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Old Skool Xcel 1996-2001
Thursday, February 1st, 2007Rollie’s comment inspired me to upload some of Generation Xcel’s archival photos. Many more to come.
I’ve been refreshed
Monday, October 16th, 2006Again. Ain’t gonna spill the beans for all you would-be encountees — the surprises over the course of an Encounter weekend make it all the more special — but suffice it to say that God doesn’t disappoint. This Encounter was extra special for me because Judah became the youngest participant ever (out of 1,000 in [...]
Dean Jonathan
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006More on our local Adopt-A-School experiment. Jonathan, in 2003, with a PS 34 student After offering teaching positions to both Jonathan and Dorothy, the principal at PS 34 asked Jonathan to also become the 7th and 8th grade dean. As dean, he will be responsible both for math interventions with underperforming students and disciplinary issues [...]
Six Degress of Reality Show separation
Monday, July 31st, 2006Not even. More like one degree. Last winter, my college friend was a contestant on Project Runway (Andrae Gonzalo). This summer, the son of Generation Xcel’s judo teacher is a Contender (Nick Acevedo). And in the upcoming season of Yo Momma, one of my former youth group kids (Jonathan Maldonado) makes us, hmm, we’ll see. [...]
PS 34, Take 2
Friday, July 28th, 2006Last month, Jonathan paved the Adopt-A-School way at P.S. 34, the public school across the street from Generation Xcel. Yesterday, Dorothy Rivera joined him as a second math teacher at the school. A Cornell University graduate and lifelong New Yorker, Dorothy spent the summer before her senior year on Xcel’s staff and worked full-time after [...]
Jesus Loves You New York
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006A 21 year tradition continues this week at Abounding Grace, with the annual Jesus Loves You New York outreach. Twenty-five or so guests from around the country and Canada are staying at the church and hosting block parties and concerts and a basketball tournament throughout Manhattan’s lower east side. If you’re in town and want [...]
Congrats, graduates
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006This is another big year for graduates for me, this time from high school. When I have more time, I’d like to write about each one, but for now I’ll just shout them out: Jonathan Cedeno Chris Maldonado Sierra Perez Jenylee Santana Loreal Torres My mother-in-law Josephine Heaning (MS in Finance, Brooklyn College) And of [...]
Congrats to Jonathan for Taking Adopt-a-School to a Higher Level
Thursday, June 15th, 2006At this year’s Celebration of Xcellence (r.) In April we celebrated my brother Jonathan’s selection as a teaching fellow with the NYC Department of Education. Today, he received two (2!) job offers from his first choice school, PS 34, a historically underperfoming elementary and middle school located on Avenue D, directly across the street from [...]
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