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District honors Roosevelt staff for saving a life
Melendez, 5, of Oyster Bay, collapsed during class and needed immediate lifesaving intervenA Theodore Roosevelt Ele- tion, although the district has mentary School kindergarten not made public the exact student who collapsed during nature of his medical situation. class on Dec. 5 was honored at He was rushed to Glen Cove the Oyster Bay East Norwich Hospital, where he was later Central School District Board stabilized. Sebastian attended Monday’s meeting of Education meetat Oyster Bay High ing Monday night, S ch o o l w i t h h i s along with the f a m i l y, d r aw i n g teachers and first applause from the responders who board, staf f and were credited with community memsaving his life. During his bers. report, district According to Superintendent Ianni, the response Francesco Ianni unfolded in sec diverged from the onds, and followed usual business of wh at e m e r g e n cy budgets and faciliresponders call the ties to recognize “chain of survival.” what he called “the Staff members most fundamental KAREN MELENDEZ simultaneously promise we make to Sebastian’s mother called the school the families of this nurse, dialed 911, district: the sacred promise to notified administrators and keep their children safe.” contacted Sebastian’s parents “Friday, Dec. 5 at Theodore while administering first aid Roosevelt Elementary School, and lifesaving measures. the theoretical became, unfor“What happened that day tunately, a reality in a kinder- was not only a testament to the g ar ten classroom, a place training and the protocols that designed for play, learning and we have in place, but even more discovery,” Ianni said. “A stu- so, it was a testament to the dent suffered a severe medical instinct and character of our emergency in an instant.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 That student, Sebastian
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A great time to head for the hills Natalie Martinovich, 11, of Locust Valley, above, and Terri Fox, right, of Glen Cove, took advantage of the winter wonderland last Sunday to go sledding. Story, more photos, Page 3.
e just wanted to say thank you so much to everybody here. You’re all a blessing to all of us.