After a month of hard work, follow through, and dedication, our City Surfers earned a field trip to Lasker Rink (http://www.laskerrink.com/) in Central Park. The conditions were perfect. The sun was out, it was 45 degrees, and everyone was ready! Most were excited and anxious as we got closer to the rink.

Upon our arrival, the kids were confused and shouted, "THERE'S A CAR ON THE ICE!", After explaining that a Zamboni resurfaces the ice, and…

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Two days before Thanksgiving, Concrete Safaris' and 200 landscapers from PS 102 planted 2000 daffodil bulbs around the school and Jefferson Houses in East Harlem, NY.

Our CS City Surfers from PS 102 taught their first grade landscapers the proper depth and spacing for each bulb. Each landscaper…

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What an amazing first three week for the CS City Surfers! It’s been a bit rainy, but that’s not stopping us from playing games, staying active, and trying new things.

Our focus this past month has been teamwork. Communication, cooperation and collaboration have been the foundation to making our team grow. Day by day our City Surfers’ teamwork skills are being put to the test. Whether we are growing as leaders through games and challenges, bike riding, exploring NYC, or by taking pride…

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Hi there. Please visit idealist.org to check out a newly created position at the Connecticut Audubon Society: Director of Education. Help CT Audubon figure out how to partner with school systems across the state and become the premiere source of informal environmental and science education in Connecticut.
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Carolyn

On the 16th (February) I had a bit of a snowy adventure. Just a bit. I kind of got stuck in Park City during a snowstorm after a book signing and presentation by one of the first women to cross Antarctica... yeah, very appropriate timing for the two.



Okay, I knew it was supposed to start snowing about the… Continue