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Source: Justin Goodman, Spokesman for Council Speaker Christine Quinn, via Twitter

As schools throughout the hardest hit neighborhoods in Brooklyn struggle to open, other schools that have taken in extra students face their own struggles like attendance, transporting students to and from the new schools and more.

Due to damage, 450 students from P.S. 188 at 3314 Neptune Avenue were moved to I.S. 281 at 8787 24th Avenue. Educators at P.S. 450 state that most of the relocated students have not been in class.

Most parents say this is due to a lack of transportation to the new schools, according to NY1.

“We don’t have a car,” said a parent. “It’s very hard, because we don’t have the train, we don’t have the bus.”

As of Tuesday, the Department of Education provided shuttle buses for all relocated students. However, this did not prove to be an easy transition.

“A bunch of kids screaming, a little girl screaming,” stated a student. “It was confusing.”

Local politicians also got into the mix in an attempt to help the struggling students. Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Councilman Dominic Recchia and UFT President Michael Mulgrew distributed backpacks full of school supplies at I.S. 281 yesterday.

Administrators were pleased to announce a 90 percent attendance rate on Tuesday as well, the first high attendance marker since the storm. Perhaps this is a sign of good things to come for the displaced schoolkids.

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As reported by Sheepshead Bites, Sheepshead Bay High School and John Dewey High School will close their doors in June. Last night, a city panel made the decision.

The schools, along with 24 others, will all be reopened under the federally managed “turnaround model.” As part of the program, schools will be letting go nearly half of their staff.

Though many parents, officials, staff and students objected, the Panel for Education Policy voted to close all 24 high schools and reopen under new names in September, with over $1.5 million each in federal grants.

The Susan E. Wagner High School Symphonic Band

The Susan E. Wagner High School Symphonic Band, conducted by Paul Corn, will give a free concert on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish house of the New Utrecht Reformed Church at 18th Avenue and 84th Street in Bensonhurst.

Corn is the Assistant Principal for the Arts at Wagner and an adjunct professor at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music.

The New Utrecht Reformed Church is located on 18th Avenue between 83rd Street and 84th Street. For information, call 718-256-7173 or visit the web site Historicnewutrecht.org.

There will be a meeting of the Community Education Council, or CEC, for District 21 on the evening of Wednesday, February 15, at P.S. 128 (2075 84th Street).

The Business Session will run from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Calender Session, during which public comment is encouraged, takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The evening’s guest speaker, from the Office of School Wellness, will discuss a new sex education mandate for grades 6-12.

Attendees will have the opportunity to be entertained by students from the Brooklyn Studio Secondary School, as well as to meet its principal, Ms. Andrea Ciliotta.

And as always, participants will be offered both refreshments and the chance to walk away with a door prize.

For more information, please see CEC 21′s new website, CECD21.org.

P.S. 128 The Bensonhurst School is located at 2075 84th Street, between 20th Avenue and 21st Avenue.

There will be a meeting of the Community Education Council, or CEC, for District 21 on the evening of Wednesday, February 15, at P.S. 128 (2075 84th Street).

The Business Session will run from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Calender Session, during which public comment is encouraged, takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The evening’s guest speaker, from the Office of School Wellness, will discuss a new sex education mandate for grades 6-12.

Attendees will have the opportunity to be entertained by students from the Brooklyn Studio Secondary School, as well as to meet its principal, Ms. Andrea Ciliotta.

And as always, participants will be offered both refreshments and the chance to walk away with a door prize.

For more information, please see CEC 21′s new website, CECD21.org.

P.S. 128 The Bensonhurst School is located at 2075 84th Street, between 20th Avenue and 21st Avenue.

This is a paid announcement from BramsonORT College, a co-educational private not-for-profit college for students seeking an associate’s degree.

Looking for the best opportunities in a tough economy? Need job specific training? Then BramsonORT is the place for you.

Locally-based at 8109 Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst, BramsonORT offers certificates and associate’s degree programs to give you practical, smart job training in a personal environment. BramsonORT is the place to enjoy learning and seize a brighter future.

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BramsonORT College, a not-for-profit educational institution, was established in 1942 and accredited by the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1977. Its mission is to serve the needs of the student seeking an Associate’s Degree in high demand fields such as accounting, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, administrative assistant, business management, electronics technology, HVAC, computer networking, computer programming, video game design, graphic design, renewable energy and medical billing and coding.

The above is a paid announcement by BramsonOrt College. Sheepshead Bites has not verified the claims made in this advertisement. If you own a business and would like to announce a special offer to tens of thousands of locals, e-mail us at advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.

This is a paid announcement from BramsonORT College, a co-educational private not-for-profit college for students seeking an associate degree.

You are cordially invited to attend our Open House Events at BramsonORT College.
Come and discover the best small, private, not-for-profit college!

BramsonORT College, located at 8109 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, is holding an open house for perspective students on..

Open House Sunday, January 22, from noon until 2:00 p.m.

BramsonORT College, a not-for-profit educational institution, was established in 1942 and accredited by the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1977. Its mission is to serve the needs of the student seeking an Associate Degree in high demand fields such as,  accounting, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, administrative assistant, business management, electronics technology, HVAC, computer networking, computer programming, video game design, graphic design, renewable energy and medical billing and coding.

 To RSVP please call (718) 259-5300

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The above is a paid announcement by BramsonOrt College. Bensonhurst Bean has not verified the claims made in this advertisement. If you own a business and would like to announce a special offer to tens of thousands of locals, e-mail us at advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.

Below is a press release from the organizers of a rally that will take place this afternoon. Please consider attending and showing support for your local public schools.

Hundreds of students, parents and teachers will march through South Brooklyn November 30, protesting ongoing budget cuts under the banner, “Some Cuts Don’t Heal.” Continue Reading »