Help make the holidays a little brighter for less fortunate families in Elmont by donating to the Elmont Dads’ Service Club food drive.

The drive is being held November 1-17. Boxes, cans or bags of imperishable food can be delivered to any of the Elmont elementary schools during regular school hours.

Last year, dads and district students sorted through boxes of food to make baskets and delivered them to 12 local families.
The Elmont Dads’ Service Club encourages fathers, grandfathers, uncles and guardians to join their ranks and help them in their good work. If you would like to become a part of this vital school-community organization, contact Dennis Cowan at 326-5540, or Dr. Valerie Reese at 326-5560 or come to one of our monthly meetings:

November 17, 2007, 10 a.m. – Gotham Avenue School
December 9, 2007, 10 a.m. – Gotham Avenue School
January 18, 2008, 7 p.m. – Clara H. Carlson School
February 9, 2008, 10 a.m. – Gotham Avenue School
March 15, 2008, 10 a.m. – Gotham Avenue School
April 17, 2008, 7 p.m. – Stewart Manor School
May 17, 2008, 10 a.m. – Gotham Avenue School
June 19, 2008, 7 p.m. – Alden Terrace School

The mission of the Elmont Union Free School District is to "reach and teach for excellence," which means continually improving instruction and increasing student achievement. Dedication to this goal is what has earned Elmont New York State
recognition for its "High Performing/Gap Closing Schools," and as a state "model for school success." In partnership with the community, the district holds its students to the highest standards while maintaining one of the lowest per-pupil expenditures in Nassau County.