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Port Jefferson Ninth Graders Share Kindness in The Community
The freshman class collected Easter candy, books and toys to create baskets for children whose families are enduring financial hardships.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY - From Port Jefferson School District: The freshman class at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School collected Easter candy, books and toys to create baskets for children whose families are enduring financial hardships. They also filled more than 100 plastic eggs with goodies for an egg hunt at a local shelter.
“The kids were so excited to help those in need,” said Christina Carlson, freshman class co-adviser along with Melissa Zinger, who both encouraged the entire class to share in the project by bringing the holiday items to teacher Jesse Rosen’s social studies classroom.
