Mother’s Day the COMPASS at P.S. 89 Way
The Child Center COMPASS afterschool program at P.S. 89 celebrated Mother’s Day with a paint and sip event that reflected the creativity, engagement, and togetherness that are a part of every day at COMPASS at P.S. 89!
Children and their moms or other personal role models created a work of art together while sipping ginger ale from champagne flutes.
Julie Pena, a neighborhood artist, provided the instruction. When thinking about the subject of the artwork families would create, Julie knew she wanted to choose something that symbolized the special bond between children and their moms or other caregivers. She decided on the above painting, perfectly captured in this Photo of the Month featuring third-grade participant Alejandro and his mom, Leidy, who is also COMPASS at P.S. 89’s program coordinator.
“I chose this painting because two ladybugs on heart-shaped stems facing each other represent love, connection, and affection,” Julie told us. “This piece is split into two halves that come together to form one unified image. It encouraged communication and collaboration between the child and their loved one.”
All of the participants had so much fun being together, both with each other and with other families. As Leidy put it, “Being part of the paint and sip event at my son’s afterschool program reminded me that even when things get tough, coming together with your child to create, laugh, and connect turns our school into a true family.”
