On April 1, 2015 students from the Seymour Middle School Small Steps Club presented the Town Seymour Animal Control Officer Deborah Ice with a check for $307.
The students raised the money from a bottle and can drive they recently held at the Seymour Middle School.
“The students’ goal was to collect 6,100 cans and bottles that would be enough to fill 38 contractor size trash bags,” Club Advisor Teacher Brian Cleveland said. “They easily achieved that goal.”
The Club’s President, student Taylor Andrzejewski said, “We wanted to raise money for the Animal Shelter because a majority of the animals left there by their previous owners need some type of medical attention.”
Once the cans were collected, Club Advisor Teacher Debora Esposito called in Seymour Police School Resource Officer Corey Tomasella and Seymour Schools Director of Security Rich Kearns to coordinate the delivery of the recyclables to a recycling center in Naugatuck.
The Small Steps Club is a group of Middle Seymour School students who work together to help those in need in our Community.
Student Madeline Dunham added that people should make sure they stop by the Seymour Animal Shelter to find themselves a pet which will be companion and a lifelong friend!
The shelter is located at 115 Silvermine Road, in the Silvermine Industrial Park. Click here for the shelter’s Facebook page.
Seymour Middle School Principal Bernadette Hamad praised her students’ accomplishment.
Pictured in the photo above are Seymour Middle School students Joshua Magri, Taylor Dauphinais, Olivia D’Antona, Madeline Coco, Mackenzie Foreman, Rachel Moon, and Taylor Andrzejewski. School Resource Office Corey Tomasella, Seymour Middle School Principal Bernadette Hamad, Teacher Brian Cleveland, teacher Deborah Esposito and Seymour Animal Control Officer Deborah Ice.
