Country School Lights The Night

From New Canaan Country School: Members of the New Canaan Country School community raised red, yellow and white lanterns at the annual Light the Night walk on Oct. 28. More than 60 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the event, raising $5,300 (surpassing their goal of $5,000) for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

For the fourth consecutive year, Country School participated in the walk, which honors blood cancer survivors, as well as those lost to the diseases, and helped to shine a light on the importance of finding cures and providing access to treatments for blood cancer patients. By walking, participants also honored the legacy of Kyle Markes. Kyle attended NCCS and waged a heroic battle against the disease; passing away during his 6th grade year.

“The Walk helped students understand that by showing up and putting our energy behind a cause, we can effectuate change,” said Upper School Teacher and Co-Director of Service Learning Will McDonough. “We are a school that cares deeply about our students and our families; and we are also a school that cares about the broader community.”

New Canaan Country School is a co-ed independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9. Located in New Canaan, the school provides transportation to families living throughout Westchester and Fairfield Counties. For more information about the school, please visit www.countryschool.net.

Photo credit: New Canaan Country School

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