Each year the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators (LIASEA) chooses a handful of students for recognition at their annual scholarship luncheon. It is a tremendous honor to receive one of these awards, which are reserved for students who have demonstrated extraordinary determination, courage, and accomplishments during their high school careers.
We were particularly excited to learn that our very own Ryan Wendell was one of only eight students selected for a ‘Student of the Year’ recognition at the June 5th LISEA ceremony. Ryan, who was nominated for this honor by his Special Education Teacher Ms. Della Langino, proudly accepted his award in front of a crowd of family and South Huntington School District supporters. It is inspiring to see the fine work of a dedicated student and a supportive team recognized in such grand fashion. We all look forward to following Ryan’s success as he continues his education at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut in the fall.
Ms. Langino shared with the audience some of what makes Ryan such an extraordinary young man: “We are very proud of Ryan and all that he has accomplished. Despite some learning challenges, Ryan has persevered and achieved success. Ryan’s academic record speaks for itself. He began Walt Whitman HS with a combination of inclusion classes and special education self-contained classes. Now as a 12th grader, he has transitioned to a schedule that includes only mainstream classes with resource room support. As a testament to his academic success in grades 11 and 12, Ryan was welcomed as a member of the National Honor Society. Ryan will graduate in June with a Regents Diploma. Ryan earned a very impressive 97 on the US History Regents. This academic year, Ryan was in the top 2% of his Astronomy class. Ryan is methodical and persistent in his approach to his work. Simply put, Ryan does not give up. Ryan’s teachers speak well of him. He is described as: prepared, attentive, a cooperative learner, respectful, hardworking, dependable, and friendly. Ryan’s academic record is what we all hope for every student.
Ryan has a great sense of community and service. Currently Ryan is a member of the South Huntington Public Library Teen Advisory Board and is the Equipment manager of the St. Hugh’s/St Elizabeth Baseball Challenger Division. He has served as a member of the Youth Group at St. Francis and now at St. John’s Church. At WW, in grades 9 and 10, Ryan was a member of the Robotics Club.
Also, this year, Ryan interned at the South Huntington Public Library where he “shadowed” the librarians and assisted as needed. Ryan has a passion for reading and books. Ryan will earn either a certificate or an associate’s degree as a Library Technical Assistant. He will live with his family in Connecticut in a home that he and his father built. Apparently Ryan has some hidden talents– plumbing and masonry work.
We congratulate Ryan and his parents. We wish Ryan continued success as he moves forward in his educational career.”
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Ryan Wendell Awarded LIASEA Student of the Year
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Beautiful Lengths at Birchwood
On Monday afternoon, Birchwood’s staff and community families joined in an important event when they decided to pony up and help women fighting cancer.'Beautiful Lengths' is a partnership between Pantene and the American Cancer Society, the largest nonprofit health organization committed to saving lives from every cancer and improving the quality of life for people facing the disease. The role of Pantene is to help women grow long, strong, beautiful hair and provide the funds to turn this hair into free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer. So far, Pantene has donated 24,000 free real-hair wigs to the American Cancer Society’s wig banks, which distribute wigs to people with cancer across the country.“We wanted to be part of this wonderful cause sponsored by Pantene,” said Birchwood’s Assistant Principal Annie Michaelian. “Girls donated 8 inches of hair, and we invited the boys to ‘Buzz for a Cure,’ thanks to Anthony DeFranco Salon.”
Great job committee members of Birchwood’s SBM team who organized this successful event: Anthony Ciccarelli, Principal; Annie Michaelian, Assistant Principal; Birchwood teachers: Helma Adde, Ian Denson, Krista Legge, and Kristen Lopez; Paraprofessional Mary Palladino; Students: Joseph Gervasio and Elizabeth LaRegina; and Birchwood Parent: Rosanna Meberg.
Congratulations to the following students who participated: Ronan Rattazzi, Liza Tenner, Madeline Franz, Jewel Salvador, Jonh Hackett, Shaelyn Scharpf, Maeve Scharpf, Angelina Caporusso, Sophia Caporusso, Erin Torres, Dalia Ibrahim, Katie Mondry, Sawyer Diamond, Stephanie Moreno, Jennifer Velasquez, Alivia Barton, Cynthis Mandel, Noah D’Andrea, Juilet Boccia, Ingrid Alas, Marcia Gachinad, Courtney Magee, and Megan Rankel.
Congratulations to the Birchwood School community for coming together for this very worthy cause!
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The Arts Honor Societies Induction Ceremonies
Walt Whitman’s artists, musicians, dancers, and thespians enjoyed a moment of special tribute in the first week of June as they were recognized by their respective Honor Societies. We congratulate these new inductees and their advisors, Ms. Gina Tinucci, Mr. Frank Yolango, Mrs. Susan Turner Radin, and Ms. Cheryl Irizarry, and thank them for epitomizing the characteristics of leadership, scholarship, character, and service.
National Art Honor Society: Kristen Calderone, Amy Chan, Alyssa Denis, Abdjine Lemaitre, Grace Noonan, Melea Prepitit, Amanda Ruiz, Nicole Samba, Rachel Shapiro, Yukari Shiraishi, Taylor Taranto, and Joshua Joseph.
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Tri-M Music Honor Society: Chloe Blumberg, Noelle Bryggman, Matthew Cusumano, Lauren Giglio, Jefferson Hector, Sam Hoffman, Jacob Klein, Sydney McCrea, Kentaro Matsushima, Brenda Mendez, Isaac Renderos, James Reilly, and Colin Sherland.
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Dance Honor Society for Dance Arts: Jessica Barahona, Rachel Kilkenny, Jenna Kilkenny, Marina Kilkenny, Pamela Pulvirenti, Elizabeth Mercurio, Melanie Olinsky, and Sabrina Odette.
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Otto Kahn Scholarship Goes To Whitman Artist
The Friends of OHEKA held their annual Garden Party on Wednesday evening celebrating 32 years of growth since owner Gary Melius discovered the dilapidated castle and began restoring it to the splendor of the Great Gatsby era. Congratulations to Walt Whitman’s Jazz Band, led by Mr. Allan Deitz, and our Chamber Orchestra led by Mr. Frank Yolango who set the tone for the evening with their incredibly talented musicians.
A large part of the evening was dedicated to the Otto Kahn Scholarship Awards and we are proud to announce that Walt Whitman student Dana Roach was one of this year’s recipients.
These awards honor Otto Kahn’s love and contribution to the arts. Congratulations to Dana Roach who will be attending the Alfred University School of Art & Design in the fall. “In art school I hope to acquire a strong foundation, balancing knowledge with new skills,” said Dana. “I want to inspire change and create happiness with my art.” Dana’s art teacher at Whitman, Ms. Verna Amakawa had nothing but praise for her talented student. “Dana’s commitment to her art is so deeply imbedded in her very being," said Ms. Amakawa. “This is not just a student furthering her art studies but someone whose very heart and soul is that of an artist who lives and breathes it through sincere dedication.”
Congratulations Dana Roach!
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Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Awards
Michael S. Curtin was a Sergeant in the NYPD and on September 11, 2001 tragically perished during the World Trade Center rescue efforts. In Sergeant Curtin's honor, the Michael S. Curtin Awards are presented to students who were nominated by their teachers for demonstrating exemplary citizenship. Rather than emphasizing academics or athletics, these awards focus on character and compassion. They are about how students live their daily lives and how much they do for others without asking for anything in return. They are about what makes Whitman such a special place, and what makes South Huntington such a special community.
Congratulations to: Jordan Aiken, Alexander Alachan, Daniel Alcantara, Erika Algierie, Meghann Alphonse, Emily Alvarado, Elisabeth Auguste, Nicholas Booher, Claude Cajuste, Patrick Cammer, Gary Cisneros Campos, Sally Cohen, Wendy Del Rosario Cordova Cuadra, Briyana Cortes, Alexandra Costa, Samantha DeGaray, Cesia Yesenia Deras, Erin Diana, Chase Dowdle, Kilian Duclay, Natalie Dunn, Tara Edouard, Eder Estrada, Trevor Ewald, Vincent Feola, Cristobal Gamonal, Sheyla Franco, Gabriella Fuentes, Vanessa Trujillo, Paige Gladstone, Carlos Granados, Elizabeth Greaves, Jacob Greene, Leanne Haddock, Marielle Hammond, Gary Harris, Matthew Henderson, Karizma Ingram, Melissa Jean-Pierre, Kalif Jones, Hannah Karkari, Marina Kopf, Phoebe Levin, Nicholas Magnus, Chad Maier, Keiry Manzanares, Albert Martinez, Jack Marx, Hafsah Marzouk, Laura Mc Auley, Morgan Mc Nulty, William Mejia, Aleysha Midgett, Travis Muller, Jose Ulloa, Pooja Navlani, Rabiya Nazir, Sabrina O’Dette, Dakota Obenauer, Sandy Pacheco, Megha Patel, Sabine Philippe, Sabrina Philippe, Dillon Platt, Tori Pomeroy, Heydi Ponce, Shamar Powell, Dana Roach, Chelsea Saccente, Emmanuella Saint Charles, Francine Sauer, Evan Schneider, Luke Smith, MaryRose Stone, Evan Thode, Charles Thurer, Alyssa Torchon, Katrina Truglia, Aheesha Watkis, Ryan Wendell, Yu Weng, Megan Windt, and Kabir Zafar.
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Shamar Powell… All-State in 800m
At this year’s New York State Track and Field Championships (6/12/15) something quite unexpected happened in the 800meter race. We all know Whitman’s Shamar Powell is super fast, and yes he did turn in his fastest time in the outdoor 800meter with a blistering 1:52:55. But what’s astonishing is that in any other year that would have earned Shamar the top spot on the podium, but this year the field ran the fastest 800meter in New York State history. Shamar earned the number 5 spot in the New York State Federation and the #3 spot in all Division 1 public schools.
Congratulations Shamar Powell- Our Newest All-State Athlete!
Thank you coaches Rob Conroy, Karl Ulrich, and Rob Morris for the timely details and great photo.
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Kilian Duclay: An Extraordinary Senior
Walt Whitman senior Kilian Duclay has just been featured in Newsday as one of Long Islands Extraordinary Seniors. Anyone who knows Kilian shouldn’t be surprised, but it sure is nice when a young man of this caliber gets acknowledged.
Use the link below for the Newsday story about Kilian:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/graduations/extraordinary-senior-kilian-duclay-walt-whitman-high-school-1.10511888
And for some additional information use this link below for our story about Kilian that was done last year:
http://www.shufsd.org/News/Story.aspx?id=21553
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Make Room On the Mantel
Students in Walt Whitman’s Drawing and Painting classes close out the school year having learned the painting methods and techniques of the Impressionists and Post Impressionists by reproducing these famous artists' works. Just like the Impressionists painters who were not much older than these students when they also copied the works of the ‘Masters’, the art students in Drawing and Painting gained a firsthand understanding of the chemistry of color and the handling of the brush. Students studied art historical movements of the 19th century and early 20th century recognizing that each scientific and technical advancement led to innovation. It is important to note that the students were learning the properties of acrylic painting for the first time and were able to reach a remarkably high level by this process as the photos attest.
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Huntington Awards Scholar Athletes
“It was wonderful to see both Paige Gladstone and Jacob Kahrs honored at Huntington Town Hall as Whitman's Scholar Athletes of the Year,” said Schools Superintendent Dr. Bennardo. “These fine individuals embody the Renaissance spirit that fuels our community and generates hope for future generations.”
Paige Gladstone will be graduating in a couple weeks and plans on attending SUNY New Paltz where she will be enrolled in their 5 year Accounting Program. Ranked 90th out of her 426 senior classmates, Paige has a GPA of 93.4 and has taken many AP classes including AP Environmental Science and AP Calculus.
Paige is an outstanding athlete, playing lacrosse, field hockey and fencing all four years at Whitman. Paige was pulled up to the high school level in both lacrosse and field hockey in the 8th grade and in the 9th grade was a starter on both of those teams. She is also a valued member of outside leagues in both sports. In the summer Paige also serves as a captain on her swim team.
Congratulations Paige Gladstone!
Jacob Kahrs is graduating near the top 10% of his senior class with a cumulative GPA at 96% and there is no let-up in his academic success. Jacob’s senior year GPA is over 98%. Jacob is a role model for all students and athletes at Whitman. His dedication to academic excellence and athletic achievement are exemplary.
Jacob’s accomplishments in cross-county include 2nd team All-County, 1st Team All-League and All-Division honors. In Winter track Jacob was awarded All-County Academic Honors, All-League Honors, and this past March Jacob finished 3rd in the NY State Championships in the 1600 Medley.
In addition to Jacob’s academic and athletic success, one of the traits that set Jacob apart from other students is his kindness and sincerity. Whether it’s a fellow student, teacher or administrator – all will tell you that Jacob is an outstanding person, always willing to lend a hand.
Jacob will be attending Williams College in the fall where he will be a member of the cross-country team.
Congratulations Jacob Kahrs!
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History Making Performance
Congratulations to our Silas Wood Symphonic Band, whose members and Director, Mr. Ron Stanton, won the first gold medal with distinction at the NYSSMA Majors in the school's history.
FLUTES: Isabella Bermudez, Emily Boccia, Grace Buckshaw, Shannyn Cory, Emma David, Danielle DeGaray, Isabella Delfico, Evgenia Doddo, Abby Grant, Noor Hussain, Brianna Iacovone, Michael Jaramillo Cardona, Ellena Lunt, Sofia Marinucci, Alexandra Miller Henson, Bryn Kreismer, Jessica Mitchell, Michelle Mullin, Chloe Murphy, Margaret Neiland, Jeir Orellana, Daniela Santoiemma, Benjamin Schlansky, Shannon Turner, Bryce Vorbach, Grace Weigele
CLARINETS: Thomas Baranowski, Noah Biton, Tanner Cella, Jenna D’Alimonte, William Denis, Gina Diliberti, Abby Dinstell, Aiden Gardner, Marisa Havekotte, Matthew Masaya, Sabrina McEvoy, Alexa Mediate, Anthony Mendoza, Julia Ostermann, Chelsea Perry
BASS CLARINET: Daniel Donovan
ALTO SAXES: Grant Biederman, Matthew Crocco, Cal Eidinoff, Tyler Grosso, Brendan Kispert, Thomas Matthews, Leo Musitano
TENOR SAXES: Christopher Contessa, Saul Ramos, Aiden Wallace
BARITONE SAXES: Benjamin Joseph
TRUMPETS: Ryan Bahrenburg, William Barraco, Thomas Biryla, Thomas Breaton, Jack Chinsky, Carlo Conte, Tyhler Daniel, Matthew Desmond, Christopher Dorin, Maya Duclay, Justin Feinman, Joseph Kennedy, Timothy Klum, Jeremyh Lanz, Christopher Martino, Sameer Mehta, Darren Miceli, Daniel Monterosso, Jordan Moreno Quintanilla, Jack Neiland, Zach Reichhold, Maxfield Rodgers, Vincent Santoiemma, Christopher Scortichini, Jesse Strenger Skolnik, Bryan Unger, Liam Weigele
FRENCH HORNS: Hannah Cruz, Devin Gaynor, Aarav Shah
BARITONE HORNS: Bradley Guiteau, Roberto Hidalgo, Jeffrey Ponce, William Reyes
TROMBONES: Jason Granados, Victor Ottaviano, Sanjay Paul, Thomas Perez, Veronica Richards, Kelvin Sanchez, Paul Schiller, Roberto Vanacore
TUBAS: Daniel Castro Saravia, Brian Garcia, Joseph Grasso, Wendell Saint Jean
PERCUSSION: Tess Anderson, Mario Campbell, Colby Dell, Kurt Erthal, Justin Goldberg, Connor Hamilton, Scott Martin, Dana McGowan, Max Peretson, Alex Reiersen, Christopher Schindler, Caroline Schrama, and Adam Yosofi.
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Most Enthusiastic Goes To Stimson
Winning the coveted Miles for Michael Most “Enthusiastic” Building award was well deserved for the staff and students of Stimson. “They all came together for a special cause which was to me one of those “teachable” moments that are so special,” said Ms. Shelia Buhse, who conceived, organized, and directed this incredible event. “We were able to award the winning building with a free celebratory lunch provided by one of our most committed community vendors Umberto’s and it was served by the owner himself- Pat Mulligan!
Congratulations to the staff and students of Stimson Middle School!
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Hunting-Tony Awarded to Whitman Stage Crew
The red carpet was out recently at Engeman Theater in Northport when awards were handed out to performing arts students across the town for their plays and musicals. The 5th Annual Hunting-Tony Awards recently recognized achievements in High School Theater over the past year. Congratulations to all the Whitman groups who were nominated in different categories.
Congratulations to Walt Whitman as the Best Stage Crew in a Musical“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”
Stage Manager: Esteban Lopez
Assistant Stage Managers: Mollie Korn, Alex Sherry
Deck Captains: Amina Sadiq, Anthony Padinha
Stagehands: Samson Grimm, Paul Lahm, Elizabeth Plaisir, Casey Iannuzzi, Erika Rivas, Elizabeth Havjar, Natalie Hayes, John Parra, Rob Leonick, Adrianna Padinha, Jared Saget, Jessica Delaney
Lighting Crew: David Caliendo, Lina Weingarten
Followspot Operators: Abaseen Khan, Katie Clark
Sound Crew: Hans Bas – Supervisor, Josh Berger, Aidan Hoskey, Michael DiMaulo, and Matt Jacobsen.
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June Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to Jameson Latko and Sarah Glaser, our June Athletes of the Month.
Jameson Latko is finishing up his senior year on a high note as the runner-up in the Suffolk County Badminton finals. “I love the laid-back environment we have in badminton because it allows the dedicated people to really thrive,” said Jameson. “If you’re dedicated to the sport, you know what you need to do to win.” Jameson, who will be attending SUNY Binghamton in the fall also played soccer and winter track.
Whitman Sophomore Sarah Glaser loves to play softball and the team had a good season going deep into the playoff rounds. “I love it because it’s competitive and fun at the same time,” said the line-drive hitter who manages to get on base a lot. Sarah plays shortstop and centerfield and will be counted on heavily next season as seven players graduate and the team retools looking for another run at postseason play.
Congratulations to both of these fine athletes!
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Museum of New York’s History Opens at Maplewood
During the months of May and June, Mr. Keogh and Ms. Patino’s fourth-grade class at Maplewood Intermediate School created a very unique and exciting project. As a culminating activity, each student was assigned a time period in New York’s history.
During classroom and computer lab time, students gathered information and created an outline in order to create a museum room for their selected topic. Students also completed an “excavation sheet” that guided him or her through the process of creating their museum room. Students learned about the use of artifacts to study prehistory. Each child then used a large cardboard box and presentation board to create their exhibit. All of Maplewood’s classrooms and parents from Mr. Keogh and Ms. Patino’s fourth-grade class were invited to the grand opening of the Museum of New York’s History on Friday, June 12, 2015. Students were excited to share their information about their museum room with viewers!
Congratulations:Maryam Babar, Sidharth Bryan, Aquiles Araya Correa, Alexa Dikeakos, Isabella Dinulescu, Alexandra Dunn, Shelene Farquharson, Adam Fisch, Trevor Galgano, Andy Vilorio Garcia, Gavin Gugliuzza, Bryant Machado Hernandez, Rachel Jerome, Jaziyah Kitt, Cecilia Lee, Joseph Lombardo, Kenyon Miles, Tyler Neri, Angelena Nguyen, Janaiya Quiles, Angel Molina Sorto, Frederick Steenson, Angelina Todaro, Samantha Unger, Gianna Vozza, and Carly Zimmer.
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Gold Key Athletes and Scholarship Winners Honored
Please join in congratulating our fine senior athletes who were recognized at this year's Gold Key Dinner. The gold key honorees have distinguished themselves by successfully participating in at least eight sports in nine seasons, starting from 10th grade, and throughout their Walt Whitman High School career.
Congratulations to: Elisabeth Auguste, Lauren Connolly, Abigail Daniels, Joseph DiPiero, Natalie Dunn, Rodrigo Gallegos, Connor Galvin, Paige Gladstone, Matthew Goodman, Jacob Kahrs, Jameson Latko, Chad Maier, Katelyn Neuman, Jonathan O’Toole, Shamar Powell, Joshua Roiland, Nicole Rowe, Jonathan Sparling, MaryRose Stone, Jonathan Vital, and Sean Wuestman.
These impressive athletes were also joined on stage by our 2015 Booster Club Scholarship winners who have distinguished themselves in a variety of successful athletic, leadership, and academic endeavors.
Congratulations to: Jordan Aiken, Donald Bonaventure, Thomas Ferrante, Diamond Garcia, Matthew Goodman, Colleen Harrington, Russell Kielawa, Laura McAuley, Katelyn Neuman, Sean Mc Entee, Christina Mc Felia, Jonathan O’Toole, Derick Ramos, Alexis Restmeyer, Joshua Roiland, and Robert Senecal.
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Sixth-Grade Student Council Gets Official ‘Shout-Out’
The Silas Wood 6th grade Student Council spent a day at the New York State Capitol building with Assemblyman Mr. Chad Lupinacci. Mr. Lupinacci graciously spent time explaining the function of the assembly, senate and answered numerous questions from the students while they were seated on the Million Dollar Staircase in the New York State Capitol. “I was very impressed with the students’ passion for learning; everyone came prepared with interesting questions about state politics and current events,” said Lupinacci. “They all were very bright and have a very good understanding of what is going on in the world. Their parents and teachers should be very proud of how engaging and polite they were during their visit.”
The students’ visit to Albany included a tour of the State Capitol and a special introduction by Lupinacci in the Assembly Chamber when they were recognized by the speaker of the assembly, who gave the kids a "shout out" during the formal meeting.“Students are always welcome to visit my Albany office to get a firsthand look at the political hub of New York State. I hope to see them again in the future,” concluded Lupinacci.
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Havin' a Field Day
It turned out to be good timing this year for Oakwood’s annual Field Day. "Oakwood's Field Day this year was three straight days of full sun and enjoyment for all the Kids with such activities such as Relay Races, Obstacle Course, Darth Vader and Tug of war" said Oakwood PE Teachers Mr. Rosa and Mr. Russell. “The Oakwood physical education staff would like to send a special thank you to Ms. Lockhart and Ms. Blaney of our PTA and our PTA president Ms. Solange Rich and VP Ms. Kim Phillips for providing the kids with water bottles and ices. We look forward to another great year next year and wish everyone a great summer.”
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Stimson Girls Lacrosse Show Determination and Commitment
The Stimson Middle School Girls Lacrosse team finished their season on a high note beating Candlewood Middle School 9-8 in battle that came down to the very last possession. Amelia Hatton, Sammy O'Toole and Sydney Kahn led the scoring with 2 goals each while Mae Morelli, Alexa Brunneti, and Emily O'Mara each scored 1 goal.
The scoring was made possible by excellent passing and assists from Kristen Finnerty and Jenny Duclay. The defense was led by Kayleigh McArdle, Anna Garziano, Cassidy Browne and Isabella Rombaldi.
Alyssa Chillemi, Alyssa Morisco and Kate Jenkins all turned in Strong performances. Isabel Aquilino and Jessica Vesque each had 15 saves. The play of the game came when Jessica Vesque made an incredible save with 10 seconds left on the clock and brought the ball out of the crease and controlled the ball while the final seconds ticked off the clock and the final horn sounded.
The Girls Lacrosse team had a very successful season this year. Their hard work, determination and most importantly their commitment to the team was undeniable.“Under the leadership from our 8th grade captains Eleni Glodowski, Kayleigh McArdle, Emma Farrell and Grace D’Souza and 7th graders Kristen Finnerty, Emily O’Mara and Fiona Smith, the entire team contributed our success,” said Coach Rory Sherman. As the season progressed, so did the girls stick work and game play. In each game the girls played better and better lacrosse. The girl’s hard work and determination really paid off. They finished the season 2 and 7 against some really tough teams. The climax of the season came when we beat Candlewood Middle School winning 12-6 the first time and then again 8-7 in a nail biter.“I could not be more proud of this year’s team. It was truly my pleasure coaching them,” said Coach Sherman. “8th graders– good luck at Whitman and 7th graders– I will see you next year.”
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Happy Father's Day
Hi All:
I want to take a moment to wish all of the dads in our South Huntingtonlearning familyavery happy, healthy Father's Day. There is no rolein the world more important than parenting and your efforts have a pronounced impact upon our community.
I hope you have a great weekend, which includes unfettereduse of the television remote control.
Be well,
Dave Bennardo
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New Mural at Silas Wood Highlights 4 C’s
Ms. Hickey and Ms. Cryers art students from Silas Wood worked in collaboration with the Heckscher Museum on a large mural Introducing Silas Wood as Long Island’s 1st STEM Career Academy. “We are thrilled to have partnered with South Huntington School District for this year-long mural project, celebrating and empowering youth in the local community,” said Ms. Kristina Schaaf, Associate Director of Education at the Heckscher Museum.“Our students are building 21st century skills at Silas Wood using communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration,” said Ms. Maribeth Hickey, Silas Wood Art teacher. All Silas Wood students created their own leaf on the tree, which represented each child's individual creativity.“This one of a kind partnership has added richly to our art program and enhances the culture of our school district,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Joseph Centamore in the latest Superintendent’s Newsletter. “Thank you to Heckscher Museum, Ms. Hickey and Ms. Cryer and the entire Silas Wood family of students for contributing to this amazing work of art.”
The completed mural now welcomes students, teachers, and visitors to Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center, reminding us all of the importance of building 21st-century skills, growing together, and the 4 C’s –Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Creativity.
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