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  A Season of Giving at Schalmont: 2011-12 School Year

Dec. 30, 2011—The holiday season has always been a time of year when the Schalmont community comes together to help those in need. This year proved to be no different as students, teachers and staff reached out to help local flood victims and families in need with school-sponsored giving trees, food drives, toy collections, caroling and more. Below is a sampling of school and districtwide efforts. 

SCHALMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • Woestina Community Day: Generosity was the cornerstone of the first Woestina Community Day, open to all Schalmont families and friends on Dec. 10. Designed as a way to help brighten the holidays for local children and their families following last summer's disastrous floods, the community event was organized by Schalmont High School social worker Stephanie Carter in conjunction with the National Association of School Social Workers and several other community agencies. Learn more...

SCHALMONT HIGH SCHOOL
  • photo of high school students picking out toysBowling for a cause: Christmas came a little early for children in Rotterdam Junction this holiday season, thanks to high school students enrolled in Adam Dolan's Current Affairs in the 21st Century class. he group of 23 students raised an astounding $2,263 during a bowl-a-thon they held in late November. The fundraiser was organized as part of a lesson on hurricanes to raise money for local flood victims impacted by the summer's tropical storms. Learn more...
  • Key club holiday basket food drive: The Key Club sponsored holiday basket food drive was a huge success! Schalmont High School students and staff donated nearly 2,000 non-perishable goods. Ms. Sargent's homeroom donating the most with 279 items. Key Club worked in conjunction with the Rotterdam Kiwanis to collect goodies for 24 local families affected by the summer's storms. All of the families expressed appreciation and thanks to the students and staff at Schalmont High School.

Schalmont Music Department:

  • Christmas caroling for charity: Sixth- through twelfth-graders spread holiday cheer and raised money for charity by Christmas caroling in local neighborhoods on Dec. 19. The groups of merry-makers raised more than $800, which will be split between the Ronald McDonald House and the Schenectady City Mission. Students warmed up after the outing with hot chocolate and cookies. Students also helped lift holiday spirits by caroling during the Rotterdam Junction tree lighting ceremony as well as at local nursing homes, the district office and elementary school. 

SCHALMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • Sabre Service club game collection: Collected more than 50 travel-size games from students and staff for the Woestina Community Day, a fun-filled event held for local families in need and flood victims. Participating children received the games as prizes for joining in on a variety of games. Club members also collected gift cards and unused toys for flood victims.
  • NJHS and Sabre Service club sponsored giving tree: Members of the NJHS and the Sabre Service Club sponsored a “Giving Tree” again this year. Students made a tree and attached ornaments with a child's gender and various age groups printed on each one. Students and staff were encouraged to take an ornament, purchase an appropriate toy for the particular age group, and bring it unwrapped to the Guidance Office. The toys were delivered to the City Mission of Schenectady in December. The residents and clients of the City Mission were then able to “shop” for their children for Christmas.

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  • photo of students with a box full of candy to be sent to troops abroadElementary students spread holiday cheer with a sweet treat. Individuals helping our country and local community will receive a sweet treat from their friends at Jefferson Elementary School this holiday season. Learn more... 
  • Giving tree & food drive: The school adopted local families in need again this year and decorated a Giving Tree with paper ornaments showing family members’ gift wishes for clothing and attire to keep children safe and warm throughout the winter. Individual classrooms collected food donations to put in baskets accompanied each family’s gifts along with frozen turkeys donated by the Rotterdam Police Benevolent Society. Families also received stuffed animals, which were graciously donated by students in the South Colonie Central School District.
  • photo of one of the Christmas trees donated by Schalmont Students ensure homes are decorated for the holidays: What would Christmas be without a tree and trimmings? This is an answer several elementary classes did not want to find out. Learn more...
  • Jefferson holds Santa's Workshop: For more than 25 years, the Woestina Parent-Teacher Organization sponsored a special holiday shop that helps elementary school children surprise their family members with special presents purchased at school. This teaches participating students about budgeting, making change and the joy of giving to others. This 25-year tradition was kept alive at Jefferson this school year, thanks to the support of volunteers. 

 
 
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