Kingsborough Early College Secondary School

Kingsborough Early College Secondary School (KECSS)
Address
2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11235
Information
School type	Public
Established	2006
Authority	NYCDOE
Principal	Connie F. Hamilton
Grades	6-7
Enrolment	163
Color(s)	Yellow and Navy Blue
Team name	The Wave
Website	[1]

Kingsborough Early College Secondary School (KECSS), or IS 468 is a junior high school that is currently has 6th and 7th Grade in it. Due to its position, this school is now in the temporary zone of the Kingsborough Community College Campus at the T7 Building. This school will be relocating at the Lafayette High School, which closed down, in September 2008 with 4 other schools in it. KECSS is currently working to make a high school program so you won't get transfered to another school instead. After you graduate from this school, you will receive 60 free college credits.

School Moving: Lafayette High School

The new school is located on the corner of Benson Avenue and Stillwell Avenue. The school will have a transfer to the New York City Bus routes B1, B3, and B4 after walking 2 blocks on Stillwell. This school has 4 floors as 4 schools will move there and KECSS will have a separate floor.

After-School Programs / Extended Day Periods

After-School Programs programs are the type of lessons that may teach you ahead and beyond the topic. If you have problems with subjects like Writing, ELA, Science, and Math you may take this course.

Enrichment Clusters

Enrichment Clusters are activities that are only on Fridays that let you be a grown up and show jobs that grown ups can do like actors, news reporters, doctors, hair stylists, and even stock market. There are 3 cluster sessions each year. For the survey, there will be recommended clusters that you may choose. On the survey, you may choose 4 of the clusters that you are most interested in. The list of current clusters are shown below. The clusters may change as sessions approach.

CLUSTERS IN SESSION 3

CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Stay tuned for updates.

CHESS CHAMPIONS

Are you a secret chess champ? Have you never played chess before but always wanted to learn how? Join Chess Champions and develop your skill with players of all levels. Perfect your abilities at this strategic, highly competitive game.

SHEAR GENIUS

Do you love inventing new styles? In this cluster, use mannequins to practice braiding, up dos, hair straitening, manicures, and make-up application. Design a portfolio of your work and participate in a hair show.

HEALTHY LIVING

Are you a fitness nut? Interested in learning more about how to make healthful food choices? Join Healthy Living and help educate the KECSS community about ways they can improve their lives through the making of healthier choices. Making healthy snacks and playing Nintendo Wii is on the menu...are you ready?

SPORTS RECREATION

Do you like playing sports? Are you a sports fan? In this cluster, you will research the history of sports, as well as the physical, mental and personal benefits of sports. You will then use your new found knowledge to create a team sport that utilizes the benefits you identified. Finally, your group will be responsible for teaching the new game to the KECSS community and host an intramural championship among advisories.

IF I RULE THE WORLD

Do you think the world is perfect? If not, what problems would you fix if you ruled the world? Homelessness? Prejudice? War? Global warming? Unfortunately, there are many problems on the world. Join this cluster to explore youth activism - ways that young people are changing the world for the better. Investigate issues you care about and design a lan to take action!

WHO'S GOT THE NEWS? WE DO!

Are you interested in creating a school newspaper? Do you wnat to get a peak behind the scenes at your at your local news or radio station? Are you interested in starting a blog? Do you like to photograph and film things around you? If you said yes to any of the above, this cluster is for you! We'll investigate and explore newspaper, radio, TV broadcasting, and blogs, and w will even work with profesionals to produce our own.

CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE

Is cooking and eating your thing? How does a chef differ from a cook? What makes good food great? Develop skills and identify products and services to which to apply your love of cooking and eating! Learn recipes and make yummy creations using hot plates in the classroom.

POET'S CORNER

Do you believe the pen is mightier than a sword? Want to take part in a Poetry Slam or create a Literary Magazine? Join Poet's Corner and work with other artists to create original pieces of poetry to share with KECSS and the world!

SCULPTURE STUDIO

Do you like to work with your hands? Have you ever worked with clay? In this cluster you will work in a ceramics or sculpture studio, using professional tools and equipment. You will create objects with clay and fire them in a kiln. As a group, you will decide what to do with your creations!

STEP IT UP

Are you a dancer? A performer? Do you know what stepping is? Are you ready to stomp the yard at KECSS? Making rhythms with your body is not the only thing involved in stepping. If you want to find out what else is involved, or if you just want to shake things up...join the KECSS Steppers and decide how we can share our rhythms and knowledge with the KECSS community!

COMIC BOOK CREATIVITY

Have you heard of super nheroes such as the X-Men, Batman, Spider-man, Wonder Woman, or the Fantastic Four? If you love comic book characters, you will love this cluster! Enjoy reading comic books, graphic novels, and watching comic book related movies. You are welcome to share your own materials. In the end, create your own character, costume, comic book, or something else...the options are endless!

GARDENING GURUS

Do you have a green thumb? Are you passionate about growing things? Join Gardening Gurus and help to make KECSS a beautiful place full of colorful living things. Flowers, plants, fruits, and vegetables are waiting to be harvested by you!

Advisory

Advisory, formally known as first period, is a warm up lesson where you get to do some fun activities. Fridays it is currently in the middle of the day. Advisory can keep you running throughout the day without getting asleep or tiresome.

College Action Plan

College Action Plan, or CAP, is a lesson on Fridays that teaches you world round topics that are based on topic learned in college. As this is an early college school, this school prepares you for college by making you learn college lessons. There are 2 types of CAP. There is a Test-Prep CAP, which prepares you for state exams, and College-Type CAP, which gives you college lessons. Once you get used to it, you will pass college more easily and faster.