{"id":104566,"date":"2026-01-19T12:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/104566\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:17:24","slug":"power-of-the-arts-staten-island-students-perform-for-nursing-home-residents-in-class-column","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/104566\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Power of the arts\u2019: Staten Island students perform for nursing home residents | In Class column"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LLC7T2YVNRCX5NKDXIPF5S2KAY\">IN CLASS: This feature is part of an ongoing education column highlighting the various activities that engage school communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YCOK4NURDZBAXB5AMWRX2BUHIA\">Want this before everyone else? Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/link.silive.com\/join\/6fm\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/link.silive.com\/join\/6fm\/signup\">Beyond the Classroom newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"EJOEA4OHEBBONAWRQRBZQNKV7I\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island students performed holiday songs for residents of a local nursing home last month.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PS 56 performs at nursing home\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5ZP5NFGR7FEMXAQUFLVAQMUXBA.jpeg\"  \/>Some of the students are pictured here handing out cards.(Courtesy of Josephine Filocomo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HBODBHXXGVGNHC3OECJTN3UDC4\">The theatre arts academy at PS 56 in Rossville traveled to NYC Health + Hospitals\/Sea View last month to give out holiday cards and perform songs for residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PPU5EILT7ZBP5HUKQINC4O4JE4\">\u201cSome of my students got teary eyed from the experience,\u201d said Brooke Lopez, a teacher at PS 56. \u201cI think the kids came away with a new appreciation for the power of the arts, and how performing for others can lift spirits and bring joy to everyone involved in the performance, whether they are a performer or an audience member!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PS 56 performs at nursing home\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EVAUZIE7WBDKXHULNIC2BMN7MQ.jpeg\"  \/>Students also gave out cards to residents.(Courtesy of Josephine Filocomo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ABGYZO5KWFGTBNHT6PMIRUEJVY\">Students plan to return in the spring to perform excerpts from the school\u2019s next theater performance.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PS 56 performs at nursing home\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IENG6435BBHNVBXFB4LEGG7I4E.jpeg\"  \/>\u201cI think the kids came away with a new appreciation for the power of the arts, and how performing for others can lift spirits and bring joy to everyone involved in the performance, whether they are a performer or an audience member!,\u201d said Brooke Lopez, a teacher at PS 56.(Courtesy of Josephine Filocomo)<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PS 56 performs at nursing home\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6HYG6OVHWFE2ZI33O2BDBZVFTQ.jpeg\"  \/>Students plan to return in the spring to perform excerpts from the school\u2019s next theater performance.(Courtesy of Josephine Filocomo)Send us your stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WQQRJKBYIVAJRMBYWFULXXI6XY\">Do you have a story idea for the In Class education column? 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