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Staten Island school gets $10K financial aid grant | In Class column
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Diane Senerchia and Frank Scarangello in front of the Carlton Bartels Kindergarden. Senerchia presented a $10,000 financial aid grant from The Northfield Bank Foundation to Scarangello on behalf of Staten Island Academy. (Courtesy/Staten Island Academy)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Earlier this month, Staten Island Academy was presented with a $10,000 financial aid grant presented by Diane Senerchia, executive director at The Northfield Bank Foundation.
Senerchia visited the Todt Hill campus to meet with the Board of Trustees treasurer Frank Scarangello, who accepted the grant on behalf of Staten Island Academy. The Northfield Bank Foundation and Staten Island Academy have a long relationship of working together to benefit the needs of deserving students.
March for Meals campaign launched to help feed home-bound seniors
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The Executive Club of Staten Island has joined forces with Meals on Wheels of Staten Island to raise funding and awareness for its campaign, #MarchForMeals.
The exclusive business group, created by young business owners, has volunteered to deliver food to seniors across the borough for the entire month of March.
To engage more volunteers and donations, the professionals are documenting their experiences on social media.
“Part of our mission is to partner with organizations and give back to our community. We are honored to work with Meals On Wheels for their #MarchForMeals Campaign to deliver food to home-bound seniors while also trying to raise funding so they can continue helping seniors in need,” said Massimo DiDonna, newly elected president of the Executive Club of Staten Island.
Charter school enrollment grows by 17% on Staten Island, data shows
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
Posted Feb 09, 2021
Enrollment has increased dramatically at charter schools on Staten Island. This file photo shows a student learning at Bridge Preparatory Charter School in Sunnyside, which is dedicated to meeting the needs of students who have dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties. (Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Enrollment among Staten Island’s six operating charter schools has increased substantially by 17% during the 2020-2021 school year compared to the year prior as public school enrollment declines citywide, preliminary data from the New York State Education Department shows.