For the first time ever, PS 159 students went on a TWO night overnight camping trip at AMC Harriman.  In the words of one 5th grader when she returned to school on Monday, "Estoy tan cansada todavia."  (I am still so tired!).  ...

PS 159's explorers had a beautiful trip May 21, 2023 at Westmoreland Sanctuary!   We began with a super fun and informative bird banding program! We learned about all different types of birds and which prefer mixed seed versus straight seed,...

On April 23rd, PS 159 explorers celebrated Earth Day at the New York Botanical Gardens! During the opening circle, students created a little scavenger hunt for the group of items they wanted to find: tulips, cherry blossums, a waterfall, roses. Then...

March 25, 2023: The day started with a 3 mile hike through Central Park's North Woods where the PS 241 students scaled to a few historic landmarks, saw three waterfalls, spotted sparrows and robins, and made two new puppy friends along the way. The...

Once we arrived at Bear Mountain, the children ate lunches by the side of the lake. It was a beautiful view!  Following lunch, they made their way over to the skating rink. As we all helped them lace up their figure skates with faces beaming,...

When we arrived we immediately got our skates to get our full hour on the skating rink. Most of the students were beginners and desperately clung to the railing with screams of fear and delight. A few brave souls ventured out into the middle of the...

We started to get ready to hit the slopes at Mountain Creek around 10am. We handed out some new gear -- snowpants, gloves, helmets, and boots – and the kids were excited to get bundled up… though the ski and snowboard boots were snug and tougher to...

We started our trip at 9am where we picked up the kids at their school and drove them to Bear Mountain.  On the way we played a game where we set up teams to spot the fast food chain of their choice and those who spotted their choice the most...

We started the day with open circle getting to know the students from various grades. The students were mostly 6th graders with a handful of 7th and 8th graders. After open circle, we went ice-skating. We ended the day with a walk around Hessian...

On Sunday January 22nd, PS 159’s 3rd to 5th grade Explorers experienced a beautiful day at Westmoreland Sanctuary.  They first learned all about the history of candles and were engaged in making their own hand-dipped candles.  The realized...