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JFK students lead cancer education class, they are assigned a civic action project in which they have to choose an issue or Two John F. Kennedy’s High topic impor tant to them,” School students are making explained Brad Seidman, the strides to keep an eye out for duo’s instructor for the prothe health of their friends and gram. Weiner’s f amily history family. Juniors Madeline Weiner with breast cancer motivated and Hannah Yoselowitz pio- her to speak out. “This is really meaningful neered a new initiative in their high school: a breast cancer to me because of my grandmas education seminar — they did have it,” that took place over We i n e r s a i d . “ I two days on Jan. 12 hope that what and 13 in each of everyone gets out the school’s physiof it is that they get cal education classthemselves checked es, reaching over so that breast can600 students. cer never gets to These seminars MADEliNE WEiNER the point where it are an extension of Junior, John F. is life threatening the student’s Civics Kennedy High School and that they can and Leadership II still go on and not class project, which h ave eve r y t h i n g began with their advocacy for important taken away from the Find it Early Act, which them because of it.” was introduced to Congress The students partnered with last November. the nonprofit Mauer Founda“We wrote a letter to the tion to tackle the problem senator and our representa- directly. The Mauer Foundatives about the Find it Early tion provides various forms of Act, which has insurance to breast health education, focuscover the cost of a mammo- ing on prevention, early detecgram, so that way it’s free to all tion and risk reduction. women, so everyone can have a Eileen Pillitteri, program chance to catch it early,” Yosel- director of the Maurer Foundaowitz said. tion, expressed excitement in “As part of the Leadership II
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his is really meaningful to me.
Courtesy of the North Bellmore School District
Newbridge Road Elementary School third grade Hayley Dunne won a PTA raffle and was principal for a day on Jan. 23.
Newbridge Road’s principal for a day
3rd grader wins PTA raffle, giving her leadership role By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Hayley Dunne, a third grader at Newbridge Road Elementary School in North Bellmore, recently won a PTA raffle, earning her the honor of serving as the school’s principal for a day on Jan. 23. Hayley began her day alongside Amanda Licci, the school’s actual principal, helping supervise morning arrival as students were dropped off. After students settled into their classrooms, she joined third-grade student council members in delivering the morning announcements, closing with a message about good character and a reminder to demonstrate the school’s “Newbridge HEART.” Throughout the day, Hayley accompanied
Licci on classroom visits across multiple grade levels. They visited sixth-grade classrooms for a read-aloud of “Why Not?” and walked the hallways while Licci answered Hayley’s questions about the principal’s role. Hayley also participated in school-wide incentive activities that reward positive behavior. At Newbridge Road, classes earn hearts for good conduct during lunch and recess, with prizes awarded after collecting 20 hearts. Hayley joined a fourth-grade class for Pause and Play and a third-grade class for Cub Comedy Corner, where students shared jokes. She also assisted second graders in writing their names on cafeteria windows as part of the Tiger Ink reward. The student principal ate lunch with CoNTiNuED oN PAgE 5
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