Students near Syosset wear PJs to school
Teaching people empathy and caring for others starts young, and students who attend schools in the Half Hollow Hills School District, near Syosset, recently got an important lesson in helping others.
The schools participated in a district-wide pajama party. Students were allowed to wear their favorite PJs to school that day. At the same time, any student wearing PJs was encouraged to bring in a new pair. The new pajamas were donated to NYU Winthrop Hospital Children's Medical Center.
School districts that put together major donation drives and fundraisers can use local printing services to let students and parents know.
In the case of Half Hollow Hills, the PJ drive was a success. Students ended up bringing in over 1,650 pairs.
A group of five students and the school district's superintendent brought the donated PJs to the medical center on April 12. While the students were clad in PJs, the superintendent was not.
The PJ drive was an initiative put together by two eighth grade students, Ashley Kalb and Morgan Mandel. The pair had previously arranged a gift-card drive that was a success. For the pajama drive, they enlisted the help of their siblings, Marissa Mandel, a sixth grader, and Matthew Mandel and Hayley Kalb, both tenth graders.
Speaking to Patch, the superintendent of Half Hollow Hills School District, Dr. Patrick Harrigan, said:
The schools participated in a district-wide pajama party. Students were allowed to wear their favorite PJs to school that day. At the same time, any student wearing PJs was encouraged to bring in a new pair. The new pajamas were donated to NYU Winthrop Hospital Children's Medical Center.
School districts that put together major donation drives and fundraisers can use local printing services to let students and parents know.
In the case of Half Hollow Hills, the PJ drive was a success. Students ended up bringing in over 1,650 pairs.
A group of five students and the school district's superintendent brought the donated PJs to the medical center on April 12. While the students were clad in PJs, the superintendent was not.
The PJ drive was an initiative put together by two eighth grade students, Ashley Kalb and Morgan Mandel. The pair had previously arranged a gift-card drive that was a success. For the pajama drive, they enlisted the help of their siblings, Marissa Mandel, a sixth grader, and Matthew Mandel and Hayley Kalb, both tenth graders.
Speaking to Patch, the superintendent of Half Hollow Hills School District, Dr. Patrick Harrigan, said:
"We encourage and fully support our students in taking creative approaches to community and charitable work. These initiatives help develop leadership and well-rounded young adults, while benefiting good causes."