In honor of American Heart Month, Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School students and staff members in the Rocky Point School District participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event this February.

During the after-school program, the students demonstrated their jump-roping skills to the beat of popular music, and through their participation collected donations for the worthy cause. Students participated in a “free jump” event before competing in grade level challenges to determine who could jump rope the longest.

Under the leadership of physical education teacher Maria Amoscato, the students helped to raise more than $11,672 for the American Heart Association.


 Jump Rope for Heart is an annual program sponsored by the American Heart Association in an effort to raise not only awareness of heart health issues, but also funds for continued research.  

 

Photo caption: Rocky Point School District’s Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School students and staff raised $11,672 for the American Heart Association during this February’s Jump Rope for Heart event.

 

Photo courtesy of the Rocky Point School District.

In keeping with the Boys Varsity Basketball Team’s mission of giving back to the community the players took time out from practicing on the hardwood to volunteer at the Hempstead Salvation Army on Saturday, February 10, 2018. Led by Head Coach Jack McCutcheon, Assistant Coaches Chris Lyons and Don DeFino, the boys arrived at the Salvation Army at 9:00 AM sharp and began distributing lightly used clothing to those in need. The players then helped prepare breakfast and lunch for the many families who weathered the cold to eat a hot meal for the first time in a week.

Junior Thomas Cipolla commented that, “it was a privilege for the team to prepare and serve meals to the many people who came in off the streets and helped remind us to appreciate everything that we have.”

While much of the work was labor intensive, the players felt tremendous satisfaction upon seeing the smiles on the faces of the people as they ate and socialized in a loving and caring environment that the Hempstead Salvation Army provides for the many people in need of the simpler things in life.

As the players received many compliments for their generous service to those in attendance the players themselves were the ones who felt blessed. Junior Sean Boll said, “It was an eye-opening and unforgettable experience for me and the rest of the players that I believe has brought us closer as teammates. We look forward—as a team—to do more charitable work in the future.”

Both on and off the court this group of basketball players is showing they represent the values of the Kellenberg Memorial motto of One Heart, One Mind.

Manhasset High School’s Key Club held their annual Super Bowl Friday fundraiser, “Hoot & Holler, Give a Dollar,” on Feb. 2, raising $850 for Island Harvest.

For the one-day event, students and staff were encouraged to wear their favorite football jerseys and donate $1 to battle hunger on Long Island. Members of the Key Club were stationed at dropoff locations at the middle and high school, as well as at the train station, to collect money from parents, students and commuters as they began their day.

Island Harvest is a nonprofit organization established to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.

 

Photo Caption: Members of Manhasset High School’s Key Club hosted their annual Super Bowl Friday fundraiser, “Hoot & Holler, Give a Dollar,” on Feb. 2, raising $850 for Island Harvest.  

 

Photo courtesy of the Manhasset Union Free School District

Sag Harbor Elementary School students successfully predicted the winner of Super Bowl LII during the school’s 10th annual Souper Bowl, held during the morning program on Feb. 2.   

As part of the yearly drive, students “voted” for their preferred football team by donating cans of soup and placing them in the box representing that team. The final tally revealed that Philadelphia would beat New England, with 275 cans for the Eagles versus 165 for the Patriots.

The Souper Bowl also featured a halftime show, with fourth- and fifth-grade students singing “Can’t Stop the Soup Can” to the tune of “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake.

All of the soup will be donated to the Sag Harbor Food Pantry.

 

Photo caption: Sag Harbor Elementary School students donated cans of soup to the Sag Harbor Food Pantry as part of the school’s 10th annual Souper Bowl.     

Photo courtesy of the Sag Harbor School District

On Jan. 31, students in the Herricks Public Schools’ Searingtown Elementary School participated in Jump Rope for Heart. They raised more than $9,000 for the American Heart Association, which funds research, programs and education to fight heart disease and stroke.

“I am so pleased with the success of this year’s event,” said Diane Pasatieri, Jump Rope for Heart coordinator. “We all had a lot of fun, and the children enjoyed learning about the importance of physical activity and how they can play a role in saving lives.”

Searingtown thanks all the children and their families for supporting such a great cause and making the Jump Rope event such a success.

 

Photo Caption: Searingtown Elementary School student Sideri Georgedakis participated in Jump Rope for Heart.

 

Photo courtesy of Herricks Public Schools