Juneteenth
Happy Freedom Friday for our Juneteenth celebration!
"President Biden signed a bill establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is now the 11th federal holiday!
Although we are celebrating freedom, let's continue to commit to the fight for racial justice in all aspects of American life. Freedom has impacted my life because as a child of immigrants, I had opportunities that my parents did not have which has shaped my appreciation for education.
Freedom for me means opportunity."
- Ms. Marshall
P.S./I.S.45K Garden of Hope
5th grade students plant their first tree at the PS/IS 45K Garden of Hope.
Our first tree at the Garden of Hope is planted to honor the memory of Amyelin Pinzon, our 1st grade angel that passed away this year.
This garden also represents our students, the kids at hope who are the hope for our future and our world. In addition, we will giving a plant to each of our classes to nurture and grow. This effort has really touched the hearts of our school community, showing how one act of kindness to spread love in our community and also benefits our planet!
How did the Garden of Hope Start?
Our staff Ms. Davis , Ms. Edwards , Ms. De La Cruz , and Ms. Gonzalez have teamed up to create "the Garden of Hope." The first tree will be planted in our school yard by "The B Team" staff, Ms. Beatriz, Ms. Brittman, Ms. Burgos, Dean Bratton, Ms. Bell and our 5th grade classes!
How can I help?
Pick up a plant/seed at school on Tuesday April 27th & Wednesday April 28th to take care of or plant in your home.
Other ways we celebrated Earth Day:
6th Grader, Alexa Restituyo, is urging everyone to stop hurting the Earth by recycle
3K Students celebrate our Earth by showing off personalized artwork!
2nd Grade Class Plant Bunny.
Pre K students Learning how to plant plants!
4th Grade poems on ways we can protect our Earth.
Annual Food Drive
We have launched our food drive to support (City Harvest NYC) and we hope you will join us by making a healthy food donation. It couldn’t be easier to do.
How can I help?
Why this project?
People struggling with food insecurity also struggle with high rates of diet related health issues due to lack of access to healthy food. Our food drive is designed to help them with the kind of food they really need.
Please support our #GiveHealthy Food Drive! OR please encourage the students to show compassion for other New Yorkers who are experiencing food insecurities. Donate can foods and other nonperishables.
Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope
This year we created an interactive museum that includes various exhibits that are created and curated by our students. The exhibits will include social justice warriors, The Arts, and cultural heritage.
Special thanks to Ms. Polite, Ms. De La Cruz, 4th grade, and other school staff for your help to put it all together!
P.S./I.S. 45K Celebrates Heart Healthy Month
PS/IS Service Project Committee is asking you to make a donation to the American Heart Association in recognition of Heart Healthy Month.
Make a donation today through the month of February on behalf of P.S./I.S. 45K to the American Heart Association.
For more information, click here: https://www.heart.org/
On Saturday, August 14, 2021, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti.
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, in partnership with The City of New York, is directing people to donate cash to the following relief organizations.
The School Service Team will take up a collection and make a donation behalf of our school community. If you prefer you can go to the site Hope For Haiti and make a personal Donation.
We are collecting from October 18th - October 22nd, 2021
In the month of October, we join together in fight for breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families by participating in our local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser. Our school community raised a total of over $2,000 and walked a total of 22 miles during our during our BCA Walk.
Our school goal is to raise $1,000 by the end of October!
Please use the link below to contribute to our school team.
https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=100740&pg=team&team_id=2588210
