2020 Peace and Light Ceremony Program

Peace & Light Ceremony Friday, December 18, 2020

Candle Procession “Dona Nobis Pacem” Janet Wolfe, Head of School Welcome Jaharra Anglin Stubbs, ‘21 Invocation from the International Day of Peace Zachary Burey, ‘29 Quote from Randy Kilgore Sophia Meehan, ‘28 Quote from Moshe Davis Kindergarten “I’ve Got Peace in My Fingers” Music and lyrics by Susan Salidor Grade 1 “Friendship Has No Borders” (Poem) Written by Judith Gorgone Grade 2 “Peace is Kind” (Poem) Author Unknown Grade 3 “Peace Song” Music and lyrics by Greg Gilpin, quoting “We Shall Overcome”

by Charles Albert Tindley Soloists: Anthony Filippazzo, Jared Jenkins, Abner Negron, Marcus DeJesus, Destiny Gibbs, and Mia Charles Grade 4 Reflections on Peace Written by the Fourth Grade Students Grade 5 “Sisi Ni Moja” Music and lyrics by Jacob Narverud

Jillian Morales, ‘23 Traditional African reading Lucas Gregori-Del Rosario, ‘24 Traditional Native American reading Jayla Gross, ‘21 A reading from the New Testament Lola Campagna, ‘23 Traditional Buddhist reading Chris Robinson, ‘21 Chanukah reading Salma Nasser, ‘21 Traditional Islamic reading Lola Blake, ‘21 Exerpt from “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou

Upper School Music Students "Our Day Will Come" Composed by Mort Garson with lyrics by Bob Hilliard Soloists:​ Elliot Thomas, Tara Schwabe, Mi'Angel Jones, Fior De Leon, Lola Campagna, Laura Lyle, Troy Providenti, Scott Eisenhofer, Josie Portnoy, Max Barovick, Christina Phipps, Starr Robinson Drums:​ Diego Reyes,​Troy Providenti Arrangement and other instruments by Will Simbol All “Let There Be Peace on Earth” *Lyrics on next page

Let There Be Peace On Earth

By Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller

Let there be peace on earth And let it begin with me Let there be peace on earth The peace that was meant to be

With love at the center Family all are we Let us walk with each other In perfect harmony

Let peace begin with me Let this be the moment now With every step I take Let this be my solemn vow

To take each moment and live each moment In peace eternally Let there be peace on Earth And let it begin with me!

2020-21 IDEAL Peace Pledges

Special Thanks

Lower and Upper School music teachers Alyssa Digges and Will Simbol for music direction and video editing

Art teachers Megan Roper and Timothy Lomas for facilitating and editing student videos

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people, while inspiring academic excellence, creative leadership, and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

The IDEAL School of Manhattan Peace Prize is awarded each year to students who strive to promote a peaceable culture and a spirit of kindness, inclusion, and respect for others. The Peace Prize will be awarded at the Moving Up Ceremony to the class or advisory group that most lives up to its commitment to these principles. Recipients will serve as ambassadors of peace at IDEAL for 2021.