Pulaski Street School Holiday Projects

(December 2007--Riverhead, NY) The Pulaski Street School is busily bringing to a conclusion their holiday gift giving projects as the holiday break draws closer and closer. Many students and staff members participate annually in a huge effort to make sure no child is left behind when it comes to warmth and safety and holiday cheer.

Some classrooms take on individual projects:

FOOD DRIVE

Stacy Hubbard's and Kelli McCabe's fifth grade class organized and sponsored a food drive. Last year, they collected over 2,500 individual donations. They're still counting, but it looks like they'll come close to that again this year.

"I'm very proud of the effort our students put into this," shares Mrs. Hubbard. "We truck much of what we collect over to the Long Island Council of Churches, whose offices are nearby," she explains. "They make sure the food gets to the families that need it. This year, our social worker is also going to use some of the food for distribution to Pulaski families."

GIVING TREE

Students in Claire Belmonte's and Dee Martin's classes sponsor an annual "Giving Tree" project. They erect a tree in the entrance to the Pulaski Street School and students and staff are encouraged to donate a new scarf, hat, pair of glove, mittens or socks. As they are donated, they are hung on the tree. The tree will be in the lobby until December 21st.

"Students are donating brand new hats, gloves, mittens and socks for needy families in our community," states 5th grade teacher Dee Martin. "The items are distributed to needy students first and then to shelters, soup kitchens and the like. The Glenwood Lassies always make beautiful knitted scarves and hats to help us have lots to give away. The tree is in the lobby of the building and it’s getting fuller every day! We usually wind up with about three bags full of things to keep people warm."

 

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