Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning
Jessica Jenkins-Milona, PRINCIPAL
100 ESSEX DRIVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314Phone: 718-370-6850
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Dear Families,The Office of Family Engagement and Advocacy is excited to offer various events for DOE families during the week of spring break, which is from Monday, March 29th – Tuesday, April 6th. The events will range from museum visits to nature walks at environmental centers.
Below is a calendar of the events that are being offered during that week. Families can register for the events they are interested in by clicking this link
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/OFEA/springbreak2010 or by calling (212) 374 – 4118. Please be advised that each person attending the events needs to register individually since there is limited space available for each event. Parents and children need to register separately. All events are on a first come, first served basis. Please register as soon as possible.
Have a great week and enjoy the long awaited weather!
Warm Regards,
Susanne Rolnick
Parent Coordinator
718-370-6850 ext. 5620
srolnick@schools.nyc.gov
Dates
Location
Event
Grade Level
Timeframe
3/29/2010
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Guided Tour of the museum
All grade levels
11:40am two guided tours of 25 people and 1:40pm two guided tours of 25 people
Fordham University Tour
Tour of the campus followed by 30 minute information session with admissions counselor
High school Juniors and Seniors
1pm
3/30/2010
NY Transit Museum
Guided tour of the museum & arts workshop-creating your own subway station mosaic
Guided tour and arts workshop for elementary schools grades K-4
9am-10:45am tour and workshop, families are welcome to stay at the museum until 5pm
New York University School Tour
Tour of NYU campus followed by 30 minute information session with admissions counselor
3pm -4:30pm
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Tour of the Statue of Liberty followed by guided tours at Ellis Island and 45 minute movie on Immigrants coming into Ellis Island
Boat will depart from Manhattan @ 10am
3/31/2010
York College/CUNY School Tour
Tour of York campus followed by overview of admissions and financial aid workshop
10:00 a.m. Arrival at the Academic Core Building, Atrium 10:05 – 10:25 a.m. Admissions Presentation - Room 3D015 minute break10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Financial Aid Workshop - Room 3D0111:05 a.m. Tour of the campus.10:00 a.m. Arrival at the Academic Core Building, Atrium 10:05 – 10:25 a.m. Admissions Presentation - Room 3D015 minute break10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Financial Aid Workshop - Room 3D0111:05 a.m. Tour of the campus.
American Museum of Natural History
45 minute guided tours followed by hands on interactive educational stations. Families will then be given the options to see an IMAX film or explore the museum and then another option to see another IMAX film in the afternoon.
Middle School Students 5th-8th Grades
10am-5pm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Guided tours of the of the museum noting the highlights (most popular exhibits) in the museum's collection
11am group will be divided in half for guided tours. After tour is complete participants are welcomed to stay and visit the museum
4/1/2010
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Guided tours, educational demos and special exhibits for families. Special workshop for Pac’s
4/2/2010
Alley Pond Environmental Center
Pond Program, Pond journals, Pond class (viewing animals from the pond) and nature walk
Elementary School Grades
10am-1pm participants are welcomed to stay at the center after the event
4/6/2010
Museum of the moving image
Families are invited to explore Behind the Screen, the Museum’s interactive exhibition about how moving images are made, marketed, and enjoyed. Visitors can create their own short animations, star in their own video flipbook, insert their voice onto a famous film scene, and attend a screening of Higglety, Pigglety, Pop, a short film adapted from a Maurice Sendak book. The film (suitable for all ages) screens hourly, 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. and guided tours of the exhibition offered through the entire day
Third grade and up