Starting to think about sending your child to camp for the first time?

The New York Family Camp Fair Series consists of free events, presented by the American Camp Association- NY & NJ and brings dozens of camps straight to parents, providing previews of the summertime experience that can have a huge, positive impact on campers. The wide variety of camps represented makes the event perfect for kids ages 3-12.

There will be both day and sleepaway camps from across the region represented, so parents can survey the variety of options and choose the right camp for their child!

For December, the Upper East Side fair will be held on Saturday, December 7th, from 12:00pm-3:00pm at St. Jean Baptiste High School, 173 East 75th Street between 3rd & Lexington Avenues.

The Upper West Side fair will be held on Sunday, December 8th, 12:00pm-3:00pm at the West Side YMCA, 5 West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenues.

Additionally, Renee Flax, the Director of Camper Placement of the American Camp Association, NY & NJ will be on hand at each of the fairs to answer parents’ questions and help guide them in their search for the right camp.

Register: http://www.newyorkfamily.com/camp-fairs-parent-registration/

2013 Summer Camp Fairs in NYC is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

Are you a single mother heading back to school? Whether you are going back to high school or headed to college, if you are a single mother who has decided to go back to school, the law offices of Curiel & Runion want to award you a scholarship.

The law firm offers two $1,000 scholarships to single mothers who are going back to school. To apply, you must write a 500+ word essay on the advantages of going back to school after motherhood.

What tools have you learned as a mother that have prepared you for the challenges you will face as a student? Defend & explain your answer.

The law firm partners will select five finalists from among all the entrants and post their essays on the law firm’s website. Then, the two essays that receive the most social media support (tweets, Facebook likes, etc.) will be the winners. Entrants must meet the following criteria to enter the contest:

• Be enrolled in any accredited high school, college, or university in the U.S.
• Be a mother who is returning to school
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA or above
• Submissions must be received no later than June 5, 2014

Applicants should send their submissions to scholarship@curielandrunion.com. Your submission should include your essay with your first and last name, e-mail address, and phone number printed at the top of the page, transcript or an official statement of your GPA, and the name of your school (high school or college to which you’ve been accepted).

For more information on the scholarship for single mothers, visit the Curiel & Runion law office website.

Scholarship For Single Mothers is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The Class of 2013 at The Dwight School have decided to attend the following universities and colleges (numbers indicate attendance by more than one student):

• Barnard College (2)
• Boston University
• Bowdoin College
• Brandeis University
• Brown University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Case Western Reserve University
• Colgate University
• Cornell University (2)
• Duke University
• Elon University
• Emerson College (3)
• Emory University
• Erasmus University College, Netherlands (2)
• Eugene Lang The New School for Liberal Arts (2)
• Fashion Institute of Technology
• George Washington University
• Indiana University Bloomington
• Lafayette College
• Manhattanville College
• McGill University, Canada (2)
• New York University (6)
• Northeastern University (2)
• Pace University
• Pitzer College
• Polytechnic Institute of NYU (2)
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Savannah College of Art and Design (2)
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Skidmore College
• St. Olaf College
• Syracuse University
• Tulane University
• University of Alabama
• University of Chicago
• University of Edinburgh, UK
• University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Southern California
• University of St. Andrews, UK
• University of Toronto, Canada
• University of Wisconsin Madison
• University of York, UK
• Utrecht University College, Netherlands
• Vassar College
• Wake Forest University
• Washington University in St. Louis

Congrats to the Class of 2013!

College Placement for the Class of 2013 at The Dwight School is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

Beit Rabban is a Manhattan Jewish school with a strong academic curriculum starting with pre-kindergarten and going through eighth grade. The elementary school consists of kindergarten through fifth grade.

Students at Beit Rabban learn in small groups and as a class.

Faculty use a process called kevutzot for several curriculum areas, including math, Hebrew, Chumash, reading, and writing. Children learn that they are individuals with unique strengths as learning takes place within an integrated curriculum. Students participate in community services, develop important life skills, attend reading workshops, and engage with parents throughout the learning process.

Students decode words, dissect text, ask questions, listen to other people’s ideas, and interpret meaning of context for their lives.

Students learn to put studies from different disciplines together as faculty deliver the curriculum throughout the day, integrating Jewish studies with General Studies. They undertake subject-specific study as well as interdisciplinary study to learn how different ideas are connected. An important aspect of the study at Beit Rabban is textual study. Students deepen their understanding of tefillot as they interpret Parshah and study Megillah, Hagaddah, and holiday-related texts.

At Beit Rabban elementary school, students don’t just learn. They learn how to learn. As a result, they can enter middle school with stronger academic and study skills and a greater chance of success.

Focus On Beit Rabban Elementary School is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

Started in 2002, Aaron School has built a solid reputation in Manhattan as a school focused on children with learning challenges. The high school curriculum picks up where the middle school left off and builds upon the basic blocks of learning started in elementary school.

Students learn to apply concepts learned in school to real world scenarios. The goal is to foster independence, provide for a greater breadth of post-secondary options for each student, and to assist them into growing into mature and responsible adults. The Aaron School provides a rigorous academic curriculum to help foster these goals.

Curriculum areas include:

• English
• History and Global Affairs
• Spanish
• Mathematics
• Science
• Library Media Studies
• Health
• Physical Arts
• Visual Arts
• and Culinary Lab

Students receive individualized instruction. Students also receive continuous individual assessments on a formal and informal basis.

Graduation requirements include 21 academic credits in English, Science, Mathematics, History, Computer Science, and Foreign Language. Students are also required to participate in a senior project that “connects their learning to our larger community.” There are additional program requirements for the arts, health education, community service, and Physical Arts.

Students get a healthy dose of critical thinking instruction infused into all subject areas.

For more information about Aaron High School, consult the school’s website.

Focus On Aaron High School is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

Queens Paideia School (QPS), known for its 6:1 student-teacher ratio and fully individualized education that emphasizes strong academics, thinking skills, and self-management skills, announces a Merit Scholarship program worth a total of $150,000. Students 13 and up are eligible to apply for the 2014-15/16 school year. The school is holding an Open House at 9:15 on December 18 for interested candidates and their parents/guardians.

Dr. Francis Mechner, director of QPS and president of the Mechner Foundation, founded the school “to provide the best possible–and most complete–education for children and to demonstrate the amazing results that an individualized education can deliver. We are funding the scholarship program to add seven promising students to our secondary school.” Selected applicants will be interviewed and evaluated on their abilities and personal qualities.

Queens Paideia School is an independent K-12 school located in Long Island City. Its highly regarded team of educators focuses detailed attention on every student. “We spotlight every student’s unique potentials and talents,” explains Mechner, “preparing them for college but also for a successful, fulfilling life.” Adds Dr. Tim Fredrick, QPS’s ELA instructor: “Our students learn to be critical thinkers and to ask questions of the world and themselves. That is what makes them stand out.”

Three $30,000 scholarships will cover the 2014-16 school years, and four $15,000 scholarships will cover the 2014-15 school year.

The Mechner Foundation has been supporting educational, scientific, and cultural activities since 1996. Further information and the application form can be found at http://queenspaideiaschool.org/process/. For questions, and to attend the December 18 open house, please email info@queenspaideiaschool.org.

Here is the QPS Brochure and a paper on Paideia Individualized Education.

Queens Paideia School Announces $150,000 Merit Scholarship Program is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The Cooke Center for Learning & Development is a unique type of school for children with learning disabilities. They offer services for children from preschool through high school. The three primary programs are called:

• Cooke Center Preschool
• Cooke Center School
• Cooke Center Institute

The Cooke Center Preschool is designed to offer support services for parents of children 2.7 to 5 years old. Diverse enough to provide educational services for all types of learners, Cooke Center is one of the most respected special education schools in Manhattan.

Rather than take special education children out of the regular schools and away from the normative experience of childhood education, Cooke Center takes its program into the classrooms to help children in their schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Assistance provided to students is targeted and addresses the individual needs of each student. The program is integrated and multi-disciplinary.

Cooke Center provides one-on-one instruction as well as child evaluations. They are able to consult with faculty at other schools to establish a curriculum and support that meets the needs of each student in the classroom. The curriculum is integrated into the classroom.

Cooke Center for Learning & Development has a unique approach to special education that has served the school, and students in Brooklyn and Manhattan, well for many years.

Focus On Cooke Center Preschool is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The Cooke Center for Learning and Development is based in Manhattan and provides educational opportunities for students with cognitive and learning disabilities. The grammar school serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade.

The school is located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The environment is structured to maximize opportunities for social and emotional development.

Faculty of the Cooke Center work as a team to deliver educational services to meet the needs of students. Learning disabilities fall into three categories at Cooke Center:

• Mild-to-moderate cognitive disabilities
• Mild-to-moderate developmental disabilities
• Severe language-based disabilities

The classes are kept small, 8 to 12 students. Students get a balanced curriculum in a multi-disciplinary environment. The curriculum includes academics, life skills training, and social and emotional growth. Cooke Center also integrates plenty of social activities to facilitate peer-to-peer interaction.

On-site facilities include a science lab, an art studio, and a movement space. Students participate in yoga, adaptive physical education, music, and off-site educational experiences.

Another component of the Cooke Center Grammar School educational environment is the inclusion of parents in the learning experience. All instruction begins with student strength and weaknesses. From there, students experience a combination of instruction and therapy to help prepare them for upper school and life.

Focus On Cooke Center Grammar School is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 3rd grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 3rd Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 4th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 4th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 5th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 5th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 6th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 6th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 7th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 7th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 8th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 8th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 9th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 9th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 10th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 10th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 11th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 11th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the 12th grade team standings below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: 12th Grade is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

The USCF National K-12 Grade Chess Championship was held on December 12-15, 2013 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Please find the team standings for all grades below (NYC public and NYC private schools in BOLD).

About the USCF: “The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters. The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today.”

Source of data: USCF National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings

Congrats to all 2013 winners!

2013 National K-12 Chess Championship Team Standings: All Grades is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog

On December 18, 2013, the Abraham Joshua Heschel School board appointed a new head of the school. Ariela Dubler, currently serving as George Welwood Murray Professor of Legal History at Columbia Law School, will be the new headmistress effective July 1, 2014.

The decision was unanimous.

Roanna Shorofsky, the third head of the school, has been in the position for 24 years.

According to a press release distributed by the school, Ms. Shorofsky said, “I am enormously enthusiastic and excited that Ariela has accepted the position as Head of School. Having known Ariela for many years, I greatly admire and respect her intelligence, leadership skills, and passion for The Heschel School’s mission.”

The search for a new head of the school took eight months to complete. The search committee consisted of Abraham Joshua Heschel board members and non-board members, including members of the parents’ association. During the process, the committee engaged expert educational consultants and interviewed several dozens of candidates.

Professor Dubler is also a parent of three Heschel students and is a former member of the board of trustees. She is also active on other boards of trustees and with community service organizations.

President of the Heschel board of trustees said, “I am delighted the Board of the Heschel School has enthusiastically determined that Ariela Dubler, one of our own community, is the right person to guide our school forward into a new chapter and even brighter future. I believe we have successfully identified a true leader and champion of the Heschel mission, one who will inspire all of the Heschel community to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more.”

Here is the full press release.

Abraham Joshua Heschel School Appoints Ariela Dubler Head Of School is a post from: NYC Private Schools Blog