New middle school changes the game in Downtown Brooklyn
Talk about dedication: Even with two broken arms, P.S. 8 Principal Seth Phillips was on hand to greet students and parents at P.S. 8’s brand new middle school on the first day of school Thursday. The middle school — dubbed M.S. 8 — shares space with three high schools at the Westinghouse site on Tillary Street.
The expansion of the popular Brooklyn Heights elementary school is a dream come true for parents who have pushed for a local middle school for years — and Phillips wasn’t about to miss opening day just because both arms were in slings (due to a soccer mishap this past Saturday).
“We’ve been waiting all summer,” Phillips told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. “I’m just glad it’s happening. The space is great, and Westinghouse and City Poly have been nothing but welcoming. Allison Hicks, our new assistant principal, is better than can be imagined.”
Besides George Westinghouse High School, M.S. 8 is sharing the Downtown Brooklyn complex with City Polytechnic High School and a special education school, 75K369.
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