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Sachem Raises Thousands to Support St. Baldrick’s

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The Sachem Central School District is helping the fight against pediatric cancer by supporting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Several school buildings came together for head-shaving events to raise funds for childhood cancer research, as well as awareness.

Seneca Middle School held its St. Baldrick’s event on March 18. Fourteen students and one teacher volunteered to shave their heads. The building raised nearly $14,300 in their efforts.

At Waverly Elementary School, six students and five adults including parents, Principal Kevin Tougher and school custodian Mr. Nick, shaved their heads during the building’s annual St. Baldrick’s event on March 22. Since 2015, Waverly students and staff have raised nearly $250,000 for the foundation. This year, the building raised more than $5,000 and honored Waverly’s own fifth grader, Justin Olsen. Olsen was diagnosed with a pediatric cancer in 2019 and had his final treatment in May 2021. He is doing incredibly well and was happy to participate in this year’s event.

Sagamore Middle School had nine “shavees” and raised over $10,000. Additionally, the building held a ceremony to honor the shavees and volunteers from all three Sachem Middle Schools. Samoset Middle School is looking forward to its event in April and has already raised over $14,000 with two fundraising weeks still to go.

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Date Added: 3/28/2024

From Music to Motivation: DMC Speaks with Sagamore Sixth Graders

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Founding member of Run-DMC and legendary hip-hop artist Darryl “DMC” McDaniels visited Sagamore Middle School on Feb. 6 to speak with sixth graders. McDaniels read his book, “Darryl’s Dream” to students, which shared his own experience with bullying and overcoming adversity. Students were empowered to celebrate differences and collaborate with one another.

The sixth graders were in for a treat as McDaniels performed “Darryl’s Rap,” verses he wrote in elementary school. The rap encouraged students to use the power of words in a positive way and create a vision for the future, reminding them that dreams do come true.

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Date Added: 2/7/2024

Project Kindness

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Sixth graders at our middle schools were visited by high school students on Feb. 1 to collaborate on lessons of kindness and friendship. Peer educators and students in the teens as teachers courses pushed into sixth grade classes for interactive activities focused on teamwork and shared decision-making. Middle school and high school students alike were excited to make conversation and build new friendships.

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Date Added: 2/5/2024