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What is reputation of 116? Know nothing about it and moving into the zone over the summer.
36 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Great school, great community, and still fairly diverse. Very popular on UB for the G&T program, but the gen ed program is very strong w/ the same curriculum. Some of the best teachers elect to teach only gen ed to avoid th whole G&T vibe. Great test scores and kids get into competitive middle schools from the gen ed program. Only downside is all of the condos being built in the area is likely to cause a lot of overcrowding very soon, but not unlike all of the other desirable gen ed schools in NYC. Check out the PS116 website for more info.
[ Reply | Options ]thank you! is it a nurturing environment? Are parents welcome during school hours to volunteer in class at all?
[ Reply | Options ]Very nurturing environment. Parents do no volunteer in official capacity except as class parents, but are often in the classroom. Reading Buddies and Math Buddies each once per month, lots of publishing parties, and can always offer to volunteer to come in for a special holiday or project, if so inclined.
[ Reply | Options ]Its a drop off your child in the yard type school. Yes, you are invitied into classroom on occasion - but its always planned. Parental involvement is not as strong as other schools. Its a GOOD school! Good students, good teachers, good scores. Lucky to be moving into the zone. The g&t will be eliminated next year.
[ Reply | Options ]Do you know that for sure? Apparently that has always been the rumor every year, but the doe keeps adding the class
[ Reply | Options ]yes. this years class (the one entering in September) will be the last g&t class at 116.
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My dd just finished K at 116. Your allowed in the class the first week and after that it is really easier to leave them in the yard. It is a big school and the parents get in the way of the other kids in the stairwell on days when they are in the classroom. It is not a big deal at all.
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Yes. at all of the top schools, you are gently asked to do this. I think Nest's pta dues are pretty high, lower lab too.
[ Reply | Options ]At LL, we are not so gently asked to donate about 950, regardless of whether or not we participate in the PA, and constantly urged to participate in all sorts of other fundraising throughout the year. We stay away from the PA folks but we give what we can when we can. Some give nothing, some give a lot more than we do.
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I'm pretty sure this is against the Chancellor's Regulations. You are automatically a PTA member if you have a child at the school.
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