Dogs living around a Staten Island, New York elementary school for autistic children must have gotten an earful yesterday when Jennifer Lopez made a surprise visit to perform for some unsuspecting students.
Imagine the ear piercing screams that came from the auditorium where a group of 10- and 11-year-olds and their family members were gathered for a graduation ceremony.
The happy day was made even more exciting when the singer and new mom to twins performed her hit “Let’s Get Loud” for the students at their commencement ceremony.
A teacher at the school told local newspapers that she showed the video for Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud” to the students at P.S. 37 several months ago and they liked it so much, they wanted to watch it every day.
Over the course of the semester the students reportedly learned all of the lyrics and the dance moves from the video. Their teacher says she was so impressed with her students that she encouraged them to write to Lopez hoping the megastar would send a few pictures or an autograph. Instead, the singer turned actress asked to come to the children’s graduation.
Yesterday, she surprised the students with a mini concert and stayed to watch each of them receive certificates to acknowledge a year’s worth of hard work.
Meanwhile, another celebrity mom (who has yet to give birth to her own twins) is also reaching out to children. Angelina Jolie has recorded a new public service announcement for World Refugee Day on June 20th, to help raise awareness about the plight of millions of kids at risk.
The 33-year-old actress is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency and in her PSA she explains what life is like for millions of impoverished individuals around the world.
“They have survived war, they have survived displacement, they have survived rape, they have survived hunger and disease,” says the actress. “For those who have survived and for those who did not, we are thinking of you on this day.”
In addition to the PSA, Jolie recently announced that she is planning to write an article for a major U.S. newspaper to coincide with Friday’s World Refugee Day.