1/11/24.. Lots of great trips to catch up on!  Students went ice-skating at Bear Mountain on January 11th. Following a session on the ice, they took a leisurely stroll around the lake. Students said, "The view, the weather, the landscape...

4/7/24:  Westmoreland Sanctuary always surpasses our expectations!  During this trip to Westmoreland, PS 159 students learned all about blue birds, the State Bird of NY.  They learned that bird houses should actually be called nesting...

1-31-24. Twelve happy students from PS 159 in the Bronx got in a van and traveled to New Jersey to learn how to ski/ snowboard for the first time! They first put on their snowsuits, long socks, and gloves.  Then they went down to get their...

Oct 21, 2023.    Even though it was rainy and cold, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of thirteen highschoolers of The Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx. Some of them were newbies to Apple picking and hiking. All of them...

11/4/23   A beautiful day of biking for all levels! We enjoyed a great day at the Pickleball Court at Van Cortlandt Park learning and perfecting our biking skills. Students from PS 159 enjoyed interacting with students from The Young Women...

PS 159 was blessed with a beautiful fall day for our trip, after many rainy days this month! The leaves were gorgeous shades of red, orange, and yellow and we felt the crisp air on our cheeks! Such a great group of volunteers came out to help- ICO...

Third and Fourth graders from PS 241 camped out at Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham, NJ June 10-11. Cat Rock leaders Egda Ronquillo and Richard Rodriguez taught students about Leave No Trace and modeled expedition behavior. The weather was glorious...

For the first time ever, PS 159 students went on a TWO night overnight camping trip at AMC Harriman.  In the words of one 5th grader when she returned to school on Monday, "Estoy tan cansada todavia."  (I am still so tired!).  ...

PS 159's explorers had a beautiful trip May 21, 2023 at Westmoreland Sanctuary!   We began with a super fun and informative bird banding program! We learned about all different types of birds and which prefer mixed seed versus straight seed,...

On April 23rd, PS 159 explorers celebrated Earth Day at the New York Botanical Gardens! During the opening circle, students created a little scavenger hunt for the group of items they wanted to find: tulips, cherry blossums, a waterfall, roses. Then...