Dear PS 107 Families,
Since September 15th, we have been honoring Latin/Latinx Heritage Month at our school. Every day, during Morning Announcements, our 5th graders have been sharing information about an influential Hispanic-American figure who has contributed to our nation — from Edwin Diaz, a pitcher for the NY Mets, to Sonia Sotomayor, a justice on the US Supreme Court. In addition to these morning announcements, we’ll be talking more schoolwide about all of the nations that make up Latin America, as well as the migration of people from these nations to the United States, which has resulted in the rich social and cultural diversity that we see in our country today.
We will also touch on the current wave of migration that’s underway from a number of Latin American countries to New York City. As a school, we are committed to supporting the many asylum-seeking families that have recently arrived in our city, especially those families who are now our neighbors, attending nearby PS 124. I am incredibly proud of the generosity exhibited by our community over the last week. We collected over $4000 in cash, gift cards, and Metrocards — exact totals coming from the Community Outreach team soon! Over the next few weeks, our students will be making cards to welcome the families, and we will also be conducting a winter coat, boots, and gear drive, as most families arrived without warm clothing (and it’s getting chilly already).
I stopped in at Movie Night on Friday, and it was wonderful to see so many of our students and families enjoying Encanto together on a cool fall evening. All of this is what makes PS 107 such a special place: the true sense of community and spirit of kindness and care for our neighbors. I am so grateful to be a part of it.
Warmly,
Ms Joanna