STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Borough President Vito Fossella announced Thursday that PS 8 in Great Kills will receive a fully renovated auditorium. According to Fossella, PS 8 is slated to receive a newly upgraded auditorium within 18 months. Advance/SILive.com | Shaina McLawrenceFossella emphasized that Staten Island students “deserve the best,” and that the upgraded auditorium will allow children to shine even more during school performances. Fossella reaffirmed his long-standing support of performing arts in Staten Island schools by restating his hope to one day establish a high school for the performing arts. He noted the borough is the only one in the city without a dedicated performing arts high school.