From the
Parent Council Excecutive Committee
SA families Bensonhurst
March 2016 Newsletter
What’s Inside 1 Opening Letter 2 The Office Baby
Counting All the Time
3 Super Tuesday 4 Calendar of Upcoming Events at School and Around Town showering Sa-BH in good fortune. The Lion, an omen of good luck, eats lettuce to bring wealth and wisdom to anyone who invites him. photo by Polina Bulman
Sharing the wealth sa-bh PCEC Polina Bulman President
Madeline Vega Vice President
Lana Dziouba Secretary
sabh.pcec@gmail.com Thank you Illona Bobritsky and Elena Gorohovsky! Send pictures or calendar events anytime to contribute_sabh@yahoo.com
Diverse as New York City is, many schools tend to be made up of overwhelmingly one or two ethnic groups. SA-BH is different, and the PCEC has made it a mission to celebrate that fact. With all of our scholars dressing identically, we thought it was important to take the time to address some individuality. Plus, learning about other cultures hopefully makes us a more empathetic community as well. Cultural events are parent-driven—the school will give us the time and space, but parents must generate ideas and produce the event. Themes have ranged from using the five senses to explore the Middle East to focusing on innovators who should be spoken of more often than just during Black History Month. Winnie Mok, one of the parents who helped organize Lunar New Year, explained, “It’s a special way for us to express good wishes to each other. We are so grateful to be able to share our well wishes and cultures with the SA-BH community.” “I have to say, the community of the school, the way we help each other, the way our kids are united is so surreal,” Ronit Perry, a parent organizer, said after the Middle East event. The group’s cooperation could serve as an inspiration to world leaders. “I don’t think there’s another school community like ours.” There are more events coming in 2016, and anyone can volunteer. Watch for updates on the “SABH Community” Facebook group and on sabhfamilies.com.