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J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard School |
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144-80 Barclay Avenue Queens , NY 11355 Phone: (718) 359-6676 Fax: (718) 358-0155 Map |
Principal: Cindy Diaz-Burgos Parent Coordinator: Christine Colligan (347) 563-4407 |
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: A new principal has quickly established good rapport with students, staff and the community. DOWNSIDE: Run-down building shares space with other city programs. |
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Grade levels: 6 to 8 Class size: 21 Enrollment: 763 Ethnicity %: 5 W; 2 B; 26 H; 67 A |
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District 25 Admissions: Neighborhood Neighborhood: Flushing More school data |
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At JHS 189 any student who submits a reasonable suggestion for school improvement gets a one-on-one meeting with the principal. That is one of many major changes instituted by Cindy Diaz-Burgos soon after she arrived here in early 2004, installed her Betty Boop doll collection on an office shelf -- "kids need to see it's okay to still like toys," she said -- and took a broom to the school's cobwebs. Less than two months after she came, several staff members and students nominated her for a MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education. . .  |
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See all 12 user comments | Post Your Comment |
| Jun 1, 2008 | "There were some cool people and some mean people. Overall, a normal school," writes a recent graduate. "I cant stand though how most students were so indifferent to things. ... The school could... read more | |
| Sep 14, 2007 | "The teachers are fantastic -- Mr Morell makes science a whole lot of fun and Ms Dibendetto makes English interesting," writes a student. "All the teachers are there for you and will help you after... read more | |
| Sep 4, 2007 | "This school isn't a bad school; it's improving at a slow rate," writes student Tashrika. "If you like learning, this school offers it. Mr. Ventola, who was my English teacher, is one of the... read more | |
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| This page was last updated on Nov 30, 2009. |
