Students in Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s World Language Honor Society recently stayed after school to fill 72 shoeboxes with toys, toiletries and school supplies that they collected for Operation Christmas Child.

These boxes, sent to humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse, will be distributed around the world to children in need this holiday season. The students also included a picture of the group and a personalized card in each box. The group then packed their cars and headed to the nearest drop off site — The Island Christian Church, located in East Northport.

This is the honor society’s second year participating in this act of holiday kindness, and advisors Ms. Nicole Correia and Ms. Nicole Gendjoian hope for it to continue annually for years to come.

 

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1. Elwood-John H. Glenn World Language Honor Society students participated in Operation Christmas Child to help those in need this holiday season.
2. World Language Honor Society students at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School were proud to extend kindness to children in need through Operation Christmas Child.

Photos courtesy of the Elwood Union Free School District

Organized and staffed by members of East Islip High School’s STARS club  and National Honor Society, the school’s annual communitywide food drive for those in need was held on Nov. 16.

“Through our students’ efforts and the generosity of our community, we were able to collect a tremendous amount of food to donate to local churches and food pantries,” said club adviser Nicole Vincenti. “Thank you to all involved in making a difference in our community.”

 

IMG_1477, IMG_1478, IMG_1484: East Islip High School’s STARS club and National Honor Society collected food for the needy during the annual communitywide food drive.

 

Photos courtesy of the East Islip School District

Photo caption: Fifteen students from Smithtown High School West who are part of the Habitat for Humanity Club participated in a home build on Dec. 1. The students worked in Bay Shore and framed a house for a family in need of an affordable home. An AmeriCorps member assisted the students and taught them how to install headers and jacks.

 

Photos courtesy of Smithtown Central School District

On Nov. 8, the students and faculty of Wellington C. Mepham High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District came together for the eighth Battle of the Classes: Battle for a Cause to raise money for the Senior Service Learning Project’s partnership with Boots on the Ground NY.

More than 700 students participated in the event held in the gym at the Brookside School. Leading up to the event, students participated in a series of pre-events including, a Penny Wars competition, generating more than $1,100, American Pride Day and Class Color Day.

“The night of the event, the students competed against each other and the faculty team in a variety of relay races, the famous ‘Pirate Relay’ and a dance competition,” said social studies teacher Kerry Dennis.

The night’s emcee was special education teacher, Anthony Augugliaro, and the festivities were covered live by the Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting Program. 

The Class of 2018 dominated the pre-events and the night’s relays, earning the title of champions.

“The spirit and enthusiasm in the gym that night represent the incredible school spirit possessed by the Mepham community as well as the continued desire to give back to charitable organizations like Boots on the Ground NY,” said social studies teacher Chris Patten.

Combined with their efforts for the Flag Field of Honor, currently on display at Mepham, the students in Participation in Government, under the direction of Patten and Dennis, have raised more than $10,000 for Boots on the Ground NY.

 

Photo caption: 1-6: Mepham students participated in their annual Battle of the Classes event.

 

Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Photo caption: To give back to the community, members of the Hampton Bays Elementary School K-Kids community service club are hosting a coat drive throughout the month of December. All of the coats collected will be donated to local families in need. The coat drive is just one of the many fundraisers the K-Kids is hosting this school year. In November, they collected enough food to feed 15 local families for Thanksgiving.

 

Photo courtesy of the Hampton Bays School District