The Beach Street select chorus and seventh and eighth grade chorus students, along with teacher Ms. Persico, recently took a field trip to New York City. They started off the day in a professional studio with an actor from the Broadway show “Aladdin.” This is a program sponsored through Broadway Classroom. There was a piano accompanist, and the students learned and performed a song and dance routine they saw later that day in the show. Following the workshop, they had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe and then walked over to the theater to see “Aladdin.”

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Date Added: 6/14/2024

Ninth grader Melissa Miller and 10th grader Ava Davoult had their artwork submitted into the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) 31st annual Legislative Student Art Exhibition. This Legislative Exhibit is the flagship event for Youth Art Month, celebrating the visual arts, encouraging support for quality art programs and promoting art material safety. The NYSATA, in partnership with NYSUT and in collaboration with New York State Legislators, organizes this exhibit annually. The goals of the exhibit are to showcase art programs and to give talented student artists in grades K-12 an opportunity to receive statewide recognition.

The academic discipline of art is a critical component of a child’s education. Skills developed through visual arts experiences are unlike any other academic subjects and include promoting problem-solving, creativity, observation and communication. The visual arts are also a therapeutic resource for releasing stress and an excellent means of self-expression for students. The student artwork can be found here:

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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, students at Bayview Elementary School participated in various in-class activities throughout the different grade levels facilitated by school counselor Kelly Minicozzi. For example, the second graders in Ms. DeRosa’s class recently created their own breathing bracelets and practiced their breathing techniques together. They shared some of the ways they can take care of their mental health, how they practice mindfulness and created pictures that were hung in the hallway.

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Date Added: 6/13/2024

Congratulations to West Islip senior Rocco Carpinello, who has been named the 2024 New York State triple jump champion. Rocco jumped a personal best 47’ 10.25” in the New York State Public School State Championship finals in Syracuse to win gold. He then returned the following day to jump another personal best 48’ 3.25” to win the New York State Federation title (combination of public and private school athletes).

Date Added: 6/12/2024