Staten Island Back-to-School BBQ 2026

PS 58 parent Hanan Abdelsayd smiles with her children, Fady and Maruska, at the UFT’s fifth annual Staten Island Back-to-School BBQ.

Teacher Melody Anastasiou of Staten Island’s PS 29 hands out backpacks in the UFT tent.

Staten Island students wear the new backpacks and other goodies they received at the event.

Families pick up school supplies from one of the community partner tables.

Parent coordinators from Staten Island’s PS 60 and PS 5, respectively, hand out hot dogs at one of the food tents.

Cynthia Murphy and her twin sons, Logan (left) and Lucas, who are both entering IS 34 on Staten Island this fall, pose with their backpacks and school supplies.

Staten Island families check out a giveaway table of food and supplies.

Micaela Olmedo (standing, with backpack), a PS 18 parent who runs a day care center, enjoys the event with students she brought from her program.

Staten Island Borough Representative Sean Rotkowitz (front, second from left) and event organizer and parent and community outreach liaison Marie Rodriguez (standing behind Rotkowitz), along with teachers and volunteers, gather at the conclusion of the barbecue.

Young students — all holding hands and wearing matching shirts and their new backpacks — are guided through the event.