Stephen Gaynor School

It's May the Fourth, also known as Star Wars Day! Enjoy this #throwback video -- we're grateful that this year we can celebrate together, in person! #starwarsday #maythe4thbewithyou

Understanding a child’s cognitive processing, and specifically executive functioning, is critical to assessing and treating dyslexia, learning, and attention disorders. Researchers Geena Kuriakose, Ph.D. (Brooklyn Learning Center) and Amy Margolis, Ph.D. (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Brooklyn Learning Center) analyzed executive functioning training at Gaynor. https://www.stephengaynor.org/research-based-curriculum-an/

Yellow Cluster students in Art Teacher Hannah Jupiter’s class learned about Andy Warhol and his Silver Factory this week!The class covered desks, chairs, and pencils in tin foil and turned the room into their own silver factory, adding party hats, glow sticks, and a disco ball to help them feel like they were back in the ‘60s. #multisensorylearning #andywarhol #art #lifeatgaynor

Fun in the sun!Students and Dr. Gaynor enjoyed a day of activity in Central Park for 2008’s Field Day. #throwbackthursday #fieldday #centralpark #lifeatgaynor

Happy Earth Day!Photography Teacher Ms. Ressler had her Silver and Green Cluster students create animated Earth Day gifs to celebrate. #earthday #gif #multisensorylearning

Two Orange Cluster classes created a Peruvian village together! Modeled after the adobe homes found in Peru, the village also featured llamas and important crops, such as potatoes and corn.#multisensorylearning #teamwork #lifeatgaynor

Voices of Hope: Using poetry, beats, and creativity, a group of Silver Cluster students put their musical skills to the test to inspire and uplift others through a multidisciplinary music project! Read more about the assignment and listen to one of the songs by following this link: https://bit.ly/2PBanhO. #voicesofhope #multidisciplinary #music #lifeatgaynor

Yesterday, we celebrated our Gaynor superheroes: the faculty, staff, students, and parents who make our school great! Read about the day's activities by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3r2f2pE.

Mmmmm, Math! Students in Ms. Pincus’ Yellow Cluster class baked their way into Spring Break with a fractionalicious Virtual Friday class! #math #lifeatgaynor #specialeducation

Welcome to the Readers Theater! Red Cluster students in Ms. Thaler’s class and Silver Cluster students in Ms. Adler’s class performed for each other yesterday as a way to connect the two clusters through similar activities. Both classes rehearsed independently, working in reading with fluency and expression. #readerstheater #readingfluency #multisensorylearning #together #lifeatgaynor

Alumna Shosha Spivack ’01 shares her insights on the reasons she gives back! Gaynor Gives Back: Alumni Edition is a series that celebrates the many ways our alu...mni continually make a difference by giving back to their broader communities. Read Shosha’s full story on the Gaynor Gives Back website! See more

Blue Cluster students in Ms. Shaw’s math class played battleship today to practice solving the multiplication and division of integers!This activity also helped them build their collaboration and communication skills while providing a multisensory learning opportunity for both in-person and remote students. #multisensorylearning #math #problemsolving #communicationskills #collaborationskills #lifeatgaynor

Excited to be a part of the NYSAIS Job Fair to Promote Diversity today until 2:00 pm! #gaynordifference #hiring

Gaynor Parents: Check today’s email for the link to register for Friday’s PA meeting. Hope to see you there!

Alumnus Miles Liu ’10 shares his insights on the reasons he gives back! Gaynor Gives Back: Alumni Edition is a series that celebrates the many ways our alumni c...ontinually make a difference by giving back to their broader communities. Read Miles’ full story on the Gaynor Gives Back website! See more