. Barbara Tindell, and Ms. Patricia Calloway) came to Thirteenth Avenue School to read in our lending Library. Under the direction of Pre-K teachers Ms. Crawford and Ms. Julian the Lending Library was set up and will be run by parents. The students were very enthusiastically engaged as they were read to. Ms. Calloway read “The Three Little Bears” to the autistic class and she brought along three teddy bears for the children to hold and cuddle with. Ms. Giles and Ms. Tindell reinforced making predictions, authors, illustrators, and the dedication page. The classroom teachers and the students enjoyed their time in the Lending Library.