Conversations about September 11th

Dear Fifth Grade Families,

During these first couple days of school, each class had conversations about September 11th. We framed our conversations around the idea of community, and the students learned the story of what life was like at P.S. 234 and in our temporary homes after 9/11. We also talked about the outpouring of love and support we received from the world community. Our conversation also focused on the fact that the adults in our community made sure the children here were safe.

We watched an episode of “Reading Rainbow” that was filmed at P.S. 234. The episode was about how the TriBeCa community pulled together and began to heal, and also served as a way for the students at 234 to say thank you to all of the people who sent gifts, supplies and well wishes to the school during that difficult time.

There was much curiosity in our classrooms about September 11th. Students had questions about the event itself and expressed a lot of feelings about how important it is to come together as a community during a scary time to help each other feel better. As this topic is fresh in the minds of your children, we encourage you to continue this conversation at home. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.

Thank you,

Arielle, Ed, Lauren & Sharon