Students who attend both Walt Whitman and BOCE’s Wilson Tech are experiencing the best of both worlds. Wilson Tech allows students to do what they really enjoy the most, by putting them in a real world setting that reinforces the area they’re studying.
SkillsUSA is a national student organization that offers leadership, citizenship, and character development programs to complement the skills training that vocational student’s receive in career and technical programs at Wilson Tech. The skills competition required students to demonstrate the skills they had learned in their tech programs. Congratulations to these fine Whitman students who take learning outside the box.
Tech Skills Winners throughout this school year:
Kristine Calderone took 3rd place and won a Bronze medal in Advertising and Graphic Design at the Championships in Albany. She also took 1st place in Advertising Art in Local competition
In Regional Competition:
Nandi Morancie took 2nd place in Cosmetology
The following students placed in Local competition:
Nicholas D’ Aiuto – 3rd place in AMT
Khadijah Sands – 1st place in Medical Assisting
Jennifer Velasquez – 2nd place in Medical Assisting
Danielle Lopes – 3rd place in Junior Cosmetology
Eliza Melendez – 3rd place in Medical Assisting
Sherina Parra – 3rd place in both Job Demo A&O and Restaurant Service
Rene Chavarria – 1st place in Architectural Drafting
Nikita Lakhanpal – 1st place in Professional Health
Lizeth Martinez – 2nd place in Culinary
Wendy Cordova – 2nd place in Nurse Assisting
Kimberly Argueta – 2nd place in Restaurant Service
Alanna McCarthy – 1st place in FFA Quiz Bowl
Angelica Novok – 2nd place in FFA Quiz Bowl
Melanie Alvear – 3rd place in Early Childhood
Congratulations to all of our Whitman students who take advantage of the opportunities available at SkillsUSA Wilson Tech.
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Whitman Highlights SkillsUSA Winners
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Excellent Results in 2015 National Italian Exam
Walt Whitman’s Italian language teachers Ms. Manuela Stefanelli and Ms. Rose Bunnell had some great news to share recently. Italian Students at Walt Whitman did a fantastic job at the 2015 National Italian Exam. This year 105 schools from over 20 states participated.The following students made it among the top 20 nationally.
LEVEL 2A National Rank
Joseph VanGostein 5th place
National ranking for level 2A is out of 1,625 participants.
LEVEL 4A National Rank
Thao Williams 5th place
National ranking for level 4A is out of 1,002 participants.
HONORABLE MENTION LEVEL 2A National Rank
Julia Iovino 43
Cayleigh Delgado 44
HONORABLE MENTION LEVEL 3A National Rank
Justin Ullman 50
Edgar Henriquez 44
National ranking for level 3A is out of 1,441participants.
HONORABLE MENTION LEVEL 4A National Rank
Ellysandra Monegro 46
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED!
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Almost Here!
Mercy Benefit Concert is Coming!!
Friday, June 5th2015
South Café 6:30 pm/$ 5.00
The 18thAnnual Mercy Benefit Concertis on Friday, June 5that Walt Whitman High School. The music will range from acoustic and contemporary folk to classic rock and punk. All of the money will be donated to Huntington Station’sProject HOPE-our local food pantry and soup kitchen.
Please join a wonderful cause.
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National Spanish Exam Yields Impressive Results
Congratulations to the World Language students from Walt Whitman High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2015 National Spanish Examination.
Students from Walt Whitman High School earned a total of 1 gold, 6 silver and 13 bronze medals along with 36 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 157,000 students participating in 2015.”
Students from Walt Whitman High School have a long history of high achievement on these exams. The students are from Ms. Cardillo, Ms. D’Addario, Ms. Hindes, Ms. Irizarry and Ms. Ramirez’s classes.
The following students received the following medals and recognition:
Gold: Juan Hernandez
Silver: Herson Aparicio, Lilibeth Campos, Tiffany Chuen, Cesia Deras, Joshua Joseph, and Scott McEntee.
Bronze: Chloe Blumberg, Kelly Baumann, Christina Corry, Saylene Flores, Kimberly Gonzalez, Alex Clopper, Grace Noonan, Abigail Quintanilla, Omar Ramos, Isaac Regalado, Craig Stockfeder, Michael Seitz, and Manuel Uceda.
Honorable Mentions: Katie Batkin, Lauren Brown, Gabriella Cipriano, Franklin Clase, Allison Distasi, Hunter Eichner, Joshua Friedman, Emily Fung, Cony Granados, Matthew Haddock, Serena Halajian, Karthikeyan Mayilvahanan, Sara Kim, Maelyn Latko, Sergio Licona, Graham Lunt, Tatiana Martinez, Bianca McMillen, Jenmily Melendez, Mark Theodore Meneses, Michael Morck, Payal Multani, Kelly O’Neill, Jennifer Orellana, Diana Ortega, Shailee Patel, Jessica Persaud, Ella Podhurst, Jordan Roiland, Charles Ruotolo, Deja Tejada, Rachel Vaughan, Camilo Vazquez, Liam Vollmer, and Marissa Whelan.
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Thank You IslandSports Physical Therapy
The New York Special Olympics, that was hosted by Walt Whitman High School and the South Huntington community in early May, welcomed thousands of visitors that spent the afternoon on the Walt Whitman campus. It was a heartwarming day that exemplified the genuine commitment to others, which characterizes our learning family.
While touring the many events, from the 1500M to the 55M, from the Softball throw to Power lifting, a sense of community pride was on display everywhere you went.
While visiting the Power lifting event in Whitman’s fitness/training facility one couldn’t help but to notice the incredible array of equipment found similarly in the area’s best gyms. We would like to thank our good neighbor IslandSports Physical Therapy for donating much of the equipment now being used by our students. In speaking with Mr. Keith May, the company’s Executive Director he once again affirmed the character and commitment to community values that makes South Huntington an exceptional place to live and raise families.
The people of our community should be very proud to have collaborated in such a worthy collective mission like the Special Olympics. All in all, it was another proud day for our school community and we thank Mr. May and IslandSports Physical Therapy for their part in making South Huntington so special.
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Stimson's Girls Lacrosse Ready for Final Game
We hear from the Stimson Girls Lacrosse Coach Rory Sherman that on Thursday evening, after a tough battle with Candlewood Middle School, the Jr. Lady Wildcats notched an important win.
Leading the scoring for Stimson was Amelia Hatton and Mae Morelli with three goals each. Eleni Glodowski scored two, while Emily O'Mara, Joie Tortorice, Kayleigh McArdle and Emma Farrell each scored one.
Jessica Vesque had fifteen saves in goal while Megan Neuman added another five saves to ensure the win. The Killer B's were led by Gabby Safian and Amanda Grennan on defense and Alyssa Morisco, Sally Rodgers, Alyssa Chillemi and Madison Fulcher.
Turning in strong performances were Jenny Duclay, Kristen Finnerty, Anna Garziano and Cassidy Browne. All the girls played extremely well.
Please join us at Stimson Middle School and support the girl’s last home game today, Friday, May 29th as they battle Northport at 4:30PM.
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NYS 3-8 Field Tests
Dear Parent/Guardian
Over the next few weeks, the South Huntington school district will be administering required Common Core fieldtests. A schedule of the dates, buildings and subject areas are listed below. We reached out to the New York State Education Department for guidance and/or relief/flexibility on these field assessments and have been advised by the Director of the Office of State Assessment that “All schools that administer State operationaltestsare also required to administer the fieldtestsassociated with them.” Fieldtestsare used to “ensure the validity and reliability of New York State operationaltests” and are not graded or used in any other capacity.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the fieldtests, please contact your child’s principal. Those who have previously communicated with their Building Principals and/or District Office regarding their family testingpreference do not need to resubmit documentation.
Thank you.
The District and Building Administrative Team
School
Grade
Subject
Date
Birchwood Intermediate
Grade 4
ELA Writing
June 10, 2015
Maplewood Intermediate
Grade 5
ELA Writing
June 5, 2015
Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center
Grade 6
ELA Reading
June 9, 2015
Stimson Middle School
Grade 7
Math
June 5, 2015
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Mathletes Take 3rd Place in County Finals
We hear from Walt Whitman Mathlete advisor Mr. Malaury Samedy that his team finished in third place this year. “Over 100 teams participated this year and we seem to go back and forth with our rivals Commack and Ward Melville,” said Mr. Samedy. The Suffolk County Math Teacher's Association made it official at their annual end-of-year dinner where Joonho Ko and Connor Galvin, who are Whitman’s top scorers, received the third place plaque.
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Track News From Suffolk Championships
As sports records go, new ones are made every day, only to be broken again and again. So when Whitman track star Avery McKenzie triple jumped 44’ 9” this past week at the Suffolk County Division Track and Field Championships, the fact that it earned him the bronze medal in Division 1 wasn’t the highlight.
The highlight, we learned from track coach Rob Conroy, is that Avery’s jump was the best by a Whitman athlete since Hall-of-Famer Carlton Rowe. Carlton set the Indoor Triple Jump Record of 45’ 10.75” in 1993 and went on to become the Outdoor National Triple Jump Champion in 1995.
Congratulations Avery McKenzie, you’re catching up to one of Whitman’s greatest athletes.
In other top 10 finishers from the County Championships, Jacob Kahrs won the 3200-meter unseeded run in 9:57.89.
In the 800 Meter Run, Shamar Powell took 2nd, turning in a time of 1:54.15.
In the 1600 Meter Run, Shamar Powell took 3rd with a time of 4:23.04 and Chad Maier took 5th with a time of 4:24.55.
In the 3200 – Meter run Chad Maier took 2nd place with a time of 9:25.83.
In the 3000-meter Steeplechase Jacob Kahrs took 3rd place at 9:58.93.
In the Boys High Jump, Savien Roberts jumped 5-06.00 for a 10th place finish.
In the Boys Long Jump, Avery McKenzie jumped 20-07.00 for a 10th place finish.
The Boys 4x800 Meter Relay team (listed below) took 10th place with a time of 8:25.23. (Josh Roiland, Chad Maier, Jon Sparling, Jordyn Guerrero, Jacob Kahrs, and Shamar Powell)
Congratulations Whitman's Boys Track & Field!
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Highlights from the Spring Dance Concert
The annual Spring Dance Concert at Walt Whitman High School featured one of Long Island's top high school dance programs, directed and choreographed by Susan Turner Radin. “I am especially proud of this concert because I feel it reveals the power of dance to communicate ideas to an audience and for the depth and diversity of themes,” said Ms. Turner. “This year the students and I tackled subjects from the Chimney Sweeps of Mary Poppins to families struggling with Cancer, from the stereotypes and strengths of young women, and to the various identity issues with which teens struggle.”“The dancers in the Whitman Dance Program this year were by far one of the most eclectic groups of students I've had to work with in my twelve years at Whitman in terms of ability, experience, interest, commitment, and performance,” said Ms. Radin. “Thursday night’s dance concert was a perfect example of the magic of performance and creative process because in spite of the challenges, differences, and obstacles we encountered throughout the year, they came together in perfect harmony and gave a fabulous show.” The evening also showcased the incredibly talented Jazz Band and the award winning Wind Ensemble, directed by Allan Deitz.
Another highlight of the evening was the addition of the Walt Whitman High School Studio Artists under the direction of Art Educator Gina Tinucci. The group created beautiful masks that dancers used in their performance of ‘Masquerade.’
The Jazz Band got things off to a great start performing ten numbers from their 2014-2015 repertoire. Whitman’s Dance director, Ms. Susan Turner Radin then introduced several 2015 Dance Awards. Congratulations to eight students who are to be inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts in New York State on June 3, 2015. Inductees: Jessica Barahona, Rachel Kilkenny, Jenna Kilkenny, Marina Kilkenny, Corina Lambraia, Elizabeth Mercurio, Melanie Olinsky, and Sabrina Odette.
PTA Award for Dance was presented to: Victoria Rosa
Art Development Fund Award for Dance: Sabrina Odette
WWHS PTA Achievement Award in Dance: Morgan McNulty
WWHS Art Recognition Award for Dance: Sabrina Philippe
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The Dance portion of the evening featured six performances. Dance performances In order of appearance:
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Performed by Studio in Dance
Music by DVBBS
Video edited by Anthony Padinha and Keith Nieves
Alchemy
Choreographed by Turner
Performed by Modern Dance II/III
Music by Enigma
Alter Ego
Performed by Studio in Dance
Music by Lindsey Sterling
Here
Performed Modern Dance II/III
Music: Whatsoever Things by Camphouse
Music Performed by The WWHS Wind Ensemble
Midnight Masquerade
Performed by Modern Dance I
Music by Midnight on Main Street by Balmages
Music Performed by The WWHS Wind Ensemble
On the Rooftop
Performed by Modern Dance II/III
Music by Richard and Robert Sherman
Walt Whitman Dancers:
Studio in Dance: Filomena Abbatiello, Ariane Apostle, Mavia Ashraf, Arielle Bagley, Jessica Barahona, Marissa Barletta, Kiara Brown, Gabriella Corvera, Caitlin Dermody, Vincent Feola, Michelle Fisher, Lesley Garay, Nykwon Harrison, Cara Mangels, Jessica Menditto, Jennifer Orellana, Tori Pomeroy, Alexander Plaisir, Inpreet Rattu, Brittany Roche, Carla Tejada, Ingri Uceda, Angie Umanzor , Clarissa Villatoro Contreras, and Sohrab Wahab.
Modern Dance I: Cintia Amaya, Manzar Cheema, Catherine Costantine, Trevor Ewald, Shadae Graham, Brianna Hausman, Krystal Lloyd, Morgan McNulty, Hapi Morancie, Diliana Moreira, Adrianna Padinha, Saleena Pawa, Shaylyn Pineda, Amaya Taylor, Deja Tejada, and Carla Turcios.
Modern Dance II/III:Jessica Barahona, Sonia Bartolomeo, Gary Cisneros Campos, Franklin Clase, Taylor Greco, Sarah Haller, Marielle Hammond, Karizma Ingram, Marina Kilkenny, Jenna Kilkenny, Rachel Kilkenny, Corina Lambraia, Kelsey McDonald, Delaney Mena, Elizabeth Mercurio, Rebecca Nardelli, Sabrina Odette, Melanie Olinsky, Sabrina Philippe, Pam Pulvirenti, Will Roman, Victoria Rosa, Luke Smith, and Caroline Tomaselli. Guest appearance: Nykwon Harrison.
Ms.Tinucci'sart students studiedthe relationship between masks and different cultures. Student’s researched mask-making from various cultures, drew sketches of the masks, made connections between the masks and the cultural practices of the people who created them and the variousbeliefs of how and whya mask may beworn. Students then created apersonal maskto reflect their culture and themselves.The following students created original masks for the modern dance piece Masquerade:Thomas Blackall, Rebecca De Witt, Thomas DiLorenzo, Jiaxing Du Audreiana Lesty, Viviana Oliva, Jenna Scheiner, Elisabeth Auguste,April Carmine, Danielle D Amico, Genesis Hernandez, Christopher Marion, Matthew Mc Gowan,Brittany Roche, Claudia Roderiguez, Taylor Stewart,Justin Wallace,and Jack Wrobel.
Jazz BandAllan Deitz, Director
Matt Cusumano, Mike DiMaulo, David Grey, Max Eidinoff, Derek Lap,* Emily Ferrante, Isaac Renderos, Will Flood, Dana Roach, Jefferson Hector, Jordan Roiland, Jack Schatten, Brittany White, Josh Devaraj, Nick Miata, Joonho Ko, Alijan Ozkiral, Alec Gonzalez, Colin Sherland, James Reilly, and Jack Zuckerberg. *SCMEA All County Instrumental Jazz Ensemble
Walt Whitman High School Wind Ensemble Allan Deitz, Conductor
Lila Amin, Keya Bartolomeo, Alexa Arthur, Neyda Diaz-Vilorio, Ariel Khatchatourian, Natalie Hayes, Christina McFelia, Jillian Leydon*, Linda Powell, Shayna Pehel, Samantha Ruotolo, Jessica Persaud, Umaimah Saleemi, Antionette Riehl, Paige Tortorice, Paige Gladstone, Ellen Tricomi, Gabrielle Vital, Lindsay Varolian, Kate Manson, David Grey, Katelyn Neuman, Melissa Shaiman*, Melanie Schwartz,Josh Devaraj, Jonathan Sparling, Alec Gonzalez, Nicole Grennan, Casey Leonick, Matt Cusumano, Isaac Renderos, James Reilly, Derek Lap, Omar Ramos, Austin Salas, Dana Roach, Margaret Nostrand, Zach Bruno, Margaret Nostrand, Steven Ciravolo, Katie Clark, Mary Rose Stone, Michael DiMaulo, Lauren Connolly, Emily Ferrante, Mara Keen, Will Flood, Megan Lo, Joonho Ko, Jefferson Hector, and Arianna Monterroso. Josh Kaplan, Jack Zuckerberg, Jack Schatten, David Hamilton III Colin Sherland, George Marr, Brittany White, Nicole Grennan, and Derek Ramos. * SCMEA All-County Division III
Of Special Interest:
Summer Arts
The 2014 Summer Music and Arts Program will be held at Walt Whitman High School June 30 – July 25, 2014. Registration and information can be found at: www.summermusicandarts.com
The Long Island Musical Theatre Institute, will present Merrily We Roll along with a full professional orchestra in the Whitman Performing Arts Centre on Friday July 31 at 8pm And Saturday August 1 at 3pm. Program information can be found on www.limtf.org.
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'Miles For Michael' Sets a New Attendance Record
The place to be this past Saturday morning was Walt Whitman High School and the neighboring community along the 2nd Annual ‘Miles for Michael’ 5K Run-Walk. Mother Nature did not disappoint Ms. Sheila Buhse, who conceived, organized, and directed this incredible event, so she provided the over 595 registered runners and walkers with a picture-perfect morning.
Originally named the Art and Sole 5K, the now annual event was renamed for Walt Whitman 2012 graduate Michael Gallagher who passed away on June 18, 2014, after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. All proceeds from this annual event will benefit the arts, music, and dance programs for South Huntington students. This annual event also serves to galvanize the extended Gallagher family each year to gather and honor Michael’s tenacity, bravery, and spirit.
Officiated by Start to Finish Road Race Timers and Consultants, this sanctioned 5K run drew participants from the entire metro-new York area, and even as far away as Chicago and Virginia. New York road race expert commentator Mr. Terry Bisogno took to the microphone and gave runners and the South Huntington community a commentary that introduced each and every participant as they crossed the finish line. Terry and Sheila took to the podium at the conclusion where the top three runners in over 30 categories were presented medals.
The Whitman dancers performed at the end of the event, and their talent was on display for the whole community to enjoy. At the Kids Fun Run, parents cheered on their littlest runners as they circled the Whitman track and then made a grand exit through the official finish line. There were tents with baskets for raffle and nourishment for all of the participants and their fans.“Thank you all for helping make this past weekend’s celebration and remembrance of Michael Gallagher a huge success,” said Ms. Buhse. “We surpassed the goals that even I had in mind. The weather was perfect, and the participants were all extremely happy to be involved. Thanks again for all your team spirit!”
Committee members: Annie Michaelian, Maria Colon, Steven Toto, Vasken Kazandjian, Sue Radin, Helene Falcone, Rory Sherman, Angela Meringolo, and Eleanora Ferrante.
Special thanks to the “fabulous four” Margaret Bayley, Joanne Padilla, Christine Rapp, and Kelly Twist.
Could not have happened without: Carlo Giordano and Kevin Kennedy- Big Thanks to both!
Morning Set Up and Break Down: John Burke, Lou Savarese, Bill Rathje, Phil Martelli, Don Prisco, Chuck Salerno and Phil Varisco.
See you all next year!
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2015 PTA Scholarship Awards
The South Huntington Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) held their annual scholarship awards ceremony on Monday morning at Walt Whitman’s Performing Arts Center. Council President Dominic LeClaire, assisted by First Vice President Melinda Long and Second Vice President Jayne O’Toole, were the first to hand out the Council of PTAs 2015 scholarships. Individual PTA unit awards followed, with Walt Whitman PTA President Shelley Sauer concluding the morning’s celebrations.
Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients, their parents, and their educators for a job well done!
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The Council of PTAs would especially like to thank Walt Whitman High School Principal Kathie Acker and Guidance Director Ms. Leah Lugovina and her staff for their assistance in securing the scholarship applications and their patience throughout the selection process.
South Huntington Council of PTAs 2015 Scholarship Awards
Academic:
Jonathan Sparling, Isabel Sakarin, Russell Kielawa, Marissa Locastro, Connor Galvin, Zarmeen Mussa, Katelyn Neuman, Eliza Wong, Robert Senecal, Christina McFelia, Alexa Arthur, Elisabeth Silverman, Jenna Traina, and Jade Darrow.
Citizenship:
Abigail Daniels, Sean Delle, Thomas Ferrante, Matthew Goodman, Jonathan O’Toole, Linda Powell, Jennifer Sarnataro, Ryan Wendell, and Kabir Zafar.
Art:Victoria Rosa
Music: Kalif Jones
Athletic (Male):Chad Maier
Athletic (Female): Kathryn Marchesiello
ESL: Yoshitomo Kawasaki
Vocational (in honor of Robert J. Flathmann Jr.):Jasmine Slaughter
PTA Scholarship in honor of George Leitl: Mikal Oltedal
Jane Martin Scholarship: Julia Persaud
Oakwood Primary Center
(Presented by Solange Rich, President, Oakwood PTA)
PTA Athletic Scholarship in Honor of Paul Lyle: Sean McEntee
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Sheila Montague: Rachel Sundermier
Countrywood Primary Center
(Presented by Sharon DePalo, President, Countrywood PTA)
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Emily Rodgers: Gabrielle Vital
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Frank Zauner: Phoebe Levin
Birchwood Intermediate School
(Presented by Kim Phillips, President, Birchwood PTA)
PTA Scholarship in Honor of John Smith: Robert Herley
Fran Hyde-Career in Education Scholarship: Erin Diana
Maplewood Intermediate School
(Presented by Laura Morelli, President, Maplewood PTA)
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Howard B. Link: William Flood
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Hal Roemer: Bridget McHale
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Andrew Garafalo: Haley Gladitsch
SEPTA
(Presented by Christy Gudaitis, President, SEPTA)
Special Achievement Award: Evan Schneider and Leanne Haddock
Henry L. Stimson Middle School
(Presented by Laura Carey, President, Stimson PTA)
PTA Scholarship Award: Joseph Di Piero and Margaret Nostrand
PTA Scholarship in Honor of Paul O’Brien: Colleen Harrington
Walt Whitman High School
(Presented by Shelley Sauer, President, Walt Whitman PTA)
PTA Citizenship Scholarships: Ashley Seebach, Alexis Darrow, Rebecca Sansotta, Shayna Pehel, Nicole Rowe, Francine Sauer, Maureen Leiva, and Jacob Greene.
Outstanding Athlete Scholarships: Shamar Powell and Heather Kurash
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Offseason Wrestling Tournament Nets Medals
We hear from wrestling coach Chris Cardella that this past weekend the Walt Whitman wrestling team had 9 athletes represent them at the New York State Freestyle and Greco Roman Championships, held in Binghamton, New York. This was a very competitive tournament where athletes test their skills in the two styles of wrestling that are used in the Olympics.
This was the first time Whitman was represented in this tournament in over a decade. We are happy to report that our wrestlers earned some well-deserved medals at the tournament. Earning All-State honors in freestyle were Kevin Romano, Terron Robinson, and Peter Marion. Earning All-State honors in Greco Roman were Terron Robinson and Javier Dubon. “The coaching staff and I couldn't be more proud of our athletes and the hard work each of them put in to prepare themselves for this two day tournament,” said Coach Cardella.
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Valedictorians Honored
Congratulations Jonathan Sparling!
School superintendents, administrators and parents acknowledged and honored the highest achieving students of Suffolk County’s Class of 2015 during the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association’s 21st annual Valedictorian Luncheon, held at the Hyatt Regency Wind Watch Hotel in Hauppauge.
Keynote speaker Roger Tilles, a member of the New York State Board of Regents, encouraged the valedictorians to always put things in perspective, develop a backbone, become proactive and involved, use imagination and creativity to propel forward, and find a job that matters. “Love what you do and feel that it matters,” Tilles said. “There is no greater fun than that.”
Each valedictorian was called to the stage to receive a certificate and gift of recognition. During their acknowledgment, the universities they plan on attending were announced, along with their intended majors. Walt Whitman Valedictorian Jonathan Sparling will be attending SUNY Geneseo in the fall. This was the only event in which the Class of 2015 valedictorians were honored together, and it was a truly memorable occasion for all in attendance.
Look for an in-depth article on Jonathan Sparling and well as Whitman's Salutatorian Isabel Sakarin later in June.
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World Language Honor Society Induction
While we are always remarkably proud of our students' success in co-curricular endeavors, it is the commitment to balanced, well-rounded accomplishments that truly make our young people special. With this in mind, we were thrilled to see 107 members of our distinguished student body inducted into the prestigious World Language Honor Society. These fine academicians, under the leadership of Aileen D’Addario, managed to navigate the rigors of increased scholastic standards and emerge as successful candidates for the 2015 induction. Our parents and teachers should be very proud to have students so able to manage their time and juggle the demands of modern high school life.
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French Honor Society: Stacey Auguste, Olivia Biederman, Desiree Chouinard, Neyda Diaz-Vilorio, Nadia Lubrano, Tyler Malone, Brenda Mendez, Aamash Mussa, Correy Pearlman, and Antoinette Riehl.
Italian Honor Society: Jack Anest, Krista Apostle, Alexa Betancourth, Marguerite Bonhomme, David Caliendo, April Carmine, Jordan Chen, Kelly Collins, Christian Corbett, Alexa Del Colle, Cayleigh Delgado, Holly Fontanetta, Jacob Goldstein, Samson Grimm, Danielle Harris, Julia Iovino, Hailey Khatchatourian, Daniela Pasquarello, Lilianna Pelliccia, Brooke Pagano, Kaitlyn Riha, Jenna Ruf, Clifford Sweezey, Carla Tejada, Joseph Van Gostein, Brittany White, and Natalie Zakrzewski.
Spanish Honor Society: Ife Adebola, Muaz Azhar, Arielle Bagley, Katie Batkin, Josh Berger, Chloe Blumberg, Timothy Brady, Nicole Brigante, Michael Bronson, Lauren Brown, Margarita Canales, Serah Carbon, Steven Ciravolo, Kristen Coletti, Kristen Conroy, Christina Corry, Cesia Deras, Rebecca DeWitt, Allison DiStasi, Christopher Dybus, Hunter Eichner, Julia Fisch, Alexa Follo, Joshua Friedman, Emily Fung, Alex Greenberg, Matt Haddock, Abdul Halimi, Trevor Hardy, Jefferson Hector, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Matthew Jacobsen, Britany Khatchatourian, Rachel Kilkenny, Sarah Kim, Melissa Konakli, Maelyn Latko, Katie Latko, Graham Lunt, Timothy Mahadeo, James Mattutat, Sydney McCrea, Scott Mc Entee, Luke Mc Evoy, Avery Mc Kenzie, Ryan Mc Quade, Payal Multani, Ben Nace, Michael Naughton, Joanne Nguyen, Grace Noonan, Kelly O’Neill, Julianna Richter, Bradley Rummell, Charles Ruotolo, Robby Seebach, Michael Seitz, Aiden Smyth, Kayla Soulias, Matt Stampfel, Craig Stockfeder, Zanaira Tariq, Mathew Torres, Melissa Triolo, Kiran Usmani, Andrew Varisco, Rachel Vaughan, Camilo Vazquez, Joseph Weindlng, and Shelbi Wuss.
Senior Awards are as follows:
The Kris DiMaira French Scholaship Award: Jonathan Mozoon
Spanish: Julia Persaud
Italian: Amy Chen
French: Jonathan Mozoon
Service Award: Mindy Lin
Service Award: Zarmeen Mussa
PTA World Language Award: Mahum Siddiqui
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Stimson 8th Grade Orchestra Impress Judges
On Friday, May 29th, the Stimson 8th Grade Orchestra, and their teacher, Ms. Sharon Smith, took their talents to the Long Island Music Festival at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. Using some of their favorite pieces from the past two years, the students came away with a Superior Rating; scoring 98 out of 100 points! The judges used words like "Wow, I'm impressed," "you show extreme musicality" and "it's obvious you work well as a group" to describe their performance. The kids were thrilled with their performance and came away knowing they had done their very best. As a reward for their teamwork and musical successes, they spent the rest of the beautiful afternoon at Adventure Park in Wheatley Heights. Congratulations to this spectacular group! We look forward to great things in the years ahead.
Nicole Algierie, Benjamin Barton, Mabel Bassi, Kalina Bonilla, Olivia Bonomo, Andrew Borges, Thomas Braglia, Cosette Brazeau, Mariela Canales, Sarah Choudhary, Jack Cox, John Dugan, Marissa Echezuria, Maxwell Fisher, Zoey Guiliano, Hailey Hamilton, Jasmine Haug, Sarah Heath, Laurette Joyce, Marianna Kliampas, Meghan Kramer, George Link, Kyle Mattila, Jefferson Orellana, Skylar Pekarek, Andrew Ramsland, Mary Reciniello, Nina Rodriguez, Anne Rodriguez, Johana Rovira, Yamilex Salamanca, Justin Savage, Sara Solano, Wilmer Valle, Emma Weigele, Patrick Wuss, and Abbie Yaege.
Never Heard of Adventure Park?
The Adventure Park at Long Island is an “aerial forest ropes park” consisting of over 140 platforms installed in the trees and connected by various configurations of cable, wood, and rope to form bridges and zip lines.
Groups of these bridges or “elements” link together to form separate trails though the trees. Although every trail has zip lines on them, there is much more fun than just zip lining to be had! There are ten trails in total, for ages seven to adult, with challenge levels suitable for every age and skill level–from beginner to expert. Each person selects the trail(s) they want and climbs at their own pace.
http://longislandadventurepark.org/
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Cinderella at Countrywood Gets Standing Room Only
“It is with immense pride that I share some thoughts about this week's play,” said Countrywood Principal Ms. Barbara Kenney in this weeks Superintendents Newsletter. “Ms. Workman's students and our staff poured their hearts and souls into the work, and presented a wonderful version of Cinderella for the entire Countrywood family to enjoy.” We congratulate all who worked so hard to make this production a reality.
We also congratulate our students for being such a great audience and thank our parents for being so supportive of the show.
Cast of Characters:
Cinderella: Paige Knesich, Eva Castellanos and Alexandra Cannon Prince Charming:Jake App and Joshua Kwak Stepmother: Nikolette Ouzounis, Antonia Fiordalisi and Taylor Kasny Stepsister Henrietta:Diana Fogel, Noelle Dilbert and Shaina Fischer Stepsister Gertrude: Kate Sabellico, Jennovy Fuentes and Stephanie Ideyi Fairy Godmother:Ms. Adrienne WorkmanKing Darling III:Mr. Adam Slawitsky Zip:Mr. Chris ClinesBubbles:Mrs. Carol Davis Babs:Mrs. Kellie NjengaTrixie:Dr. Anne Lecci Coachman:Mr. Miguel Monterrosa Custus:Special Guest Pickles:Special Guest Gonzo:Special Guest Camilla:Special Guest Royal Guards and Helpers:Bongo:Tirth Patel Sparky:Emmanuel Lopez Jinx:Jake MesserschmittJunior:Steven Garcia Doc:Anthony Macchiarola Buddy:Brenden CampisePeanut:Thomas Carino Cooper:Logan Ruppert Noodles:Nicholas Misurella
Photo Gallery
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French Language Students Go National
Our high school students did an exceptional job representing Walt Whitman at the Annual Poetry Contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). Eight original poems were electronically submitted: three level II, two level III, one level IV and 1 AP level (this student is enrolled in French IV but as a native speaker she had to submit a poem at a level above).“It was great to hear the other teachers who were serving as judges commenting on the quality of work that our students submitted,” said Whitman’s French teacher Dr. Geralde Eikenaar-Klang. “Needless to tell you how proud I am of them.”
The students will celebrate with a French breakfast where they will receive their certificates and gifts from AATF
Congratulations to:
Level II Original poem Rank
Melissa Portillo Qui je suis First Place
Brenda Mendez Nos langues Second Place
Tyler Malone La fleur Third Place
Level III
Esteban Lopez Que puis-je dire? First Place
Leanna Vergis La lune Second Place
Level IV
Rose Pedretti L'oeil du cyclone First Place
Level V (she is in level IV class but is a native speaker)
Ophelia Banatte-Schuster Qui suis-je First Place
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Powell Sets Track Record
Great news from Boys Track Coach Rob Conroy, Shamar Powell broke the meet record in the 800m state qualifier landing in first place in Suffolk County. Shamar’s time of 1:52.71 puts him in excellent position for the New York State Championships in Albany on June 13th. Newsday story on Shamar can be found at:
http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/track/whitman-s-shamar-powell-wins-suffolk-800-meters-1.10513291
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First Annual Joan Davidsohn Memorial Scholarship
This past year, the Walt Whitman High School family lost a dedicated educator. In order to honor her, the faculty came up with the idea that we would present a deserving young lady, a scholarship in Ms. Davidsohn's honor.
For those who didn't know Ms Davidsohn, she was a dedicated educator who touched the lives of many students throughout her years at Walt Whitman High School. Her love of the theatrical arts came across in her teaching. She never failed to create a scene or to bring a character to life to motivate her students. Her passion drove her to be creative in order to spark something within the learning disabled students she educated. She was an advocate for all, which led her to advise extra curricula groups like Habitat for Humanity and the Girls Leaders Organization. She inspired all students to be active and pay it forward.
As a colleague, Joan inspired those she worked with. She was giving and had a strong will to succeed. She always "told it like it is" and stood up for what was right for the teachers as she did for her students. Joan walked with her head held high and her shoulders back as she walked the halls. Joan always took the time to engage in meaningful banter and would delight her coworkers with her infectious laugh.
Joan's presence at Walt Whitman High School will be missed but her spirit resonates throughout the halls, in our hearts, and through this scholarship.
This award is presented to a young lady who is an active member of the school as well as the local community who mirrored the image that Joan worked so hard to help others work towards being.
It is with great honor and pleasure that I announce the winners of the first annual Joan Davidsohn Memorial Scholarship.
Leanne Haddock andChelsea Saccente
Congratulations! You both worked very hard and your efforts were noticed and paid off!
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