Students at Merrimac Elementary School recently refurbished birdhouse that will be sent to the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The project was completed under the guidance of Jenna Motroni, an art teacher and member of Lighthouse […]
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Samoset donates to Team Jesse Foundation
Samoset Middle School recently hosted a holiday breakfast where faculty and students presented a check for $3,200 to the Team Jesse Foundation. The Team Jesse Foundation was founded by Sachem alum Kevin Mincio to help […]
Wenonah supports Smithtown Animal Shelter
The fifth grade Leadership Council students at Wenonah Elementary School organized Project H.O.P.E. (Help Our Pets Everywhere) to collect cat and dog supplies for donation to the Smithtown Animal Shelter. The students made contact with the […]
Sachem supports Make-A-Wish during holidays
Sachem students put together more than 3,100 letters to Santa Claus on “I Believe Day” and generated a total of $6,200 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This effort was made possible by the generous and gracious […]
Sachem North donates pajamas to Little Flower
The pajama drive at Sachem North was a huge success. There were more than 225 pairs of pajamas donated to Little Flower Children and Family Services of Long Island.
Merrimac student leads Make-A-Wish charge
Jake Alborano, a fifth grade student from Ms. Alvarez’s class at Merrimac Elementary School, has the holiday spirit. He did an excellent job in helping with the coordination and collection of student letters to Santa […]
Sequoya students make holiday cards for kids
Members of Sequoya Middle School’s student government recently spent time creating holiday cards for children at various hospitals across the country. After the holiday card making event, the cards were mailed off to the […]
Merrimac honored for ALS Ride for Life work
Merrimac Elementary School was honored by the ALS Ride for Life organization with a bronze banner during Wednesday’s Sachem Board of Education meeting. Sachem alum Frank Verdone, who suffers from ALS, presented the banner to […]