Reflections From Our Schools THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MOUNT

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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
Volume 45 Issue 3
SPRING 2013
MOUNT SINAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades K – 4
Dr. John Gentilcore, Principal
Ms. Linda Chase, Assistant Principal
Junior Achievement Program
O
nce again our second grade students participated in the Junior Achievement partnership
program with students from the High School
parenting class. The Junior Achievement curriculum explores the interdependent roles of workers in a
community, the work they perform, and how communities
work. The high school students are responsible for teaching a series of five fun and interactive lessons. Each lesson is activity-based, reinforcing important concepts
through hands-on learning.
The AHA partners led the fourth graders in a discussion
of how to handle these situations should they arise. In
March, the more complex topic of substance abuse will be
addressed. Finally, in May, the culminating activity will
be a joint Field Day – which is always thoroughly enjoyed
by all!
Mrs. Samson’s Second Graders with
MSHS Junior Achievement partner.
MSHS Athletes Helping Athletes
On January 14, the MSHS Athletes Helping Athletes
group came to the elementary school for their second visit
with the fourth grade classes. During this session, student
athletes talked about sportsmanship and their personal
experiences with athletes who demonstrated poor sportsmanship.
Elementary Band
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
he 4th grade band under the direction of Mr.
Bobby Moriarty is off to a great start this year!
They are currently rehearsing the exciting and mysterious
"Bermuda Triangle," the classic "1812 Overture," and the
comically entertaining "Concerto for Crash Cymbals."
Come join the band on May 15 and 16 at 7:30 in the high
school auditorium for a wonderful night of beautiful music!
Book Fair
During the week of January 28, Mount Sinai Elementary School students were transported to Room 307
which had been transformed into a Wacky Wizard’s Laboratory for the PTO Annual Book Fair. “Pictured” here
are Cole Croston, John Hull and Lawrence Giarrizzo enjoying one of the many terrific selections. Thank you to all the PTO parents
who helped each student get just the
right book!
Here Johnny Jongebloed is hard at work completing
his project. Great job, John!
Boys and girls in Mrs. Morris’ First Grade class recently learned about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he
taught us that even though we are different on the outside
we all alike on the inside.
Parent Reading
Ms. Wagner visited with Mrs. T Murphy’s class and
read them a story about Valentine’s Day. Her son,
Brenden enjoyed the treat along with the rest of the class.
Mount Sinai Mirror 2
Special Delivery
M
rs. Matz’s 4th grade class and Mrs. Morris’ 1st
grade class have teamed up as “buddies” once again this
year! The classes meet together once a month to create
projects that align with the curriculum. The fourth graders
act as role models to their 1st grade buddies assisting
them with their projects. For Valentine’s Day, the 4th graders surprised the 1st graders by writing their buddy a
friendly letter and displaying it on a bulletin board that
reads “Special Delivery…” Mrs. Morris’ class was so excited to walk down to the 4th grade hallway and pull their
letter right off the bulletin board! Mrs. Matz’s class is now
anxiously awaiting letters in response!
Character Education
T
he Character Education Committee would like to
share a new link that was recently added to both the Parent Resources and Character Education pages of the elementary website. With the help of some parents in our
community, a list was compiled of community service
ideas for children. Entitled “Random Acts of Kindness”,
parents and children can choose activiises and projects that interest them. Some examples are picking up
garbage in your neighborhood, collecting magazines to
donate to a local hospital or senior center, donating gently
used clothing to a local shelter, or collecting books to
bring to a children’s hospital. Kicked off in February, children have brought in hearts highlighting the many ways
they have helped others by being kind!
PE Bowling
Port Jeff Bowl comes to Mount Sinai Elementary School.
Pictured is Joshua Gergely in Mr. Varbero’s Physical Education Class.
Spelling Bee
F
or the second year in a row, elementary students
participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In December, every class held their own spell-off. On January
8, each grade level's classroom winners competed before
their parents (and a distinguished panel of judges - Mrs.
Chase and Mr. LaBianca) to determine the grade level
"champ"! Our fourth grade winner, Dillon Balroop, went
on to compete in the regional bee which was held on
Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Hofstra University.
Congratulations to all of our students for their outstanding
achievement! Dillon's winning word - "flirtatious"!
(Spelling Bee Continued on pg. 5)
(Spelling Bee Continued fm pg. 4)
As students listened to the music of Mozart, Strauss,
Rossini, and other classical greats; paper bags, colorful
rods, and simple boxes were magically transformed into
puppets who told these tales. Students and adults alike
were enthralled by this terrific production and thank the
PTO for their generosity in funding this program!
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Peter and the Wolf
n January 15th, the Mount Sinai Elementary
School had the incredible honor of hosting the Long Island Philharmonic Woodwind Quartet. This talented
group of musicians along with a professional mime
brought the classic story of Peter and the Wolf to life
through Prokofiev's delightful music. As the musicians
played, the mime "told" the tale, introducing the instruments and engaging students in the story. Thank you to
Friends of the Arts for sponsoring this wonderful program!
Dillon BalroopA top 30 Spelling Bee
Finalist at Hofstra
Puppet Show
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n February 6, Mount Sinai Elementary School
students were visited by Theatreworks USA. With a giant
Pink Elephant acting as host, Rudyard Kipling’s classic
stories How the Elephant Got HisTrunk (also known as
The Elephant’s Child) and How the Camel Got His Hump
came to life in a large-scale puppet extravaganza.
Save a Pet
Over the last
several months,
with
hurricanes
and
blizzards,
students at the
elementary
school have been
especially busy
with projects that have helped families, children – and
animals in need. Students collected food for pantries,
donated mittens and hats to shelters, provided cleaning
supplies to victims of Hurricane Sandy, and collected
change for both Save-a-Pet and the ASPCA, among
many other community service projects.
Choral Students Choral Students
Catch A Kid
December
January
Students from Mrs. Scher’s class who helped with the
Save-a-Pet project.
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Chorus
he fourth grade chorus performed their annual
Winter concerts in December. They performed
in school for their fellow students and their teachers, and
in the evening for all of their family members. Their program consisted of The Time of the Year, Light the Candles, and Let it Snow! They did a wonderful job, providing a very energetic performance. The 3rd and 4th grade
chorus will perform again on May 15 and 16 at the high
school singing, This Old Man, If I Only Had A Brain
among others.
100th Day of School
F
or our One Hundredth Day of School activity, the boys and girls in Mrs.
Style’s class were asked to brainstorm 100 reasons why they love school and second grade! Each student came up with several statements that were written
on a heart and displayed on our bulletin board to form the number 100. The students
wrote about different academic subjects they enjoy, about making and meeting new
friends, going out to play for recess and many other activities that second graders do
every day. On Monday, March 4th, the 100th Day, the students were greeted with a
100th Day sticker and completed a morning work math puzzle that said Happy One
Hundredth Day of School. They also read poems, listened to a story and reviewed the
project they completed over the winter break that included collecting sets of one hundred items. It was a wonderful day of fun and learning!
Mrs. Style’s Class
Students of the Month
Camryn Chamberlian Liam Sabo Daniel Kellachan Jessica Rappa, David Peregosky, Jenna Barnhill, Derek Burrus Luke Cuevas, Catherine Dugan, Bobby Seeley, Kara Pearl. Mount Sinai Mirror 8
MOUNT SINAI MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 5 – 8
Mr. Peter Pramataris
Principal
Middle School students place among the best!
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n Tuesday February 5th, a select number of Mt.
Sinai students participated in the American
Mathematics Contest (AMC). The AMC 10 is for students
in grades 10 and below. The Level 10 winner was 10th
grader Devon Gaynes with 8th grader James Catterson
and 7th grader Damian DiMarco placing second and third.
The AMC’s are the first of a series of competitions in high
school mathematics that determine the United States
team for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
Students who perform well on the AMC 10 or AMC 12
exams are invited to participate in the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) and eventually continue on to the United States Math Team. Congratulations
to Devon, James and Damian as well as to all those who
participated.
Ms. Elizabeth Hine
Assistant Principal
NYS Wrestling Champion Qualifiers
Mt. Sinai Middle School is proud to announce that two
of their fifth grade students, Matthew Campo and Evan
Matias placed in the NYS Youth Wrestling Championships
on March 2nd at Bay Shore High School. The two wrestlers endured a grueling tournament competing against
kids representing all regions of New York State, where
Mathias placed 3rd at 70 lbs. and Campo placed 4th at 85
lbs. The wrestlers qualified for the NYS Championships
after Campo placed 1st and Matias placed 2nd in the Suffolk County Championships two weeks prior. Congratulations to our student athletes for their hard work and accomplishments.
Placed at the NYS Youth Wrestling tournament:
Evan Matias – 3rd place – NYS kid wrestling tournament
Matt Campo – 4th place – NYS kid wrestling tournament
Regional Scripps Spelling Bee at
Hofstra University
S
eventh grade student Tatianna Spotorno represented Mount Sinai at the Hofstra Long Island Regional
Scripps Spelling Bee on Sunday, February 24.
Tatianna, champion of the middle school’s spelling bee
held on January 10, went on to compete with over 100
students, also local spelling bee champions, to vie for the
Long Island Champion title and progress to the National
Bee in Washington, D.C. A big “Congratulations!” is extended to Tatianna, who placed amongst the top twenty
out of the 103 total students in Sunday’s competition.
Our clubs requested fun, unique Band-Aids that would
help brighten the day of children facing unfortunate situations.
The club members watched an inspiring video about
an eight year old child, from Ohio, who was suffering
from cancer. This child had a very endearing personality. During the interview, she was asked what would
make her day to day hospital treatments better. She
requested the fun Band-Aids. An entire community
came together and started a “Fun Band-Aid Drive.”
The club members were motivated by this video and
wanted to start our own collection to help children similar to Katie. They understood that something so simple
such as a Band-Aid would help brighten the day of a
sick child.
The students’ enthusiasm made this drive a true
success. They filled the donation box with 148 BandAid boxes… that is over $1036 worth of Band-Aids!
Club member Victoria Samour stated, “It makes me
feel very happy to help others because I know I am
making a difference.”
This drive was a wonderful experience for both the
children at Stony Brook Hospital, as well as the students of Mount Sinai Middle School! We will continue
with this drive again next year.
Tatianna (middle) poses with News 12’s Jill Wagner (left), and
Spelling Bee Head Judge, Hofstra University’s Writing Center
Director, Carol Clark Pepper (right).
Fun Band-Aid Drive
During the weeks of February 4th through February 14th, The Mount Sinai Community Outreach and
Community Service Clubs held their first “Fun BandAid Drive.” Mrs. Thode and Ms. Allocca, along with
62 club members, helped organize this event. They
collected character Band-Aids such as Elmo, Mickey
Mouse, Scooby-Doo, Angry Birds, and many others.
Proceeds were donated to Stony Brook Children’s
Hospital.
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COLORS OF LONG ISLAND Mount Sinai Middle School his year James Gomez, Tatianna Spotorno, Samantha Valenti, and Claire Cai have been selected to represent Mount Sinai Middle School in the annual art exhibit at the Long Island Museum: Colors of Long Island,
Student Expressions. A collaboration of work will be displayed from K-12 ranging in mediums, subjects, and overall creativity. Our student’s composition focused on portrait and perspective – two challenging and significant artistic approaches that continue to present themselves in the art world today. All are welcome to attend this exhibit and support
our amazing artists as well as others from Suffolk and Nassau County Long Island. Great Job and I will see you there!
“Students and Citizens of the Month”
December
Hailey LaGudice not pictured
Students
Student
Aaron Angress
Kevin Beck
Amanda Pollina
Abigail Lester
Rebecca Erlich
Jason Shlonsky
Elizabeth Deller
Nico Cianciulli
Jared Sofia
Anthony Abazis
Joseph Lauria
Aamna Qureshi
Subject
Grade 5
Grade 6
Art
English Language Arts
Family & Consumer Sciences
Health
LOTE / Spanish
Math
Music
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Citizens
Students
Student
Kelsey Carr
Bridget Sullivan
Noreen Guilfoyle
Elizabeth Deller
Kevin Kelly
Samantha Valenti
Tatianna Spotorno
Chase Atherton
Emily Mlyn
Mario Xerri
Mariana Pontes
Ian Pfeffer
Casey Schmitt
Subject
Grade 5
Grade 6
Art
LOTE / Spanish
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Student
Emily Foley
Luca Martinis
Katherine Gudzik
Holly McNair
Nicolas Nigohosian
Skyla Roser
Madison McCarthy
Shannon Molloy
Olivia Williams
Grade
5
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February
Citizens
Student
Paul Gomes
Nicholas Budke
Joseph Knoetgen Jr.
Gracie Munnich
Jake Avignone
Nicole Hagenberger
Hailey La Giudice
Rebecca Bilello
Brittney Mojica
Brett Powers
Emily Robinson
Rima Shah
Grade
5
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January
Students
Student
Jackie Black
Robert DeMeo
Sienna Masullo
Grace Burns
Mikayla Ambrosio
Joshua Goodman
Julia McElheron
Cameron Giacalone
Aamna Qureshi
Nico Cianciulli
Vanessa Cole
Robert Lindstrom
Subject
Grade 5
Grade 6
Art
LOTE / Spanish
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Citizens
Jason Shlonsky not pictured
Student
Luis Nieto
Tyler Bendowski
Isabella Martinis
Joseph Pitisi
Jack Dugan
Andrew LoMonaco
Alexander Vasakiris
Rene Campbell
Robert Christ
Grade
5
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MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9 – 12
Mr. Matthew J. Dyroff
Assistant Principal
Mr. Robert Grable
Principal
Advanced Art Students Visit
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pictured above are (front row) Mattea Cai, Rachel Menna,
Jacqueline Menna, Kristen DeMeo, Shannon Juresich, Amanda
Hoehl, Catherine Markey, Victoria Harman, (middle row) Alyssa
Stein, Jillian Juhas, Hallie Moore, Ms. Branca, Amber. Smith,
Amanda D’Angio, Lynnea Capuano, Caleigh Dolese, Jenna
Altimirano, Alexandra Wentz, Rachel Choi, Alexandra Monaco,
Kimberly Reeve, Christina Casper, Gwen Hine, Zaineb Qureshi,
(back row) Gillian Dana, Mason Sofia, Michaella Bowne, Richard Levine, Nicole Black, Cynthia Yu, Danielle Hertzovitz, Ashley O’Connor, Molly Presser, Matthew Thompson, Erika Gillespie, Kiana. Prentiss, Christopher Zoufaly, Morgan Mancine,
John Reilly,Tabitha Enon-Eletto, and Bryan DeMartini.
Mr. Chris Heil
Assistant Principal
The organization generously funded the museum’s admission fee for each student in addition to offsetting students’
expenses for transportation. The student artists who attended the trip were given family and student passes to
revisit the museum courtesy of the Education Department
who helped facilitate the visit.
Catherine Markey and Shannon Juresich
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ount Sinai High School’s advanced art students in Ms. Romeo’s General Art/Portfolio
Prep and AP Studio Art classes, and Ms. Branca’s Painting and Drawing classes were invited to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The trip took
place on Friday, January 18. Ms. Romeo, Ms. Branca,
and Mr. Giorlando guided students through several galleries at the museum. Students viewed the European Painting Galleries where they viewed works by Monet,
VanGogh, Renoir, and other masters. In the Modern Art
Galleries, students were able to view and discuss works
by Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, Jasper Johns and Jackson
Pollack. Other galleries visited included Egyptian Art,
Greek and Roman Art and Medieval Art.
Students were given the opportunity to analyze and
discuss the works with one another as well as with museum professionals. The trip was made possible thanks to
the Mount Sinai Friend of the Arts.
Jacqueline Menna, Caleigh Dolese, Rachel Menna, Alyssa
Stein, and Gillian Dana
Former NBA Hoopster Visits Mount Sinai
Chris Herren, a former high school, college and professional basketball player from Fall River, Massachusetts
visited with Mount Sinai High School students to share his
unbelievable story of substance abuse and journey to sobriety.
While at Durfee High School, Mr. Herren scored 2,073
career points and was named The Boston Globe and
Gatorade Player of the Year. A McDonald’s All-American,
Chris accepted a full basketball scholarship to Boston College. Unfortunately, during his first game Chris sustained
a season ending injury when he fell to the hardwood floor
and broke his wrist. Sidelined by his injury, Chris was
unable to participate in basketball activities and suddenly
had a lot of free time on his hands. Unfortunately, Chris
started making decisions that would jeopardize his college
career and overall health. He began using alcohol and
cocaine regularly and failed several National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) mandated drug tests. As a
result, Boston College revoked his scholarship and Chris
decided to leave Boston College. Shortly after departing
Boston College, legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian offered
Chris a second chance to play college basketball at Fresno State University. Chris went on to lead the nation in
assists and steals. Unfortunately, Chris’ issues with alcohol and cocaine escalated to oxycodone and other pain
management medications.
The Denver Nuggets selected Chris in the second
round of the 1999 National Basketball Draft. After playing
in 45 games in his rookie year with the Nuggets, Chris
was traded to his hometown Boston Celtics. Chris sustained another season ending injury and was eventually
released by the Celtics. Subsequently, Chris went on to
play professional basketball overseas in five countries:
Italy, Poland, Turkey, China and Iran.
While Chris’ basketball accolades are noteworthy and
impressive, his struggles with substance abuse, and
eventual sobriety, are the theme of his message to students. Chris explained to students how his addiction to
alcohol, cocaine, oxycodone and eventually heroin took
control of his life. Chris shared, “I remember preparing for
a game while playing for the Celtics and my oxy dealer
called and said he was stuck in traffic and wouldn’t be
able to get to the Boston Garden before game time. I told
him he had better hurry up because I am not playing unless I get my oxies. There I am in my Celtic warm-ups
standing on the street corner in front of the Boston Garden in the rain waiting for my dealer to show up. He
showed up just in time. I had my drugs and was able to
play in the game that night. If I didn’t get my fix, I wouldn’t
have been able to play that night. In fact, since my early
days at Boston College, I didn’t play many games sober.”
While in Istanbul, Turkey, Chris explained he was earning
fifty thousand dollars per month in cash playing basketball
and spending twenty-five thousand a month on black tar
heroin. His need for heroin was stronger than the risk of
going to jail or dying.
Chris shared many of his experiences with our students, the impact of his substance abuse on his family
and career were obvious. After several visits to residential rehabilitation centers and the support of his family and
friends, Mr. Herren has been alcohol and drug-free since
August 1, 2008. In June of 2009, Chris launched “Hoop
Dreams with Chris Herren,” a basketball player development program which offers training, camps and clinics to
top basketball prospects in the New England area. Off
the court, he continues to share his story with audiences
with the hope of reaching just one person and making a
difference in his/her life. To support his vision, he founded “The Herren Project,” a non-for profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to families affected by addiction. He is also the subject of an ESPN documentary
entitled, “Unguarded.”
As one student shared, “Mr. Herren did an amazing
job confessing his life story. As I listened to Mr. Herren’s
story, it caused me to reflect on my personal goals; who I
want to be and where I want to go. Since he was able to
overcome such a dark obstacle…I can challenge myself
to become something so much greater and be thankful for
the opportunity I have to achieve greatness.”
FBLA
We are very proud of all our members that competed.
This will be the first time that our chapter will go to the
state competition in April. We want to wish the following
members good luck and we look forward to hearing how
well they perform: Christopher Dallao, Jeremy Kisten and
Su Yang.
The Mount Sinai Future Business Leaders of America
Chapter (FBLA) worked during the months of December
and January preparing for the Spring District Competition,
which was held on Friday, January 25, at Molloy College.
The competition offered twenty-two written exams and six
speaking events. We were so proud to have nineteen
members compete.
Business Law Students Visit
Central Islip Courthouse
B
usiness Law students had the opportunity to meet
with the Honorable Joseph F. Bianco, United States federal court judge, on Friday, February 1, at the Central Islip
facility. This visit included a tour of his chambers, along
with a detailed overview of his career responsibilities.
This was a wonderful experience for the students to see
and hear firsthand the law concepts that have been covered in class. Students also had the opportunity to conduct a Cinderella Mock trial in his courtroom.
Overall, this was a great firsthand experience for our
students to gain an appreciation for our Constitution. It
also gave students an opportunity to understand how the
court system functions.
Mount Sinai FBLA Members
The following members competed in the written events
Accounting
Jeremy Kisten (Placed 2nd)
Accounting 2
Sean Sullivan (Placed 3rd)
Business Calculations
John Grego
Business Communications
Emily Abby (Placed 3rd)
Banking and Financial Systems
John Bonghi
Business Law
Robert Kluger
Business Procedures
Christopher Dallao (Placed 3
Economics
Adriana Dilger
Hospitality Management
Ankita Kamat
Introduction to Business
Alex Altamirano
Introduction to Business Communications
Stephanie Dunham
Marketing
Lindsay Waite
Personal Finance
Raymond Jensen
Sports Management
Michelle Piergiorgi
Spreadsheet Applications
Stacey Sinkoff
Word Processing 1
Daniel Giordano
Kiernan Testa
rd)
Nicholas Shaw and Lindsay Dembinski
The following members competed in the speaking events
Basic Decision Making
Michael Basovich (Placed 1st)
Public Speaking 1
Su Yang (Placed 2nd)
Public Speaking 2
Lindsay Waite (Placed 4th)
Impromptu Speaking
Christopher Dallao (Placed 1st)
Client Service
Sean Sullivan (Placed 3rd)
Job Interview
Christopher Dallao
Nicholas Dempsey and Jenna Ghidaleson
Mount Sinai Wins the 2013 Bay Scallop Bowl
Students did remarkably well
against other seasoned teams –
placing 8th in the competition.
Members of the “B Team” include:
Alex Mule’ (Team Captain), Daniel
O’Mara, Stasiu Chyczewski, Alec
Donowitz and Nicholas Eberhard.
Mount Sinai’s Ocean Sciences
Bowl teams have been regarded
as a “powerhouse” over the past twelve years, winning
the regional competition for seven years and subsequently traveling to the NOSB competitions in Rhode Island,
California, Mississippi, Florida, Washington, D.C., Texas
and now Wisconsin.
For additional information regarding the National
Ocean Sciences Bowl competition and the results of the
2013 Bay Scallop Bowl- including pictures - please visit
the following website of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University:
www.somas.stonybrook.edu/community/BSB/index.html
Mathematics Update
Left to right (first row) Ms. Sing (Co-Advisor), Camille Jwo and
Mr. Chase (Co-Advisor),
(second row) Nicholas O’Mara, Patrick McKeown,
Ethan Donowitz and Julia Eberhard,
(third row) Mr. Matthews, Director of MST;
and Mr. Grable, Principal
C
ongratulations to the Mount Sinai Ocean Sciences
Bowl team for taking first place in the Regional Bay
Scallop Bowl on Saturday, February 16, at Stony Brook
University. Team members include: Nicholas O’Mara
(Team Captain), Patrick McKeown, Camille Jwo, Ethan
Donowitz and Julia Eberhard. In an exciting final match
with a come-from-behind victory, Mount Sinai remained
undefeated the entire day. Each member of the team will
receive $1,000 for their outstanding academic performance and an all-expense-paid trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
in April.
An added bonus to the day of competition was that
our “B Team” was also able to compete because one
school was unable to attend.
On Tuesday February 5, a select number of Mount
Sinai students participated in the American Mathematics
Contest (AMC). The Level 12 winner was junior Matthew
Frederick with ninth grade student Spero Calamas and
senior Ethan Donowitz placing second and third. The
Level 10 winner was sophomore Devon Gaynes with
eighth grade student James Catterson and seventh grade
student Damian DiMarco placing second and third. Congratulations to all those who participated!
The Mount Sinai High School Math Team recently
completed its 2012 - 2013 year with a second place finish
in Division I. It was a very exciting year with an average
of over thirty students participating in each meet. The
ninth grade team also completed its season with its eleventh consecutive Division I first place finish.
Congratulations to all those who helped to make this a
great year for the
Mount Sinai Math
Teams! Next up,
on March 13 there
will be approximately two hundred high
school
students
participating in five
different levels of
the Suffolk County
Mathematics
Teacher’s Association Contest. Good
luck to all!
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National Honor Society Field Trip
he National Honor Society (NHS) had its annual ice-skating trip to Rockefeller Center on December 13. The
weather was spectacular for skating! After a wonderful time on the ice, students and staff walked to the Hard Rock Café
in Times Square for lunch.
This past fall was busy for NHS students with face painting at Safe Halloween in October and the Craft Fair in November. Our students have also been tutoring at both the middle and high schools.
After the seniors return from the Senior Trip, one more service activity is being planned while the new inductees become settled in.
Students of the Month
Art
December 2012
Raquel Lobato
February 2013
12
Art
Arens Marthone
Business
Christopher Dallao
Citizenship
Ashley Randall
11
Citizenship
Matthew Schilling
Daniel Russell
11
Citizenship
Laurence Paul
Family & Consumer Science
Morgan Mancine
10
Computer Science
Ryan Hecht
Foreign Language
Anoosai Yaramati
9
English
Michael Faughnan
Health
Margarita Suvorov
9
Meagan Dunham
Math
Kaitlyn Loh
11
Foreign Language
Daniel Gaynes
Music
Gillian Dana
12
Health
Bryan Reed
Physical Education
Paul Cavaliere
9
Math
Anthony Pesce
Music
Bryan Reed
Science
Social Studies
Mannat Bhatia
Elizabeth Badamo
10
9
Physical Education
Timothy Elgort
Technology
Hunter Chemick
9
Science
Alexander Mule
Social Studies
Pierce Carroll
Technology
Thomas Labriola
Business
Danielle Hertzovitz
11
Citizenship
Gabriella Conceicao
11
Citizenship
Monica Fernandes
English
Art
January 2013
Molly Presser
12
11
11
12
12
9
10
12
12
11
10
12
9
10
9
12
10
Business
Michelle Piergiorgi
12
Citizenship
Citizenship
Rachel Mulvaney
Stephanie Murphy
12
12
Computer Science
English
Su Yang
Brandon Lozano
Zaineb Qureshi
9
9
10
Foreign Language
Ross DiBetta
9
Health
Jourdan Masullo
10
Math
Daniel Giordano
10
Music
Physical Education
Sean Sullivan
Caleigh Dolese
12
12
Science
Thomas Labriola
9
Social Studies
Shannyn Torbert
12
Technology
Cassandra Arnemann
9
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC & ART
Mr. Stephen Mantone, Music & Applied Arts Director
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he Mt. Sinai Music Department kicked off the
New Year with a concert and workshop from the Binghamton Crosbys. The Binghamton Crosbys are an allmale a cappella group at Binghamton University. They
are four-time national championship finalists and won the
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
(ICCA) in 2003. The Crosbys performed a district-wide
concert at the Mt. Sinai Middle School for choral students
ranging from grades 4-12. At the end of the concert, the
Crosbys worked with the Mt. Sinai Men’s Ensemble (a
select group of Middle School and High School male singers). It was a wonderful and inspiring experience for all
involved. Mr. Blatt, Mr. Malone, and Mrs. Toolan would
especially like to thank the Friends of the Arts for bringing
the Binghamton Crosbys to Mount Sinai.
SCMEA DAY OF HORN
T
his year’s Horn Day took place on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Commack Middle School.
Participating students from the high school
were Christopher Balzano, Hallie Devlin, Maurice Flannery and William Lamparter. Students that
participated from the middle school were Jospeh Balzano, Luke Millner, Ian Pfeffer and Anya Reilly.
Congratulations to all who participated.
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Mr. Scott Reh, Athletic Director
SCHOLAR/ATHLETE WINTER TEAM AWARDS
The New York State High School Athletic Association has recognized two winter athletic team’s
for achieving academic excellence while actively participating in varsity level interscholastic athletics
during the 2012-2013 winter season. As of Fall 2012, the awards for Scholar Athlete have changed.
Team award GPA 95.00% and higher will receive a lapel pin and school certificate, as in the past.
Team GPA 90.00% to 94.999% will receive a certificate for the school and each student athlete.
Varsity Girls Winter Track
Varsity Boys Winter Track
93.390
93.138
C
ongratulations to the Varsity Cheerleading Team and Coaches Samantha Melella and Kara Bochicchio on finishing 2nd in the Country at the National
Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida.

Reflections From Our Schools THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MOUNT

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