Memorial School Garden Facelift

My name is Mya Morris and I am a sixth grade student at Memorial School located on East 152nd Street. I have been a student here for almost three years. One of the things I noticed when I enrolled was the Memorial Garden located in the front of the building. There was a big thing missing...FLOWERS! After awhile I finally approached the principal, Mrs. Rondo, and asked her if we could start a gardening club. She thought this was a good idea, but time got away from us.

This year when the 105th anniversary of the tragic Collinwood Fire was approaching she told me about a conversation she had with a community member, Ms. Daley, who knew of a group who had a desire to improve and revitalize the Garden. Mrs. Rondo told me to get a group of my classmates and friends together so we could be a part of the effort. My friend A'ja Stacy and I met with Mrs. Rondo and came up with a list of ideas of what we could do and what we would need to get the project going. We even thought of some possible fundraisers we could have at the school.

I had a chance to meet with the community group and they shared some of the rich history of Memorial School and the Garden and what they envisioned. There is a community meeting coming up on May 16th and I along with A'ja look forward to attending and seeing a new life for the Memorial School Garden in the near future!