JUNIOR RING NIGHT CEREMONY AT PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL
Preston High School Class of 2022 gathered together on Friday, April 30 to celebrate their status as upperclass women and received their class rings at the traditional Junior Ring Night
ceremony. In preparation for this momentous event, the PHS freshmen kept another tradition alive by creating ring warmers for the juniors to wear until the big day arrived! At the ceremony,
which was held in Preston’s gym/auditorium, the juniors were able to come together to create wonderful memories of this milestone in their high school careers. The event was
live streamed for those who could not be present in person. Sets of two chairs were set up and spaced apart to accommodate each student and a family member.
PRESCHOOLERS RAISE MONEY FOR ST. JUDE’S
More than 120 preschoolers, ages three to
fi ve, from the Readiness Program at the
New York Institute for Special Education
raced tricycles in teams throughout the
school halls on Thursday, May 13, for the
annual “Trike-A-Thon” fundraiser benefi tting
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The preschoolers demonstrated their gross
motor skills while raising money for a charitable
cause. NYISE employees and departments
sponsored the preschoolers and the
money raised will be donated to St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, which treats
children with cancer and other catastrophic
diseases. The New York Institute for Special
Education, founded in 1831 as The New York
Institution for the Blind, is one of the oldest
and most respected schools in the nation
that provides specialized services for children
with disabilities. Located in the Bronx
since 1924, NYISE provides quality programs
for more than 250 students from New York
City’s fi ve boroughs, Westchester County
and upstate New York, including more than
100 children from the Bronx, ages 3 to 5, who
attend its preschool.
(top) Dr. Bernadette Kappen with students trike a thon (bottom photos) Bronx preschoolers from New York Institute for Special Education ride tricycles through school halls to raise
money for St. Jude’s Photo courtesy of Christopher Busone, New York Institute for Special Education.
BRONX TIMES R 44 EPORTER, MAY 21-27, 2021 BTR