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PS/IS 217 is again seeking Learning Leaders, each to work one-on-one with a child to improve skills in reading, writing, math, or English, and to assist in the school’s library, office, and cafeteria. Attendance at three morning training sessions (October 3, 5, and 10) is required. For information, call Guidance Counselor Susan Cohen at 212-980-0294, ext. 3230.

The Island’s Councilmember, Jessica Lappin, and her husband Andy are expecting their first child in March. "We will be equally happy with a boy or girl," she writes, "but we are hoping for a Democrat."