by Alana and Amani

Ms. Stornaiuolo is a very interesting person.  If she had one wish it would be to win the lotto.  She said that she likes teaching gym more than 5th grade because she get to teach every grade. She has a dog and she loves her more than anything.  When she was in school she liked gym the most. I think that is why she wanted to be the gym teacher.

 Mrs. Weitz Frank

by Amani and Alana

We are going to tell you about the new drama teacher, Ms. Weitz-Frank. Mrs. Weitz likes to teach drama and meet a variety of kids. She said she likes to teach younger kids because they have many great ideas and they have a lot of energy. When Ms. Weitz was 11 years old she went to a show called Cats. That show inspired her to be a drama teacher when she grew up. Ms. Weitz was a fifth grade teacher. She likes doing both jobs (Drama and Teacher.) Ms. Weitz’s favorite movie is A League of their Own. What teacher do you want to know about? Please comment on our post and tell us so one day we can tell you about that teacher.

by Gabriel, Jonathan, and Christian  

When Ms. Kreines started teaching she was a fifth grade teacher. When the Social Studies teacher retired, the principal asked if she want to be the new Social Studies teacher. Ms.Kreines said yes she would do it. She loves teaching as a social studies teacher. She worked in this school for 16 years. She doesn’t like when the students misbehave.

by Emely

My teacher is Ms. Andrinopoulos. She has some goals for her class this year. She wants every student to try their best. Students are well behaved when we do math on the SmartBoard. Some students behave badly when they are not following directions and they play around. She likes S.S projects because students can make the house and all the people. She also likes doing art projects such as a Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day project. Her favorite students are everyone because everyone is special in some subject. Even when she yells it does not mean she doesn’t like them. She feels they have to learn what is right and what is wrong.

Lilly and Adrian met with Ms. Sichenze, shortly after she was named principal of P.S. 102

by Lilly and Adrian

Ms. Sichenze, our school’s new principal, has worked at P.S.102 for 28 years. She feels that becoming principal is a dream come true. Her favorite part about the school is everything. However, she feels that the students are so special and the teachers and staff are unbelievable.

Her goals as principal are to empower teachers, parents/families, and students to take an active role in making decisions at our school. As for the schools technology, she is working hard to make sure that every classroom has laptops and a Smartboard readily available.She would like to offer more after school enrichment programs. She said that these programs, “will inspire our young students to continually grow and spark their curiosity.” Ms. Sichenze believes that it is necessary for this begin in kindergarten.

The Chancellor wants students to get outside everyday, weather permitting. Ms. Sichenze agrees with the Chancellor that fresh air and physical activity helps students to learn when they get back to class.

Ms. Sichenze believes that our school day that begins at 8:20 and ends at 3:30 for many students is a good amount of time. “It is great for young students to have a well balanced day and visit the library, ride a bike, and spend time with family and friends after school,” said Ms. Sichenze.

You might be wondering how Ms. Sichenze spends her free time. Well, its not playing video games because she doesn’t find them interesting. The same can be said about Angry Birds! However, she does like her phone because she likes conversation.

It is hard for her to say what she considers to be her greatest achievement because she has been at P.S. 102 for 28 years, but building trust is what she would say if she had to answer that question.

She said that the PS 102 PTA is truly the best because we work together making the possibilities for our students limitless. What makes Ms. Sichenze most happy is when she sees an adult that she taught 28 years ago on the street and tell her how wonderful their life is or when they bring their children and she is teaching two or three generations.

Congratulations Ms. Sichenze!

by Kaitlyn and Cheryl

We would like to introduce P.S.102’s assistant principal Ms. Fasanelle! We think Ms. Fasanelle is a great assistant principal. Ms. Fasanelle loves being here because she’s able to help students, parents, and the community. She likes being able to watch students learn and grow to become more valuable members of our future. For 6 years, Ms. Fasanelle has helped support school achievements. Everyday she watches what students have learned and have helped them achieve their best.

Ms. Fasanelle is looking forward to the upcoming events. The school’s upcoming events are the fourth grade hip hop dance, Jump Ropes for Heart, Respect for All Week, and Women’s History month. Some upcoming field trips will be the Spiderman Broadway show for the fifth graders and many other local attractions.

There are many things that Ms. Fasanelle loves about P.S.102. The best thing she loves is seeing the smiling faces everyday. If everyone continues doing well to achieve their goals, then the school will continue going well. Ms. Fasanelle has always worked hard to help kids meet their goals. Ms. Fasanelle thinks that P.S.102 is the best school ever!