Happy Holidays
From the Icahn 4 Family
Better Days Ahead
Although we cannot be together to put on yet another amazing holiday show, we can reminisce on all the hard work involved in making last year's show and holiday festivities successful! Below, are highlights from last year's performance and staff holiday activities. My wish this holiday season is for everyone to stay safe and healthy, so we can safely put on a fabulous performance in 2021. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!
Ms. Michelle Allen
Principal
A Special Holiday Treat
The New York Black Arts Festival
The New York Black Arts Festival presents THE LION KING JR. A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-Winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African pride lands. Born into the royal family, precocious cub Simba spends his days exploring the sprawling savanna grasslands and idolizing his kingly father, Mufasa, while youthfully shirking the responsibility his position in life requires. When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father's life, Simba flees the pride lands, leaving his loss and the life he knew behind. Eventually companioned by two hilarious and unlikely friends, Simba starts anew. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged pride lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king. The Lion King JR. is a 90-minute, family-friendly musical featuring classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” "Circle of Life" as well as additional songs penned for the original Broadway production. Be sure not to miss this excellent production with a first rate cast! Come Join Pride Rock Live on Stage with us!
You can enjoy the performance LIVE beginning at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 22nd. The event will be available online for your viewing pleasure until December 25th at 10:00pm. We thank you for your support and please enjoy the show!
2019 Holiday Show
Icahn 4 Choir
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Icahnettes
2019 Staff Holiday Challenges
Ms. Belifore: Challenge #20 Find a way to sneak a holiday yard decoration into someone’s room and set it in a funny place without them seeing you. Do this and then you can add 7 points. | Ms. Melicio: Challenge #7Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.) | Ms. Morgan: Challenge #34 Make a group hug with at least 10 people. Have someone take a picture and send it in with a caption, and you'll earn 6 points! |
Ms. Belifore: Challenge #20
Ms. Melicio: Challenge #7
Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.)
Ms. Murray: Challenge #7 Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.) | Mrs. Demo: Challenge #37 Make someone laugh and you'll earn 2 points. Get a picture or video of it, and you'll get 4 points! | Ms. Taylor: Challenge #42Go decorate someone's desk and chair with holiday festivities. Make it awesome. Get a picture and then you can add 6 points! |
Ms. Murray: Challenge #7
Mrs. Demo: Challenge #37
Mrs. Rapp: Challenge #34Make a group hug with at least 10 people. Have someone take a picture and send it in with a caption, and you'll earn 6 points! | Ms. Hernandez: Challenge #42 Go decorate someone's desk and chair with holiday festivities. Make it awesome. Get a picture and then you can add 6 points! | Ms. Melicio: Challenge #31Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.) |
Mrs. Rapp: Challenge #34
Make a group hug with at least 10 people. Have someone take a picture and send it in with a caption, and you'll earn 6 points!
Ms. Hernandez: Challenge #42
Ms. Melicio: Challenge #31
Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.)
Ms. Lall: Challenge #31 Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.) | Mr. Butler: Challenge #7 Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.) | Mr. Barbariantz: Challenge #16 Get a small gift for someone. Wrap it, write a nice card but don’t put your name on it, and then find a way to put it on their desk or somewhere they will find it without them knowing it was you. Do this and you’ll earn 6 points! (Once you’ve read this challenge, scratch out the name and put in someone else’s name.) |
Ms. Lall: Challenge #31
Mr. Butler: Challenge #7
Mr. Barbariantz: Challenge #16
Mrs. Laricchia : Challenge #12"It's all about the attitude - positive thoughts attract positive energy." | Ms. LaMarch: Challenge #8 Add a small decoration to the main office. Complete this and then add 2 points! | Ms. Murray: Challenge #8Add a decoration to our Wheel of Fortune spinning area. Complete this and then add 2 points! |
Mrs. Laricchia : Challenge #12
"It's all about the attitude - positive thoughts attract positive energy."
Ms. LaMarch: Challenge #8
Mr. Barbariantz: Challenge #40
Make up a short story about what happens in our school during the upcoming break. Email it in and you'll get 10 points!!!!
Ms. Shepherd: Challenge #14
1. Sing a jolly song in the hallway. Do your best. Get a video of it. Complete this and you can add 7 points!
Ms. DiBiase: Challenge #30
Get as many children as you can to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. Capture it on video and you can add 7 points!
Mrs. Demo: Challenge #16
Mr. Joseph: Challenge #16
Ms. Vails: Challenge #39
Organize a flash mob singing a holiday tune and get a video of it. Email it to the office. Complete this and you can add 10 points!
Mrs. Courman: Challenge #19
Beautify our school by adding some holiday lights somewhere! Depending on how good a job you think you did, add anywhere between 1 to 10 points to your score!
Ms. Jackson: Challenge #42
Go decorate someone's desk and chair with holiday festivities. Make it awesome. Get a picture and then you can add 6 points!

Ms. Morgan: Challenge #40
Make up a short story about what happens in our school during the upcoming break. Email it in and you'll get 10 points!!!!