PS 11 (Manhattan)

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P.S. 11 is a public elementary school in Chelsea, Manhattan. The school offers classes ranging from preschool to the fifth grade.

Chelsea, Manhattan Neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City

Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, the Hudson River and West Street to the west, and Sixth Avenue to the east, with its northern boundary variously described as near the upper 20s or 34th Street, the next major crosstown street to the north. To the northwest of Chelsea is the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, as well as Hudson Yards; to the northeast are the Garment District and the remainder of Midtown South; to the east are NoMad and the Flatiron District; to the southwest is the Meatpacking District; and to the south and southeast are the West Village and the remainder of Greenwich Village. Chelsea is named after the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, England.

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The William T. Harris School (P.S. 11)
Location
Manhattan
,
New York City

United States
Information
Type Public
PrincipalRobert Bender
GradesK-5
MascotTiger
Website http://ps11chelsea.org/staff-and-faculty/

Building

Back of school, 20th Street PS11 Harris School back W20 St jeh.jpg
Back of school, 20th Street

The building was designed by urban school architect C.B.J. Snyder. The school has five floors, with a basement swimming pool, one of the few local public schools with such a pool. The roof is used for physical education classes, a playground is located outside on the second floor (dubbed the "little yard" for the younger children [Pre-K and Kindergarten]), and a playground on the ground floor (dubbed the "big yard") outside.

Pop culture

P.S. 11 is featured in scenes of "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous" and "No Reservations" (both films).

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Special Events

The Chelsea school P.S. 11 has hosted many auction-entertainment events, including one at the Gotham Comedy Club hosted by comedian Gilbert Gottfried whose daughter attended the school. According to Gilbert's wife Dana, the event sold out in five days. The event acts included Gottfried himself, Artie Lange, Jim Norton, Michael Che, Rachel Feinstein, Tom Cotter and Harrison Greenbaum. The prizes for donated included meeting singer Robin Thicke, Magicians Penn and Teller and Mogul Barbara Corcoran. There was also a prize, which was Gottfried recording an outgoing voice mail messages with his well-known voice. The year prior the event raised over $70,000 for the school, where comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld made a surprise appearance. [1]

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Special Programs

One of many successful programs at P.S. 11 is Rosie's Broadway Kids, founded by Rosie O'Donnell. The program involved fifth graders to perform with song and dance. The principal Robert Bender says “the fifth graders of P.S.11 really changed because of the program" The 15-week program works in over 22 different public city schools, consisting of different lessons in musical theater. When the program ends the fifth graders are taken to a free Broadway show. The students also are able to audition to have a full scholarship after fifth grade. O’Donnell has won Tony Awards for the programs success. [2]

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After School Program

The after school program offers 2 sessions of classes each day from 3:15-4:30 and from 4:30-6:00 according to P.S. 11 website. There are a variety of activities designed to give the children a well-rounded experience in the program. The activities offered include art, music, theater, sports, dance, computers and homework. Children are grouped by age (K-2nd, 3rd-5th), and sometimes by level and ability. Dismissal from the program is at 4:30 and 6:00. The school also provides an “extended” dismissal at 5:00 p.m. to accommodate families’ work schedules. Children who are signed up for the 5:00 dismissal will not attend a class but will be supervised in the cafeteria and will be able to play games, do their homework or read. A limited number of seats are available for this and the dismissal time will be strictly enforced. The fee is 17.50 per class in each session of the program with snack accommodations included. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Katz, Matthew. “Celebrity Auction and Comedy Gala to raise Money for Chelsea’s P.S.11,”New York Times.org, January 22nd 2014, April 18th 2015
  2. ↑ Winter, Linda. “rosie O'donnell earns special Tony Award for teaching Kids about theater”, ebscohost.com, May 13th 2014, April 18th 2015.
  3. ↑ Clarke, Henry. “Ps:11 programs inc”,PS:11chelsea.org, 2000, April 21, 2015.


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