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Darien Board accepts PTO and booster donations for mascot and athletic programs
Summary
The Darien Board of Education unanimously accepted a Holmes Elementary PTO gift for a new hawk mascot and approved several Darien High School athletic donations, including two $5,000 lacrosse gifts and booster-club equipment; the football gift was approved with an abstention noted.
The Darien Board of Education on April 1 accepted a series of contemplated gifts for district schools, approving a Holmes Elementary PTO request for a new hawk mascot costume and multiple donations to Darien High School athletic programs.
Kathy Jabara, co‑chair of the Holmes PTO, told the board the existing hawk costume “has limited visibility from the mascot head, which is considered a safety issue,” and requested board acceptance of a replacement that PTO volunteers will…
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