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Bay Shore Classroom Teachers Association Helps Community Cleanup
Third Avenue was officially adopted by the BSCTA last year.
Press release from Bay Shore Classroom Teachers Association:
Aug. 19, 2020
On Thursday, July 30 th , members of the Bay Shore Classroom Teachers’ Association
(BSCTA) took part in a community cleanup along Third Ave in Bay Shore. This highway
was officially adopted by the BSCTA over a year ago, and its teachers are more than
excited about maintaining it on a regular basis.
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The area was so overgrown with vines, trees, uncut grass and garbage that the
sidewalk was almost impassable. Even in the near 100 degree heat, teachers put on
their gardening gloves, brought out their weed whackers and leaf blowers, and got to
work. Within a few hours, the sidewalk was cleared, the garbage was picked up, and a
once overgrown part of Bay Shore was ready for students to walk by.
“This is an important area, as many of our High School students walk through it every
day. Not only did we want to ensure that it was safe for them to utilize once school
resumes in September, we also wanted to give back to the community,” said BSCTA
President, Michael Krieger. “While we live in such an unknown world today, including
coping with the stress of reopening schools, it feels good to have our teachers out here
giving back to the community.”
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the BSCTA has been conducting events to give
back to the community. In April, the BSCTA donated over a thousand dollars to feed the
frontline employees at Southside Hospital along with supporting the Long Island Cares
food bank. In June, the teachers held a “Kick the Cabin Fever” event, where they gave
books and supplies to students to prepare them for the summer break.
“We take pride in the community in which we work,” said Krieger. “Many of us both
teach and live here in Bay Shore, so we want to make our students and residents feel
respected, especially when times are tough. I hope that events like this cleanup will let
our students know that just because we can’t see them every day, we are still thinking
about them and working for them every day.”
This press release was produced by Bay Shore Classroom Teachers Association. The views expressed here are the author's own.
