Central Boulevard Elementary School in Bethpage honored first responders on May 17 with a parade and breakfast.
Organized by the PTA and the Student Council, the school community gathered outside to hold up their personally crafted signs with words and pictures of gratitude to the approximately 40 first responders in attendance who were either family members of students or staff.
Principal Dominique Siebert and Assistant Principal Julianne Inghilterra also worked with the PTA and Student Council to conduct an apparel sale where they raised more than $1,000 to donate to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The check was presented to the organization during the morning’s ceremony.
“We’ve been thinking about this for the last two years,” Inghilterra said. “I am a daughter of a retired FDNY Lieutenant and my brother is with the NYPD. Bethpage is home to a lot of first responders and we are happy to honor them.”
Inghilterra added that the Student Council and PTA did a fabulous job running and organizing the event and she would like to extend special thanks to Student Council advisers Ms. Monoyos and Ms. Turano for helping to make this event so special.
