Your School Podcast

Listen to Matt and more importantly Ms. Mallin talk about being a welcoming community member!

Families inquired about our approach to planning and instruction. Here's the principal take...it's short, but probably long for some. This should be the start of a conversation!

We talk about cool math instruction and what school is really about!

A throwback conversation with the one and only JoAnn Lawson

Ms. O'Brien is great at developing our K scholars and she has words of wisdom for adult scholars too!

Shout out to all the women who make our community a safe, more joyful place. Ms. Jenn embodies this in particular--hope you enjoy the conversation!

A conversation with Bertie and an exploration around advocacy and why it is also a good time to thank a teacher!

We learn so much from the one and only Lana: Our Schools Scholar Council President!

We talk about our new CHIME: Stewardship and we have a conversation with Ms. Lopez, an incredible teacher, parent and steward for the community.

I sit down with two of PS 290's own — Yinet and Gabby, counselors and leaders with Maspeth Town Hall. Both found their way to this work through unexpected opportunities, and both chose to lean in fully. Yinet began as a counselor at just 17 years old and has grown into a director role over nearly a decade. Gabby came in through a family connection and found her footing by also serving as a paraprofessional during the school day.

Together, they reflect on what it means to truly belong to a community — not just work in it. From greeting families at the door to running into parents on the block, Annette and Gabby share how relationships, communication, and genuine care are at the heart of everything they do. They also give us a sneak peek at something exciting: new clubs coming soon for scholars in the Town Hall program.