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Elmont students earn awards at Science competitions
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Intel ISEF brings together students, teachers,
scientific researchers, corporate executives
Dow expanded its presence in the region by
and government officials from around the
allocating 10 million euros, or about $13.2
world. Students compete for over $4 million
million, for a new water-desalination research
in scholarships, tuition grants, scientific
center on Spain’s eastern seaboard, about 50
equipment, and scientific trips. The top high
miles southwest of Barcelona. There a staff
school projects from the Intel Division of
of engineers hopes to develop new ways to
NYSSEF will represent the State of New York
produce cheap, clean water.
at the 2014 Intel ISEF May 11-16 in Los
Angeles, California.
While not as big an investment as some
On March 26th Elmont Memorial High
of Dow’s others in Europe, it showed that
School competed at the NYSSEF event hosted
even in a troubled economy like Spain’s, big
by the New York Hall of Science in Flushing.
foreign multinational companies still see
The students were assisted in their research
opportunities.
by Elmont Memorial science teacher Ms.
Michelle Flannory. Over 300 students from
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across the state participated by presenting
“We invested because there’s good
their research projects to academic judges.
technology, educated workers and an
From Elmont Memorial High School the
increasingly competitive cost structure,” said
following students earned:
Geoffery E. Merszei, the president of Dow’s
Selamawit Moges-3rd Place in Intel Division
European operations. “Europe is not growing
Microbiology; Alexis Haywood-1st Place in
as fast as Asia Pacific countries, doomsday
Nebula Division; Tristan Meikle & Joel Limahere.”
2nd Place in Nebula Division; Sophie BienThe evidence so far may be more anecdotal
Aime & Aubin Lohier- Honorable Mention
than statistical. But despite the lingering
debt crisis and an incubating recession in
many nations of the European monetary
union, many global companies say they
are maintaining or even increasing their
investments in the euro zone and elsewhere
on the Continent.
Confidence of Multinational
Corporations
Senior
Recruited
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letter and letter
of intent.
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corporations
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years in which
is on thedirect
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foreign
investment
in Europe slumped,
High School
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hampered
byDistrict
lackluster
economic activity,
Team and in
serves
as its captain.
weakness
the region’s
banking system,
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athletics,
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that
these troubles
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President of liquidity
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Lehman-like
crisis
in global markets.
Society at Elmont Memorial.
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conductor
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of the euro crisis
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big foreign firms.
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and participates
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for example,
multinationals
in
Global
Links
and
Future
Business
Leaders
are increasing spending as that
country’s
of America.
In hiscostfree time
economic doldrums
make it more
he
tutors
younger
students,
competitive than ever. Microsoft, for one,
swim lessons
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recently investedteaches
$130 million
to expand
works
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lifeguard.
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data center outside Dublin. Eli Lilly, the drug
of Elmont
Memorial
High
giant, plans to spend
330 million
euros
on
School
looks
forward
to
a new biopharmaceutical plant near Cork,his
future
successes at Queens
creating hundreds
of jobs.
College.
General Electric, meantime, is forging ahead
with a 30 million euro investment to expand
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Singh. Front row L to R: Aubin Lohier, Sophie Bien-Amie, Kovinesh
Ramotar, Selamawit Moges.
Elmont Memorial Students
Recognized by the
research and development in energy, aviation
National Achievement
and medical technology in Germany — a
Scholarship Program
nation G.E. considers a haven from the euro
Three students from the Senior Class of 2014
storm — and an additional 56 million euros
were recognized as Outstanding Participants
to broaden its commercial presence.
in the National Achievement Scholarship
Program. The honored students are Michael
A widening economic divide between wealthy
Bediako, Darnell Marescot and Zainab Soetan.
northern countries like Britain, Germany,
The National Achievement Scholarship
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg,
Program was initiated in 1964 to honor
and weaker ones in the south, also does not
academically promising Black American high
help. Companies making investments are
school students. It is an annual scholarship
leaning more toward markets that are already
competition. The Elmont Memorial High
prospering, rather than extending their ties
School students scored in the top 3 percent of
in ones where austerity budgets have raised
more thanabout
160,000
Americans.
questions
theBlack
economic,
political and
social environment.
India’s Infosys is gaining European
business despite the debt crisis and rising
unemployment, said B. G. Scrinivas, the head
of Infosys’s European operations.
The euro crisis has made politicians realize
they must rapidly create a better environment
for business that provides incentives to invest.
High
taxes,
expensive
costs,and
rigid
Mr.
Peter
Gaffney,
Athleticoperating
Director, Aaron
his parents
and
Principal
Johnand
Capozzi
labor
markets
heavy regulation have
disenfranchised many companies, said Mr.
Merszei of Dow.
Students’ Artwork Featured at
Women’s
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Celebration.
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art student, Yovica Valentin, presented the
awards to each of the winners. Each young
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lady was given the opportunity to speak
about her artwork and explain her creative
process and inspiration. Ms. Grenier was in
attendance and expressed her “great pride
in the achievements of her students.” In
addition, New York State Assemblywoman
Michaelle Solages awarded the young
ladies Citations from the State of New York
acknowledging their achievement. Elmont
Memorial High School celebrates the
amazing artistic achievement of the young
ladies.
Chanael Decembre (above)
and Arielle Pierre (below).
Mrs. McGarry’s College Accounting students
Broadway in Elmont on Saturdays and at
the Belmont site on Tuesdays. They greet
tax payers and their families, assist them
with tax forms and prepare their final tax
returns. The experience gives the students a
chance to enhance their communication and
analytical skills, in addition to serving their
community.
YALE MUN 2014
Students Tackle the Tax Code
Elmont Memorial High School’s College
Accounting class took on the challenge
for the second year of becoming certified
through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
to prepare tax returns. Elmont Memorial
High School business teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth
McGarry, trained her College Accounting
students in the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program. The students
learned about tax preparation, tax
procedures and prepared to take certification
exams in the basic and intermediate levels
of tax return preparation. Upon receiving
certification, the students will use their new
skills free of charge to assist the Elmont
community with their tax returns. Sixteen
students, as well as Mrs. McGarry, are
now certified and will be volunteering at
Bethpage Federal Credit Union on Dutch
The award winning Elmont Model UN Team.
The Yale Model United Nations Conference
was held in New Haven, Connecticut from
January 23 to January 26, 2014. The theme
for the conference was “Think Globally and
Act Locally.” More than 1700 students
from all over the world participated in this
very prestigious competition. There were
student delegates from Brazil, China, Turkey,
Dominican Republic, New Zealand, UAE,
Taiwan, and Columbia. The delegation from
Elmont Memorial High School included 12
dedicated students ranging from grades
9-12. The hardworking Elmont students
represented the nations of Bolivia and
South Sudan. The team from Elmont won
6 individual committee awards and the
Best Small Delegation Award. Their faculty
advisors, Mr. Melvin Kohn and Mrs. Nkenge
Gilliam, are extremely proud of the team’s
achievement.
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Floral Park Memorial High School Relayed to Celebrate,
Remember, and Fight Back Against Cancer
O
n June 6th into June 7th, Floral Park Memorial High School held its
first Relay for Life Event. It was a huge success, and $110,535.23 was
raised for cancer research. Almost 400 students, teachers, and community
members camped-out on the high school football field so as not to miss one
moment of this life- and community-affirming event!
The planning for this event began over a year
ago under the guidance of Dorothy Drexel,
event chair and Kelly Falcone, assistant chair.
Together numerous teams, members of the
school community, volunteers, team captains
and committee leaders helped organize and
develop fundraising of all shapes and sizes to
allow the multitudes of people to apply their
individual gifts and talents toward achieving
this incredible end result.
The event started at 5:00 PM in the school
cafeteria with a survivor dinner. All cancer
survivors from the community and their
caregivers were invited to this special event,
and over 60 people were in attendance.
The dinner was donated by King Umberto,
Olivetto, Associated Supermarket in Floral
Park, West Hempstead Beverage, The
Gateway, and Sandy’s Party Supply. Rev. Sikes
of the United Methodist Church of Floral
Park opened the occasion by saying grace,
and Mrs. Mary Ellen Moore spoke as the
“Caregiver” speaker. Another added delight
was the fact that the Floral Park Memorial
String Ensemble directed by Mr. Lou Dura
entertained the guests from the beginning of
the dinner until the end.
At 7:00 PM, our survivor lap started, and the
event was in full swing. Arm in arm, friends
and family celebrated life together as a
community.
The heart of the event was as the sun
set over the campsites and darkness fell;
the night was brightened by the glow of
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reaction to our students was encouraging
and motivating.
Both students were rewarded for their
efforts. Amanda took third place in her
category, and Matthew won second. They are
both planning to participate in the contest
next year and want classmates to join them.
Congratulations to our aspiring poets!
illuminated bags called Luminaria, each of
which has a special meaning. Some celebrate
those who have battled cancer and have
lived to tell their stories. Many remember
the lives of those who have been lost to
this terrible disease. All represent someone
special who has been profoundly affected
by cancer and the family and friends who
continue to fight back in their honor. At
this time, beautiful poems were read by
individuals who lost a loved one to cancer.
The fun continued throughout the night
with games organized by the Entertainment
Committee and All Occasion DJ’s playing
music to keep everyone entertained.
The Floral Park Relay for Life account will
be active online until August 31, 2014.
Please visit the site and continue to donate
to this worthy cause: www.relayforlife.org/
floralparkny.
World Language Students
Compete at the Hofstra Spanish
Poetry Contest
Last month, students from the World
Languages Department at Floral Park
Memorial H.S. participated in the annual
Hofstra Spanish Poetry contest. Eighth
graders Amanda Apurado and Matthew
Kenna recited poems by José Martí and
Rafael Alberti.
They were coached by teachers Mrs. Adler
and Ms. Delgado. Ms. D’Ammassa attended
the event as well as the students’ parents.
Families are always welcome at the Hofstra
Poetry Contest. The audience’s positive
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Carey Faculty Memorial
O
n May 22nd, Carey faculty and administrators from past and present
met in the library to honor former faculty members who have passed
away. This year 12 members were memorialized. They were:
Jeffrey Brous
Anna Lauterbach
Andrew Cedar
Bernard Manning
Joseph Elmo
John Sforza
Stuart Greenstein
Anthony Spartalis
Dominic Gruosso
Jean Stone
John Holly
Patrick Sullivan
Poignant remarks were made about each
individual. This year’s ceremony was
especially touching since Jeffrey Brous was
such a beloved teacher who pass away
in February of 2013. His former students
Catherine Chang, Joseph Field, Jacqueline
Jara, and Strings teacher Gregory Krajci,
performed selections from Carmen in Jeff’s
honor.
Carey Seniors Win Essay
Competitions
The Irish Cultural Society has announced
the prize winners in their 2014 writing
contest: Kathryn Veron won second place
and $150.00. The following students
were awarded Honorable Mention with a
$40.00 stipend: Frangelica D’Anna, Stella
Iuso, Lauren Gatto, Marisa Mordini, Jessica
Caban and Emily Husser. The Morton Civic
Association announced the winners in their
essay contest. They are Andrew Ris, Stella
Iuso, and Katerina Karousos.
The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the
Nassau County Library Association held their
Tenth Annual “Freedom to Read” Essay and
Art Contest. The theme was “What SuperHero from a Story or Movie Would You Like
Sara Toron
to be? Sara Toron was awarded Honorable
Mention for her essay in the 16-18 year old
category.
Erase Hunger
Here in America, over 49 million people
struggle with hunger everyday. This figure
includes 17 million children. Believe it or not,
right here on Long Island, nearly 300,000
residents – an estimated one in ten people
– rely on food pantries, soup kitchens and
other emergency food programs for their
nutritional needs.
The Carey Can Campaign was comprised of
Taylor Cardoso, Sze Wing Shum, Jean Paul
LaRosa, Michelle Ferrulli, and Alexandria
Morales, with assistance from Troy Vasilakis,
Don Baby, Alyssa Petrancosta, Shannon
Curran, Scott Pitz, and the art students of
Mr. Cartolano’s classes. The members of
the Carey Can Campaign asked faculty,
students, and staff to donate soup cans,
and once collected they were put together
into the shape of a pencil with an eraser
topper. The sculpture comprised of over 600
donated cans of Campbell’s soup, serves as
a reminder for you to never take what you
have for granted, and to help out when and
where you can. It will be on display for a
limited time, then carefully disassembled
with all cans of food donated to folks
who can really use them. The Carey Can
Campaign really is trying to “erase hunger.”
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H. Frank Carey Science Research Awards and Honors
The month of May has produced many satisfying results for the Science Research classes at
Carey. The 8th and 9th graders are mentored by Antonia Healy and the 10th-12th graders are
mentored by Charles Bewick. Here is a list of the recent accomplishments.
Long Island Science Congress Junior Division
Awards Ceremony: May 19, 2014
New York State Science and Engineering Fair
Awards Ceremony: May 21, 2014
Christopher Novello, Grade 8 - The Effect of Painkillers on
the Growth of Zebrina Plants
- High Honors Award
Broadcom Divison
1. Christopher Novello, Grade 8 - The Effect of Painkillers on
the Growth of Zebrina Plants
- Gold medal - 1st place - Top ten Overall Winner in the
Broadcom Division
2. Christian Viti, Grade 8 - The Effect of Temperature on
Battery Life
- Honorable Mention (medal) - Top ten Overall Winner in
the Broadcom Division
Andromeda Division
Christopher Novello
Long Island Science Congress Senior Division
Awards Ceremony: May 19, 2014
1. Kevin Gabayan, Grade 9 - The Effect of Anaerobic
Bacteria in Benthic Mud Samples
- High Honors Award (trophy)
1. Eric Jiang, Grade 9 - The Effect of Temperature on Solar
Cell Efficiency
- 3rd place (trophy) - Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering in the Andromeda Division
2. Josiah James, Grade 11 - The Effect of Various
Magnifications on the Power Output of Photovoltaics
- 3rd place (trophy) -Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering in the Andromeda Division
2. Maira Khan, Grade 9: - The Effect of Biofiltration on the
Reduction of Hazardous Air Pollutants
- High Honors Award (plaque)
- 2nd place in the Ecology Division ($200 award)
- Nominated to compete at the NY State Science Congress
to be held at Brookhaven National Lab on Saturday, May
31, 2014 ($25 amazon gift card)
Eric Jiang
Josiah James
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Dow expanded its presence in the region by
allocating 10 million euros, or about $13.2
million, for a new water-desalination research
center on Spain’s eastern seaboard, about 50
miles southwest of Barcelona. There a staff
of engineers hopes to develop new ways to
produce cheap, clean water.
They are peering past the region’s current
woes and betting on eventual payoffs, as
European officials and politicians shift their
rhetoric toward reviving growth and luring
private investment, after two years of grinding
austerity.
The rising confidence of multinational
While not as big an investment as some
corporations follows several years in which
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of Dow’s others in Europe, it showed that
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Mathew Kooran, grade 9, was the winner
for
prospering, rather than extending their ties
in ones where austerity budgets have raised
questions about the economic, political and
social environment.
India’s Infosys is gaining European
business despite the debt crisis and rising
unemployment, said B. G. Scrinivas, the head
of Infosys’s European operations.
The euro crisis has made politicians realize
they must rapidly create a better environment
for business that provides incentives to invest.
High taxes, expensive operating costs, rigid
labor markets and heavy regulation have
disenfranchised many companies, said Mr.
Merszei of Dow.
“That has been happening over the years,
Examples
somedisadvantaged
of the
and it’s why today
youofhave
parts of Europe,” he said. “Once they start
creating a level playing field, the dynamic will
change.”
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grade 11, won for their “Recyclable Jewelry
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(L-R) Front row: Mrs. Dluginski, Matt, & Mr. Dluginski. Back row (L-R) Coach
Milio, Mr. Gagnon (Guidance Counselor), and Dr. Faccio.
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Sewanhaka High School Students participate in
Human Rights Awareness Day!
M
embers of Sewanhaka’s S.P.I.C.E. (Students Participating in
Community Events) Club and FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community
Leaders of America) attended the annual Nassau County Human Rights
Conference at Adelphi University.
All workshops addressed community and
societal concerns such as stereotyping,
religious discrimination, and gender inequality
that violate our basic human rights.
Members of FCCLA’s Sewanhaka Chapter
presented a dramatization directed by Ms.
Paula Curci, Guidance Counselor. Through
several vignettes, the students addressed
civil and human rights violations in the form
of bullying in schools while informing their
audience of New York State’s D.A.S.A. (Dignity
for All Students Act) which was signed into
law in September 2010. This law seeks to
provide students in public elementary and
secondary schools with a safe and supportive
environment free from discrimination,
intimidation, taunting, harassment, and
bullying on school property, a school bus, and/
or at a school function.
memorization contests. The poster winner
was Jessica Jaigobin, with Khadeza Uddin
and Amanda Mangru as runners up. Edward
Guerra wrote the winning poem. The winner
of the digits of Pi memorization contest was
Mohammad Samroz, who memorized 514
digits of Pi! In second and third place were
sibling duo Nayab Khan, with 434 and Shafaq
Khan with 241. The competition is run by
math teacher Elise Sicherman. All winners
received a certificate and pie.
Sewanha-Con, Sewanhaka’s First
Ever Pop Culture Convention!
On Saturday, March 8th, students from across
the Sewanhaka Central High School district
attended Sewanha-Con, the district’s first
ever pop culture convention. The event,
which took place in the Floral Park Memorial
High School library, was designed to emulate
larger events such as Comic Con. Students
who participated signed up beforehand for
different activities, including trivia, anime
screenings, videogame competitions and a
chance to meet Misako Rocks!, a professional
manga artist from Japan, who currently
resides in Brooklyn. Also in attendance were
members of the 501st Legion, a volunteer
group that promotes interest in Star Wars,
costuming and charitable work. The district
wide event, which was organized by the
district librarians, was a great success. Both
students and librarians have aspirations for
making the event bigger and better in the
coming years.
Sewanhaka’s Second
Annual Zumbathon
On May 8th, Sewanhaka High School’s
Students and Teachers Against Cancer
club (STAC) organized its second annual
Zumbathon. The event took place in the
Sewanhaka gymnasium and students in all
grades were invited to attend. The zumbaevent, which was led by a professional
zumba instructor, raised over $2,000, which
was donated to the Kids Cancer Center at
Winthrop University hospital. STAC advisors
Ms. Cesare and Ms. Ruvel would like to
give special thanks to Coach Grubb’s Girl’s
Lacrosse team which raised over $500! All
students in attendance had a great time
dancing and exercising.
Members from S.P.I.C.E. and FCCLA and their
advisors, Ms.Papaccio, Ms.Deegan, and Ms. Amaris
and Guidance Counselor, Ms.Wilcox.
Pi Day at Sewanhaka
Friday, March 14th was Pi Day at Sewanhaka
High School. Students in all grades competed
in poster contests, poetry contests and PiA Stormtrooper marching into the
library area.
Jessica Jaigobin, with her first place poster.
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beneath the black and white print to decipher
author’s purpose.” Every student and teacher
left that day feeling that they had banned
together to improve as readers, writers,
thinkers and life-long learners.
The Award Winning Chieftain
Following the instructor’s lead, the students
had a great time dancing for exercise.
A Ten Year Tradition
Every year, the seventh and eighth grade
students of Sewanhaka meet on a Saturday
to celebrate their growth and success as they
participate in a practice ELA. On March 8,
2014, 452 students and 20 teachers from all
disciplines split into 20 classrooms to “strut
their stuff!” “These students were genuinely
proud to show their teachers just how far
they have come since September! We were
truly a learning community this Saturday,
spending our free time loving learning,” said
Ms. Papaccio, an eighth grade teacher. The
students were all quite serious when taking
the test and were excited to review the
answers in class the next week. In addition,
the teachers handed out model essays for the
students to emulate.
“With all the talk of Common Core and APPR,
I think it’s important to understand that all
students need to master the art of reading
and writing,” said Mrs. Leighton, the English
Chairperson. The teachers at Sewanhaka are
all on board because “critical thinking and
analytical writing” is what every teacher
strives to teach.
Ms. Crimmins a seventh grade teacher
commented, “I am so proud of my students
and the progress they have made, reading
On March 12, 2014, editors and writers of
Sewanhaka High School’s Chieftain attended
the prestigious Quill Awards for Excellence
in Journalism held at Adelphi University. The
Quill awards have a time honored tradition
of recognizing the best of high school
journalism. Many past Quill Award recipients
have gone on to illustrious careers in
journalism and broadcasting. This year, several
Sewanhaka High School students added their
name to that list of recognized excellence.
Sophomore, Emily Spring from Stewart Manor
was awarded Honorable Mention in the
category of Most Outstanding reporter for her
work on features and editorials. Emily has
been chosen as one of the
2014-15 Chieftain editors.
Senior, Erin Nole from Elmont won third
place for her in-depth reporting on sports
injuries and their long-term impact.
Senior editor, Marlena Santos from
Franklin Square won third place for her
investigative reporting on social media and
how it is making us an anti-social society.
Lastly, but most proudly, the entire staff
won first place for Best Page One
Cover Layout.
The Chieftain staff would like to thank the
editors, writers and photographers for their
tireless work on the paper. Current editor,
senior Cynthia Devendran said, “The current
Chieftain editors are so proud of the changes
Members of the Sewanhaka faculty on Saturday morning, before helping to administer the practice ELA.
(L-R) Chieftain advisor Frank Alfino, editors Marlena
Santos, Cynthia Devendran, Bernadette Yu and writers
Erin Nole and Andreas Pavlou.
that were made throughout the year. The
paper was brought to new heights and the
bar has been raised for years to come.”
Sewanhaka High School
presents In The Heights!
On March 21st and 22nd, the Sewanhaka
High School Musical Theater Program
performed the Tony Award winning show In
The Heights. The show was directed by Mrs.
Chakira Doherty and starred Joseph Mazzeo
as Usnavi, a bodega worker in Washington
Cast members of In The Heights.
Heights searching for his identity
as an American citizen. The Musical
was nominated for the Pulitzer
Prize for Drama in 2009. The Sewanhaka
High School staff and faculty would like to
extend their congratulations on the terrific
performances to all of the students who were
involved.
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Students Exercise Their Rights
to Make Our Towns Safer
Seniors at Sewanhaka High School went to
Hempstead Town Hall on May 7th to advocate
for stop signs in Elmont in order to make
their town safer. The students met with
Councilman Ed Ambrosino and Supervisor
Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Ed Ambrosino
with Sewanhaka H.S. seniors Peter McComb, Jenny
Pechacek, and Amber-Rae Lawson.
Kate Murray. The students visited the Town
Hall as part of Sewanhaka’s SAIL (Students
Active in Law) program. The students
recommend that three new stop signs be
installed in Elmont at Madison Street and
Landau Avenue, Marshall Street and Raff
Avenue and Webster Street and Crest Avenue.
Sewanhaka High School would like to applaud
these students for playing an active and
important role in their community.
Art Students Awarded
On March 10, 2014 the Floral Park Women’s
League hosted its annual luncheon held
in Farmingdale, Long Island. The luncheon
celebrated exceptional artwork from across
the Island. Sewanhaka students, Hirra
Arain 12th grader, Sarah Lee 12th
grader, and Dwayne Allen 10th grader,
received first place honors in the their
respective categories. Hirra Arain
created a multicolored reduction print
of herself, while Sarah Lee and Dwayne
Allen created digital artworks revolving
around typography and photorealistic
surrealism. Kevin Horvath, 11th grader
and Anthony Villarreal, 11th grader,
were acknowledged for their digital
art as well Manpreet Kaur, 11th grader,
for her photography, receiving second place
honors and an honorable mention. The
Sewanhaka High School Art Department is
once again very proud of our students’ artistic
accomplishments!
Sewanhaka High School
Character Counts Award
Each semester students in grades 7 and 8 are
nominated for demonstrating good character
and leadership qualities. Character Counts is
an initiative founded by the Shared Decision
Making Committee at Sewanhaka High
School which consists of students, teachers,
a parent representative and administration
collaboratively seeking to bring about positive
change in school by empowering students
to make sound decisions that support the
committee’s mission.
On Wednesday, April 9th, Sewanhaka High
School students in the STAC (Students &
Teachers Against Cancer) Club held an after
school bake sale to raise money for the Road
to Home Canine Refuge. Club members
Junior high award recipients who attended the Character
Counts Award assembly.
contributed to the event with home-made
baked goods. At the end of the day the
students raised $450. Sewanhaka High School
would like to extend its appreciation and
congratulations to the STAC Club for all their
hard work throughout the year!
Undefeated!
Sewanhaka High School would like to
congratulate the 7th Grade Girls Basketball
team which had an undefeated season.
Coach Alison Leighton said of the team,
“With an incredible starting five, and depth
throughout the roster, the team showed that
with talent and determination, they can do
anything. Not only were they an unbelievable
team to coach, they were sportswomen on
the court, and gave 100 percent effort in
their games and practices.” In addition to
Coach Leighton, the 7th and 8th grade teams
also had an assistant coach in Sewanhaka
High School senior, Myeishay Brooks. The
team also received assistant coaching from
juniors, Michelle Niles and Daniella Ford.
Congratulations on a great season!
The students’ artwork will be published in the Photography Forum Magazines Semiannual photography book
and displayed on the Photography Forum website at pfmagazine.com.
The undefeated 7th grade Girls Basketball
team with their coach, Alison Leighton.
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The Career and Technical Education Department
Since 1929, specialized vocational training programs have been available to the students of the district. Today the Career
and Technical Education Department continues to offer programs recognized as some of the best throughout the state as
indicated by our many awards in the SkillsUSA state competitions each year. These programs provide an opportunity to train
for a career and in many cases earn college credit to affiliated schools and universities.
The district offers programs in the following fields:
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A+ Certification (computer diagnosis and repair)
Networking (training for IT/IS fields, pre-requisite is A+ Certification)
Architectural Technology
Automotive Technology
Construction Trades
C.C.D.I. (Training for video production, special effects technician, 2D and 3D animators for movies and games)
Cosmetology/Beauty Culture (training for the multi-million dollar beauty industry)
Instrumentation and Automation
Relay For Life
Sewanhaka District’s first place Quiz Bowl team.
(Above) The Sewanhaka Robotics Club with their robot.
(Inset) Jaspreet Singh, the winner of the Architechtural
Drafting competition, with his teacher Mr. Koscinski.
Robotics Club
The Sewanhaka Central High School District
Senior Robotics Club traveled to Syosset High
School on Saturday, March 1st with their
latest creation to participate in the FIRST Tech
Challenge Competition. Sewanhaka finished
the round-robin phase of the competition
in 4th place out of 22 teams that registered
and then formed an alliance with the
host team, Syosset, and a team from West
Babylon to become the overall winners of the
competition in the elimination rounds. This
win qualifies Sewanhaka to participate in the
New York City/Long Island Championship at
NYU-Polytechnic University where they hope
to defend their title from last year.
Sewanhaka District Regional
SkillsUSA Competition Winners
On Monday March 17, 29 Sewanhaka
SkillsUSA members participated in the Long
Island Area VI SkillsUSA Spring Leadership
Conference. Competing against almost 500
students from Career Technical Education
centers across Long Island, Sewanhaka
students displayed their talents.
The Quiz Bowl team, consisting of Jon
Baumann, Jainam Doshi, Omar Hameed,
Vybhav Murthy and Johnson Uwamanzu-Nna
came in first place. Also achieving first place
in the Architechtural Drafting competition
was Jaspreet Singh and Nicole Polara in
the Cosmetology Senior competition. Maria
Ayala placed third in the Cosmetology Junior
competition, and Amanda Slutsky placed third
in Prepared Speech.
On Wednesday, April 30th, Sewanhaka District
students in the Cosmetology department took
part in a fundraiser for their Relay for Life
teams. From 3:00 to 7:00 the students took
customers in for haircuts, blow dry styling,
highlights, hair color retouching, manicures,
scalp treatments and more. Students, staff
and community members were invited to take
part in this special event. The students in the
program had a great opportunity to show off
the skill and expertise taught to them in the
Cosmetology program. The event raised over
five hundred dollars for the two Relay teams.
Ms. Jennings (center) with students
who fundraised for Relay for Life.
Sewanhaka District NY State
SkillsUSA Medalists
At the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership
Conference, held in Syracuse, New York
on April 23 – 25, 22 Sewanhaka Career
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Technical Education students participated in
the Leadership and Skills competitions, pitted
against over 1500 students from Career
Centers across New York State. Achieving
medal placement were several Sewanhaka
District students.
The Gold Medalists have earned the
opportunity to represent the Sewanhaka
District and New York State at the National
Leadership Conference held in Kansas City
in June.
Television Production-Bronze
Katya Paiz SHS
Mayra Rodas HFC
Architectural Drafting-Bronze
Jaspreet Singh NHP
American Spirit-Silver
Amaris Bonifacio SHS
Cosmetology Senior-Gold
Nicole Polara HFC
Quiz Bowl-Gold
John Mendis FPM
Kevin Ocampo SHS
Sagar Vadalia FPM
Johnson Uwamanzu-Nna ELM
Best in NY State. All our winning
students displaying their medals.
Cosmetology Students
Win Ten Awards
On Monday May 12, 2014 the Cosmetology
Program competed at the Huntington Hilton
Hotel, in Melville. Students from both the
senior and junior program entered in the
along with Advanced Placement
classes an opportunity to meet
Marines from various career fields,
and learn about how the Marine
Corps can provide opportunities
to students. Along with ground
personnel, the Marines landed five
aircraft onto the Sewanhaka football
fields for the event. The aircraft
The award winning Cosmetology students and their awards.
included two CH-53 SuperStallion
helicopters, two AH-1 Super Cobra
Long Island Teachers Guild Competition in
helicopters, and one V-22 Osprey, a
the areas of Senior Styling, Junior Styling,
tilt-rotor aircraft. Sewanhaka students and
Haircolor, Manikin Styling and Fantasy
community members present at the event
Hair. There were over 200 student entries
were awestruck by the landings. Sewanhaka
competing that evening in the presence of
High School would like to extend a special
salon owners, parents, family members and
thank you to Assistant Principal Peter Dalton
school administrators. The Sewanhaka District for making the event possible.
students excelled in four of the five categories
capturing 10 awards in total. The students
competing against other Comprehensive High
Schools (Valley Stream, Merrick, Sachem
etc.) and BOCES Academy’s from Nassau
County to Suffolk County demonstrated
that Sewanhaka’s program maintains a high
level of instruction and that students are
producing professional level and quality work.
These awards are the product of hard work,
motivation, and skill sets that are instilled
in the students’ through their teachers.
The Sewanhaka High School Cosmetology
Program prides itself on its professional
reputation both in the community and in
industry. The cosmetology students are well
prepared for their New York State license
exam, and to enter a career within a
growing profession.
Sewanhaka Hosts Military
Career Exploration Day
On Friday, May 23rd, Sewanhaka High School,
in conjunction with the United States Marine
Corps., hosted a Military Career Exploration
day. The day provided students enrolled in
the Career and Technical Education Program,
(Above) Asst. Principal Paul Naraine, Asst. Principal Nichole
Allen, Dean Michael Ryan and Principal Debbie Lidowsky get
a chance to see the helicopters up close. (Middle) An Osprey
helicopter takes off from the field. (Below) Students strike
up a conversation with one of the Marines .
Sewanhaka Central High School District
Central Administration
77 Landau Ave., Floral Park, NY 11001
516-488-9800
www.sewanhaka.k12.ny.us
Board of Education
David T. Fowler, President • David Del Santo, Vice President
Joseph Armocida, Laura Ferone, Jean Fichtl
Michael Jaime, Anthony S. Maffea, Sr., Joan Romagnoli
Superintendent
Dr. Ralph P. Ferrie
Assistant Superintendent
for Finance and Operations
Kevin O’Brien
Assistant Superintendent
for Personnel and Administration
Denise Nystrom
Assistant Superintendent
for Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Cheryl H. Champ
Attorneys for the District
Bernadette Gallagher-Gaffney, Esq.
Noah Walker, Esq.
Equal Educational Opportunity
Each student will have equal educational opportunities and will not be excluded from participating in or having access to any course offerings, school services
or activities on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or handicapping condition. Anyone with a complaint concerning sex
discrimination should contact the District’s Title IX Compliance Officer, Regina Agrusa, Assistant to the Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services at
516-488-9851. Complaints concerning discrimination on the basis of handicap should be directed to Regina Agrusa, Assistant to the Superintendent for Pupil
Personnel Services at 516-488-9851. All other complaints should be made to the building principal or to the Superintendent of Schools.