Safe Halloween events took on a whole new meaning this year and the Port Jefferson School District created a memorable event for many young students in the community. The High School’s Varsity Club members, along with advisers, teachers Mrs. Deirdre Filippi and Mr. Jesse Rosen, put together a well-organized, drive-thru trick or treat event at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School on Saturday, Oct. 31. With stations that included a number of themes such as sports, superheroes, Willy Wonka, Cat in the Hat, jungle animals, Hawaii, space and spooky Halloween motifs, the volunteers distributed thousands of pieces of candy to the young trick or treaters who visited the drive-thru with their families.
“It was a tremendous success,” Mrs. Filippi said. “We couldn’t be happier with the turnout. Our volunteers teamed up, decorated their assigned tables with colorfully-themed decorations and spent the morning making a lot of kids and their families happy.”
More than 200 cars showed up with families eager to share in the safe Halloween festivities. Elementary School Principal Mr. Thomas Meehan, Assistant Principal Mrs. Amy Laverty, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Mrs. Christine Austen and Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Jessica Schmettan also attended to help hand out candy.
“We are so proud of our student-athletes,” said Mr. Rosen. “They showed us that they can rise above adversity and still find a way to do something amazing for the community.”
The Port Jefferson School District thanks the following students for making this event one filled with Port Jefferson pride: Aamna Ali, Alexa Ayotte, Emily Brown, Alex Carlson, Kate Carlson, Gabe Cesare, Massimo Cipriano, Caitlyn Cobb, Brady DeWitt, Lucy DeWitt, Kayla Daily, Luke Filippi, Adam Friedman, Atticus Furjanic, Emilia Guzzetta, Hailey Hearney, Jenna Jacobs, Grace Keegan, Annie Maier, Payton Melzer, Sarah Moshe, Sami Moussa, Peter Murphy, Julian Nunez, Abby Rolfe, Sarah Ruggiero, Lily Russell, Olivia Schlegel, Logan Shaffer, Camryn Spiller, Brennyn Veit, Amy Whitman, Kyle Yannucci and Brooke Zamek.