Community Service at QRS  

Quaker Ridge students give back to the community throughout the school year by participating in a number of community service activities organized by the PTA.  The projects are worked into the educational curriculum - students learn the importance of philanthrophy and about the organizations they are supporting.  Each project is handled by a grade and coordinated by a parent volunteer from the PTA.  Through our Community Service committee, it is our hope that the PTA’s theme, “My Quaker Ridge,” will reach beyond the school into the community encouraging families to contribute their time and give back to the community in any way they can.
 
If you would like to get involved, please email the PTA at quakerridgepta@aol.com or contact one of the committee members directly.
 
 Kindergarten Community Service Project
 
The Kindergarten Community Service project is a used book drive that coincides with the Book Fair. Thanks to QR families,  more than 30 cases of books have been collected each year.  Past recipients of the books include Yonkers Pathways to Success, and organization that offers free instructional programs for adults, out of school youths and preschoolers in Yonkers, as well as two NYC public schools: PS 2 and PS 4. 
  
1st Grade Community Service Project
 
This year the Community Service project for the 1st grade is The Pajama Program where pajamas and books are donated to childred in need. 
 
 
2nd Grade Community Service Project
 
This year the Community Service project for the second grade is Hope for the Summer as organized by Children's Hope Chest. This project provides necessary summer camp essentials for impoverished children who are being sponsored by the YMCA to go to sleep away camp this summer. Past collected items included Chapstick and hand sanitizer. The children also look forward to writing a handwritten card or note for these children going off the camp.
 
 
3rd Grade Community Service Project
 
Midnight Run is the 3rd Grade Community Service Project where the kids prepare sandwiches for those living in shelters and then the food is delivered by others in the community.
 
 
4th Grade Community Service Project
 
The 4th grade Community Service Project was Project Linus.  Our QRS fourth graders really helped make a difference by making beautiful snuggly blankets for the children at Maria Ferrari Hospital in Westchester. More than 50 blankets were made and distributed.
 
 
5th Grade Community Service Project
 

This year, the 5th grade has been learning about human rights, our responsibilities locally and globally, and working for the common good.  As a grade level, the 5th Grade decided to participate in Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF to help raise money for children in need.  

We are happy to announce that this year, our fifth grade raised $1,195.45 for UNICEF.  Pretty amazing!  This is a tremendous accomplishment and a testament to our fifth graders for their willingness to help others in need.

 

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