6th Grade Students Bring Joy to Local Children

The car wash was very special to me. We raised money to help sick children in the hospital. The day was cold but I had fun with my friends. We drank hot chocolate and had donuts and cookies. We had pizza too! But what I liked most was sharing time with all the volunteers at the car wash. It was hard work, but fun! When we finished, we took a picture.

With the money we raised at the car wash and the Fall Festival, we are sending a Nintendo DS with two games and a magician themed party and teddy bears to the children at North Shore University Hospital.. Working together with the Starlight Children's Foundation, our 6th grade class is helping to bring smiles to sick children!

- Emma Larrea

1CO Celebrates the Fall Fiesta

Enjoy our spotlight on the students of 1Co, who have demonstrated repeated acts of kindness and have exemplified that it truly is "Cool to Care".

Sixth Grade Students Help Local Families

On November 14th, 2008 23 students took a special field trip to Stop & Shop to go food shopping. Together, the students in my sixth grade class combined their $200donation money, which they earned, and spent $175 on a traditional “soup to nuts” Thanksgiving meal for some needy neighbors.
Students shopped using coupons, flyers, calculators, pre-made lists and clipboards. Patient parents helped guide groups and shopping carts through the aisles. The little shoppers compared brands and sales while continuously keeping track of their allotted funds. Boys and girls helped bag their items in their own re-usable grocery bags, which they insisted on using. Stop & Shop helped the cause by donating $100 in store gift cards for the future purchases of perishables.
Back in the classroom, students wrote reaction letters to the food recipients explaining the numerous life lessons they learned from this experience. Lessons varied from meal planning, budgeting, problem solving and civic responsibility. The St. Catherine of Sienna Outreach Program will deliver the ten boxes of food and gift cards to our neighbors who are in need at this time.
I would like to thank all the 6Dr families for their generous contributions of money and time and helping to make this honorable lesson possible. Once again, these young people have made a big difference in the lives of others.

- Mrs. Drosman

Coat Drive Helps Collect Over 250 Coats for Families and Children in Need

Thank you to Mrs. Nancy Fiumaro and Mrs. Lucy Pitz who organized the most recent coat drive that helped collect over 250 coats for families and children in the local area. A special thank you to all who donated to this worthwhile program. Once again, the Washington Street School family has come through for so many.

The program is run by the National Cleaner's Association, which collects, dry cleans, and distributes coats to those in need. The coats from this drive will go to families in the Elmont and Hempstead area, as well as throughout Nassau County.

Mrs. Drosman's 6th Grade Class Visits Orzac Center

My class recently went on a field trip to the Orzac Rehabilitation Center in Franklin Square. When we went to the Orzac Center, I think we really put a smile on the residents' faces. We played games like checkers, chess, tic-tac-toe and cards. When we visited the senior citizens, we could see how happy it made them feel that we were spending time with them. Going on the trip to the Orzac Center really brought out the best in all of us. Everyone was very kind to the residents and we had a great time! The senior citizens loved the crafts that we made with them so much that there wasn't a single craft left in the box. We made things like Thanksgiving door hangers, pumpkin scratch offs with a string, and we colored and made cards for the residents. Our class will visit five times throughout the school year. For the next trip, we are planning on bringing our instruments and playing holiday songs!

Victoria