OVER 70 PEOPLE ATTENDED the February lasagna dinner sponsored by the sixth grade, which raised nearly $1,400 for UNICEF in support of Haitian relief efforts. Diners were treated not only to a delicious meal, but also to a wealth of information provided by their sixth grade hosts regarding earthquakes, the history of Haiti, and the complexity of dealing with a natural disaster in a country with no government and devastating poverty.
The sixth graders are to be commended for the tremendous job they did grappling with challenging materials (a primary source was The New York Times) in preparation for their presentations. We are grateful to our Oak Lane families for their support, and also wish to acknowledge the many families who had already given generously through their places of work or worship.
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