Fall 2015 Edition - Mount Sinai School District

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Reflections From Our Schools
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Reflections From Our Schools
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Fall 2015
Volume 52 Issue 1
MOUNT SINAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades K – 4
Dr. John Gentilcore, Principal
Our First Bus Ride!
Ms. Elizabeth Hine, Assistant Principal
Quail Summer Release
K
indergarten children and their parents met with their
teachers at the August Open House.
In addition to visiting their classrooms and meeting classmates, they took their first ride on a school bus!
Pictured above with two “first time riders” is Elementary
School Assistant Principal Ms. Hine.
Summer Reading
This past summer students at Mt. Sinai Elementary
School once again participated in a summer reading program sponsored by the school library. This was done in
conjunction with the public libraries in our area, Port Jefferson and Comsewogue. This fall students were rewarded with a certificate for their participation AND a new book
of their choice! Over 100 students joined in the gathering
and a great time was had by all! A big thank you to our
PTO who provided the new books and to the PTO parents
who graciously helped out at the event. Keep reading Mt.
Sinai students!
On July 18th the Mount Sinai Elementary School celebrated its second annual bobwhite quail release at
Brookhaven State Park. Bobwhite quail, so named for
their telltale bob-white springtime call, were once common
on Long Island. The students learned bobwhite have experienced a dramatic decline in their population due to
habitat loss, and pet and feral cat predation. Coinciding
with the demise of the bobwhite has been an alarming
increase in the tick population. The bobwhite, primarily a
ground dwelling bird, just happens to be a voracious predator of ticks and other nuisance insects. Our school’s
effort along with many other Long Island schools is an
attempt to restore ecosystem balance and reduce the risk
of tick borne disease.
The students got to witness the bobwhite life cycle
firsthand including incubating the eggs, brooding and caring for the chicks in our indoor habitat, acclimating the
birds to the outdoors in our courtyard coop, and finally
releasing the fully grown adult birds. It was quite a thrill to
all those in attendance to witness the quail blend seamlessly into the Brookhaven State Park woodlands. We
look forward to starting the process all over again in April
2016! Pictured above Mr. Kevin Walsh (Fourth Grade
Teacher), Ranger Eric and fourth grade students.
Homecoming Parade
School Spirit
Elementary School students had a "101" moments of fun
marching in the Homecoming Parade as Dalmatians.
Sports Day
M
ustang Pride is alive and well at the Elementary School with staff and students
wearing black and red to show school
New York and other sports teams were well represented
spirit! Students are so excited to particiduring Sports Day during Spirit Week. Pictured above is a pate in all the daily activities to show support to the
sampling of student participation in this popular event.
football team and athletes as they prepare for Saturday’s Homecoming Parade.
Mount Sinai Mirror 2
“Spooktacular”
FOA Pumpkin Contest
Mt. Sinai Elementary school students braved the
gauntlet of the physical education “Spooktacular gymnasium” leading up to Halloween weekend. Some of the
spooky activities included, climbing the haunted spider
web, balancing across the zombie walk, and making it
through the tower of terror. Each year the Halloween
Spooktacular gets better and better!
Pictured: Laila Delaney, Bradley Donnelly, Andrew Hoehl,
Madeline Peirano, Matthew Stucchio, Christian Quartarone, and
HaleyWesnofske. Bottom row: Dylan Madigan, Jordan Sadlofsky, Andrew Hoehl, Reagan Chamberlain, Delaney Ramos,
Christian Quartarone and Jordan Billson and Bradley Hirst (not
pictured).
The Friends of the Arts sponsored a Pumpkin Decorating Contest for all Kindergarten students. Two winners
from each category were selected…scariest and most
creative.
Box Top Winners
M
t. Sinai Elementary Schools students help
raise money for the PTO by bringing in Box
Tops for Education. These labels are found on a number
of General Mills products from cereal to soups and it is
almost like a scavenger hunt in the home and pantry for
students to find and cut them off the packaging. The students who bring in the most each month, pictured with Dr.
Gentilcore, earned "PTO Bucks" to spend at the School
Store. The top winner, Anna Rossman, earned a gift card
to The Children's Place.
UNITY DAY
Unity Day 2015 was celebrated at Mt. Sinai Elementary School in a very "Orangey" way. October 21st is a nationwide
day for showing kindness, being inclusive, and stopping bullying in school. The official color of the initiative is Orange
and staff and students wore orange shirts as a sign of support. Besides the group picture out on the soccer field as
seen above, teachers read stories with similar themes in their classrooms and all the teachers and student hung hands
in the hallway to show a "connectedness" or unified effort in stopping bullying in the school.
Support Our Troops!
Elementary students show their support for our U.S.
Troops by collecting non-perishable items during Spirit
Week. Altogether they filled collection bins four times!
Way to go ES students! Pictured above are: Matteo DelPoeta, Brock Kolsch, Brooke Napolitano and Madison
Cucciniello from Mrs. D. Murphy’s 3rd grade class.
Eyeglass Collection
E
lementary School students recently joined High
School student Ross DiBetta in collecting prescription eye glasses for those in Ecuador. Pictured above
making a donation is Thomas O’Boyle.
Calebsmith Park
I Am Unafraid Assembly
T
Mr. Costa's class at Caleb Smith State Park
Preserve. The students had an opportunity to
observe, investigate, and compare trees and
their parts. Classroom lesson come to life.
Constitution Day
he students at the Mount Sinai Middle School learned
what is means to be “Unafraid” in the face of a bully. Dr
Jay Banks performed at our 2015-2016 school year
opening Character Education assembly on September 29,
2015. He taught students in all grade levels several simple strategies such as Avoid Bullies, Find a Friend, Report
Bullying, and Act Confident. His utilized humor and movement to get the students to pay attention and learn about
his message. Thanks to the PTO for providing this as a
gift to the Elementary School.
Fire Prevention
”Pictured are Samuel Covington and Gianna Candurra from
Mrs. Christiano’s class.”
C
onstitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, was
deemed by the United States government as a national day to recognize and honor the signing of the United States Constitution by our founding fathers at the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. Every
year, teachers instruct students on the importance of the
document and what it means to live in a land governed by
guaranteed freedoms and rules of the Constitution and
Bill of Rights. This year, students at the Elementary
School had a similar experience in pledging to uphold the
ideals of good “studentship” and character by signing an
oversized document hanging on the wall in the school that
contained a Preamble that began with those three famous
words…”We the people.”
Fire Fighters from the Mt. Sinai Fire Department visited the Elementary School on October 15, 2015 to discuss
fire safety and prevention with students in Kindergarten
and first and second grade. October is known as Fire Prevention Month and students learned safety rules such as
testing your smoke detector regularly, “stop, drop, and
roll” and making a meeting point outside the house. Kindergarten student were able to tour a fire truck and pretended to shoot a water hose, after which they received
plastic fire fighter hats.
Junior Achievement
S
Wolfie Certificate
tudent who were Caught Being Good at the Elementary School during the month of September
received special recognition from “Wolfie,” the Stony
Brook University mascot. In addition to having their picture taken with Dr. Gentilcore and having their names
read over the building P.A. they are eligible to get a free
ticket to a Sea Wolves football game in October. Students
caught being good in October will be eligible for a free
ticket to a November football game at Stony Brook University. This community outreach initiative from a local
university is greatly appreciated by the fourth grade students pictured here:
Elementary Tuba Day Participants
Pictured Caden Smith, Jack Kelly and Jake Furrer with Dr. Gentilcore and Mr. Moriarity, ES Music Teacher.
First grade students will meet again this year with High
School students in Ms. Soden’s Parenting Class to learn
about communities and citizenship.
A select group of elementary school students were chosen to participate in the recent Suffolk County Music Educators Association “Tuba Day.”
September
Artist Faith Jones
Musician of the Month
Kieran Parnell
MOUNT SINAI MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 5 – 8
Mr. Peter Pramataris
Principal
Mr. Christopher Heil
Assistant Principal
5th and 6th Grade Social
Truly Spooktacular!
O
ver 200 students were in attendance at this year’s
grade 5 and 6 Halloween Social, held immediately
after school on Friday, October 30. Students danced the
afternoon away in the “spooktacularly” decorated middle
school cafeteria. A truly fantastic time was had by all!
The next 5th and 6th grade Social is scheduled from 2:35 –
4:45 P.M. on Friday, February 5. This social will coincide
with Student Council’s Soup-er Bowl Drive as preparation
for the big game on February 7th. The cafeteria will be
decked out in grid iron decorations. We hope to see you
there.
7th & 8th Grade Halloween Ball
he 5th Annual 7th and 8th grade Halloween Ball
was held on Friday, October 30 in the middle
school cafeteria. With over 100 students in attendance, the dance floor was rocking all night
long. Prizes were given to students with the most creepy,
accurate, comical, and overall-best costumes.
As an
addition to this year’s dance, another prize for best group
costume was awarded. Chaperones certainly found it difficult to make their selections for the “best” awards because the costumes this year were top notch. Giggles
were abundant and toilet paper was flying as teams of
students competed in a Mummy-Wrap contest. Each
team wrapped one gallant and good-natured team member into the most stylish mummy they could create.
Chaperones found it hard to keep a straight face as they
assessed the runway-ready mummies. A wonderful time
was had by all! The next 7th & 8th grade ball will be on
February 5. It will be a Football themed dance, just in
time for the big game on February 7th.
T
Homecoming Parade 2015: Disney Style!
On Saturday, October 24, members of the Mount Sinai Middle School Student Council marched to represent the middle
school in this year’s Homecoming Day Parade. This year’s Disney Movie theme was depicted in the form of Disney’s
famous landmark: Cinderella’s Castle! The castle, along with the Disney princesses, stood at the center of the middle
school float, surrounded by images from Disney movies such as Finding Nemo, Frozen, Dumbo, The Little Mermaid, The
Lion King, Cars, and Monsters, Inc. The images and castle “turrets” were painted and constructed by members of Student Council the week prior to Homecoming Day. A very special “Thank you” goes out to all those who contributed their
time in helping to make the middle school’s float and participation in the parade a success, including Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hagenburg, Ms. Hild, Ms. Lang, Ms. Pomaro, Middle Island Equipment, Wayne Rampone, and Ramp Ford of Port Jefferson
Station. Thank you all for your help!!
Student Council Officers Audrey Bilello, Steven Wilcken,
Connor Wilcken, and Macrae Taylor.
Speak Life
T
hanks to funding by the PTO, the sixth, seventh
and eighth graders had the opportunity to watch
The Speak Life Event by All Access Productions
which is an anti-bullying play. The play is based
on true stories. The group travels with 21 actors who perform at schools across the nation. The storyline is a
school day that portrays students’ interactions and various levels of bullying. The message was “speak life”, in
other words don’t be a bystander, be an up stander and
intervene when a person is being bullied or to reach out to
teachers and parents if they are being or witness someone being bullied. Students commented that the production was enlightening and thought provoking.
The Courtyard Club
The Courtyard Club in the Middle School has over
twenty-five members this year! During the past spring,
members built and painted a planter box. They were able
to successfully grow corn, sunflowers and pumpkins. Students have been busy this year harvesting seeds from the
spring planting. The seeds will be replanted next spring,
repeating the process.
Students diligently worked cleaning the planter, preparing
it for the spring. The club planted mums and made a
scarecrow giving the courtyard a fall-like appearance and
in preparation for the spring, each student planted some
tulip and daffodil bulbs.
The Courtyard Clubs dedication and hard work makes it a
beautiful area for all to enjoy year round.
September “Students and Citizens of the Month”
Citizens
Students
Student
Jahville Brown
Macy Cohn
Catherine Carillo
Jane Dexter
Caroline Patak
Emily Pollina
Greenlei Otto
Stephen Wilcken
Casey Campo
Louis Corrente
Ryan McNeely
Samantha Cavalier
Subject
Grade 5
Grade 6
Art
English Language Arts
Family and Consumer Sciences
French
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Student
Joseph Capogna
Selay Gasteiger
Reese Pedra
Makayla Hartcorn
Dylan Zehner
Kevin Sweeney
Grade
6
6
6
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7
8
October“Students and Citizens of the Month”
Student
Rachel Schneider
Glorianna Gennaro
Ryan Korakis
Nina Caputo
Isabella DiPalermo
Eleanor Dexter
James Davila
Hashleen Grewal
Matthew Schreiber
Adriana Nardi
Hailey Tulloch
Katherine Parnell
Paige Brauer
Ashley Cromer
Kirsten Kit
Students
Subject
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 6
Art
English Language Arts
Family and Consumer Sciences
Math
Math
Music
Physical Education
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Spanish
Technology
Citizens
Student
Savannah Negron
Damien Ali
Kara Pearl
Courtney Peregosky
Michael Russo
Julia Fusco
Grade
5
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MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9 – 12
Mr. Matthew J. Dyroff
Assistant Principal
Mr. Robert Grable
Principal
2015 International Anthem Essay Competition
Mr. Frank LaBianca
Assistant Principal
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
N
eed to make your case in writing? Wonder where to
find highly skilled writers? Look no further than
Mount Sinai High School’s writing program, where three
students in Ms. Thalen’s English classes spent weeks
and months honing their writing skills. Their hard work
was recognized this past July when they were notified by
the Ayn Rand Institute that their entries had been chosen
as semi-finalists (Ethan Ludecker and Anthony Abazis)
and a finalist (Amanda DiDonato) in the 2015 International Anthem essay contest. All three submissions clearly
and thoroughly addressed the task, and were judged as
exemplary models of student writing by the Institute’s
judging panel. Amanda’s distinction as a finalist sets her
in a very elite group.
Each year, Ms. Thalen has her students write essays
that analyze Anthem and its themes, based on the question(s) posed for the Institute’s International Essay Competition. Students develop these essays in class and continue working on them at home. Once they have gone
through all aspects of the writing process (generating ideas, developing a draft, revising, editing and proofreading),
these essays are formatted following the guidelines set
forth in the contest rules. Since entries are received from
throughout the United States, Europe and Australia (a
record of over 17,000 entries in this year’s contest) earning any recognition sets these writers apart from their
peers.
All three students earned cash prizes and the opportunity to list their rare honor on their college applications.
Through their diligence, Amanda, Ethan and Anthony
have produced writing that is both persuasive and insightful, and which demonstrates their ability to compete in an
Semifinalists
Mr. Grable, Patrick Hanaj, Alexander Mule, Su Yang, Cassandra
Arnemann and Mr. Dyroff.
Commended Students
Mr. Grable, Alec Donowitz, Ryan Hecht, Corinne Cianciulli,
Justine Quan and Mr. Dyroff.
Amanda DiDonato, Anthony Abazis and Ethan Ludecker.
(National Merit Scholarship Continued on pg. 14)
(National Merit Scholarship Continued fm. pg. 13)
C
ongratulations to Cassandra Arnemann, Patrick
Hanaj, Alexander Mule and Su Yang who have
been named Semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit
Scholarship Program and to Alec Donowitz, Ryan Hecht,
Corinne Cianciulli and Justine Quan who have been recognized as Commended Students.
As Semifinalists, our students have an opportunity to
continue in the Merit Scholarship® competition and advance to Finalist standing by meeting a number of additional requirements. Commended Students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated
by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test
used for program entry. Commended Students, however,
will not continue in the competition to be offered next
spring.
Over 1.5 million students took the 2014 Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/
NMSQT®) last October and entered the National Merit
Scholarship Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Congratulations and good luck to our students.
Celebrate My Drive 2015
Celebrate My Drive encourages teens to make positive
choices behind the wheel, like Drive 2N2® (2 eyes on the
road, 2 hands on the wheel). The Celebrate My Drive
campaign challenges high schools to explain how they
will address teen driver safety issues at their school or in
their communities.
On Friday, October 23, State Farm Insurance, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and the State Troopers
hosted the Celebrate My Drive event at Mount Sinai High
School. Students had the opportunity to drive go-carts
wearing goggles that simulated the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Likewise, students were required to drive the go-carts while texting a
specific message into their cell phones.
Subsequently, as students tried to maneuver their gocarts through a track outlined by cones under these simulated conditions, they quickly realized that their vision and
attention to the roadway was greatly compromised. Lastly, students were able to board the Sheriff’s DWI Mobile
Command Center and Course with deputies to understand the processes and consequences that accompany
being arrested for DWI.
Students seemed to enjoy participating in the activities
and were provided with opportunities to understand what
it feels like to drive while distracted and under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Hopefully, this experience,
coupled with ongoing reminders, will help our students
make future decisions that will preserve their health and
well-being.
Students Visit 9/11 Memorial/Museum
National Honor Society Fall Induction
O
n Tuesday, October 27, students enrolled in
Mount Sinai High School’s Advanced Placement United
States History course visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum
in Manhattan. Included in this trip was a two-hour long
workshop entitled “Events of the Day.” An archival historian at the museum led this workshop. Students were
presented with actual artifacts, video and audio record-
On Thursday, October 29, nine senior students were
inducted into the Mount Sinai High School Chapter of the
National Honor Society. The four pillars of the National
Honor Society are Character, Service, Leadership and
Scholarship. To qualify for induction, students must have
earned a 91.5 weighted grade point average, performed
fifty hours of community service and be interviewed by a
five member faculty council.
All members of the National Honor Society continue
their service to the community by participating in weekly
Peer Tutoring services, which are offered free of charge
to any middle or high school student in need of assistance
with their studies.
Congratulations to the following new inductees:
INTERACT Club
The Mount Sinai High School Interact Club meets every other Monday after school in the cafeteria. The purpose of this club is to provide community service and volunteer efforts to the local and international communities.
Over the past few years, the club has donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the U.S. Fund for
UNICEF. Additionally, club members organized coat
drives and backpack donations, and, in the spring, participated in Stuff-A-Bus.
Interact Club is currently participating in Trick or Treat
for UNICEF to aid children around the world. Donations
will be used to provide vaccinations, medical assistance
and school supplies to less fortunate children across the
globe. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Ms. Falco in the Guidance Office/Counseling Center.
Members of the Interact Club look forward to another
successful year of community service and volunteerism.
If any student is interested in joining this wonderful organization, please join us at the next meeting every other
Monday after school in the cafeteria.
Madison Burridge
Gabriela Custodio
Julia Machado
Nicole Magro
Aamna Qureshi
Danielle Raffloer
Jake Rudolph
Andrew Smalley
Anoosai Yaramati
College Application/Awareness Process for
Senior Students
On Monday, September 21, the High School’s Guidance Department hosted a College Application Workshop for parents
of senior students. This evening was a follow-up to the introductory college workshop held in the spring of students’ junior
year. Parents and students received detailed information regarding the application process; including such topics as required forms, college fairs, financial aid, various website resources, SAT and ACT exam dates, and letters of recommendation. Counselors explained the next phase in our use of
Naviance, which will be submitting applications and related
paperwork electronically through “EDOCS” for the appropriate
colleges/universities.
As a follow up, we encourage our senior students and their
parents to continue to use Naviance as a resource and to be
cognizant of college application deadlines. Should you have
any questions or require assistance with the college application process, please feel free to contact your child’s guidance
counselor.
Junior Achievement
Students in Mount Sinai High School’s Parenting class are participating in the Junior
Achievement High School Heroes Program. Junior Achievement USA® is the
nation’s largest organization dedicated to
educating students in grades K-12 about
entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy.
This is accomplished through experiential, hands-on programs designed to help young people understand the
economics of life.
In collaboration with the Elementary School, our students teach students in first grade about “Our Families.”
This curriculum explores the interdependent roles of how
family members’ jobs and businesses contribute to the
well-being of the family.
After extensive classroom training and preparation, our
students spend five sessions in the Elementary School
teaching the first grade students by using interactive activities that allow them to actively engage the students.
This is a dynamic experience for both the elementary
and high school students as both have the opportunity to
learn valuable skills from one another.
O
Math Team
n Monday, October 26, the Mount Sinai High
School Math Team competed in the first math
meet for the 2015 – 2016 school year. Led by perfect
scores (6 out of 6) by Patrick Hanaj and Spero Calamas
and 5 out of 6 by Ryan Hecht and Andrew Rodriguez, the
team took the early lead in our division. There were thirty
participants attending the
meet at Rocky Point and an
additional
thirty-five
that
stayed after school later in
the week to participate in a
mock meet. The next meet is
scheduled for mid-November.
On Tuesday, October 27,
the Grade 9 team also had
their first meet of the year.
They won their meet and are
off to a great start.
Video Game Tournament
The National Honor Society continued and expanded upon the success of its Inaugural Video Game
Tournament held last year. On November 16, over fifty students convened in the library to compete head
-to-head in the Super Smash Brothers Melee.
Students paid $5 to play and $5 for pizza and drinks.
All of the funds will help defray the expenses for the annual National Honor Society Trip to New York City.
Taylor Cauchi-Gerace in Ms. Wink’s Class
Rebecca Bilello and Kaylee Orlando in Ms. Poerio’s Class
A.P Spanish Students Visit NYC
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Our MSTA team of teachers, friends and family came
together to support the fight against breast cancer by donating or participating in the Making Strides Walk at
Jones Beach on Sunday, October 18. We had a beautiful
day and enjoyed the 5-mile beachside walk while showing
our support for this great cause.
Donations exceeded $2,000 and our team of walkers
gets larger each year (19 this year!). Something new this
year was Pink Fridays at our schools. Teachers, staff
and students wore pink on Fridays in October to show
their support, and many purchased pink MSTA tee-shirts
with these profits donated as well.
Thank you to all who helped make this our best year
yet!
Patrick Hanaj, Ross DiBetta, Emily Shaljian, Gabriela Custodio,
Julia Machado, Brittany Grego, Su Yang,
Kasidy Smith
On
October 30, students in our Advanced
Placement Spanish Language and Culture class visited
the Repertorio Español in Manhattan, a theater devoted
to producing Latin American, Spanish, and HispanicAmerican theatrical performances. The students enjoyed
the production, “En el tiempo de las Mariposas,” a play
based on the Julia Alvarez novel of the same title, In the
Time of the Butterflies.
The play, based on historical people and events, portrays the story of the four Mirabal sisters as they fight
against the dictatorial regime of General Trujillo through
decades of violence in the Dominican Republic. These
heroines fought against traditional gender roles and
joined the movement to lead their beloved country to freedom.
The play was performed entirely in Spanish and gave
students not only the opportunity to practice their language skills, but also insight into the culture and history of
the Dominican Republic.
F
Financial Aid Night
inancial Aid Night was held on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in the high school auditorium. Jacqueline Pascariello, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarship
Services at Stony Brook University, gave an informative
presentation to a group of high school seniors and their
parents. Ms. Pascariello spoke in depth on such topics
as types of Financial Aid, various loans that are available
to students, and the process of applying for financial aid
using the FAFSA form
Best Buddies
With the school year back in session, it is a time to reflect
and set new goals. Best Buddies is an international organization, which brings people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDDs) together with general education students to
form lasting bonds.
Members of Mount Sinai’s Best Buddies aim to create one-to
-one friendships that last beyond the school year. They also
want to raise awareness in the community about this important
mission. The club is already in full swing, having mapped out
future events and socials! We already have had great success
following our first meeting with an amazing turnout of seventy
smiling faces, and two social events. These socials nurture new
friendships and include dancing, arts and crafts, games, music
and food.
The first major fundraiser took place October 10. A profitable
carwash was held at Applebee's in Miller Place.
Members look forward to a great year filled with new friends
and enjoyment.
Homecoming/Spirit Week 2015
Powderpuff Game
The Student Government held its ninth annual Powderpuff game under the lights on Wednesday, October 21. Having practiced for several weeks and keeping with building team spirit, girls from the junior and senior classes arrived
on the turf early. Each team had a set of boys coaching them. The juniors' uniforms were light green and the seniors' were hot pink.
Prior to the start of the game, all of the players were on the field. It truly was a moving sight with the number of
eager participants. A new rule was put in place this year. Instead of having ten players from each team on the field,
one player was eliminated from each side. Therefore, each team was allowed nine players on the field.
Members of the faculty supervised and officiated the event. The Powderpuff boys' cheerleaders were also
judged on their performance at halftime. The senior boys won the cheerleading segment, gaining a point for the
senior girls. The seniors, having lost as juniors the year before, were ready to win. The juniors played an excellent
game, but they were unable to stop Erika Shea (senior) from scoring two touchdowns. The highlight for the juniors
was an interception in the end zone by Cassie Schmitt.
The event was a success and the seniors won 15 to 7.
Mount Sinai High School celebrated Homecoming/Spirit Week from October 19 through October 24. “Disney Movies”
were chosen as this year’s Homecoming theme. The choices were as follows:
Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshmen
Alice in Wonderland
Lion King
Finding Nemo
Monsters, Inc.
The celebration began with hall decorating on October 16. Spirit Week followed with a specific designation for each day:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Twin Day
Clash Day
Twin Day
Neon Day
Throwback Thursday
Black/Red Day
Throwback Thursday
Homecoming/Spirit Week 2015
On Friday, the freshmen and juniors wore red, and sophomores and seniors wore black. The Pep Rally was held
at the end of the day in the gymnasium.
Athletic teams were introduced, and the Homecoming King and Queen, Ray Krahm and Emily Whelan, were chosen.
“Spirit points” were awarded to classes based on their participation during the week’s festivities. In addition, a food
collection contest was held for non-perishable food items and subsequently donated to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Riverhead AARP. Notably, the freshmen collected the most items. Over 1,600 pounds of food was collected.
A special thanks to the middle and elementary schools for their participation in the food drive.
The week was highlighted by our annual homecoming parade and football game. The floats were amazing this
year! The floats were judged, and after spirit points were added to the judges’ tally, the sophomores won overall with
their amazing float and great participation during the week.
Class of 2018
What better way to end the week than with an amazing victory by the Mount Sinai Varsity Football team as they
easily defeated the team from East Hampton.
Safe Halloween
T
he Student Government held its 5th Annual Safe
Halloween on Saturday, October 31, at Mount Sinai High
School. This was the first year it was actually held on
Halloween day!
From 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Mount Sinai High
School was decorated and transformed into a safe and
fun environment where costumed children paraded
through the halls in search of tricks and treats. Children
and parents were greeted with treats, organized games
and activities hosted by twelve clubs from the high, middle and elementary schools. Record crowds attended
this year’s event.
The annual raffle of guessing the number of candy
corn kernels in the jar was also held. PJ Cinemas donated an additional prize of two free movie tickets! Food
and refreshments were sold in the cafeteria thanks to
Bagels Your Way and the Miller Place Pastaria.
Some of the activities provided for the children included beanbag-tossing, coloring, toilet paper mummies, face
painting, decorating cookies, and playing with balloons.
The Mount Sinai Teachers Association once again sponsored the amazingly scary Haunted Hallway. The cast in
the Haunted House consisted of members of the Student
Government. Non-perishable food items were collected
at the door and donated to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and AARP. Ten boxes of food were filled by the end of
the day.
A big thank you goes out to all the faculty, staff, club
members, and outside organizations. The day was a
great success!
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
September
Art
Business
Citizenship
Computer Science
English
Family & Consumer Science
Foreign Language
Health
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Noreen Guilfoyle
Su Yang
Julia Pearl
Spencer Spitz
Savannah Hansen
Nicole Hagenberger
Noah Endelson
Nicholas Balrup
Jonathan Crispino
Samuel Ritter
Collin Begue
Amanda DiDonato
Camryn Harloff
Ryan Hecht
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10
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12
10
10
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October
Art
Business
Citizenship
Computer Science
English
Family & Consumer Science
Foreign Language
Health
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Veronica Venezia
Brittany Grego
Matthew Sirico
Johnathan Yu
Kaitlyn Miller
Charlotte Fiordalisi
Alexander Cubillo
Nicholas Bongiorno
Summer Sherrard
Cara Navaretta
Nicholas Badamo
Jessica Hughes
Samantha Nichols
Michael Hagenberger
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MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Mr. Scott Reh, Athletic Director
PLEASE NOTE:
For current Athletic Schedules and Directions log on to: www.sectionxi.org
For information on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) www.NCAA.org
You can also access all of the above sites through www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us
Save the Date!
June 27, 2016
Dates to Remember:
Booster Club meetings: 7:30 pm in the HS Cafeteria
January 4, 2016
March 1, 2016
April 4, 2016 (Nominations)
14th Annual
Mount Sinai Booster Club
Golf Outing
More information to follow!
Early Winter Sports: (Junior High) Boys Basketball & Girls Volleyball
Girls Volleyball Tryouts Nov. 4,5,6
Boys Basketball & Girls Volleyball—First official Practice 11/9
November 16- High School Winter Sports
January 25 - Late Winter Sports: (Junior High) Girls Basketball & Wrestling
March 4 - Faculty Basketball Game 7:00 pm—HS Gym
March 7- Varsity & JV Spring Sports
March 28- Junior High Spring Sports
Students who are interested in participating in interscholastic athletics during the 2015-2016 school year must have a
physical examination before they may take part in tryouts.
STUDENTS USING A PRIVATE PHYSICIAN MUST HAVE THE GOLDENROD SCHOOL PHYSICAL FORM FULLY
COMPLETED, INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE, URINALYSIS & BMI. FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
SCHOOL NURSE ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEASON. THE SCHOOL PHYSICAL FORM WILL BE
THE ONLY FORM ACCEPTED
Pictured; some of our fall Athletes
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Mr. Scott Reh, Athletic Director
Mount Sinai Seniors Sign Letters of Intent
Coach Drumm, Scott Reh AD, Coach Dywer & Coach Bertolone pictured with our student Athletes
Tyler Burden
Western New England
Evan Nilsson
Marist College
Griffin McGrath
University at Albany
Brandon Bonano
Stony Brook University
Sam Kessler
West Virginia University
Nicholas DeLuca
St. Joseph College
Samantha Croston
Colgate University
Samantha Beiter
Texas A & M
Jenna Signorile
Marist College
Caroline Hoeg
Johns Hopkins University
Rebecca Lynch
SUNY New Paltz
Caitlin Connor
University at Albany
Erica Shea
Stony Brook University
Noreen Guilfoyle and Sarah Connelly on their way to the
New York State Cross Country Meet!
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC & ART
Mr. Stephen Mantone, Music & Applied Arts Director
High School Student Wins All-National Honor
E
mily Mantone, a senior was selected to this
year’s All-National Honors Symphony Orchestra.
She was the first student ever selected from Mt. Sinai,
and one of the ten chosen from New York State. Besides
her participation in the high school music department,
Emily is a student at the Manhattan School of Music Precollege and plays with the New York Youth Symphony.
This past summer, she was principal cellist of the Boston
University Tanglewood Institute Symphony Orchestra.
The All-National Festival took place October 25-28 in
Nashville, Tennessee, with a performance at the Grand
Ole Opry.
SCMEA Tuba Day
This year’s Tuba Day took place on Friday, October 30,
2015 at Smithtown High School East. Participating students from the high school are Marissa Caputo, Alec Donowitz, Brian McKeown, and Andrew Rodriguez. Students participating from the Middle School are Marco Xerri and students from the Elementary School are Jake Furrer, Jack Kelly and Caden Smith.
Congratulations to all who participated.
MT. SINAI ADULT EDUCATION
Music Honor Society Holds Induction
The Mt. Sinai High School Chapter of the Tri-M Music
Honor Society will hold its annual induction ceremony on
Monday, November 16 in the High School Auditorium.
Featured at the ceremony will be presentations by this
year’s officers: Marissa Caputo, President; Samuel Ritter,
Vice President; James Yeary, Treasurer; Daniel O’Mara,
Secretary; Hallie Devlin, Amanda Loh and Jarrod Randall,
Historians. Students from Band, Orchestra and Chorus
will present performances.
The new inductees will be: Danielle Burger, Madison
Burridge, Rene Campbell, Jordana Corcione, Elizabeth
Deller, Olivia DeMarco, Matthew Feltman, Jada Foster,
Cameron Giacalone, Nicholas Glendenning, Rebecca
Gomes, Kira Gresser, Cristina Gulli, Ryan Hecht, AnnaMaria Jacobson, Austin Kavich, Thomas Lownds, Robert Matigzeck, Samantha Mena, Nikita Narsingh, Cara
Navaretta, John Pawluk, Ian Pfeffer, Brett Powers, Emily
Robinson and Christopher Rode.
High School Students Win State Honor
T
wo students were selected to this year’s All State
Conference held in Rochester from December
3-6, 2015. Cara Navaretta was selected to perform in the Women’s Chorus and Samuel Ritter
in the Symphony Orchestra. In addition, three students
were selected as alternates: Junior, Nicholas Glendenning for Chorus and seniors, Marissa Caputo and Su
Yang for Band. The All-State Festival is held annually
and participation is based upon the students’ performance in last Spring’s New York State School Music Association Solo/Ensemble Festival and teacher recommendations.
The students named above will also be participating in
the All-County Festival to be held at Connetquot High
School and Huntington High School in November, along
with Alyssa Andrews, Hallie Devlin, Thomas Lownds,
Emily Mantone, Su Yang and James Yeary. These students were selected along with others from all over Suffolk County on a competitive basis with NYSSMA scores
as the main criteria along with teacher recommendations.
All of the students named achieved perfect scores at last
year’s
Solo/Ensemble
Festival.
Congratulations to all involved.
This is a photo of the Country Western Line dancing
class. Seen in the photo is the owner and instructor Skip
and his assistant Linda w/their students. They will be offering this class again in the Spring. Watch for the upcoming brochure in March.
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC & ART
Mr. Stephen Mantone, Music & Applied Arts Director
MOUNT SINAI STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
S
eventeen students from Mount Sinai School District have been selected to participate in the Long Island String
Festival Association’s annual All-County Festival to be held on January 15-17 for grades 5-7 and January 29-31
for grades 8-12. The students were selected through a highly competitive process based on last year’s NYSSMA Solo Festival scores and teacher recommendations. Selected from grades 5-7 are Lawrence Chai, Zekey
Huang, Amber Kang, Megan O’Hanlon, Luke Ritchie, Liam Sabo, Michaella Tufariello, Corey Wong and Alan Zheng.
Selected from grades 8-12 were Kevin Beck, Claire Cai, Joshua Cai, Jake Ritchie, Samuel Ritter, Trevor SatchellSabalja, Natalie Shen and Ryan Wilson.
SAVE THE DATES
The Mount Sinai High School
Music Department
will be presenting
March 31-April 2, 2016 @ 7:30 P.M.
in the Mt. Sinai High School Auditorium
Tickets are $15 for adults
$7.00 for students & senior citizens
(senior citizens may reserve Free tickets for the
Thursday evening performance)
to reserve tickets, call 870-2882

Fall 2015 Edition - Mount Sinai School District

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