Parents said the help goes a long way.
“It really does a lot because earlier in the year I was sick so I was off work, so we’re trying to catch up and stuff, but this helps a lot,” said Sasha’s mom Stephanie Johnson-Cato.
“Barnard school and Ice the Beef, we believe in community, we believe in family,” said Carmon. “Our school here is environmental and community-driven. When you think of community, you think of a village, you think of people coming together.”
Kids were able to come back to Barnard today to pick up holiday gifts. And not only that, because the schools have been fully remote all year long, they were able to get school awards too.
A world-class family : New Haven school offers holiday joy during pandemic
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The Barnard Environment Studies Interdistrict Magnet School and a series of community organizations, including Ice the Beef, banded together to offer toys and books to local children this holiday season. Here, literacy coordinator Heather Wachter and librarian Kim Rogers with a few of the books.Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less
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The Barnard Environment Studies Interdistrict Magnet School and a series of community organizations, including Ice the Beef, came together to offer toys and books to local children this holiday season. Here, Chaz Carmon, president of Ice the Beef and the In Schools Solutions coordinator at Barnard, with a few furry friends.Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less