PS/MS 165 is committed to providing our students with a diverse collection of programs and partnerships that will enrich their academic and personal lives. This page contains information about our academic programs and enrichments.
Academic Programs at PS/MS 165 Information about Academic programs available here at PS/MS 165 Alix Delinois Alix Delinois is the Art teacher for the Middle School at PS/MS165 who has a portfolio of illustration works in published Childrens Books. http://alixdelinois.com/home.html Computer Technology Curriculum Howard Hughes Barnard Grant LeAp: Learning though an Expanded Arts Program LeAp is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of public education through a hands-on, arts-based approach to teaching the academic curriculum. LeAp empowers students to reach their full potential. Learning Leaders LightSail LightSail Literacy Platform Mr. Pablo's Music Program Music and the Brain Inspired by scientific and neurological research linking music and cognitive development, MATB is the experience of what research is now telling us; Music has a significant effect on the way our brains develop and function. When children receive sequential music instruction, it can impact their proficiency in language, reading, math and cognition. New Victory Theater School Education Partnerships The New Victory Education Partnership Program allows schools and after-school programs to build an impactful and long-lasting relationship with The New Victory Theater in order to deeply enrich their arts programs and infuse creativity across the curriculum. New York Philharmonic School Partnership Program Teachers College: Reading & Writing Project Teachers College Reading and Writing Projects this is being implemented here at PS/MS165. For more information about the independent reading levels and how they are assessed go here: http://readingandwritingproject.com/about/tcrwp.html |
Robert E. Simon
Robert E. Simon Sr. (1877-1935) owned a real estate conglomerate named 150 West 57th Street Realty Company Inc. In 1925 Simon purchased Carnegie Hall from Louise Carnegie, widow of Andrew Carnegie, with the understanding that he must maintain the building as a concert stage for five years, unless another hall capable of taking its place was built.. Simon formed Carnegie Hall Inc. and oversaw the entire operation of the Hall from 1925 until his untimely death from a heart attack in 1935; his son, Robert Simon Jr., inherited majority ownership. The presidency of Carnegie Hall Inc. passed from Robert Simon Sr. to M. Murray Weisman from 1936-1939, and to Robert Simon Jr. in 1940. Except for the years 1943 to 1946, when Simon served in World War II, he remained president of Carnegie Hall Inc. until 1960 when the Hall was sold. Under the leadership of the Simon family Carnegie Hall expanded and grew. Significant improvements included the addition of street-level storefronts, the renovation of the studio towers and the replacement of the Hall's original organ. These improvements enabled Carnegie Hall to remain open during the Great Depression and to continue a tradition of musical excellence. (carnegiehall.org) Robert E. Simon Jr. Robert E. "Bob" Simon, Jr. (born April 10, 1914 in New York, New York is a real estate entrepreneur most known for founding the community of Reston, Virginia. After graduating from Harvard University, Simon took over the family real estate management and development business. In 1961, with the proceeds from the sale of a family property, Carnegie Hall, Simon purchased 6,750 acres (27 km²) of land in Fairfax County, Virginia and hired Conklin + Rossant to develop a master plan for the new town of Reston, Virginia, a planned community well known on the national level. (The town's name was derived from Simon's initials and the word "town".) Simon's new town concept emphasized quality of life for the individual and provided a community where people could live, work, and play without driving long distances.Simon returned to live in Reston in 1993 and helped celebrate Reston's 40th birthday in 2004. In that same year a bronze statue of Simon was placed on a park bench in Washington Plaza on Lake Anne, the original heart of the community he built. (Wikipedia.org) See Also: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/robert-simon-98-is-still-the-face-of-reston/2012/04/09/gIQAb9bE7S_blog.html PS/MS 165 Building History P.S. 165 234 West 109th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue C.B.J. Snyder, ca. 1900 This French Renaissance Revival-style public school building represents one of the finest and most intact works of C.B.J. Snyder, who served as Superintendent of School Buildings from 1891 to 1923. P.S. 165 is the prototype for Snyder's signature "H" plan for public schools. The innovative arrangement of classrooms around courtyards and steel-frame construction allowed for enormous windows, creating light- and air-filled learning environments. Health and safety in school architecture were growing concerns, reflecting the expansion of the city's educational system as a result of the influx of immigrants in the late 19th century. Snyder's design, which took optimum advantage of less expensive midblock sites such as this one, was replicated throughout the city. Today, only a handful of examples of this important building type remain. In 1936, the school was named after Robert E. Simon, a philanthropist and real-estate operator who owned Carnegie Hall. P.S. 165 is better known by its students and nearby residents as "The Palace School." http://www.landmarkwest.org |