Third-grade music students at the Archer Street School participated in an island-wide Practice-a-Thon. Music students from all over Long Island participated in this month long event, which brought together students' love of music and their desire to help those less fortunate. This was an educationally based fund raising program in which the students obtained sponsors for the amount of minutes they practiced during the month of March. This was a not only a great way to improve musical skills, but also provided a way to assist those suffering from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. The students raised a total of $450.34, which was donated to Long Island Cares, Inc. and The Harry Chapin Food Bank for Superstorm Sandy Relief.