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{{Background}}[[File:Screenshot_2020-05-30_at_10.25.11_AM.png|thumb|A photo of P.S. 38 on the first day of school]]
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{{Quote|...a building that smells like a combination of chalk dust, ammonia, and Mystery Meat.|[[Nate Wright]] describing P.S. 38|Big Nate: In A Class By Himself}}'''P.S. 38''', or '''Public School #38''', is the school where most of the ''[[Big Nate]]'' comic strips take place. [[Nate Wright]], a student at the school. Nate does not like the school, as it is beaten up and old. The school is over 100 years old, and is two or three floors high. The mascot of P.S. 38 is the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat Bobcat].
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{{Quote|...a building that smells like a combination of chalk dust, ammonia, and Mystery Meat.|[[Nate Wright]] describing P.S. 38|Big Nate: In A Class By Himself}}'''P.S. 38''', or '''Public School #38''', is the school where most of the ''[[Big Nate]]'' comic strips take place. [[Nate Wright]], the main character of the strip, is a sixth grade student at the school. Nate does not like the school, as it is beaten up and old. The school is over 100 years old, and is two or three floors high. The mascot of P.S. 38 is the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat Bobcat].
 
==History==
  
==History==
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P.S. 38 opened on February 7, 1912, making it over a century old. Over the years, the school has gotten old, and beaten up. Paint started to peel, and problems occurred more frequently. When a mural by folk artist [[Granny Peppers]] was discovered in the school, P.S. 38 sold it to a museum. The money they received was used for repairs on the school.
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P.S. 38 opened on February 7, 1912, making it over a century old. Over the years, the school has gotten old, and beaten up. Paint started to peel, and problems occurred more frequently. When a mural by folk artist [[Granny Peppers]] was discovered in the school, P.S. 38 sold it to a museum. The money they received was used for repairs on the school. The history of the school is revealed in the novel, [[Big Nate: Lives It Up]].
   
 
==Facilities==
 
==Facilities==
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*[[P.S. 38 Library|Library]]
  
*[[P.S. 38 Library|Library]]
 
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*Student Lounge (converted from the photocopy room)
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*Student Lounge <sup>(converted from the photocopy room)</sup>
 
*Parking/Faculty parking lot
  
*Parking/Faculty parking lot
 
*Computer Lab
  
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==Administration==
  
==Administration==
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Wesley Nichols - Principal
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*[[Wesley Nichols]] - Principal
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Clara Godfrey - Social Studies
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*[[Clara Godfrey]] - Social Studies
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Ken Rosa - Art
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*[[Ken Rosa]] - Art
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Ms. LaChance - French
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*[[Ms. LaChance]] - French
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Ms. Brindle - Life Skills (Home Economics)
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*[[Mrs. Brindle]] - Life Skills <sup>(Home Economics)</sup>
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Ms. Czerwicki - Detention Monitor
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*[[Mrs. Czerwicki]] - Detention Monitor
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Coach John - Retired Phys. Ed teacher/Substitute
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*[[Coach John]] - Retired Phys. Ed teacher/Substitute
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Coach Calhoun - Phys. Ed/Health teacher
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*[[Coach Calhoun]] - Phys. Ed/Health teacher/Coach
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Mr. Galvin - Science
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*[[Mr. Galvin]] - Science
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Ms. Clarke - English
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*[[Ms. Clarke]] - English
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Mrs. Shipulski - Secretary
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*[[Mrs. Shipulski]] - Secretary
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*[[Mr. Aldridge]]- Computer lab
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Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for September 05, 2014
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Big Nate Comic Strip for September 05, 2014
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*P.S. 38 is rivals with [[Jefferson Middle School]], another middle school in Nate's town. It is said that Jefferson is a sister institution of P.S. 38. *P.S. 38 could be based off a school in New York.
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*P.S. 38 is rivals with [[Jefferson Middle School]], another middle school in Nate's town. It is said that Jefferson is a sister institution of P.S. 38.
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*P.S. 38 could be based off a school in New York or Calafornia.
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*It is more than 100 years old.
  
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*It is more than 100 years old, as said in [[Big Nate: Lives It Up|one of the novels]].
 
* P. S. 38 has been around since 1912 as seen in several comic strips.
 
* P. S. 38 has been around since 1912 as seen in several comic strips.
 
* [[Nate Wright]] once got hit by a falling ceiling tile in the school.
  
* [[Nate Wright]] once got hit by a falling ceiling tile in the school.
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* It had some much needed repair in [[Big Nate: Lives It Up]]
 
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Bn080127cmyk hs.jpg|Nate runs out of P.S. 38 in this comic strip.
  
Bn080127cmyk hs.jpg|Nate runs out of P.S. 38 in this comic strip.
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Revision as of 09:54, 25 June 2020

Screenshot 2020-05-30 at 10.25

A photo of P.S. 38 on the first day of school

"...a building that smells like a combination of chalk dust, ammonia, and Mystery Meat."
―Nate Wright describing P.S. 38[src]

P.S. 38, or Public School #38, is the school where most of the Big Nate comic strips take place. Nate Wright, the main character of the strip, is a sixth grade student at the school. Nate does not like the school, as it is beaten up and old. The school is over 100 years old, and is two or three floors high. The mascot of P.S. 38 is the Bobcat.

History

P.S. 38 opened on February 7, 1912, making it over a century old. Over the years, the school has gotten old, and beaten up. Paint started to peel, and problems occurred more frequently. When a mural by folk artist Granny Peppers was discovered in the school, P.S. 38 sold it to a museum. The money they received was used for repairs on the school. The history of the school is revealed in the novel, Big Nate: Lives It Up.

Facilities

  • Locker rooms
  • Classrooms * Restrooms
  • Cafetorium
  • Gymnasium
  • Field
  • Library
  • Faculty Lounge
  • Student Lounge (converted from the photocopy room)
  • Parking/Faculty parking lot
  • Computer Lab
  • Detention

Clubs

Also see Category:Clubs at P.S. 38

Administration

Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for September 05, 2014 Big Nate Comic Strip for September 05, 2014

Trivia

  • P.S. 38 is rivals with Jefferson Middle School, another middle school in Nate's town. It is said that Jefferson is a sister institution of P.S. 38.
  • P.S. 38 could be based off a school in New York or Calafornia.
  • It is more than 100 years old, as said in one of the novels.
  • P. S. 38 has been around since 1912 as seen in several comic strips.
  • Nate Wright once got hit by a falling ceiling tile in the school.
  • It had some much needed repair in Big Nate: Lives It Up

Gallery
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