There was a lot of “let’s learn from this pandemic” and “reimagining schooling” but yet somehow the system returned completely back to normal & in some ways worse. Remind me again, how we launch a strong school year in just two days w/staff and as guidance is still forthcoming?!

PS/MS 206M: Jose Celso Barbosa staff ended the day building community by writing & sharing our “Where I’m From” poems. A beautiful way to end a special first day. Thank you to Hannah Steven 🤓 Chloe Diamond for doing this work with us. Paul Forbes Dr. Kristy De La Cruz

If this is not joy, I don’t know what is… Homecoming Tiger Day at PS/MS 206M: Jose Celso Barbosa! Our students enjoyed a fun filled day with outdoor activities, music (a live Dj) and Ice cream. Some student said it was the “best day ever.” Principal Forbes (PS/MS206) Paul Forbes show me your dance moves 💃🏽.

Thank you to our PS/MS 206M: Jose Celso Barbosa “I Am Project” committee. It’s wonderful to see the staff learning about each other & building connections. Looking forward to our celebration! Enlly (N•G) Paulino Hannah Steven 🤓 Chloe Diamond Dr. Kristy De La Cruz Paul Forbes

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If only the level of judicial discretion the judge used in the #KimPotter sentencing was used in cases like the Central Park 5 (Exonerated 5), Kalief Browder, the thousands of young Black kids with no criminal record, who get sentences that land them in prison for decades

We are so proud of our PS/MS 206M: Jose Celso Barbosa scholars! In December we established our student govt. 84 scholars in grades 3-8 applied to be class representative and/or grade president. They wrote speeches, created campaign posters, had photo ops, and recorded their speeches. (1/2)

18 years old and writing about white genocide before he went out to massacre Black folks buying groceries. But tell me again how we don’t need antiracism education in schools.

PS/MS 206M: Jose Celso Barbosa has created opportunities with the “I AM…Project” for our school community to get to know each other better, discover how much we have in common and appreciate our differences.

Kicking off the PS/MS 206M: Jose Celso Barbosa “I Am” project for 2022-2023! 💚💛🤍#IdentityWork and #CommunityBuilding to start our year 🐾 with some healthy competition thrown in. Can’t wait to see what the kids create this week! 🤩