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Hoop,
Hoop, Hooray!
(March,
2007) Aquebogue
Elementary School PE teachers, Danielle Altman and Ken Marelli,
challenged their students to participate in a fundraiser
for the American Heart Association as part of their regular
basketball unit in their PE classes. The students took up
the challenge and encouraged their friends, neighbors and
relatives to pledge money for their efforts on the basketball
court. On February 14th, Valentine's Day, the students at
Aquebogue threw their hearts into shooting "Hoops for
Hearts."
The top fundraisers from the school were Kyle Oak, Patrick
Marchetti, Tim Mazzucca, Kamerin Langhorn, Joey Hart, Rebecca
Lukachinski, Britney Nappe, Grace Lukachinski, Peter Panciocco
and Noah Woychuk.
In March Juliette McKenna, the Regional Director for Youth
in Eastern Suffolk County, came to the school to receive
the school's check for $6,246.31! Some of the students talked
about their efforts.
"We did it online," explained Rebecca Lukachinski,
who teamed with her twin sister Grace. "My mom had
an uncle, who died of a heart attack, so we asked our relatives
to donate money in memory of Uncle Jack. We had our first
response in just a few seconds."
Second grader Kyle Oak, one of the top fundraisers, shared,
"I put in ten of my own dollars. I got them from Grandpa
for my birthday. It's good to help other people. I was glad
to do it."
The kids at Aquebogue have a lot of heart! Yearly, they
participate, by jumping rope or shooting hoops, in a fundraiser
for the American Heart Association. After Hurricane Katrina,
the school raised $5,038.35 for the American Red Cross by
conducting a Health Walk.
"We're very proud of the efforts of our students and
staff," states Aquebogue Principal Phil Kent. "They
understand the meaning of teamwork, community and commitment."
Celebrating
Cultural Diversity
 The
period between mid-January to mid February gives schools a
number of opportunities to celebrate cultural diversity: Martin
Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, etc.
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Aquebogue's
Bottle Bug
 (October,
2006) Aquebogue Principal Phil Kent's favorite school acronym
is T.E.A.M. It stands for "Together Everyone Achieves
More." The "Bottle Bug" project is a perfect
example of Aquebogue teamwork in action.
It
contains 750 detergent bottles, is over 40 feet long and approximately
40 inches high, contains over 25 different colors, and has
noodles for antennae and light globes for eyes. Follow
up on Bottle Bug: It was featured in the March Scholastic
Magazine!
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