In the middle of a world that is changing by the day, if not by the minute, we’ve enjoyed hearing from many in our community about how they are faring during the pandemic. The following is a compilation of submission received from students, parents, alumni and friends about what people are doing for self-care during this unprecedented time
Read MoreLast night, Parkside once again made history. Shelly Watson entertained us on Zoom, in a "Virtual Toast" to our school with more than 50 members of our Parkside family participating. Through the good times and the challenging ones -- it is our teachers, students and parents who inspire and invigorate us. We hope you will take a few minutes to watch this moving video message that our Art and Movement teachers put together.
Read MoreFor the last several weeks, in anticipation of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, the Parkside Board of Directors had been communicating regularly with Leslie and Albina to determine the appropriate next steps to keep our school functioning during this unprecedented time.
Read MoreLast week we had the pleasure of catching up with former Parkside parents at a cocktail party hosted by Elli and David Basner, whose son Ben graduated from Parkside in 2014. This Alumni Parent Cocktail Party has become an annual tradition, and is a very special opportunity for us to hear about the many paths our alumni have taken, and the immense impact Parkside has had in the lives of our students and their families.
Read MoreOn Friday, September 20, Parkside was delighted to welcome two special educators from Sweden! With the intent of gathering best practices for children with speech, language and communication difficulties, Mona Karlsson and Linda Hallberg made Parkside a “must see” part of their itinerary during their four-day visit to New York City.
Read MoreWanting to learn more about how recycling actually works, a group of students over the summer asked to go on a field trip. With the help of Ms. White, one of Parkside’s Speech Therapists, they found the Sims Municipal Recycling Center in Sunset Park, where they got to explore the plant’s educational center, and visit the plant’s main recycling room. Their passion for recycling resulted in the creation of an educational video that is now being used to encourage recycling at school.
Read MoreThis summer Parkside is undergoing some work to repair the beautiful facades of our two buildings. Contractors are cleaning, repairing and re pointing the bricks, and have removed a number of the terra cotta elements that will be refurbished or replaced.
The work prompted us to look back at a 1996 article in The New York Times that gives a wonderful perspective about the history of our little piece of the Upper West Side. Parkside occupies #48 and #50 West 74th Street.
Read MoreWe were delighted to hear from a number of Parkside over the last few months. Here are the updates we received!
Read MoreAndrew Isaacson ‘11 gave the keynote address at the 2019 Graduation and Achievement Ceremony on June 19. His speech was heartfelt and deliberate, straightforward, and the perfect summation of how Parkside prepares students to take challenges head on, to advocate for themselves, and to believe in their future.
Read MoreIn March we found out that Ms. Miller wanted to ban plastic utensils from Parkside. It made some 5-2 students feel upset, surprised, happy, and even outraged! We realized that some students thought it was a good idea and some thought it was a bad idea. So, we decided to have a debate on the topic. It just so happens that we were also learning about persuasive writing in our classroom.
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