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JUNE 11 - 17, 2026
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Sewanhaka scores a $10K Islander grant free periods. Sewanhaka High School, located in Floral Park, is a part of the Sewanhaka CenSewanhaka High School has tral High School District. been awarded a $10,000 grant “The grant proposal focused from the Islanders Children’s on providing games and activiFoundation through the hockey ties that would allow students organization’s inaugural Power opportunities to stay active, Play for Education program, an socialize and have fun during initiative supportlunch and free periing schools across ods, bringing a Long Island and sense of ‘old-school’ New York City. play, interaction The grant, which and camaraderie was received in back to our school April, was one of 10 community,” Kenny given out during the said. final 10 regular-seaAccording to son home games of Anna Rina, Islandthe Islanders’ 2025ers vice president 26 season. Through of communications, the program, the Power Play for Edufoundation distribcation was develuted a total of oped to expand the $100,000 to schools organization’s comselected through a munity outreach competitive applica- ANNA RINA efforts and provide tion process. direct support to vice president of John Kenny, schools seeking communications, Sewanhaka High additional resourcSchool principal, Islanders es for students. submitted an appli“This is the first cation focused on creating addi- year we’re doing this program,” tional opportuni- Rina said. “Talking to our execties for students to utive leadership, there was an socialize and par- interest in celebrating toward ticipate in recre- the back end of our hockey seaational activities son and really amplifying our during lunch and Continued on page 7
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The young masters of Double Dutch The Elmont Police Activity League Double Dutch jumpers came in third in the second annual Nassau County competition on May 30. Elmont went up against teams from Roosevelt, Uniondale and Westbury at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in gymnasium. Above, Elmont coaches Michele Jackson, left, Claudia Jones and Nydia Cardoza-Alvarez. At right, Jackson with jumper Sage Ayinde after a round of the competition. Story, more photos, Page 3.
his is just another touch point, another avenue for them to see the Islanders supporting their school and their community.