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SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE

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Congratulations winners and finalists of the Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence 07/08 Award!

The quality, creativity and volume of the applications for the second annual Schools of Excellence Award far exceeded our expectations. We received over 40 applications of all shapes and sizes -- from poster boards created by students to videos to slideshow presentations -- from a diverse group of Penny Harvest schools.

The selection committee – including members of the Penny Harvest NYC Advisory Board, the Common Cents Educator Network and Common Cents senior staff –scored the applications on the basis of the demonstrated quality of their program, the depth of their described program innovations and the overall detail and presentation of their application.

WHO ARE THE PENNY HARVEST SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE 07/08? 
Ultimately, 26 schools earned the Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence Award 07/08 and a select group of 14 finalists were recognized as runners-up and honorable mentions. Download the Judging Rubric and Scorecard used to select the winners and finalists.

All 40 schools will receive their certificates of recognition and be recognized at our Penny Harvest Professional Development sessions in October. Stay tuned for live updates in September!

Click here to see the Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence, the Runners-up and the Honorable Mentions.

Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence 07/08 Winners
Bronx:
PS 205 Fiorello Laguardia, Coach: Carol Ann Rosado
PS 3 Raul Julia Micro Society, Coach: Mary Bowden
PS 103 Hector Fontanez, Coach: Linda Cavallo

Queens:
PS 118 Lorraine Hansberry, Coach: Deborah Greene
JHS 190 Russell Sage, Coach: Laura Glass
PS 215 Lucretia Mott, Coach: Lois Mann
PS 155, Coach: Andrea Elsasser

Brooklyn:
PS 269 Nostrand, Coaches: Fran O’Neil and Michael Razza
PS 7 Abraham Lincoln, Coach: Susan Pavane
PS 119, Coaches: Gen Berretta and Frank Jump
PS 200 Benson School, Coach: Michelle Harrison
PS 112 Lefferts Park, Coach: Mary Czado
PS 179 Kensington, Coach: Pancho Bernaldez
P.S. 506: School of Journalism & Technology, Coaches: Allison Parsley, Ashley Herring
PS 15 Patrick F. Daly, Coach: Julie Cavanagh
PS 335 Granville T. Woods, Coach: Cleo Jarvis

Staten Island:
PS 48 William C. Wilcox, Coach: Terry Guthrie
PS 19 The Curtis School, Coach: Jeanne Raleigh
PS 54 Charles W. Leng, Coach: Donna Barr

Manhattan:
Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, Coach: Maggie Warner
Central Park East Middle School @ JHS 13, Coach: Terri Miles
PS 1 Alfred E. Smith, Coaches: Eleanor Christian and Harriet Savitz
Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers, Coach: Patricia Baskin-Bey
PS 5 Ellen Lurie, Coach: Susana Noe-Vazquez
PS 146 Ann M. Short, Coach: Helaine Eisenberg

Long Island:
W.T. Clarke Middle School, Coach: Debbie Marks

Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence Runners-Up 07/08
Bronx:
PS 64 Pura Belpre, Coach: Angela Cooper
PS 59 The Communication School of Technology, Coach: Ruth Friedlander
PS 71 Rose E. Scala, Coach: Margherita Prestopino
PS 121 Throop, Coach: Debra Errico

Brooklyn:
PS 321 William Penn, Coach: Dianne Martin

Queens:
JHS 72 Catherine & Count Basie, Coach: Gloria Panton
PS 174 William Sydney Mount, Coach: Marie Russell

Staten Island:
IS 72 Rocco Laurie, Coach: Clifford Hagen
PS 60 Alice Austen, Coach: Lauren Ebner

Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence Honorable Mentions 07/08
Bronx:
PS 306, Coach: Rose Pacifico

Brooklyn:
John Dewey High School, Coach: Frank Benpensata
PS 116 Elizabeth L. Farrell, Coach: Brita Daemgen

Staten Island:
PS 56 The Louis Deasario School, Coach: Ann Marie Farah
PS 6 CPL Allan F. Kivlehan School, Coach: Donna Martino


What is a Penny Harvest School of Excellence?
Schools of Excellence exemplify the very best of the Penny Harvest, ranging from creating a student leadership team that engages the school community and builds connections with the greater community, to creating opportunities for student leaders and other students to develop their skills and community-mindedness.

Schools of Excellence submit applications that are reviewed by the Common Cents New York City Advisory Board. A Penny Harvest School of Excellence is a year-long honor of ongoing recognition opportunities.
 
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