5th Grade Girls Celebrate Women's History Month

5th grade girls from PS4 attend a 'Women Who Rock' event at New York Presbyterian hospital.

Recently,  Dr. Montanez and her team from Turn 2 Us brought 5th grade girls from PS4 to Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at New York Presbyterian to celebrate Women's History Month! They participated in an educational workshop and enjoyed a concert given by an incredible all-female band.  As part of the Musical Magic Outreach program, funded by the Ronald McDonald House, students got the opportunity to pay tribute to the many amazing women who contributed to the music industry from blues, jazz to hip hop.

For more information about members of the band, click here!  To read more about the Turn2Us program, managed by Dr. Montanez, click here!  Take a look at the slide show below for more photos from the event!  Special thanks to Ana S. Furnari from New York Presbyterian Hospital for the amazing photos of our 5th grade girls!

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Artist of the Month of March: Georgia O'Keeffe (VIDEO)

Artist Georgia O'Keeffe in 1918.

Georgia O'Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Photographer Alfred Stieglitz gave O'Keefe her first gallery show in 1916 and the couple married in 1924. O'Keeffe moved to New Mexico after her husbands death and was inspired by the landscape to create numerous well-known paintings. Georgia O'Keeffe died on March 6, 1986.

Painting called "Jimson Weed-3" by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1936.

Artist, painter. Born on November 15, 1887, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Known for her striking flower paintings and other captivating works, Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century. She took to making art at a young age and went to study at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1900s. Later, while living in New York, she studied with such artists as William Merritt Chase as a member of the Art Students League.

Click here for more information about this artist.  Click below to see an 11-minute video about her life!

    

Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month! This month take time to study great women. Women's history isn't just about women or for women. It's an important part of understanding the history of New York State as a whole. Women have important things in New York State history, helping to shape our laws and culture to what it is today. Progress has not come easily. Women have had to fight for their rights, including the rights to go to school, to own property, to make laws, and to vote (suffrage).

One famous woman who is important to New York State is Sonia Sotomayor. She was born and raised in the Bronx. She knew from the age of 10 that she wanted to go to law school and got all A's in high school. She went to Princeton University and Yale Law School before working as a lawyer and a judge in New York City. In May, 2009, President Obama nominated Sotomayor for the U.s. Supreme Court. She is the Court's 111th justice. She is also the first Hispanic and third female justice. She is an important woman to New York State. For more information about her and other great women, go to Encyclopedia Britannica Kids.