Ward Melville Senior Top Fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House
Ward Melville High School senior Eric Rizzo has been named the "Head Student Fundraiser" for “Kids Stock the House,” a new community service group based out of the Hamptons. The group raised $15,500 in goods and monetary donations for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.
For this project, Eric worked with two students from Hampton Bays and one student from Southampton. During his work, Eric raised approximately $1,500 and donated many of his personal baseball (Mets/Yankees) tickets for the community service group to use in its raffles. He has been presented with a Congressional Proclamation from Congressman Steve Isreal and a Certificate of Love from the Board of Directors at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island for his efforts. Eric is pictured here with “Kids Stock the House” founder and supervisor Donna Christina Oliverio displaying some of the awards/plaques the group received.
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Setting the Tone for New School Year
Professional Development & Collaboration Were Focus of Superintendent’s Conference Day
With a message focused on teamwork and collaboration, Interim Superintendent of Schools, Neil Lederer, welcomed the Three Village Central School District’s faculty and staff members to the start of the 2010-2011 school year during a Superintendent’s Conference Day held in early September.
“I hope that today is a most rewarding day for all of you and that we can all work together this year to better prepare our students for the challenges that lie ahead and build upon the reputation this District has so rightful earned,” Mr. Lederer commented. Continuing with the theme of working together, Board of Education President John Diviney remarked, “This year we will most likely face many of the challenges that were brought forth last year and it is my hope, and the hope of your Board of Education, that we will successfully meet those challenges head on and that our District will be a better one as a result of our collaborative efforts.”
Also addressing the crowd and extending their best wishes for the new year were Suffolk County Legislator, Vivian Viloria-Fisher, Three Village School Administrators Association President, Vincent Vizzo, Three Village Teachers Association President, Claudia Reinhart, and Three Village Council of PTAs President, Hilary Berger. Before breaking off into the variety of professional development workshops scheduled for the remainder of the day, several members of the staff were recognized as mini-grant recipients, which were awarded by both SEPTA and the Three Village Educational Foundation. Congratulations to the following winners:
Arrowhead ES
Angelo Campo
Marisa DeMarco
Marisa DeRosa
Brigit DiPrimo
Donna Ann Gallo
Christina Maffia
Dawn Milligan
Tammy Oestreicher
Laurance Raio
Michelle Talento
Jill Williams
Nassakeag ES
Eleni Homenides
Gelinas JHS
Robert Fenster
Rebecca Marino
Ward Melville HS
Samantha Chereb
Maureen Kula
Arrowhead ES
Janine Pelkofsky
Jennifer Giambalvo
Debra Michalski
Christina Maffia
Brigit DiPrimo
Lorraine Hegarty
Setauket ES
Laura Cooley
Lee Ann March
Pam Roberts
Alaina Schnitzer
Administrative/Districtwide
Glenda Gregory
Laura Jankowski
Nancy Murolo
Debbi Rakowsky
Pam Roberts
Michelle Virga
Gelinas JHS
Michelle Virga
Janet Broadhurst
Edward Moloney
Minnesauke ES
Irene Berman
Kate Hunter
Ward Melville HS
Linda Barrett
Jean-Pierre Dion
Laura Gustavsen
Maureen Kost
James Swierupski
Mount ES
Linda Earls
Nassakeag ES
Jennifer Betz
Eleni Homenides
Robbin Teitelbaum
Grouped according to department, grade-level, and/or specialty area, District teachers and support staff attended morning and afternoon workshops focused on discussing curriculum enhancements, learning about the technological resources available, receiving necessary training, and reviewing the different support services offered to students. The following day, faculty and staff members visited their assigned buildings to attend District, department, and grade-level meetings, as well as prepare their classrooms for the first day of school.
Photo Caption 1: Three Village Central School District physical education and health teachers were retrained on the proper way to administer CPR during Superintendent’s Conference Day.
Photo Caption 2: The District is always looking for ways to integrate technology into classroom lessons and teachers’ regular routines. Here, several Three Village Central School District teachers learn how to use the Grade Book program, which will provide parents with up-to-date information regarding students’ academic progress.
Photo Caption 3: Three Village Education Foundation President Christian Buzzanca (standing far left) and Secretary Charlene Vitale (standing far right) proudly congratulated the teachers who were awarded with mini-grants from the Foundation during the September Superintendent’s Conference Day. Pictured here are the officers and many of the recipients.
Photos Caption 4: SEPTA Vice President Anne Marie Long (standing far left) presented several teachers with mini-grants on behalf of the organization. She is pictured here with many of the recipients.
Photos provided by Jennifer Kuefner, Syntax.
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Students Prepare For A New Year in New Schools
On one of the last days of summer vacation, Ward Melville High School and P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy Junior High Schools opened their doors to the incoming tenth- and seventh-grade classes for a summer walk-through orientation. The informal orientation was designed to allow the students to acclimate to the new buildings that will be like their second homes for the next three years.
“You are all a part of the Ward Melville family,” stated Principal Dr. Alan Baum during this welcoming address. “I encourage you to challenge yourself, strive for greatness, and go beyond your boundaries during your time here. There are so many opportunities for you to get involved, I implore you to explore your interests.”
Armed with their class schedules and locker combinations, the students embarked on self-guided walking tours of the buildings with parents and friends. In addition to meeting several teachers who were busy preparing their classrooms, the students also had the chance to meet some upperclassman volunteers. At Ward Melville, the school’s administration was there to welcome the incoming students and introduce them to key personnel in the school.
Photo Caption 1: Ward Melville High School students were excited to compare class schedules during the building’s summer orientation program.
Photo Caption 2: A P.J. Gelinas Junior High School incoming seventh grader works to fill her locker with some of the supplies she will need for her classes this year.
Photo Caption 3: A R.C. Murphy Junior High School incoming seventh grader (center) receives some help locating her classroom from upperclassman volunteers.
Photos provided by Jennifer Kuefner, Syntax.
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Ward Melville Ranks High at FBLA National Competition
The Three Village Central School District is proud to announce that Ward Melville High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter successfully competed at the National FBLA Competition in Nashville, TN this summer. During the event, Jesse Xing placed seventh in the Computer Problem Solving contest and Ross Bernstein and Don Strong placed tenth in the Global Business team event.
"I'm very proud to be working with such talented students,” stated FLBA advisor Ilene Littman. “This is the eighth consecutive year that our FBLA chapter has become eligible to compete at the national level of the contest. I'm looking forward to another successful year advising our ‘future business leaders’ at Ward Melville.”
Last spring, eight Ward Melville students were selected to advance to the national level of the contest based on their scores at the state competition. The Three Village Central School District proudly congratulates the three students who placed in the prestigious level of the competition and Lily Chen, Sean Han, Michael Marcel, Jonathin Yin, and Nevin Daniel who also competed at Nationals.
Photo Caption 1: Ward Melville High School students Don Strong and Ross Bernstein captured a tenth-place win in the Global Business team event conducted during the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Competition in Nashville, TN.
Photo Caption 2: Ward Melville High School student Jesse Xing placed seventh in the Computer Problem Solving contest held during this year’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Competition in Nashville, TN.
Photos provided by Syntax.
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