99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463

99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463

Marble Hill School for International Studies


99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463

Kirsten Larson, Principal Wanda Dingman, Assistant Principal, IA Sara Lowes, Assistant Principal Paul Parris, Assistant Principal

COMMUNITY SERVICE ●

Ms. Lowes, Assistant Principal ●

CURRENT SITES

Get locations/street addresses by calling the contact person listed.

At Marble Hill:

1. Dream Yard THEATER Group: meets Wednesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Room 834,, to produce and perform educational skits for younger audiences. Facilitator: Tim Lorde, DY Teaching Artist.

2. Dream Yard FILM-MAKING Group: meets Wednesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Room 838, to produce and perform educational skits for younger audiences. Facilitator: Rob Sweren, DY Teaching Artist.

3. For Grade 12 students, by invitation or recommendation only: Marble Hill YEARBOOK meets twice a week to document the school year for our school community.

  1. Become a Program Assistant for the Extended Day Tutoring & Saturday Academy Tutoring programs. See Ms. Lowes about when you can serve to see if this site suits your own schedule.
  1. Join the Build On club. Regular Saturday community service events in the greater Bronx community. Meet regularly Wednesdays 1-1:30 p.m. to prepare for Saturday events. See Ms. Santoro, Mr. Pesola for information & meeting location.
  1. Become a Peer Tutor for other Marblehillians in need in specific subject areas. See Mr. Pesola for more information on applying and the Peer Tutoring schedule. Or, ask a teacher if they have students who may need your help in one of your strong subjects.

Park Conservation/Preservation/Forestation:

  1. Moshulu Parkway Preservation Corporation (which helped organize our Community Service Day activities on 9/17: Contact Jenn Beaugrand via email, , or by phone Friday or Monday at 718-324-4461 x 249 .
  1. Join New York City’s Urban Park Rangers. More information at
  1. Become a New York Botanical Garden (Bronx) Explainer. Information at

NYC Public Library

1. Kingsbridge Branch: Contact Ms. Gonzalez, (718) 548-5656--she needs 2 volunteers. OR, contact your local branch.

Tutoring/ Children’s Services:

1. East Harlem Tutoring Program-- Contact Melissa at (212) 831-0650. They need about 8 tutors.

2. Hartley House After-School Program: Contact Bethany for information/schedule and an application at (212) 246-9885, or via email, . They need about 6 teens to tutor and help younger kids, 3-6 p.m.; Wednesdays could work.

  1. Brothers & Sisters United, 103 East 196th St., Bronx, 10468: Contact Shawn Lin at (718) 584-0515, ext. 244, to find out how to apply and what hours and activities they need.
  1. ACDP Choices Community Beacon: Contact Carlos Castillo for info. and application at (718) 466-1806 or email . They need about 8 teens to tutor and lead arts activities for younger students, 3-6 p.m.--Wednesdays could work.
  1. JBFCS: Contact Lisa Marcus Tuesdays or Thursday at (212) 632-4616 or email . They need teens to help students with home work and to organize activities and games after school.
  1. Fordham Children’s Services: Contact Roxanna Choudhury at (718) 733-2557.
  1. Day care centers often need extra helpers to read to children, play educational games and provide additional caring attention. For day care centers served by other students, see “CS Sites.xls” on the web page, under the section, Finding a Site.

Serving the Elderly:

1. Schervier Nursing Center: Contact Grace Bova at (718) 548-1700, ext. 270. Or, see Ms. Lowes to get help setting an appointment with Ms. Bova.

2. William Hudson Senior Center: (718) 796-4724. They need young people to help with recreation activities and fundraising for the organization.


(718) 561-0973 Fax: (718) 561- 5612

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