Second-graders (front, l-r) Hannah Wies, Aidan Townsend and (back) Gianni Ferrara fill boxes with the donations they collected for P.S. 106 School in Queens, N.Y., which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.In lieu of a classroom gift exchange during the holiday season, second graders at Byron-Bergen Elementary School donated 11 large boxes full of school supplies and non-perishable items to P.S. 106 School, a Pre-K-2 building completely destroyed by Sandy located in Queens, N.Y.
Elementary Teacher Michele Meyer said the idea to donate to a school started after an initial conversation with students.
“I have a few “meteorologists’ in my class and they had been very interested in Super Storm Sandy,” said Meyer. “One of my students mentioned all the damage that was caused.”
All the students agreed they wanted to donate to a school devastated by the storm, Meyer said.
Meyer has been in communication with the school’s counselor, who told Meyer they lost everything from desks, to tables, computers and supplies.
“As of now those students have been forced to share the 3 to 5 building as well as mobile classrooms,” Meyer said. “We could not have chosen a more deserving school community.”
Some of the items being donated include crayons, markers, books, hat, scarves, teacher supplies, notebooks, book bags and other school related items.
Additionally, Byron-Bergen’s parent association, STEP Boosters, offered to cover the cost of shipping the donations.
“Our students are so thoughtful,” Meyer said. “We are so proud of them.”
