Stewart Manor School honored the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a virtual ceremony on Sept. 10.

During the ceremony, the sixth graders recited the Pledge of Allegiance outside by the school’s flagpole. The fifth graders, in conjunction with the ceremony, created handmade cards for local police officers and firefighters to thank them for their service. The letters are scheduled to be delivered during the first week of October. 

 

Photo captions: Stewart Manor School fifth graders created handmade thank-you cards for local police officers and firefighters in honor of 9/11. 

 

Photos courtesy of the Elmont Union Free School District 

 

Photo caption: Students from Southampton Elementary School and Intermediate School teamed up with the Southampton High School field hockey team and the Southampton Rotary Club to hold a car wash fundraiser on Oct. 2 for Lucia’s Angels, a nonprofit breast cancer foundation. The car wash yielded $1,950 for the organization. Students plan to raise more for Lucia’s Angels through a lemonade stand at the Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 12-4 p.m. 

 

Photo courtesy of the Southampton Union Free School District

 

Deer Park High School’s Patriot Club recently organized an activity at the high school to honor the 13 U.S. military personnel killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26 while overseeing the evacuation of Americans and Afghans. The students set up a display in the main lobby showcase that included the names and photos of the service members. For three days, Patriot Club volunteers handed out black ribbons to students and staff to wear in honor of those who lost their lives in service. 

“The tragic loss of these brave individuals reminds us that the freedom we enjoy does not come without a price, but continues to be earned by the sacrifices of the members of our armed forces,” said Patriot Club President Bart Polster.   

 

IMG_7395 Deer Park High School’s Patriot Club recently organized an activity at the high school to honor the 13 U.S. military personnel killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26.

 

Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District

 

It’s not every day that yellow shirts are the predominant fashion choice at a school, but on Sept. 30, students in the North Bellmore School District were united in the fight against pediatric cancer by making a statement with their wardrobes. 

The district hosted its annual Go Gold Day on the final day of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Students and staff incorporated gold, yellow and neon green into their outfits in many different ways. Many children had gold shoelaces and beaded necklaces to show their support for the cause. Others wore shirts with messages like “Be Bold, Go Gold” and “In September, We Wear Gold.”

North Bellmore teachers also made donations to Solving Kids Cancer, which focuses on the development of new treatments for aggressive childhood cancers. 

 

Photo captions:

1: Students at Park Avenue Elementary School and throughout the North Bellmore School District wore gold on Sept. 30 for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 

2: Martin Avenue Elementary School students, from left, Tyler Pascalli, Dylan Sheehy, Delilah Williamson and Sarah Falls raised awareness with their wardrobes. 

3: Park Avenue students found many different ways to incorporate gold into their outfits. 

 

Photos courtesy of the North Bellmore School District

 

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Sachem High School North held a heartwarming ceremony where the gymnasium court was dedicated to past Sachem teacher Matthew “Dezy” DiStefano who tragically passed away from cancer in January of 2020. 

The emotional ceremony celebrated the incredible life of Dezy and the everlasting mark he left on the Sachem community through his time as an athlete, teacher, coach and overall inspiration, sharing his message of positivity and hope through his mantra, “We Get To.” 

 

Photo caption: Sachem High School North held a heartwarming ceremony where the gymnasium court was dedicated to past Sachem teacher Matthew “Dezy” DiStefano who tragically passed away from cancer in January 2020.

 

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central  School District