On December 17, parents, students, and other members of the Gaynor community gathered in the North Cafeteria to celebrate Nepali culture at Breakfast My Way. The breakfast was hosted by Kieran Hartsough and Barun Mathema, parents of Avi in the Silver Cluster.
On November 12, Bianna Golodryga, Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor of CNN’s “One World with Zain Asher and Bianna Golodryga,” along with Yonit Levi, anchor of Israel’s top primetime news program and co-host of the podcast “Unholy: Two Jews on the News,” spoke to Gaynor’s Silver, Green, and Blue Cluster students about their new book, Don’t Feed the Lion.
On Monday, November 10, Gaynor welcomed C.G. Esperanza, author and illustrator of picture books including Boogie Boogie Ya’ll, Fish Fry Friday, and Kicks in the Sky. Esperanza spoke to students at two assemblies and joined the Blue Cluster art class for a workshop on creating picture books.
November 3 marked the first Breakfast My Way of the 2025-26 school year, gathering members of the Gaynor community in the North Cafeteria to celebrate Dominican traditions. The breakfast was hosted by Megan Hogan, parent of Jackson in the Blue Cluster and also Chair of Stephen Gaynor School’s Board of Trustees. Breakfast My Way is an event sponsored by the Parents’ Association DEI Committee that brings parents together to learn about the breakfast traditions, holidays, and cultures of their fellow Gaynor families.
At Stephen Gaynor School, students with learning differences develop essential academic and critical thinking skills through individualized and evidence-based approaches, empowering them to reach their full potential. Students learn to advocate for themselves and others while actively building an inclusive community, a sense of belonging, and a belief in their own possibilities.
