Tag Archives: East Side House
Kids learn to love their greens
Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Paul Bufano.
Federal initiative helps kids and parents learn healthy eating habits As eight children sat around a table at East Side House waiting for snacks they played a game of call-and-response. “Vegetables,” shouted Aaren Kokubun, the group leader. “Go!” screamed the children. “Cake,” Kokubun shouted. “Whoa!” came the answer. The children are participating in a program [...]
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Students keep learning after school
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Vishal Persaud.
Shh! don’t tell the kids at PS 18 that as they dance, play games and put on plays, they’re getting an education John Acham, a fourth-grader at PS 18 on Morris Avenue sat in the second row of the school auditorium, in a worn, wooden seat, and stared at the two pieces of paper he [...]
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East Side House celebrates three graduations
Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by Maria Clark.
By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com Prior to signing up for the GED certification course with the Youth and Adult Education Services at East Side House on Alexander Avenue, Jose Rivera, 18, had a hard time believing he would ever graduate from high school, let alone graduate at the top of his class. “I wasn’t taking school [...]
