MKA's 2016 Student vs. Faculty Charity Basketball Game is a Huge Success

A signature event at the Middle School, the annual Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game was held on Friday, January 29 and was a huge success!

Organized by the Middle School Student Government under the leadership of Laura Lemaire, Cheryl Amendola and Tina Jordan, with support from almost every Middle School faculty member and parents, a huge crowd came out to cheer on the players and enjoy the enthusiastic game where the impressive faculty beat the students 62-34.

Eighth grader Katie Kallay sang the national anthem and the Middle School Pep Band added to the entertainment. Food donated by parents, special event T-shirt sales and homeroom coin drives (Ms. Lemaire's class won with a total of 9.36 lbs of coins per student,) added to the fundraising success of the night.

This year's charitable recipients, selected by the students (traditionally, one local and one national or international organization), are , KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) and Doctors without Borders, who together will receive over $8,500!

Laura Lemaire says about the event, "We started this event in 2005 when the tsunami hit Indonesia. Student Government came up with the brilliant idea of having a Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game to support those affected by the tsunami. Since then, they have picked a different charity each year to support. They include: Partners in Health, Katrina Relief, Montclair Food Pantry and Ambulance, Team Zoey, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Breast Cancer, ALS, Darfur Relief and the Philippines Typhoon Relief Fund. I love how faculty, students and parents come together each year to make this night not only fun, but a huge fundraiser. The entire community can be proud of this great work."

Congratulations to all involved!

Click here to see photos from the evening