Staff members of the Cheshire Public School system and families of students in the district have raised over $10,000 for the Hurricane Harvey relief effort.

The money was donated to the American Red Cross, Superintendent of Schools Jeff Solan said Monday. A check for $10,836.13 was presented to Red Cross officials on Sept. 21, Solan said.

“I’m not surprised by the outpouring of compassion of our school community, but I am exceedingly proud of their unified effort," ” he said.

Other disaster relief fundraising efforts are continuing in the schools for victims of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to Solan.