by QPS | Feb 27, 2020 | Civic Engagement, Community building, School Events, School News, Special Events
Queens Paideia has many emergency preparedness plans in place, but now there is a new scenario to consider: the potential spread of COVID-19. For all of our community, and anyone else who stops by our blog, we reproduce an email we sent out today. Dear QPS Community,...
by QPS | Feb 10, 2020 | Interdisciplinary Studies, Project-based learning, School Events, School News, Social Emotional Learning, Special Events
Every day we give thought to the balance of how kids spend their time–are they moving enough? applying enough? interacting enough?. There’s plenty of desk time, but just as much hands on/interactive time. Last week, this is just some of what...
by QPS | May 14, 2019 | Community building, School Events, School News, Special Events
Yesterday: so very dreary, a day best and only spent indoors. Which we did, with our usual quotients of hard work and fun. But then, at 1:30 p.m., the most marvelous treat appeared at our door. It was fast, utterly delicious, and it wasn’t GrubHub. It...
by QPS | Feb 11, 2019 | Communication Skills, English Language Arts, Executive function, Reading, School Events, School News
Last Friday, Queens Paideia was overcome by Harry Potter fever. It’s a simple idea: run the day around HP-themed activities, tell the kids (and the staff) that they can wear costumes, and the rest is magic. So simple, so much fun, the kids will never forget it....
by QPS | Dec 21, 2018 | Admissions, Educational Technology, Personalized Learning, School Events, School News
The breaking news is that Queens Paideia is hosting a Winter Open House alongside our neighbors/partners (Sage Music, LICSB, Secret Theatre) and several other education/activity programs in the Court Square area. January 12, 1-5 p.m. at the LIC Art Center, 2nd floor...
by QPS | Sep 14, 2018 | Parenting, Personalized Learning, Practice, Problem Solving, School Events, School News
Last night was our annual Parent Orientation. Having done this for almost 10 years, it may surprise some readers that we put a large, critical eye on it every year, as if it’s our first time. Just as we teach our students to ask and answer questions (and to...
