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Smithtown's Tackan Elementary School Principal Takes Pies To The Face

Students raised more than $22,000 for the PTA Arts in Education program. Check out photos from the event.

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Tackan Elementary School Principal Matthew Furey allowed his students to hit him in the face with pies after the school reached its fundraising Boosterthon goal. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)
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Tackan Elementary School Principal Matthew Furey allowed his students to hit him in the face with pies after the school reached its fundraising Boosterthon goal. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)
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Tackan Elementary School Principal Matthew Furey allowed his students to hit him in the face with pies after the school reached its fundraising Boosterthon goal. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)
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Tackan Elementary School Principal Matthew Furey allowed his students to hit him in the face with pies after the school reached its fundraising Boosterthon goal. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)
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Tackan Elementary School Principal Matthew Furey allowed his students to hit him in the face with pies after the school reached its fundraising Boosterthon goal. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)

NESCONSET, NY — The principal of Tackan Elementary School took pies to the face after students reached their Boosterthon fundraising goal, the Smithtown Central School District announced.

Students stepped up, grabbed a pie and "pie faced" Principal Matthew Furey on Nov. 21. Students raised more than $22,000 for the PTA Arts in Education program.

"No principals were injured during this event," the district wrote.

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Tackan Elementary School Principal Matthew Furey allowed his students to hit him in the face with pies after the school reached its fundraising Boosterthon goal. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)

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