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A group of teachers and students outside on a sunny day playing a game with balls and a circle on the ground.
Nassau BOCES students visit the Brookville Environmental Center

Students from Seaman Neck Middle School and elementary students from the Children’s Readiness Center (CRC) visited Nassau BOCES Brookville Environmental Education Center on May 12. Together, they took part in team-building games, planted trees, and explored the outdoors on a nature hike scavenger hunt.

Throughout the year, Seaman Neck’s middle school students have been learning what it means to be role models for CRC’s 5–8-year-old students. In turn, the CRC students have been practicing how to mirror the mature behaviors of their older peers. This mentorship has helped both groups strengthen their social skills.

This unique partnership was developed by Seaman Neck Middle School Health Teacher Donna Pedone and CRC Classroom Teacher Jennifer Fitzpatrick. With six CRC classes located within Seaman Neck Middle School, the teachers launched a mentorship program that promotes positive interactions between the two age groups.

The Brookville trip marked the first time the students participated in an off-campus activity together.

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A woman in a red shirt teaching two students how to plant a tree.
A student and teacher playing with a hulahoop outside.
Two adults standing with a young boy who is wearing a light blue shirt.
A woman wearing a red shirt teaching a young boy how to play a game with balls and a hulahoop.
Three teenage students standing outside near a tree.
A young woman wearing a denim jacket, smiling.
A happy, smiling woman in a blue dress standing with a happy smiling man that is wearing a red shirt.
A group of students outside learning how to plant trees.
A young boy in a blue jacket sitting outside with a smiling woman in a blue denim jacket.
Older students assisting young students to plant trees outside.
A group of students and adults standing next to old canoes that have been made into planters.
A happy young boy in a red shirt digging in dirt with two green shovels.
A group of students and adults standing together outside near a log cabin.
A young student in a green shirt standing outside.
A smiling teenage student outside in a wooded area.
A woman in a red shirt showing a teenage student a plant outside in a wooeded area.
Two teenage students standing together smailing and hugging.

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