My name is Linda Acevedo and I am a Special Education teacher at PS 56 Louis Desario Elementary school in Staten Island, NY. On Tuesday March 1, 2022 an amazing young Principal died suddenly. He is thought to have had a heart attack. This amazing man, Phil J. Carollo, was only 49 when he died.
Phil was the most engaged and loving principal to the students that I have ever had the honor to work with. He was loved by almost all who knew him. The entire Staten Island community, from the smallest kids who knew him to the politicians who shape our communities adored him and grieve his loss deeply.
In honor of Phil’s 50th Birthday in April, the NYCDOE is planning to host a school carnival to bring notes of joy and laughter to a school whose hallways are forever dimmer now without Phil’s light and laughter.
I have reached out recently to United Talent Agency ( In particular, his NY Agent and his West Coast agent) to see if Phil’s favorite artist, Post Malone might record a performance of a song (as child friendly as possible of course)and a message of love and thanks to Phil for being an amazing principal, educator , and of course fan. The video could be played at the carnival and/or the for the time capsule ceremony that is designed for Phil’s son (a fifth grader in our school) and the graduating class to bury and reopen when they graduate high school. Maybe a copy could be placed in the capsule.
Sadly I know for a fact that the two agents have read my messages but I have not heard back as of yet. So perhaps you can join me in my journey to reach Post Malone and let him know the family of a dedicated fan and an amazing essential worker, a NYC public school principal, as well as an entire NYC school community could benefit from some prerecorded words of love.
I urge anyone who agrees with me, that a quick prerecorded message could mean the world to a family whose husband died father was taken too soon, as well as to the students and community he served. It would be amazing to for Post Malone to show our students that one man could be so vital that even a famous singer can mourn his passing with them.
Please sign so I can convince his talent agency to let Post Malone know there is a chance he can show kindness to one of the very Educators we heralded as heroes two years ago when he was reading nightly bedtimes students to his students via Facebook so our kids knew he loved them all even when we couldn’t be in the same room with them. Let’s show real service rather than empty lip service. A simple 5-10 minutes on a recorded video shows the world the way he values educators who thought he was amazing and the little children who miss him terribly
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Reached 1,000 supporters
March 14, 2022
March 12, 2022
Phil poured his entire heart into these kids and seeing this count climb toward one thousand signatures proves that his influence reaches far beyond our school walls. Please send this link to a few people today so we can hit that goal and show the world just how much our principal meant to this community.
Reached 100 supporters
March 9, 2022
March 6, 2022
Phil poured his entire heart into these kids and seeing this count climb toward one hundred shows that the community feels that same deep loss. If you want to help us reach this milestone today please send the link to a colleague or post it to your wall so we can keep this momentum going for his son.
379 Comments
Mr. Carollo was an amazing principal and human. He care so deeply for very child of the School, he knew every child by name and also gave them adorables nicknames. He was beyond special. He can’t never be replace but everyone sure want to honor him. He will live in our hearts forever. #livelikephil .
I was fortunate enough to meet Principal Phillip and work with PS56 staff during the REC site in his school. He was one of Staten Island’s finest and a huge loss to our community.
Post Malone. Spread kindness. Please find it in your heart and schedule to grant this wish. How hard it must be for his son to not only be back in school but also be there without his dad. It sounds like this principal was amazing to his school community.
Truly an amazing Principal, friend, and mentor to our children. We were blessed that my son had him as his Principal in 5th grade and I was his PTA Treasurer and a part of his Stop and Drop team as well. He will surely be missed by not only his family and friends but his school family.
Please do this. Have a heart & help these kids. I know you're busy, but with your talents, it shouldn't take long. Even just a cover of an existing song would mean so much.
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My name is Linda Acevedo and I am a Special Education teacher at PS 56 Louis Desario Elementary school in Staten Island, NY. On Tuesday March 1, 2022 an amazing young Principal died suddenly. He is thought to have had a heart attack. This amazing man, Phil J. Carollo, was only 49 when he died.
Phil was the most engaged and loving principal to the students that I have ever had the honor to work with. He was loved by almost all who knew him. The entire Staten Island community, from the smallest kids who knew him to the politicians who shape our communities adored him and grieve his loss deeply.
In honor of Phil’s 50th Birthday in April, the NYCDOE is planning to host a school carnival to bring notes of joy and laughter to a school whose hallways are forever dimmer now without Phil’s light and laughter.
I have reached out recently to United Talent Agency ( In particular, his NY Agent and his West Coast agent) to see if Phil’s favorite artist, Post Malone might record a performance of a song (as child friendly as possible of course)and a message of love and thanks to Phil for being an amazing principal, educator , and of course fan. The video could be played at the carnival and/or the for the time capsule ceremony that is designed for Phil’s son (a fifth grader in our school) and the graduating class to bury and reopen when they graduate high school. Maybe a copy could be placed in the capsule.
Sadly I know for a fact that the two agents have read my messages but I have not heard back as of yet. So perhaps you can join me in my journey to reach Post Malone and let him know the family of a dedicated fan and an amazing essential worker, a NYC public school principal, as well as an entire NYC school community could benefit from some prerecorded words of love.
I urge anyone who agrees with me, that a quick prerecorded message could mean the world to a family whose husband died father was taken too soon, as well as to the students and community he served. It would be amazing to for Post Malone to show our students that one man could be so vital that even a famous singer can mourn his passing with them.
Please sign so I can convince his talent agency to let Post Malone know there is a chance he can show kindness to one of the very Educators we heralded as heroes two years ago when he was reading nightly bedtimes students to his students via Facebook so our kids knew he loved them all even when we couldn’t be in the same room with them. Let’s show real service rather than empty lip service. A simple 5-10 minutes on a recorded video shows the world the way he values educators who thought he was amazing and the little children who miss him terribly
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 14, 2022
March 12, 2022
Phil poured his entire heart into these kids and seeing this count climb toward one thousand signatures proves that his influence reaches far beyond our school walls. Please send this link to a few people today so we can hit that goal and show the world just how much our principal meant to this community.
Reached 100 supporters
March 9, 2022
March 6, 2022
Phil poured his entire heart into these kids and seeing this count climb toward one hundred shows that the community feels that same deep loss. If you want to help us reach this milestone today please send the link to a colleague or post it to your wall so we can keep this momentum going for his son.
379 Comments
#livelikephil My daughter is in 4th grade and my son in 9th, and I have never seen a principal who truly cares so much about each and every student as Mr Carollo did. He truly made each child feel special and this is such a devastating loss for our school and community.
Mr. Carollo was an amazing principal and human. He care so deeply for very child of the School, he knew every child by name and also gave them adorables nicknames. He was beyond special. He can’t never be replace but everyone sure want to honor him. He will live in our hearts forever. #livelikephil .
I was fortunate enough to meet Principal Phillip and work with PS56 staff during the REC site in his school. He was one of Staten Island’s finest and a huge loss to our community.
Post Malone. Spread kindness. Please find it in your heart and schedule to grant this wish. How hard it must be for his son to not only be back in school but also be there without his dad. It sounds like this principal was amazing to his school community.
Truly an amazing Principal, friend, and mentor to our children. We were blessed that my son had him as his Principal in 5th grade and I was his PTA Treasurer and a part of his Stop and Drop team as well. He will surely be missed by not only his family and friends but his school family.
Please do this. Have a heart & help these kids. I know you're busy, but with your talents, it shouldn't take long. Even just a cover of an existing song would mean so much.
CzovditZkU
AjOUxoNkiSQby
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#livelikephil My daughter is in 4th grade and my son in 9th, and I have never seen a principal who truly cares so much about each and every student as Mr Carollo did. He truly made each child feel special and this is such a devastating loss for our school and community.