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Students learn how to make a positive impact the initiatives they’ve participated in with either their classes, or at home. Ahead of Thanksgiving, North Bellmore School District students are learning the Martin Avenue students took importance of giving back this part in a school-wide food holiday season. Through food drive, with donations going to drives, toy collections and the Bellmore-Merrick Commuother initiatives orchestrated nity Cupboard, which is the by sixth-grade students, each of Bellmore-Merrick Central High the elementary School District’s schools have come food pantry located together in a multiin North Merrick. tude of ways to give Along with stuback to their immedents in other diate community, North Bellmore elethe Bellmore-Mermentary schools, r i c k c o m m u n i t y, sixth g raders in and the wider global Mar tin Avenue’s community. SADD Club are The district is leading a toy drive comprised of five in partnership with elementary schools, the Tunnel to Towfour in North Belle r s Fo u n d a t i o n , more, and one in lyNN CoylE which concludes North Merrick. Principal Park Avenue Dec. 9. Toys will be At Martin Ave- Elementary School given directly to nue Elementary families in North S ch o o l i n N o r t h Carolina affected Bellmore, many sixth-grade by Hurricane Helene. students are involved in class “We’re doing community community projects, or individ- service to give back to the comual projects outside of school. munity,” sixth-grader Lucas Sixth-g rade students in Badillo said. “We live in it, and classes taught by Stephanie we want to make it a better Speciale, Rachel Graber, Lau- place. When you’re giving back ren Fleigner and Jenna Mah- to the community and doing an’s classes discussed some of
By JoRDAN VAlloNE
jvallone@liherald.com
Holden Leeds/Herald photos
The Merricks ring in the holiday season The Merrick Chamber of Commerce hosted its Christmas tree and menorah lighting on Dec. 8, drawing a large crowd to the Merrick Gazebo at the intersection of Broadcast Plaza and Merrick Avenue. Holiday cheer was abundant, as residents were festively dressed, ready to kick off the holiday season. Above, Isabella Wesley, 6, Maddie Carro, 6, Olivia Hassett, 7, and Emily Brown, 6, sported seasonally appropriate earmuffs at the lighting. Right, community members gathered around Merrick’s Christmas tree and menorah. Story, more photos, Page 10.
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think it teaches them the importance of contributing to the global community with compassion.
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