New Windsor School celebrated Black History Month by holding a school-wide assembly. Members of the community and school came together to learn about black culture and heritage. Songs were songs by Newburgh's Gospel, Mrs. Merrill's class -directed by Mrs. Petruncola, and Ms. Herrera and Mrs. Worrell's class. Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade read about different famous black figures that have impacted and influenced society.

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PHOTOS | New Windsor School Scholars Celebrate Black History Month with Songs and Presentations

Order of Events included:

Welcome & MC:  Ms. Lynch

Black History: Mr. Robinson and Aaliyah Khan from Ms. VanRiper’s class

Students from Ms. Lynch’s and Ms. Tiano’s classes: 

• Jake Mata - James Baldwin
• Aiden Delgado - Alvin Ailey
• Robert Bolton - Miles Davis

Song:  Newburgh’s Gospel, We Shall Overcome

Members: Shirlynn Stewart, Tatiana Thompson, Tyneisha Hill, 

Norman Robinson

Students from Mr. Steel’s class: 

• Zoey Dean - Jackie Robinson
• Eliana Cruz Lozano - Madame C.J. Walker
• Amir Shuab - Harriet Tubman

Song: Mrs. Merrill’s class directed and accompanied by Mrs. Petruncola

Students from Ms. Sorce & Ms. Farbent:

• Carter McClaney - Langston Hughes
• Ayan Martines - Martin Luther King Jr.
• Nyla Smith - Maya Angelou

Students from Ms. Benson’s class:

• Joseph Ross - Thurgood Marshall
• Jesse Kamgan - W.E.B DuBois
• Amora Melvin - Shirley Chisholm

Ms. Herrera and Mrs. Worrell’s class - It’s February, Black History Month

 Student’s from Ms. Kennedy & Ms. Ramaglia’s class:

• Esteban Lopez - LeBron James
• Aria Cho - Michael Jordan
• Lovely Matthews - Aretha Franklin

Song: Newburgh’s Gospel, Going Up

Closing remarks: Mr. Camt