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Remembering Linda Levine

Posted by Nick Gray on Jan 2013

It is with great sadness that Bank Street shares news of the loss of Linda Levine (GSE ’76), who passed away on January 22, 2013. Linda, an educational anthropologist and longtime member of Bank Street’s Graduate School faculty, dedicated her life to advancing equity and social justice through education. Linda ...

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Bank Street Commends Reform Initiatives from Governor Cuomo

Posted by Nick Gray on Jan 2013

In his New York State of the State address on January 9, Governor Andrew Cuomo championed several initiatives proposed by the New NY Education Reform Commission, on which

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Creating a Mural in the School for Children

Posted by Katie Peshut on Dec 2012

Submitted by a 10/11s (5th grade) student: This fall, the 10/11s painted a mural in the stairwell. The mural compares food, celebrations, transportation, and education in China to those parts of culture in New York City. We did this so people were able to see the similarities and the differences ...

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Author R.J. Palacio Visits Bank Street

Posted by Katie Peshut on Dec 2012

On December 18, 2012, the Bank Street auditorium was packed with School for Children 9/10s - 13/14s (4th - 8th grade) students, teachers, and other members of the Bank Street community, all eager to hear author R.J. Palacio speak. Everyone had read all or part of Wonder, Palacio's debut novel. ...

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In the Aftermath of Newtown

Posted by Anne Santa on Dec 2012

UPDATED Dear Parents and Educators, Our children are growing up in a world where they are more and more aware of times of disaster, natural and human made. With the media and rapid travel of news, only our very youngest children are now out of “earshot of news.” Today our ...

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Card Sales Explode at the Bookstore

Posted by Michael Hansen on Dec 2012

Sales of greeting cards are up 80% over last year at this time, says Bank Street Bookstore manager Andy Laties. Laties attributes the boom to an effort the Bookstore began last August to improve the uniqueness and quality of its card selection. In addition to adding imported English die-cut designs ...

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School for Children 5th Graders Help With Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts in Riverside Park

Posted by Katie Peshut on Dec 2012

Bank Street School for Children 10/11s (5th grade) students spent their community time on November 30, 2012 helping Riverside Park recover from Hurricane Sandy. Two of the students described the afternoon's work: We went down to the park at 1:30 PM, split up into groups of 4 or 5, and ...

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School for Children Faculty Members Attend the 2012 NAIS People of Color Conference

Posted by Katie Peshut on Dec 2012

Anshu Wahi, Director of Diversity and Community; Nayantara Mhatre, 12/13s (7th grade) Humanities Teacher; Morika Tsujimura, 12/13s Math/Science Teacher; Jenel Giles, 5/6s (Kindergarten) Head Teacher; and Janel Frazier, 7/8s (2nd grade) Assistant Teacher, attended the annual National Association of Independent Schools People of Color Conference on December 6-8, 2012 in ...

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Rachel Simmons Speaks at Bank Street

Posted by Katie Peshut on Dec 2012

The Bank Street School for Children Parents Association arranged for an afternoon and evening visit by Rachel Simmons on December 5, 2012. Rachel is the author of the groundbreaking book Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and, more recently, The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising ...

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Bank Street School for Children Supports Bead for Life

Posted by Katie Peshut on Dec 2012

For the fifth consecutive year, the School for Children's Parents of Children of Color (POCOC) affinity group turned the Bank Street lobby into a vibrant marketplace for gorgeous, recycled paper beads and organic shea butter products handmade by Ugandan women. Bead for Life is a socially responsible, global organization that ...

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