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Bird Art
News of Districtwide Interest
Students at Brook Avenue School created bird-inspired art to celebrate Spring.

Rhythmic Learning
Brook Avenue Elementary, Physical Education & Health
Physical education teachers at Brook Avenue School facilitated an interdisciplinary activity that combined movement and rhythm.

Spelling Bee Champs
News of Districtwide Interest
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School hosted a school-wide spelling bee that resulted in students being named grade-level or building champions. The building champions will compete in the Suffolk County spelling bee being held at the Middle School later this spring.

Strike!
Fifth Avenue Elementary, Physical Education & Health
The Physical Education teachers at Fifth Avenue School facilitated a bowling trip for students as the culmination of a unit about the sport.

Flag Football Lesson
Athletics, Physical Education & Health
Members of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Boys Varsity Football team visited physical education classes at Fifth Avenue School to share information about flag football.

Students Recognized for Physical Education
Athletics, Physical Education & Health
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School students Payton Imhof and Andrew Schaaf received the Suffolk Zone Outstanding Physical Education Student/Leadership Award.

Build a Buddy
News of Districtwide Interest
Brook Avenue School's Parent Faculty Association (PFA) and staff volunteers facilitated a Valentine's Day "Build A Buddy" event for students.

Breakfast for Champions
News of Districtwide Interest
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School held a Breakfast for Champions event last month. Four times a year, students are recognized for outstanding performance and leadership. Thank you to speaker Alexandra Russo (BSHS '16) for sharing her story and advice with the students. Congratulations to all of the honorees! Student / Area / Nominating Teacher Hunter Joel / English / Mrs. D'Antoni Jacob... more info

Geography Islands
News of Districtwide Interest
Students in Ms. Rampersaud’s class at Gardiner Manor School designed islands with various themes to explain their understanding about geography with their classmates. Students also created poems to capture the essence of their island design.

Inspired Art
News of Districtwide Interest
Students at Brook Avenue School worked with art teacher Mrs. Pigate to create artwork inspired by Van Gogh.

Read Along
News of Districtwide Interest
Teachers at Fifth Avenue School learned about Google for Education's Read Along. Christina Picardi, a member of the District's Technology Department, spoke at a faculty meeting to share how the program can enhance literacy skills.

Paying It Forward
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School, Athletics, Physical Education & Health
Members of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School Athletes Helping Athletes program spent 2 days at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School. They shared a message about getting involved and answered questions from the younger students.

Sharing Book Reviews
News of Districtwide Interest
Students in Mrs. Cristando's class at South Country School wrote book reviews for the school library to help readers find their next book adventure.

South Country Students Recognized by Suffolk Zone
South Country Elementary, District Home page, Physical Education & Health
Every year the Suffolk Zone NYS Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance awards 5th grade students who show outstanding leadership in the fields of Health and Physical Education. This year's winners from South Country School are Madelyn Murray, Lucy Marino, Brayden Dunn and Jaziah Feaster.

IB Students Submit Essays
News of Districtwide Interest
The seniors in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School International Baccalaureate (IB) program reached a program milestone. They recently completed and officially submitted their extended essays for the diploma program.

Fifth Avenue Celebrates Read Across America
News of Districtwide Interest
Students and staff at Fifth Avenue School celebrated Read Across America week with specially-themed days.

Teacher of the Year
District Home page, Physical Education & Health
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School teacher Jenn Dobbs was named the Suffolk Zone Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

Wrestlers Place 3rd at Tournament
News of Districtwide Interest
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Boys Wrestling team placed 3rd at the Rocky Gilmore Tournament with 219 points. Liam Knapp and Chris Reddy were champions in their weight classes. Jordan Drago placed 2nd in his weight class.

Breakfast for Champions
News of Districtwide Interest
On November 2, 2022, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School held its first Breakfast for Champions of the 2022-20123 school year. Four times a year, students are recognized for outstanding performance and leadership. Thank you to speaker Julia Hutchinson (BSHS '15) for sharing her story and advice with the students. Congratulations to all of the honorees! Student         ... more info

Touchdown!
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School, District Home page, Physical Education & Health
Mr. Lynch's Physical Education students at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School played flag football during recent class sessions.

Gardiner Manor Hosts Book Fair
News of Districtwide Interest
Students at Gardiner Manor School recently visited the Scholastic Book Fair. Thanks to the Parent Faculty Association (PFA), each student left the book fair with at least one book.

Mindfulness
News of Districtwide Interest
Kindergarten students at Brook Avenue School learned about mindfulness during sessions with Mission Be.

Exercising Outside
Brook Avenue Elementary, District Home page, Physical Education & Health
Students in Mr. Rizzo, Mrs. Schomberg and Mrs. Wong's Physical Education classes at Brook Avenue School had the chance to participate in outdoor classes.

Introducing Street Games
News of Districtwide Interest
South Country School Physical Education teachers spent a Saturday laying down colorful coats of paint for the school’s new set of street games. Students have enjoyed playing the games during both recess and gym class.