Spring 2016 - 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
Spring 2016
Volume 57 Issue 3
MOUNT SINAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades K – 4
Dr. Gentilcore, Principal
Ms. Hine, Assistant Principal
Third Grade Reading Night
S
tudents who attended the Third Grade Reading
Night on February 4, 2015 with their parents listened to the children’s author, Johnny Cuomo
speak about the writing and illustrating process in publishing his first two books about the “Puffs” adventures with
humans. Time was also spent reading with each other
and designing their own “Puff” characters to make a
memorable evening in celebration of reading.
Celebrating Heritage
As part of a unit study of India, Nigel Carreras dressed in
his traditional Indian clothing and shared his culture with
his peers.
100th Day of School
Kindergarten students celebrated being “100 days
Smarter” on Thursday, February 25, 2016 by dressing as
if they were 100 years old. From gray hair and spectacles
to curlers and pearls, students also did a number of fun
activities in their classes to celebrate this yearly milestone.
ALS Check
E
ach year the Mt Sinai Elementary Student Council
sponsors an ALS baseballs sale. The proceeds of this
fundraiser are proudly donated to Mr. Chris Pendergast
and the ALS foundation - "Ride for Life". In addition to
this sale, our 4th grade students went classroom to classroom collecting water bottles and cans and recycled
them. These combined efforts resulted in a $2000 donation last May! At the January board meeting the students
and staff were awarded the "Silver" award from Chris
Pendergast himself. Mt. Sinai Elementary students are
active players on the ALS team and will continue to work
to strike out ALS!
Mount Sinai Mirror 2
Hofstra University Spelling Bee
Book Fair
T
C
ongratulations to fourth grade student Joseph
Sirico on his recent participation in the Regional
Scripps Spelling Bee at Hofstra University. Joseph competed with fourth through eighth grade
students from across Long Island and did a terrific job
representing Mount Sinai Elementary School. Joseph is
pictured with his official Scripps shirt and official plaque.
he PTO Book Fair was a huge success in the Elementary School with students able to purchase
books from Jan 26-28. Students were so excited to buy
books from the variety of genres offered and they could
not wait to get back to their classrooms to start reading
them. Pictured below are Kennedy Kearns and Jenna
Lukasiewicz skimming over potential purchases.
Math Olympiads
Dental Health Awareness
February is Dental Awareness Month and the students
at Mt. Sinai Elementary School had Dr. Rienecker visit
with them to explain the importance of oral health and
preventing cavities by brushing regularly and properly. He
is a parent of serveral students in the district and donates
his time on days off to speak to the first through fourth
graders annually. Pictured here with his giant toothbrush
are third graders from Ms. Morris’ and Mrs. Mullen’s classes.
Back row: Andrew Chandrika, Lucas Laforge, David Peregosky
and John Jongebloed.
Middle row: Joseph Siricio, Nate Castro, Anna Rossman, Anna
Fedotov, Haley Sonnenblick and Sarah Mlyn
Our Fourth Grade Math Olympiads have just completed their third competition. Our team scored a total of
33 out of 55 possible points.
Two team members achieved a perfect score of 5 out of
5.
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Kindergarten Reading Night
Mr. Cuomo
he kindergarten students had a wonderful time
listening to the story of “The Little Red Hen”
retold by Heather Forest. Then they took a trip back in
time as they listened to special stories about themselves
as babies retold by their own moms and dads. They enjoyed a special treat and left with a brand new book!
O
n Friday, March 11th, Mrs. Nania’s class had the
pleasure of having a special visit from Mr. Cuomo. Mr.
Cuomo taught the fourth grade class a little about a few
Irish instruments. Not only did the children get to enjoy
listening to his musical talents, but in addition, their classmate Johnny played with his dad a taste of an Irish and
Bluegrass song
Elementary and High School Connection
Our thanks to the High School Foreign Language Club
and Ms. K. Meehan (HS Advisor) for supporting elementary students learning English for the first time. The High
School students visit their elementary friends several
times a month and are doing a great job.
Police Smart
“Soup-er Bowl”
T
he Elementary School students participate in the
Police Smart program every year in which they learn
about the prevention of bullying and personal safety from
Police Officer George Lynagh. He meets with each class
to teach a lesson and visits in the cafeteria with the students afterwards to foster personal connections with
them. Pictured here are students from Mrs. Breutsch 3rd
grade class.
D
Snowman Contest
uring the week of Monday, February 1st through
Friday, February 5th Mt. Sinai Elementary School
students participated in the Second annual “Soup-er
Bowl” event. The students were bowling in their Physical
Education classes and were asked to bring in a can of
soup to be donated to the Hope House Ministries in Port
Jefferson. This event helped our students establish a
better understanding of charity and their role in our community. Student’s donations counted as votes to help
decide which team would win between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. The
final number of donated cans was: Denver Broncos – 342
and Carolina Panthers – 237. Making our grand total 579
cans of soup!
Sweet Potato Pie—Folktales & Fables
Elementary School students were treated to African
folktales and fables recognizing the importance of positive
character traits and collaboration. A number of students
(and teachers!) joined on stage for all to enjoy. Our
thanks to the Friends of the Arts for gifting this program to
the elementary school!
he 1st graders participated in the Friends of the
Arts Snowperson contest and I have to say that
they are all amazing. Two students were picked
from each 1st grade class for the most creative
snowperson. Pictures above are the winners. Back row
Caylee Daderian, Alanna Olivieri-Azzarro, Ella Woodruff,
Ava White, Isabella Monaco, Ariel Bassis. Front row:
Bryce Gergely, Paisley Stoner, Leon Francis-Clark, Kate
Panag, Ryleigh Naurons and Abigail Brown.
T
February
Johnny Cuomo
Dylan Madigan
March
Akira Lo
Jocelyn Schuster
MOUNT SINAI MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 5 – 8
Mr. Peter Pramataris
Principal
“Poetry & Art”
Mr. Heil
Assistant Principal
“Meet Harvey, Our Furry Visitor”
T
he Literacy Magazine Club (Zed) and the Art
Club have once again decided to collaborate this
year in our creative pursuits. Working together last year
proved to be truly beneficial for the students who participated in both clubs and led to a wonderfully unique display of students’ work in both language arts and the fine
arts. Meeting on scheduled Wednesday afternoons, the
Art Club and Zed share their creations with each other in
a way to create new poetry and artwork. Music also plays
its role as a form of inspiration for the students. During
Zed sessions, students listen to selected music, and compose their poems from their impressions of the
piece. Progressing naturally from last year’s focus on
Impressionist music, this year has taken a look at notable
Jazz artists such as Wes Montgomery and Count Basie. As always, the goal between the two clubs is to foster thoughtful creativity and expression.
Harvey
Members of the Art and Zed Club
In February, the middle school welcomed Harvey, a
puppy from the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. Mrs.
Wallace will be raising Harvey for the next year, and then
he will be returned to the Foundation for formal training,
where he will learn the skills required to assist a person
who is blind. During the first year of his life, it is important
that Harvey is properly socialized. He needs to be exposed to a variety of situations and public places, so being in a school environment will be very helpful to him.
Harvey's presence has resulted in a renewed districtwide effort to sponsor a Guide Dog puppy. When enough
funds are raised, students in all three buildings will have
an opportunity to vote on the sponsored puppy's name. If
you are interested in donating, please go to the district
website and follow the link under Upcoming Events.
Home and Careers Club 5th & 6th grade
“The kitchen is a country in which there are always discoveries to be made”
Ms. Pomponio wants her students to have fun and embrace their creative side when they meet for home and
careers club every Thursday and Friday afternoon. She
always wants them to learn something new every time
they meet. During the first meeting, she asked the club
participants what they were interested in doing. This is
important because Ms. Pomponio can come up with ideas
and techniques to show the students based on the foods
they are most interested in. Ms. Pomponio also likes to
know what foods the students are interested in because
she is able to teach them about other types of foods from
various cultures to help expand their pallet and broaden
their horizons. Throughout the year the home and careers club has made several things including items for the
holidays such as Halloween masks, door hangers, posters, and holiday ornaments. The home and careers club
also made friendship bracelets for the members to give to
their friends and family, as well as a variety of cookies,
scratch art magnets, and several different picture frames.
The members had a great time making wreaths and
“stained glass” to put on our window sills. Ms. Pomponio
always felt it was important to do these types of crafts
with children. Ms. Pomponio recalls fond memories of
making Christmas ornaments in grade school and is reminded of them each year, when she sees her mother’s
tree decorated with the same ones she made some time
ago. Ms. Pomponio believes that sometimes some of the
smallest things can have such a large impact on a parent,
grandparent, or friend that they will stay with you for many
years to come.
Awareness Night at Mt. Sinai Middle School
A
s part of our ongoing mission to promote kindness,
unity, and good decision-making, Peer Support hosted
our seventh annual Awareness Night at Mt. Sinai Middle
School on January 29, 2016. The intent of Awareness
Night is to sensitize our seventh and eighth grade students to pertinent social issues such as bullying, selfconfidence, friendship, self-image and the importance of
making good decisions. In addition, Awareness Night is
designed to break down walls and build bridges between
students of divergent ethnic and social groups.
Students were given the opportunity to process
presentations and debrief in smaller supervised Family
Groups.
This year’s guest speaker was Shadrack
Boyke. Shadrack delivered inspirational messages that
our students could relate to. In addition, a snack and dinner were provided for all of the participants. Thanks to
the PTO for sponsoring the event and a special thanks to
Mrs. Tabile and Mrs. Tartaglia for preparing the dinner.
The evening began immediately after school and concluded at 10:30 pm.
Winter Social
Winter Rec Night
The Middle School Student Council hosted the second
Teen Rec Night of the school year. The first, Rec Night
back in December was such a big hit for the 6th grade, the
Student Council also invited the 7th Grade this time
around. The evening started off with a giant indoor
“snowball” fight. All those who played had a blast.
Throughout the night the students hopped from activity to
activity. There were Ping Pong tournaments, Karaoke
singing, and even a Foul Shooting Contest. The student
council will be hosting one more Rec Night this spring. Be
sure to check the middle school website for more details.
The annual 5th and 6th grade Winter Social was a huge
success! The students spent the afternoon dancing and
enjoying each other’s company. The student council provided the music and the fun. At this social, the student
council tried out a new DJ and he was a big hit. The DJ
not only spun today’s pop hits, but filled the afternoon with
amazing activities. The time flew by with hula hoop contests, dance contents and even a winter mummy wrap
contest. Don’t forget the next social is scheduled for the
beginning of May. It will be the Annual Ice Cream Social
and the final social of the school year.
January “Students & Citizens of the Month”
Citizens
Students
Rebecca Sandak
Logan Vogel
Julianna Caputo
Hayden Rath
Kaitlyn Chandrinka
Samantha Cavalier
Tara McCall
Paul Manzo
Hashleen Grewal
Hailey Tulloch
Harrison Gudzik
Dakota Riggio
Skylor Wong
Grade 5
Grade 6
Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Social Studies
English Language Arts
Math
Spanish
Art
Technology
Technology
Phys. Ed.
Music
Kaitlin Hughes
Matthew Wilson
Rianna Balz
Jenna Bocker
Jason Bokinz
Dylan DiCesare
Kirsten Kit
Angela Aprea
Sarah Connelly
Julianna DeLaurenzo
Paul Gomes
Nicholas Quan
February “Students & Citizens of the Month”
Citizens
Students
Jocelyn Behringer
Scarlett Moody
Justin Colle
Desarae Casey
Kyle Pearl
Jayden Milanesi
Daniel Kellachan
Joslin Molow
Derek Takacs
Taylor Hutchinson
Jacqueline Flannery
Joseph Valenti
Grade 5
Grade 6
Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Social Studies
English Language Arts
Math
Spanish
Art
Technology
Phys. Ed.
Music
Gabriella Amato
Alana Fragoletti
Cassidy Millen
Jake Strittmatter
Ryan Lynch
Benjamin Valentine
Aidan Gagliano
Anthony Pearl
Erin Mehl
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9 – 12
Mr. Dyroff
Assistant Principal
Mr. Grable
Principal
Mr. LaBianca
Assistant Principal
Mount Sinai Takes Second Place in Stony Brook
University’s Bay Scallop Bowl
T
he Ocean Sciences Bowl team from Mount Sinai High School won second place at Stony
Brook University’s Bay Scallop Bowl on March 5, which
was held at its new venue this year, Mount Sinai Middle
School. The regional competition included sixteen teams
from Long Island, New York City, and upstate New York.
Team members this year included Alexander Mulé (Team
Captain), Daniel O’Mara, Nicholas Eberhard, Andrew Rodriguez and Benjamin May. Each team member will receive a check for $250 for winning second place. Our
team remained in the lead all day as they defeated such
schools as Three Village, Stuyvesant, and Half Hollows
Hills East. They remained undefeated until the last round
when students from Midwood High School in Brooklyn
took first place.
The team was coached this year by Ms. Gina Sing and
Ms. Glynis Nau-Ritter with assistance from Mr. David
Chase. Out of the fifteen Bay Scallop Bowls, Mount Sinai
has placed first nine times and second place several
times. The hard work and dedication of both the coaches
and students contribute to our “hard to beat” teams!
Prior to the Scallop Bowl, the team also placed second
at the Long Island regional competition of the National
Science Bowl. The competition consists of a round robin
followed by a double elimination final in a format similar to
the Ocean Bowl. The questions, however, were multiple
choice and short answer on such categories as chemistry,
biology, physics, mathematics, astronomy, earth science,
and computer science.
Mount Sinai’s team consisted of Nicholas Eberhard,
Patrick Hanaj, Alexander Mulé (Captain), Daniel O’Mara,
Andrew Rodriguez and Ms. Sing (Coach) with preparatory
sessions this year with Ms. Nau-Ritter. During the morning round robin session, Mount Sinai faced Bishop
McGann-Mercy, Half Hollow Hills East, Commack and
Malverne high schools. For the first time ever, Mount Sinai was undefeated and made it to the double elimination
competition after lunch where students defeated Great
Neck South and Farmingdale, placing them in the finals.
Farmingdale emerged victorious in the final rounds and
Mount Sinai was awarded a second place trophy, medals
and $50 to each student. Congratulations to all students
involved in the “Bowl” competitions.
Patrick Hanaj, Alexander Mulé, Daniel O’Mara, Nicholas Eberhard, Andrew Rodriguez and Ms. Sing.
Alexander Mulé
Semi-Finalist in Biology Olympiad
Senior Alexander Mulé is a semi-finalist in the USA
Biology Olympiad under the auspices of Ms. Glynis NauRitter. Over 10,000 students and fifty schools participated in the 2016 exam this year, which was given on February 12. This is the second year in a row that Alexander has achieved a semi-finalist position. He was also
awarded this status last year on the USA Chemistry
Olympiad under the guidance of Dr. James DiNapoli.
Good luck Alexander as you proceed to the next testing session which not only includes higher-level multiple
choice questions, but also short answer questions related to biological research topics.
If successful, Alexander will continue to the national
and international Biology Olympiad held over the summer in Vietnam.
Mount Sinai High School at
Stony Brook University
STEM Initiative Program
S
tudents from Mount Sinai High School and Port
Jefferson High School participated in the second
year of Stony Brook University’s Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math Initiative (STEM) Program where
high school students were given the opportunity to explore various aspects of engineering and computer programming. The program was conducted on Thursdays
from November until March at the I-STEM Center for Science and Math Education located on the Stony Brook
University campus. Students who were selected in the
program attended sessions at Stony Brook University with
high school science teachers, Ms. Glynis Nau-Ritter and
Ms. Catherine Hantz. The fall session included programs
on horticulture, which were performed in the university’s
greenhouse along with a genetics program using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) techniques. The spring
session included one group creating electronic circuit
boards while the other group studied the population dynamics of penguins in Antarctica.
Select members of the STEM program were interviewed with Port Jefferson students and teachers on February 23, by Mr. Bob Vecchio of 103.9 FM radio during a
show entitled, “Spotlight on Long Island Schools.” The
group was divided into two eleven minute sessions to be
aired on Saturday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m. One group
included Ms. Hantz (Master Teacher) with Benjamin May
and Noreen Guilfoyle (photo below) who discussed the
beginning of the STEM Program. The other group included Ms. Nau-Ritter with Damian DeMarco and Alexander
Cubillo who discussed specific sessions of the program.
The funding of this STEM Initiative Program is arranged through a grant from Senator LaValle and will
hopefully continue next year with another group of students from ninth through eleventh grades who show a
strong interest in pursuing science and engineering. Any
interested students should see Ms. Nau-Ritter or Ms.
Hantz in the high school.
INTERACT Club
Prior to the winter break, Interact Club members collected items to donate to Save-a-Pet Animal Shelter.
Items ranged from cat/dog food, treats, leashes, collars,
cat litter, cat/dog beds and toys. The students were more
than happy with the incredible response of the community. We were able to fill a truck with donated items and
bring them to the animals at the shelter. Bryan Koflanovich was instrumental in organizing this event. He has
been volunteering his time at the shelter and the donation
was greatly welcomed by the staff. Please visit the Savea-Pet website at www.saveapetli.net/donate for a complete listing.
We are currently beginning to work on our new activity
called “Pennies for Patients.” It is an annual fundraiser
for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to promote research and awareness. Each student will have a donation kit to raise money for this worthy cause. Checks can
be made payable to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The Mount Sinai High School Interact Club meets every other Monday in the high school cafeteria after school.
The purpose of this club is to provide community support
and volunteer efforts to the local and international communities. New members are always welcome. Please
contact Ms. Falco for more information.
Bryan Koflanovich
The American Mathematics Competition
In early February, thirty Mount Sinai High School students were selected to participate in the American Mathematics Competition. There are two levels, the AMC 12
and the AMC 10.
The following are the high scorers for each level:
AMC 12
Spero Calamas
Patrick Hanaj*
Benjamin May
AMC 10
Kaitlin Chen
Skyler Spitz
Johnathan Yu
Congratulations to all who were selected to participate.
*A special congratulations to Patrick Hanaj who
qualified to compete in the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). Less than 5% of the AMC scorers
are invited to take the AIME.
2016 Math Teams
C
ongratulations to the Mount Sinai High School
Math Team on their 2015-16 season. The tenth through
twelfth grade teams finished first in their division and second in Suffolk County. Ninety-nine teams participated
countywide.
Over seventy-five students from Mount Sinai participated throughout the season. A special congratulation
goes out to Spero Calamas, Albert Guo, Patrick Hanaj,
Ryan Hecht and Andrew Rodriguez, who are all top scorers in the county. They will be asked to participate at the
New York State Mathematics League (NYSML) and the
American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) as members of the Suffolk Math All-Stars Team. Spero Calamas
was the countywide top scorer and Patrick Hanaj finished
second.
Congratulations also go out to the 9th grade Math
Team on their divisional first place finish.
Great job all!
M
ount Sinai’s Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA) worked
during the months of December and
January preparing for the spring
district competition, which was held
on Friday, January 15, at Long Island University’s Brookville Campus.
The competition offered twenty written exams and six
speaking events. We were so proud to have eighteen
members compete.
The following members competed in the following written events:
Banking and Finance
Sheridan Pollina and Brittany Waite
Business Calculations
Ethan Ludecker
Business Communications
Dawn Lucas and Su Yang (placed 2nd)
Business Law
Mark Romano and Savanna Russiello-Tous
Economics
Ethan Ludecker and Savanna Russiello-Tous
Entrepreneurship
Alexander Cubillo (placed 2nd) and Samuel Ritter (placed 1st)
Introduction to Business
Isaac Kisten (placed 3rd) and Ryan Wilson (placed 2nd)
Hospitality Management
Alexander Cubillo (placed 2nd) and Brittany Grego (placed 1st)
Marketing
Patrick Scharf
Personal Finance
Isaac Kisten
Sports and Entertainment Management
Jonathan Crispino and Jacob Ritter (placed 3rd)
Technology Concepts
Jacob Ritter and Spencer Spitz
Word Processing
Spencer Spitz (placed 2nd)
The following members participated in the speaking
events:
Public Speaking 1
Ryan Wilson (placed 2nd)
Public Speaking 2
Patrick Scharf (placed 3rd)
Impromptu Speaking
Brittany Grego (placed 2nd)
Client Service
Savanna Russiello-Tous (placed 2nd)
Job Interview
Samuel Ritter (placed 1st)
We are very proud of all of our members who competed. This will be the fourth time that our students 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: Alexander Cubillo, Brittany Grego, Isaac Kisten, Jacob Ritter, Samuel Ritter, Savanna Russiello-Tous, Patrick Scharf, Spencer Spitz,
Ryan Wilson and Su Yang.
Class of 2016 Goes to Disney
O
n March 9, approximately one hundred and forty seniors and twelve staff members embarked on a five day trip to Orlando, Florida, to visit the many attractions that make up
Disney World. Mr. Izzo and Mr. McEvoy, senior class advisors, created an action packed
itinerary for the group.
After arriving at the hotel on Wednesday, the group woke up on Thursday ready to board the various rides and roller coasters at Universal Studios. On Friday, they set out for the Magic Kingdom for
breakfast with the characters, then, they were off to explore the various attractions. Subsequently,
the group reconvened in the late afternoon and headed to Epcot to experience the cultures represented by the various countries within the park and the well-known light show. On Saturday, the
group awoke a bit groggy, but recharged at breakfast and boarded buses to Hollywood Studios for
another day of rides and attractions. Later that evening, the group returned to the Magic Kingdom to
observe the fireworks show. Again, after getting to bed late, the group forged on Sunday morning to
visit the Animal Kingdom for one last day of rides and sightseeing.
As one would imagine, the “always on the run” itinerary began to take its toll on the group, especially the chaperones. Luckily, it was time to regroup and head to the airport for a return trip to
Mount Sinai.
All in all, the trip was a great success; students were great, the weather was outstanding and all
chaperones survived. Kudos to Mr. Izzo and Mr. McEvoy for a job well done!
Battle of the Educators
On Friday, March 4, about thirty faculty
members laced up their sneakers once
again for the 15th Annual Battle of the
Educators. This night continues to be
a fun time for faculty, students and parents alike. It also serves as a great
fund-raising event for the Booster Club,
who in turn have generously donated
funds for various programs throughout the District.
The gymnasium was packed again to capacity as
spectators cheered on their favorite teachers and other
players. The staff dazzled the crowd with their basketball
skills and nifty play. After a close first half, the team comprised of high school and elementary school staff members pulled away from the middle school team. Regardless of the score, everyone went home happy!
Volunteer Fair
The first Volunteer Fair was held on Wednesday and
Thursday, February 24 and 25, in the high school’s library. This event was sponsored by members of the National Honor Society. Students were given the opportunity to obtain information on volunteer options from local
non-profit organizations. The organizations that attended
this event included:
Coastal Steward
Friends of Karen
Great Strides
Guide Dog Foundation
Habitat for Humanity
Maritime Exploratorium
Mather Hospital
Mount Sinai Heritage Center
Riverhead Foundation for Marine
Research and Preservation
Long Island Cares
Legislator Sarah Anker
The Volunteer Fair was a way for community nonprofits and service organizations to showcase their work
and their need for volunteers. Many of the organizations
do extraordinary work, but face a shortage of volunteers.
At the same time, many students have a desire to volunteer, but are unfamiliar with where to start. Students
seeking volunteer work and community service had the
opportunity to speak with representatives in a casual atmosphere.
The Volunteer Fair was well attended and many of the
organizations were able to secure over one hundred student volunteers. The Mount Sinai staff and faculty are
proud of our civic-minded students who take the initiative
to get involved in their community.
College and Career Workshop
On Tuesday, February 23, the Mount Sinai High
School’s Guidance Department held a College and Career Workshop for eleventh grade students and their parents. The students met in groups in four classrooms according to their assigned counselors. This was the first of
two evening presentations, the other taking place in the
September of the students’ senior year.
On this night, counselors discussed the following
agenda items: starting the college search and trying to
find colleges that match what the student is looking for,
using Naviance, and standardized tests (SAT/SATII/ACT).
Counselors used SmartBoards to “walk” those in attendance through Naviance, highlighting several features of
the program that will assist our students in this process.
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Freshman Orientation
n January 12, administrators and the guidance team
met with the parents of current eighth grade students to communicate the academic scope and sequence
of the secondary curriculum in preparation for their children’s arrival to Mount Sinai High School in the fall.
As such, Mr. Grable welcomed the group and shared
some general information relative to what their kids can
expect upon arrival to the high school, the various opportunities available to them, and the resources that are
available to assist them. Likewise, Mr. Dyroff shared the
role of the Guidance Department and the services the
counselors will provide for their children over the next four
years.
Subsequently, Mr. LaBianca and Mr. Matthews communicated information related to the humanities, and the
math, science and technology curricula. In conclusion,
parents were provided an opportunity to ask questions
and/or meet individually with administrators or guidance
counselors.
We look forward to hosting our student orientation program in August.
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Peter Van Buskirk
n Tuesday, March 15, Mr. Peter Van Buskirk gave
his presentation titled, “Getting from Where You Are to
Where You Want to Be,” to our tenth and eleventh grade
students. This presentation challenged our students to
reflect on their decisions to attend college, what they have
been doing to help themselves prepare for college, and
think about what they need to do in order to help them be
successful in this endeavor.
Mr. Van Buskirk is an author, speaker, and former
Dean of Admissions at the college level. He encouraged
students to be active participants in the whole college process and to strive to find a college/university that will meet
their overall needs for academics, location, cost, structure
and other factors.
Additionally, later that evening, Mr. Van Buskirk gave a
presentation to eighth through eleventh grade students/
parents on “The Admission Game.” During this time, Mr.
Van Buskirk gave an in-depth look at the selection process that colleges go through when reviewing students’
applications. After breaking down the “ins and outs” of
the process, those in attendance reviewed four prospective applicants to a mock institution. Mr. Van Buskirk then
pointed out various aspects of each candidates’ application that may enhance or hinder their chances of being
accepted to that school.
Both of Mr. Van Buskirk’s presentations were well
received by students and parents.
The afternoon session involved commencing the writing
of a proposal to “Make a Difference in Your High School.”
The national goal of YOCS is for high school students to
“create action plans to tackle marine conservation issues
in their local community.” Our students, led by EOC
President Benjamin May (junior), wrote their grant entitled, “Buy a Bottle, Save A’Lottle.” The EOC is concerned with one-use water bottles in the high school
since they are cost inefficient and damaging both the terrestrial and marine environments. Countless plastic bottles are presently entering and filling our solid waste sites
leading to ubiquitous plastic pollution in the world’s
oceans now.
On February 12, it was announced that the EOC received one of the three mini-grants that were awarded by
YOCS to New York State. They were chosen from all the
groups that submitted proposals from the November
Summit. The money for the grant came from the Mote
Marine Lab in Sarasota, Florida, via the Coastal Steward
on Long Island.
Our students are presently working to recycle as many
water bottles as possible and replace drinking water fountains with refillable stations. These stations are found on
other high school and college campuses. Other programs to reduce plastic bottle pollution in the school are
currently under evaluation.
Mount Sinai High School’s Environmental
Outreach Club
Attends the First Youth Ocean Conservation
Summit Conference
at Stony Brook University
and Receives Recycling Mini-Grant
E
nvironmental Outreach Club (EOC) and Ocean Bowl
members attended the First Annual Youth Ocean
Conservation Summit (YOCS) at the Wang Center at
Stony Brook University on November 21, 2015. The summit, which was hosted by the New York Sea Grant and
the Coastal Steward programs, brought high school students together from all over Long Island and New York
City. The morning session featured keynote speaker Fabian Cousteau (grandson of Jacques Cousteau) who presented a motivating speech on stewardship towards the
oceans. Following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps, Fabian is an international ocean explorer, documentary filmmaker and environmental advocate whose
stories of his travels of the world’s oceans were most entertaining.
Advanced Placement Studio Art Students
Receive Local Honor
H
annah Austen, Andrew Smalley and Hallie Devlin
were selected by the Art League of Long Island to participate in an exhibition featuring original images from high
school students across Long Island.
Their works, completed in Ms. Romeo’s Advanced
Placement Studio Art class, were on display as part of the
“GO APE” Advanced Placement exhibition at the Jeanie
Tengelsen Gallery in Dix Hills. The prestigious exhibition
featured 2-D and 3-D works by one hundred and twentytwo students from thirty-seven Long Island high schools.
These talented seniors were honored for their outstanding achievement in the visual arts at a closing reception on March 13.
“Advanced Visions”
Seniors, Andrew Smalley and Hallie Devlin, have been
recognized as High School Artists of Excellence by the
Long Island University Student Art League. Hallie and
Andrew were invited to participate in the twelfth annual
“Advanced Visions” Exhibition. The exhibition honors the
most accomplished student artists in Nassau and Suffolk
counties, as well as the boroughs of New York who are
enrolled in Advanced Placement Studio Art or International Baccalaureate classes.
Andrew’s original photograph and Hallie’s pastel composition were on display at the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library Gallery at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. These talented seniors were honored for
their outstanding achievement in the visual arts at a reception held on January 27.
Hallie Devlin, Andrew Smalley and Hannah Austen.
Shadow Days
F
rom Monday, December 7, through Thursday,
December 10, we hosted our first “Shadow Days”
for eighth grade students. Fifty students from the
Middle School arrived at the High School each
day. In pairs, the students were partnered with a senior
student, forming twenty-five groups. Each group followed
the seniors’ schedule for periods 3 through 9.
These “Shadow Days” gave eighth grade students an
opportunity to experience a day in the High School. They
were able to walk the hallways, sit in a variety of classes
(AP and Regents level courses, as well as electives), and
talk with students about “life” in the school.
We received a great deal of feedback from the students involved, and we anticipate continuing this program,
with some modifications, in future years.
Hallie Devlin and Andrew Smalley
The Suffolk County Mathematics Teachers
Association Contest
O
n March 16, over two hundred Mount Sinai High
School math students participated in the Suffolk County
Mathematics Teachers Association Contest. There were
five levels given, representing Geometry, Algebra II/
Trigonometry, Pre- Calculus, Calculus and second year
Calculus students.
The following are the Level winners:
Level C+
Patrick Hanaj
Level C
Albert Guo
Level IV
Alexandra Cavalier and Ian Pfeffer
Level III
Johnathan Yu
Level II
Katherine Gudzik
Movie Night
On Friday, February 26, members of the History Club
hosted another charity movie night for the children in our
community. Together with over fifty youngsters and their
parents, we watched “Inside Out” on the inflatable jumbo
screen in the high school’s library.
A great time was had by all!
Congratulations to all the students who were chosen to
participate.
Variety Show 2016
On January 22, the Class of 2017, in conjunction with
the Friends of the Arts, put on another successful Variety
Show. The show consisted of various forms of talent from
vocal performances to dance routines. Both high school
and middle school students put their talents on display for
the entire community to see. The event was one of unity
and community building, filled with great moments
throughout.
In all, over three hundred people came out to support
this wonderful event. A great time was had by all, and
those involved in its production look forward to carrying
on the tradition in years to come.
A special thank you to the Friends of the Arts, faculty
and students from both schools who helped to make this
such a great night.
Students of the Month
January
Subject
Art
Business
Citizenship
Computer Science
English
Family & Consumer Science
Foreign Language
Health
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Student
Leonel Paul
Samuel Ritter
Marissa Caputo
Damian DiMarco
Emma Wimmer
Jordan McKernan
Katherine Gudzik
Michael Carneiro
Alex Guo
Hallie Devlin
Elizabeth Badamo
Korey Testa
Alexander Cubillo
Nicholas Rodriguez
Grade
12
12
12
10
10
11
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
9
February
February
Subject
Art
Business
Citizenship
Citizenship
Computer Science
English
Family & Consumer Science
Foreign Language
Health
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Student Name
Victoria Bebber
Madison Burridge
Emily Shaljian
Elizabeth Badamo
Samin Zaman
Lucas Brennan
Melanie Koflanovich
Dylan Rinck
Michael Carneiro
Bridget Sullivan
Emily Mantone
Ashley Spoleti
Kaitlyn Miller
Melanie Kirtman
Richard Petrusik III
GRADE
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
9
12
11
12
9
12
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 four winter athletic teams for achieving academic
excellence while actively participating in varsity level interscholastic athletics during the 2015-2016 winter season. The
New York State High School Athletic Association has recognized four winter athletic teams for achieving academic excellence while actively participating in varsity level interscholastic athletics during the 2015-2016 winter season.
Varsity Girls Winter Track
95.98
Varsity Boys Winter Track
95.64
Varsity Cheerleading
93.02
Varsity Girls Basketball
95.36
Congratulations to the 2015-16 Varsity Wrestling team
Tri-League Champions
Congratulations to Luke Marino placing 4th in County, and
Leonel Paul placing 5th in County.
Congratulations to the Varsity Cheerleading Team and Coach Samantha Melella on finishing 1st in
the Country in their division at the National Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida.
Brittney Ankelman
Charlotte Fiordalisi
Lia Maniaci
Danielle Berger
Atalia Fragoletti
Zoe Maniaci
Taylor Cauchi-Gerace
Gianna Fusco
Madison McCarthy
Gabriela Custodio
William Gorman
Sydnee Meyer
Caleigh DeBuccio
Julia Hecht
Delaney Mulligan
Alexa Diamond
Olivia Hiz
Chloe Shields
Caitlyn Ebbecke
Samantha Kollmer
Alexa Tabile
Samantha Feeney
Vittoria Legaspi
Isabella Takacs
Bianca Wasser
Mt. Sinai Varsity Cheer on Long Island News 12 Sports Rush
http://longisland.news12.com/multimedia/mount-sinai-cheerleaders-win-national-championship-1.11472352
Click the link to see the story
2016 Undefeated Regional Champions
2016 Undefeated National Champions
Congratulations to the Varsity Cheerleading Team and Coach Samantha Melella in placing first in the County Championships and State Championships!
(Alexa Burns and Nicolette Brutschy joined the team for States and County Championships)
2016 First Ever Suffolk County Champions
2016 First Ever New York State Champions
Congratulations
to Noreen Guilfoyle, Sarah
Connelly, Kayleigh Robinson and Ebelyn Harriman- the girl’s winter track 4x800m relay team.
They placed 4th at the New York State Qualifying meet and broke their own school record.
Congratulations to Junior Victoria Johnson for scoring her 1000 point against Harborfields on February
13th. She currently has 1002 points and one more
year to play! We are so proud of her!
FRIENDS OF KAREN FUNDRAISER
The Varsity & JV boys and girls basketball teams ran a basketball jamboree on January 30th in the High
School Gym to benefit Friends of Karen a local children’s hospital. The teams raised $2,252 dollars from the
event.
Players ran drills for elementary students in grades 1st through 8th at the jamboree.
Players also ran a bake sale, sold shamrocks and obtained sponsors for the event to help in the fund-raising
efforts.
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC & ART
Mr. Stephen Mantone, Music & Applied Arts Director
Tri-M Students Performs
S
everal Tri-M students performed solo works and duets at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai this
past January. The students were Hallie Devlin (Grade 12, French horn), Emily Mantone (Grade 12, cello), Alec Donowitz (Grade 12, trumpet), Marissa Caputo (Grade 12, flute), and Claire Cai (Grade 10, violin).
The performance experience had a dual purpose: to help the students prepare for their college auditions and solo
recitals, and to provide them with the opportunity to give back to their community. The senior citizens at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center were very welcoming and appreciative of the performance by our music students. This was a wonderful example of how music can cross multi-generations and bring people together from various backgrounds and life
experiences.
Marissa Caputo
Emily Mantone
Alec Donowitz
Claire Cai
Hallie Devlin
MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC & ART
Mr. Stephen Mantone, Music & Applied Arts Director
Student-Centered Inspiration: Colors of Long Island, Student Expressions
By: Ms. Trapani
The Long Island Museum (LIM) located in Stony brook will host its annual Colors of Long Island: Student Expressions.
Mount Sinai High School photography students, Noreen Guilfoyle, Madison Goss, Veronica Katsaros, and Constance
Cash will be on exhibit from March 13-May 2, 2016.
This display was developed from student inspirations and ideas. Both Noreen Guilfoyle and Constance Cash through
leadership and vision cultivated their ideas into a remarkable lesson. Noreen introduced split portraits to bring awareness to the uncanny resemblances we share with our loved ones and even peers. While Constance took a more graphic
approach and created surreal portraits from an original photograph. I am proud to have the products of their exemplary
work on display.
I invite you to show your support and check out their work along with other talents island wide.
Madison Goss, 12th grade,
Split Portrait
Noreen Guilfoyle,
10th grade,
Split Portrait
Constance Cash, 11th grade,
Pen Tool Portrait
Veronica Katsaros,
12th grade, Split
Portrait
SCMEA Percussion Day
T
his year’s Percussion Day took place on Friday, February 26 at Five Towns College.
Participating from the high school was Jarrod Randall. Students that participated from the middle school were
Milania Carreras, Matthew Fauvell and Noah Wilson.
Congratulations to all who participated.
O
n Monday, February 22nd, 2016 a representative from Bolla Market/Exxon, located in Mount Sinai presented a check in the
amount of $500 to the Mount Sinai Middle School. The generous donation is
part of an educational grant from Exxon Mobil Corporation to support the
math and science departments in a local school district. This is the fourth
time Exxon Mobil and Bolla Market has made such a generous contribution to
Mount Sinai School District.
Upcoming Dates;
April 15
April 21
April 25-29
May 2
May 6
May 17
May 17
May 19
May 20
End of 3rd Marking Period K-12
National Honor Society Spring Induction
Spring Recess, School Closed
AP Exams Begin
College Pride Day (District Wide)
SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE*
ES Festival of the Arts and Sciences
National Jr. Honor Society Induction
Honors Art Show

Spring 2016 - Mount Sinai School District

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