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Maspeth High School assistant principals surprise staff with holiday gifts
BY ANGÉLICA ACEVEDO
aacevedo@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Administrators at Maspeth High School
decided to surprise their staff with gift s
before Christmas weekend.
Assistant Principals Jesse Pachter and
Stefan Singh drove around New York
City, from the Bronx to Long Island,
to deliver Maspeth gear, including hats,
long-sleeved shirts and sweatshirts, to
60 staff members. Th e swag was a way to
say “thank you” to their teachers for all
they’ve done this year.
“Teachers need to know that they’re
appreciated now more than ever,” said
Pachter. “We were planning to do it before
the holiday break, but then the mayor
closed the schools and we haven’t been
able to reopen since.”
Pachter said it took them three days —
from Monday, Dec. 21, to Wednesday,
Dec. 23 — to drive to each teacher’s home
COVID-19 infection rates, and with no
driving around all day.”
with the help of some apps for delivery
set reopening date, they had to get creative
Pachter said they hope to do the same
workers.
to not only provide a quality education,
for the graduating class in the spring —
“It was such a lovely thing to do,”
but also keep people’s spirits up.
which will be an even bigger feat with
said Melanie Coats, a dance teacher at
“It was such a nice surprise when Mr.
about 400 seniors to drive to. He believes
Maspeth High School.
Singh called and said that both he and Mr.
at the rate things are going, and how the
Pachter said the holidays are normally
Pachter were dropping off some Maspeth
Department of Education didn’t allow
the best times to be in school, as everyone
gear and spreading some holiday cheer,”
graduation ceremonies last summer, June
is festive and exchanging gift s. But since
said Michael Kazaks, a history teacher. “I
won’t be too diff erent.
they can’t do it this year, with high schools
was so appreciative that they drove so far
“Th ere’s so much stuff going on in this
remaining closed due to the uptick in
out to see me, knowing that they had been
world. Now there’s two other strands of
COVID. If I’m feeling it, I know the
kids are feeling it, the faculty feels it,” said
Pachter. “We just want to honor everyone
in the building and create a community
where everyone feels valued and
appreciated.”
Photos courtesy of Jesse Pachter
Maspeth High School Assistant Principals Jesse Pachter and Stefan Singh, with teacher Michael
Kazaks.
Jesse Pachter, Aaron Bell and Stefan Singh.
Jesse Pachter, Melanie Coats and Stefan Singh.
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