{"id":34703,"date":"2025-11-10T12:24:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/34703\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T12:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:24:07","slug":"staten-island-students-collect-50-pounds-of-litter-from-midland-beach-in-class-column","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/34703\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island students collect 50 pounds of litter from Midland Beach | In Class column"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2F5SWESUIVCRRMENSSXQAXWN6Q\">IN CLASS: This feature is part of an ongoing education column highlighting the various activities that engage school communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZJB544CH4JBQTBAHWKH5TDVONE\">Want this before everyone else? Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/link.silive.com\/join\/6fm\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/link.silive.com\/join\/6fm\/signup\">Beyond the Classroom newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5TWYZVKOMVEYBENFKIULPCXQNQ\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island high school students worked to clean up a local beach in the borough last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OOPGU36BBNHBRMYMHZSDOJOGWE\">New Dorp High school\u2019s Paws On Planet Club held its latest beach cleanup with 36 volunteers on Oct. 23, collecting more than 50 pounds of litter from Midland Beach.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beach cleanup\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IBRUTDNNSREV3JJTKBD2ALABZI.jpeg\"\/>The club is focused on protecting wildlife and inspiring others to care for Earth.(Courtesy of Paws On Planet Club)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WWXA3TZKC5CZRJJQGQFB6K3QLY\">It was organized by co-founders of the club, Anna Vasylyev and Katherine Zeldich, in collaboration with the school\u2019s Impactful Youth Club. The animal and environmental club focuses on protecting wildlife and inspiring others to care for Earth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IBVUKSYNJVHMHBRTVL5GQYO4TQ\">\u201cWe would love to help raise awareness about keeping Staten Island\u2019s beaches clean,\u201d said Vasylyev.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HUJMUBDWZJHA7CC3WUOE2I5VPY\">You can visit the club\u2019s Instagram page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paws_on_planet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@paws_on_planet<\/a>, for more information on events.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beach cleanup\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BZB5VBRC7VAHJDLVHYBSRSXVYU.jpeg\"\/>The students collected over 50 pounds of litter as part of the cleanup.(Courtesy of Paws On Planet Club)Send us your stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HULTPGYKDJFU5CJFG3QTZC5FYU\">Do you have a story idea for the In Class education column? 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