22 THE COURIER SUN • october 16, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIt www.couriersun.com JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL WELCOMES MORE SPACE FOR STUDENTS BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com @aaltamirano28 Students at one Jackson Heights middle school now have more room to learn. Local elected officials, Department of Education (DOE) and School Construction Authority (SCA) representatives, and members of the I.S. 230 community came together Oct. 9 to cut the ribbon on the middle school’s new annex. Located across the street from the middle school on 34th Avenue and 74th Street, the new building has classrooms, science labs, an art studio, a library with computers, bathrooms on every floor, an exercise room and a cafeteria. “This new annex will help alleviate ISABELLA Isabella Taxilaga was the grand prize winner of the Be Kind People Project’s nationals student writing contest. My name is Isabella and I am in the second grade at P.S. 122 in Astoria. My favorite things to do are reading, writing and drawing. I love to write poems, songs and stories about my family and what I feel. I really love doing this job and I’m very happy and proud to write for everybody. STAYING CLEAN AND HEALTHY by Isabela Taxilaga Now that it’s getting colder outside it’s important to stay healthy. Staying healthy means taking care of your body so you don’t get sick (or share your germs with other people). All of us might have some bad habits that keep us from staying healthy, but you can fix that. You might put your fingers in your mouth or touch the bottom of your shoes (like my little brother) or maybe touch your nose. We want you to stop that by thinking of some rules. Remember I want nothing bad for you, just to stay clean and healthy. 1. Never touch your nose, always grab a tissue (and blow!!). 2. Don’t touch the bottoms of your shoes or any dirty surfaces. Keep your hands on your lap. 3. Keep your hands out of your mouth, you never know what germs you have. 4. Use soap and water to wash your hands a lot during the day. Hand sanitizer is just not enough. Please follow these healthy rules and have a good time doing them. Remember being sick is no fun, so let’s do everything we can to keep our bodies clean. overcrowding at the main I.S. 230 middle school building,” Councilman Daniel Dromm said. “In addition to providing muchneeded space, the building provides rooms for science labs, the arts and exercise. These rooms are essential to a well-rounded education.” I.S. 230 is located in School District 30, which is one of the city’s most overcrowded school districts, according to officials. The SCA also purchased two lots on 74th Street that are still under construction and will be used as outdoor play and exercise areas, according to Dromm. “This is an excellent beginning on the issue of middle school expansion in Jackson Heights,” said Isaac Carmignani, a cochair of Community Education Council 30. “As our community grows, so does the need for middle schools for our children. This new school was a long time in the making and shows what can be done when government and the community work together.” THE COURIER/Photos by Angy Altamirano
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