Schools: What’s happening at DRS

Chanukah Chesed

If you walked into DRS this past week, you would have noticed Chanukah preparations in full swing. Exciting flyers detail all of the exciting student activities that are scheduled to take place over Chanukah. These events include a toy drive for Ohel families, nursing home visits, raffles for the Ossie Schoenfeld Memorial Fund, a Chinese auction to benefit Od Yosef Chai, and a Chanukah party for local public school kids.

Of all of these important chesed projects, the annual toy drive marks its 15th year. This year the students of DRS are setting to break their previous goal of 250 gifts and have already come strikingly close. To up the stakes, the students have been offered incentives for the shiur that brings in the most gifts and the competition has been heated, with shiur representatives all vying for the top prize, a trip to bring the gifts to children in the hospital. The DRS community wishes everyone a Chag Sameach full of mitzvos and joy.

Successful Blood Drive

This past Wednesday, DRS ran its annual blood drive. The drive was completely organized by DRS students Jacob Klar, Yoshi Block, Avrumi Blisko, and Meir Cohen, and it was a huge success. With help from students, faculty, and parents, DRS donated a whopping total of 102 pints of blood! Special thanks to the New York Blood Center and Rabbi Eli Brazil for coordinating the event.

Internet Safety Awareness

Last Wednesday, DRS had the privilege of hosting Mrs. Kimmarie Victoria from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Mrs. Victoria made an eye opening and informative multimedia presentation on internet safety to the entire DRS freshman class. At the workshop, the students learned about the many dangers posed on the internet and how to use the internet in the safest way possible. They were also taught about the severity of bullying on the internet. Mrs. Victoria also made a presentation to the 9th grade parents at SKA, our sister school.