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ContinuedResponding to the character of its community of Carroll Gardens, P.S. 58 has bilingual Italian programs available in all grades. Departmentalization in the 6th grade as well as reading labs anda ii a it a u u uiUSiC p rO gtam uiC Otherstrong points.J.H.S. 142, James StranahanSchool, 610 Henry St., 330-9365.Grades 7-9, 800 students. Beatrice Neu Melov, Principal. The program of %u201c homogeneous%u201d homerooms, with ability grouping in particular subjects has been adapted to the Junior High Level at J.H.S. 142, basing the system on P.S. 32, where Melov worked prior to coming to 142. A unique and exciting plan for the coming year is the project called the %u201c museum of the sea,%u201d in which all the students will learn bout the nearby ocean and the ^ %u00bbrt. Preparation of displays a id trips to see a variety of ocean-related activities will take place. Students come from P.S. 27, 15, and 51.CLINTON HILLI.S. 117, Francis Scott KeySchool, .' 00 Willoughby Ave.,834-6904 Grades 7-8, 817students. Alton Riston, Principal. Feeder schools are P.S. 54, 256, and 270. I.S. 117 has a gymnastics team and such practical programs as first aid training. An annual Science Fair shows strong scientific skills of its student body.P.S. 270, DeKalb School, 241Emerson PI., 834-6920. K-6, 487students. Special successes with students who require special education are reported by P.S. 270, where one student won two events in last year%u2019s New York State Special Olympics. The use of Learning Objectives is improving breadth of curriculum, and there are intensive reading and math classes.P.S. 11, Purvis J. Behan School,419 Waverly Ave., 834-6794. K-6, 697 students. Daniel Levy, Principal. P.S. 11 has used paraprofessionals as well as teachers to give children a chance to work on reading and math in small groups. Creativity is encouraged in a number of programs, including use of videotape by students. Parent participation includes fundraising projects to make more opportunities for the students. The school has some open classrpoom programs.P.S. 20, Clinton Hill School, 225Adelphi St., 834-6744. K-6, 789 students. Richard Alexander, Principal. Bilingual classes and a program for Intellectually Gifted Children are just part of the picture at P.S. 20. Students produce Art and Science Fairs and programs for assemblies. Last year, Pete Seeger visited the school.COBBLE HELLP.S. 29, John Harrigan School,425 Henry St., 330-9277, K-6, 750 students. Frances Magovern, Principal. P.S. 29 enjoys strong community support in using a blend of old and new methods in teaching. With modified open classrooms and an emphasis on communication within the school community, the school offers all students an academic base and special enrichment for gifted children.I.S. 293, Nathan Hale School, 1Butler St., 330-9390. Grades 7-9, 1200 students. Dr. Herbert Rahinsky, Principal. I.S. 293 uses an %u201c Individually Guided Education%u201d program in which a number of classes including music, woodworking, clothing, and many more can be suited to the interest and ability of the students. Two and three year %u2018%u2018Special Progress%u201d oroerams are offered for gifted students, and I.S. 293 also boasts %u201cthe outstanding musical group in District 15, the District Band. Students in the school come from P.S. 261, 58, 29, 32, 38, and 133.FORT GREENEP.S. 46, Edward C. Blum School,100 Clermont Ave., 834-6748. K-6,688 students. Barry Finkelman, Principal. P.S. 46 has had some exciting involvements with organizations bringing new programs to the school. Work with the New York Urban Coalition has heightened participation by students, teachers, and parents in running the school. Dance instruction in the school has been a special opportunity.P.S. 67, Charles A. DorseySchool, 51 St., Edwards St.,834-6756. K-6, 794 students. David Samuel, Principal. The Principal of P.S. 67 found through research that the school is the successor to Brooklyn%u2019s first African Free School dating back to 1815. The school has strong programs in the performing arts. Community activity is extensive, and last year some classes demonstrated to save Cumberland Hospital.P.S. 287, Dr. Bally KeUeighAshford School, 50 Navy St.,834-6764. K-6, 462 students. Allen Boyce, Principal. P.S. 287 has such facilities as a Library Media Center. Health and Science Fairs, production of a school magazine is a major activity.P.S. 307, Daniel Hale WilliamsSchool, 209 York St., 834-6782.K-6, 928 students. David Brown, Principal. P.S. 307 boasts %u201cone of the finest elementary music programs in the city,%u201d and all children learn to read music. A marching band, chorus, and orchestra all perform. Ethnic Studies is another special program.J.H.S. 294, Simon F. Rothschild,300 Adelphi St., 834-6778. Grades 7-9, 1034 students. Feeder schools for Rothschild include P.S. 9, 11, 20, and 56. Rothschild has expanded its curriculum so that students may learn French or Spanish. Several activities help students to learn about careers, W illie m e 5HHJU1 n a s spcuaiiZcustudents. Philip Cox, Principal. J.H.S. 265 has worked with the New York Urban Cqalition to bring parents and teachers together in planning needed change of the school. A grant from the Helena Rubinstein Foundation will allow the operation of an After School Center. Achievement in art, dance, and science are significant, while the track team is champion. Feeder schools include P.S. 8, 67, 287, 307, and 486.Satellite West, 209 York St.,834-6774. Satellite West is part of District 13%u2019s new approach to offering special academic opportunities to junior high students. Students who would ordinarily go to J.H.S. 265 and 294 may apply to Satellite West, with selections made among students reading at or above grade level. The school, which is only one year old and has a sister school called Satellite East, in Bedford Stuyvesant, is intended to give able students two years of intensive academic preparation so that they can go to New York%u2019s various four year academic and specialized high schools. Last year admissions to such schools were good, and District officials believe that the experiment is proving successful.PARK SLOPEP.S. 10, Louisa May AlcottSchool, 511 Seventh Ave,330-9290. K-6, 800 students. Howard Sheikowitz, Principal. P.S. 10 has a new Principal this year who says that his emphasis will be on %u201ccreating a situation where students are happy to come.%u201d Sheikowitz will be developing programs which include some grouping of students by ability and an emphasis on reading programs and enrichment, including art and music.P.S. 39, Henry Bristow School,417 Sixth Ave., 330-9310. K-5, 450%u00bb %u00bb * xr *_ r%u00bbi %u2022 s t u u u n s . lV i^ iu n i c i m a n , i i m -according to the ungraded %u201c Individually Guided Education%u201d program orginated at P.S. 32, which uses both heterogeneous and ability grouping. Activities in the community and a strong arts program are other features.P.S. 107, John W. KimballLearning Center, 1301 EighthAve., 330-9340. K-5, 775 students. Veola Harper, Principal. At P.S. 107, open classroom instruction is available in all grades, so that students can work at their own pace. Parents can select either open or regular classrooms for their children. The Principal says that %u201c very fine music and art%u201d are the result of outstanding teachers in those fields, and she is also pleased with parent involvement in the school.P.S. 124, Silas P. DutcherSchool, 515 Fourth Ave., 330-9320.K-5, 720 students. Gertrude L. Agoglia, Principal. P.S. 124 has a successful remedial reading program in the Fifth Grade in which students from John Jay High School tutor the students. There is also a learning disabilities program. A number of cultural projects have been exciting, including the making of puppets now on display at the U.S. Immigration Museum at the Statue of Liberty. Last year the music program culminated in a Flag Day Parade with a fife and drum corps and a Kazoo band.P.S. 133, William A. ButlerSchool, 375 Butler St., 834-6908.K-6, 450 students. Jacob Schwarz, Principal. At. P.S. 133, programs are designed to teach students about real-world situations. Career Day, election campaigns at the same time as those in city government, and special celebrations of ethnic holidays are examples of activities. Students do filmmaking and some sing in a school chorus.P.S. 282, Park Slope Elementary School. 180 Sixth Ave., 834-6924.1^ ^ O C C o t i i 4 n n t r n> n l i r%u00ab n cclassrooms, traditional classes, and bilingual classes on every grade level. Special programs include those for Intellectually Gifted Children. Student Government is an important activity at 282, and special audio-visual equipment and a Library Media Center make learning fun.P.S. 321, William Penn School.180 Seventh Ave., 330-9395.Grades K-5, 1000 students. William Casey, Principal. P.S. 321 will have a new full day kindergarten this fall. The school has strong participation from the Park Slope community, and the Principal comments on the tremendous ethnic and racial diversity of the school. A balance between heterogeneous grouping and special %u201cregrouping%u201d for math and reading give the students a variety of opportunities.I. S.88, Peter Roget School, 544Seventh Ave., 330-9325. Grades 6-9, 1700 students. Gloria Cohen, Principal. %u201c Feeder schools%u201d forI.S. 88 are P.S. 10, 154, 321, and 107. The school provides a variety of opportunities for each student, including three foreign languages, French, Italian and Spanish. A Career Corps, advanced enrichment for students achieving above grade level, and a special reading program, called Project PRAISE, held in the school%u2019s annex, are other key offerings.J. H.S. 51, William AlexanderJunior High, 350 Fifth Ave.,330-9315. Grades 6-9, 1100 students. Ira R. Schaeffer, Principal. Students at J.H.S. 51 come mostly from P.S. 39, 124 and 282. A Special Progress (S.P.) program allows intellectually gifted students to complete three grades in two years and attracts qualified students from a number of schools. In the regular as well as \programs, French and Spanish are offered, whiie %u201ctalent classes%u201d in art and music and career education in ninth grade are available. Gose cooperation is maintained with John Jay H.S. where 552 of the students go.PROSPECT HEIGHTSP.S. 9, Tennis G. Bergen School,80 Underhill Ave., 834-6790. K-6,1414 students. Winston Robins, Principal. A large elementary school, P.S. 9 offers many opportunities, it is one of a handful of schools still using open classrooms, which are selected by a number of parents. There are also programs for Intellectually Gifted Children. An emphasis on the arts has resulted in a dance and art festival and even individual art shows.RED HOOKP.S. Oliver Wolcott School. 71Sullivan St., 330-9280. K-6, 750 students. George Morfesi, Principal. At P.S. 15, grades 4-6 include an ungraded program in which students can progress at their own rate with individualized work. There are programs in all grades in movement education and cultural arts.P.S. 27, Agnes HumphreySchool, Nelson and Hicks Sts.,330-9285. K-6, 600 students. Stephen Rosenthal, Principal. Stephen Rosenthal has just come to P.S. 27 from another school in District 15, I.S. 88. Possibilities for special activities wiil depend on levels of staff, but Rosenthal says he will make sure that students are %u201c getting the three R%u2019s%u201d and will be well prepared for Junior High.WINDSOR TERRACEP.S. 154, The Windsor School.11th Ave., and Windsor Pi.,330-9333. K-6, 444 students. Harvey Possner, Principal. The biggest innovation at P.S. 154 is a well developed program to %u201c mainc t r o o m %u201d t h p e n p p ia l ^ d u r a t i o n '****'%u2022 ............iprograms in art and music, including a marching band.J.H.S. 265, Susan SmithMcKinney School, 101 Park Ave.,834-6760. Grades 7-9, 1139cipal. P.S. 39 was designated a landmark building in 1977, and students at the school were involved in winning the designation. The school is organizedClement, Principal. P.S. 282 has an exceptional range of choices for parents to make when they seek the best type of classroom for their children. The school has openstudents at the school. In addition, the school uses an ungraded format and benefits from a number of pilot programs for testing new curriculum materials.September 6,1979, The PHOENIX, Page 13