News
Blue Cluster’s “Sweet” Community Outreach
Over the course of five weeks, nine Blue Cluster students in Head Teacher Erika Bentsen’s advisory participated in Sweet Readers, a program that connects middle school students with adults with Alzheimer’s in an immersive, art-based program.
Celebrating Black History Month at Gaynor in 2024
This year’s theme for Black History Month was “Black Americans and the Arts.” Throughout the month, Gaynor held activities for students and families to learn about and celebrate the history and culture of African Americans through assemblies, performances, and workshops.
Quilting Community: Threading Our Stories
On February 29, Gaynor held a Black History Month Quilting Workshop, titled “Quilting Community: Threading Our Stories.” The workshop was facilitated by fabric artist Pat Mabry, who is affiliated with the Caribbean Cultural Center (CCCAD) in Harlem.
DEI Initiatives Update, Fall 2023
One of the major goals of the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan is to focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. To help achieve this goal, Gaynor welcomed Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Stella Heyliger-Mulatu to our faculty as a way to advance these initiatives, and support students and families within the school and greater community. Over the course of the last few months, Ms. Mulatu has been working hard to help foster a community of belonging.
Wiggling with the Silver Cluster
On February 15, Gaynor’s Silver Cluster students were joined by two STEAM educators from the Brooklyn Robot Foundry for a Wiggle-Bot Workshop! Students assembled and decorated their very own robot to take home with them at the end of the day.
Starry Night
Introducing: the StarLab! Donated to us from the Liberty Science Center, the StarLab is an exciting new tool in the Gaynor science department’s collection.
Painting With Light
In Photography Teacher Tim Jalbert’s class, Yellow, Silver, and Green Cluster students have been learning how to paint with an unusual medium — light!
A Heartfelt Day of Service
This year’s Day of Service took place at the God’s Love We Deliver headquarters on January 28. Members of the Gaynor community decorated Valentine’s Day cards to be packaged with socks into gift bags for God’s Love clients!