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Celebrating 50 Days
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students and staff at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated 50 days of school.

Thank You, Veterans
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center colored pictures to celebrate Veterans Day.

Learning About Fire Safety
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center learned about fire safety from local firefighters. Some students recognized their dads among the visitors.

Learning About Voting
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center learned about voting.

Carving Pumpkins
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center carved pumpkins for Halloween.

Families Attend Movie Night
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Families of students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center attended a movie night.

Pumpkin Patch
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The Parent Facutly Association (PFA) at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center created a pumpkin patch for students to visit.

Crash! Boom!
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in Mrs. Zimms' class at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center read Crash! Boom! by Robin H. Harris and then built towers using household items that could hold a bear on top.

Pre-Kindergarten Center Hosts Open House
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Families of students attending the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center received important information during the building's annual open house night. Teachers shared what students will be learning throughout the year, and parents and guardians had the opportunity to connect with their children's teachers.

UPK Students Celebrate Moving Up
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated a moving up ceremony for students who will be moving on to kindergarten in the Fall.

Celebrating Old Glory
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated Flag Day.

UPK Holds Field Day
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center participated in a fun Field Day.

UPK Hosts Family Picnic
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center hosted a family picnic to celebrate another wonderful school year.

Farm Visit
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students from the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center visited the Yaphank Farm to learn more about the farm and its animals.

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

Learning About the Eclipse
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center learned about solar eclipses.

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.

UPK Learns About Wellness
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center learned about healthy habits during a presentation from Northwell Health's Wellness on Wheels program.

UPK Students Experience Galaxy
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center learned about galaxy while inside the District's StarLab.

Dreaming About Careers
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center attended school dressed up as careers they may consider exploring in the future.

Read Across America
Brook Avenue Elementary, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated Read Across America Week.

UPK Celebrates Black History
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center studied African American inventors and created artwork depicting vital contributions to society.

PS I Love You
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students and staff at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated P.S. I Love You Day.

UPK Celebrates 100 Days
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated 100 Days of school.

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.

Social Workers Host Holiday Shop
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Social workers from the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø School District put together a holiday shop for families that was hosted at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center. Families were able to take home gifts for the holidays.

Celebrating 80 Days
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated 80 days of school with an 80s-themed day.

Processing Language
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center teachers received professional development about language processing from speech/language pathologist, Lyndsay Ostrower.

UPK Parents Attend Workshop
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center held an ELA workshop for UPK families. Students were able to take home a book to build their home libraries.

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.

Breakfast with Frosty
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center held a special Breakfast with Frosty event.

UPK Celebrates 50 Days
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated 50 days of school with a 1950s-themed day.

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.

UPK Hosts Movie Night
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center hosted a fun-filled movie night featuring a Charlie Brown movie.

UPK Celebrates Halloween
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students and staff at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated Halloween with creative costumes.

UPK Students Pick Pumpkins
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten students picked pumpkins at a pumpkin patch created by the Parent Faculty Association (PFA).

Mystery Readers
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Mystery Readers Mr. & Mrs. Poupis surprised students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center with an activity that included decorating a mini pumpkin and crafting a paper pumpkin.

Core Words
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in Ms. Summers' class at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center used core words to create a sentence strip describing how many apples they counted on an apple tree.

UPK Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a parade.

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Board Trustee Guy Leggio Honored by State School Boards
Brook Avenue Elementary, Fifth Avenue Elementary, Mary G. Clarkson Elementary, Gardiner Manor Elementary, South Country Elementary, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Board of Education Trustee Guy Leggio ('81) has been announced as the joint recipient of the New York State School Boards Association Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service. This award is the highest award that is given by the New York State School Boards Association; it recognizes outstanding contributions to public education and children. Mr. Leggio has served... more info

Matching Game
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in Mr. Tarmey's class at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center learned about their sense of sight and how to work collaboratively. They used their knowledge of both to play a matching game.

Exploring the Senses
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in Ms. Flynn's class at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center read Cold, Crunch, Colorful. They learned about all the senses while focusing on learning more about sight.

Pinwheels for Peace
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center took part in "Pinwheels for Peace." The students decorated hand-made pinwheels and learned about how the wind makes them spin.

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center Hosts Open House
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Families of students enrolled in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø School District's UPK program had the opportunity to visit their children's classrooms. During the Pre-Kindergarten Center's annual open house event, teachers greeted parents and guardians and provided information about how they can help students prepare for success.

Beautifying UPK
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Families, students, and staff came together to plant flowers and beautify the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center.

Supporting Military Children
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students and staff at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-kindergarten Center wore purple in honor of children whose parents serve in the military.

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.

UPK Celebrates Read Across America
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated Read Across America Week with a variety of theme days.

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.

Year of the Rabbit
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's UPK students celebrated the Year of the Rabbit.

UPK Celebrates 80 Days
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's UPK students celebrated the 80th day of school with an '80s day.

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.

UPK Students Perform Winter Show
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center performed a Winter Show for their families.

Holiday Visitor
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center had a special visitor to spread cheer before the holiday break.

Studying Leaves
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in Mrs. Lacava's class at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center used magnifying glasses to investigate leaves and write about their observations.

Breakfast with Frosty
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Families of students in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program gathered for Breakfast with Frosty. Member of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School's Interact Club volunteered to make the event a success.

50 Days of School
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
UPK students in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø School District celebrated 50 days of school by dressing up in costumes from the 1950s.

10 Little Turkeys
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center love combining music and math. They got in the Thanksgiving spirit by singing "10 Little Turkeys" and counting backwards from ten.

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

UPK Hosts Movie Night
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Families of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's UPK students attended a fun movie night sponsored by the Parent Faculty Association (PFA).

UPK Celebrates Halloween
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated Halloween with a costume parade. The students voted on which costumes their teachers should wear.

Learning About the Senses
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's UPK students learned about the five senses then practiced with a game of "I Spy."

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.

Assemblyman Ramos Visits UPK
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
New York State Assemblyman Phil Ramos recently visited the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center to spend time with students for Hispanic Heritage Month.

UPK Students Welcome Guest Reader
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's Pre-Kindergarten Center welcomed a special guest reader for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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

UPK Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a parade around the school grounds. They wore traditional dress and waved flags from various countries as they marched past staff and family members. After the parade, teachers performed for the students.

UPK Hosts Family Engagement Session
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) families attended the "Welcome to School" session of the District's Family Engagement Program. They learned about the school system and how to support their children's learning.

Fun on the Playground
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Students in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program enjoy playing outside on the playground equipment together.

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.

Boxitects
District Home page, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø UPK students read the book Boxitects by Kim Smith during STEAM classes. They then completed a collaborative Tinker Tub challenge working in groups of two.

UPK Hosts Open House
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) families were all smiles at the recent open house sessions. Teachers were excited to inform our parents on upcoming events and projects. Open house events are an important part of forming the school-home connection that is critical for student success.