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Arlington High students showcase civic-capstone projects including community drives and energy savings
Summary
Arlington High School students presented 19 Seal of Civic Readiness capstone projects to the Arlington Central School District board, highlighting community partnerships, a book drive (>190 books to the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie), clothing and food drives, willow plantings for turtle habitat and a delamping program that removed 1,198 bulbs (presenters reported estimated annual savings of $4,625.93).
Doctor Salomini, representing Arlington High School, and teacher-adviser Miss Bellino presented student capstone projects to the Arlington Central School District Board, saying the work demonstrates “a community for all.” The students showcased 19 capstones that combined research, outreach and follow-through to address local needs.
The projects ranged from Dominic Allen’s book drive — which resulted in more than 190 books donated to the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie — to Cyrus Cowings’s clothing drive for students in emergency foster care, Yamile Gonzalez’s collection of…
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