What's Inside PS5?

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One can only envision the experience of entering a traditional NYC elementary public school in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where children are engaged in an educational journey that will mold their intellect and readiness for the future.

This is the aspiration for P.S. 5. Dr. Ronald E. McNair/P.S. 5 represents such an institution, providing students with pathways to career opportunities within a supportive atmosphere, guided by specialists in diverse fields of study. Here, students encounter a broad spectrum of careers, empowering them to make informed decisions and embark on their journey to excellence.

CHILDREN ARE THE PRIDE AT PS5

Dr. Ronald E. McNair/P.S. 5 aims to educate and nurture the whole child by offering a high-quality academic curriculum and extended learning programs. The Dr. Ronald E. McNair/P.s. 5 experience gives students balance and an opportunity for career exploration.

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Our programs Aviation

This program gives students opportunities to grow in the field of aviation. Students are engaged in aviation instruction on flight simulators. Pilots are mentors and instructors. The Ronald E. McNair Aviation Center has afforded the students to learn about famous pilots, including the female pilot teams. Students have met famous TV personalities, executives from Mattel Toys, and student pilots. The students have their own airplane located in the school courtyard. Students are engaging in the mechanic part of aviation as well. The students have visited the hanger, flight deck, air traffic control center, and a 777 aircraft at JFK airport. Students are in the process of building an air traffic control center as the next level to the aviation program.

Boat works

BUILD A BOAT. BUILD A DREAM. Students are provided with opportunities including, on water experiences, and waterfront adventures that builds students’ STEM skills and encourage positive behavior development.

Dance

Gye Nyame Dance Dimension is a young artist in training program. The Saturday dance program offers ballet, modern jazz, tap, hip hop, African, and praise classes for DOE community students. Students are engaged in technique, choreography and performance. Ages 5-16

Music

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We currently engage students in woodwind, drumming, and string instruments. We partner with Brooklyn Arts Council. We are expanding the music program to include a music studio. Students will learn the engineering side of the music industry. Students will be able to record their music and record projects from the community members.

The podcast room will assist students in developing skills. Local radio and television stations will support this project. Students will be able to try out their skills in real studios.

Art

Diamond Grades 3-5 2nd Place Winner of $125 Ethan Canseco, 10 (Brooklyn). Love Another to each Other celebrates people of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds they are protesting to remind the word that everyone is entitled to their rights, freedom, and kindness. New York needs to understand that people deserve the same rights and respect as any other member of the community.

Stem

City Councilmember Darlene Mealy gave the students the opportunity to create a building for a vacant lot located in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The students used the blender platform to create gaming centers, water parks, universities, stores, basketball courts, performing arts centers, Walmax Plus, and much more. The use of the oculus made it possible to visually walk through each project. The students voted on the project they believed should be constructed on the vacant lot. The preforming arts center won the challenge.

Medgar Evers

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Dr. Ronald E. McNair/P.S. 5 wanted to provide students with the importance of going to college and some of the experiences they would encounter. At Medgar Evers College, City University of New York, classes are arranged for our 4th and 5th grade students on campus two afternoons weekly. Students enrolled in three courses, technology, math, and science. Students created their own apps and engaged in math and science projects.

Gardening

Our community residents, restaurant partners, Saraghina & Grand Champs, have worked with the gardening team to build planters for vegetables and flowers.. We partner with Open Global Education, Technology and science Team in collaboration with IBM. Our students are partners in education, in agriculture, science, technology, climate change, and pollution monitoring. Students will engage in inquiry about their vegetables and plants with students and farmers in Africa and other parts of the world..

Students in the cooking and restaurant programs will utilize vegetables from the school garden and other healthy food choices to prepare in their restaurant. Students will design the restaurant in the STEM program. Proceeds from the restaurant will go to support the “Shower Bus” initiative and a new program of choice.

In the news

Two young Bedford Stuyvesant activists have thrown their voices behind bringing a shower bus to Brooklyn for the borough's homeless community. Jada Warren, 10, and Serenity Dixon, 11, who have just graduated P.S.5 Dr. Ronald McNair Public School, dedicated their 5th-grade project to getting public support for a bus furnished with shower cubicles that would provide homeless people with a dedicated place to wash. After studying human rights in class and attending the annual WE Day for young change-makers, the girls were motivated to do something positive for their community.