It's been all over the news....our downstate neighbors are in the midst of returning to some type of normalcy after Hurricane Sandy ravaged many parts of New York City, New Jersey, and Long Island. It left us all wondering what we could do to lend a helping hand. Our seventh graders at HCS wasted no time wondering, and immediately went to work!
Over the past week and a half, students have dedicated themselves to creating Halloween bags for students at PS 199 in Queens, New York. This elementary school educates about 1,100 students and our seventh graders originally hoped to collect candy to fill enough bags to send to one grade level in Queens. It's no secret that our community is amazing, and through tremendous outpouring of support, our students were able to collect over 6,000 pieces of candy from their class, HCS students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. In the end, almost 1,300 bags were prepared, and that means the adults at PS199 will also receive a bag!
In each of the bags, students generated the idea to include a note of encouragement and a joke to help brighten the spirits of the students. Our 34 seventh graders deserve our applause for THEIR outreach to help those in need. Watching these young adults interact with one another over the past week has been inspiring as they build a foundation of character, integrity, and community service.
Check out the pictures below from the entire journey. You will even see great pictures of our PreK buddies helping in the efforts as well! If you see a seventh grader, give them a high-five for their hard work!
Over the past week and a half, students have dedicated themselves to creating Halloween bags for students at PS 199 in Queens, New York. This elementary school educates about 1,100 students and our seventh graders originally hoped to collect candy to fill enough bags to send to one grade level in Queens. It's no secret that our community is amazing, and through tremendous outpouring of support, our students were able to collect over 6,000 pieces of candy from their class, HCS students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. In the end, almost 1,300 bags were prepared, and that means the adults at PS199 will also receive a bag!
In each of the bags, students generated the idea to include a note of encouragement and a joke to help brighten the spirits of the students. Our 34 seventh graders deserve our applause for THEIR outreach to help those in need. Watching these young adults interact with one another over the past week has been inspiring as they build a foundation of character, integrity, and community service.
Check out the pictures below from the entire journey. You will even see great pictures of our PreK buddies helping in the efforts as well! If you see a seventh grader, give them a high-five for their hard work!