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Science research students from P.J. Gelinas Junior High School pushed into classes at Setauket Elementary School to collaborate on STEM activities. The seventh and eighth graders used the Storyboard platform to write children’s books about ...
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Liaison Positions: Gelinas Junior High School,Setauket Elementary SchoolCommittee Membership: AuditDavid McKinnon is a researcher and an educator at Stony Brook University where he serves as a Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior. Dr. McKinnon has ...
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Ward Melville High School students Bradley Kelton and Katherine Liang have been named as two of the top 300 scholars in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search. The Science Talent Search is the nation’s most prestigious science research ...
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Ward Melville High School is proud to announce the top of the Class of 2024. Congratulations to valedictorian Katherine Liang and co-salutatorians William McGovern and Michael Zhang.Valedictorian Katherine Liang is an exemplary student and a ...
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Liaison Positions: Ward Melville High SchoolCommittee Membership: PolicyShaorui Li has a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from ColumbiaUniversity, has worked as an engineer, a scientist, and a researchgroup manager in the consumer ...
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The Ward Melville High School Science Olympiad team earned fifth place at Science Olympiad at the University of Pennsylvania (SOUP); the eighth annual invitational tournament hosted by the University of Pennsylvania.SOUP is one of the most ...
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The Minnesauke Elementary School PTA hosted the building’s first STEAM Fair on March 14. Students had the opportunity to create and present science, technology, engineering, art and math projects, as well as projects showcasing women in STEAM, ...
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Third graders in Ms. Sheprow’s class at Setauket Elementary School are excited to experience the solar eclipse on April 8. Ahead of the natural phenomenon, students learned about the solar eclipse through a collaborative art and science ...
News Date: 4/8/2024
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Second graders in Ms. Lenza’s class at Setauket Elementary School learned all about Earth Day during a joint project with science teacher Ms. Morseman and art teacher Ms. Muzzonigro. Students first learned about Earth Day and its importance, ...
News Date: 4/17/2024
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At its March 6 meeting, the Board of Education recognized members of the Academic Bowls Club at Ward Melville High School. The Board and administrators wished the team the best of luck as they compete in the national Science Bowl this April in ...
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Science Research II students at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School recently participated in the Long Island Science Congress Fair. Students from across Long Island enter their research projects in the adjudicated exhibition each year. Five Gelinas JHS ...
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Ward Melville High School senior and member of the school’s InSTAR science research program Kathleen Esfahany has been nominated by the Long Island Science Congress to attend the New York State Science Congress at the University of Buffalo in ...
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Teams from both Gelinas and Murphy junior high schools competed and placed at the Science Olympiad at Cornell invitational. Overall, the team from Gelinas came in fourth place and Murphy took fifth place.Students competed in several events in all ...
News Date: 2/20/2024
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Three Village Science Olympiad competed in the STEM Boost Invitational on Jan. 20. Both the Gelinas and Murphy teams came together to compete in the day-long competition where students participated in 23 science and technology-based events.STEM ...
News Date: 2/2/2024
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The Ward Melville High School Academic Bowls Club will be heading to Washington, D.C. for the national Science Bowl this April for the second year in a row. The team, made up of captain Michael Melikyan, Anna Xing, Sean Skinner, Rithik Sogal and ...
News Date: 1/10/2024
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The June 14 meeting of the Three Village Board of Education was filled with students and staff recognitions. The board honored recent achievements in several areas including academics, athletics and extracurricular activities.Executive Director of ...
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Eighth grade students at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School are driving competition in this year’s food truck challenge. Students in Ms. Pomponio’s family and consumer science classes designed their own food trucks. They started by ...
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Ward Melville High School students Amber Luo and Billy Zhang were named scholars in the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search based on original projects they completed through the district’s InSTAR science research program. The Regeneron ...
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Congratulations to Ward Melville High School senior Joe Sciotto for qualifying to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair this May. Joe placed first in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category at the Long Island Science and ...
News Date: 3/13/2023
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Students from P.J. Gelinas Junior High School explored the tidal wetlands of Flax Pond and the surrounding shoreline during a field trip offered in the Science Research course.Tidal wetlands are important ecosystems which act as a buffer to lessen ...
News Date: 11/4/2019
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The Board of Education recognized members of the R.C. Murphy Junior High School Science Olympiad team at its May 16 meeting. The team finished in eighth place in the New York State competition with top tier placements in several categories. This is ...
News Date: 5/22/2023
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Ms. Pomponio’s eighth grade family and consumer science classes At P.J. Gelinas Junior High School participated in a “food truck challenge.” Students were tasked with designing their own food trucks from scratch. They started by ...
News Date: 3/31/2023
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Out of a pool of close to 2,000 applicants, Ward Melville High School seniors Jordan Klein and Mariam Quraishi have been named two of the select Scholars in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search.Jordan was selected for his project, ...
News Date: 1/9/2020
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Ward Melville High School senior Amber Luo had the chance to explore her passion for mathematics and science through her participation in the extensive six-week summer Research Science Institute hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology this ...
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The P.J. Gelinas Junior High School Science Olympiad team took first place at the state tournament held in Syracuse on April 14. This qualifies the team to compete in the national tournament next month.At the state tournament, the team won medals in ...
News Date: 4/19/2023
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Sixth graders at Arrowhead Elementary School recently participated in an interactive learning experience that simulated a response to natural disasters. Students were tasked with completing an electronic mission, or e-mission, called Operation ...
News Date: 3/29/2023
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As a result of their science research projects, Ward Melville High School senior Kelsey Ge and junior Leo Takemaru placed first in their division at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. Both now qualify to compete at the International ...
News Date: 4/4/2019
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The district’s Board of Education recently celebrated the successes of several student-artists and science research scholars.Minnesauke Elementary School student Julia Hou was commended for being named a 2019 New York State Arbor Day Poster ...
News Date: 4/12/2019
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School eighth grade science teacher, Nicolette DeMartino, won the Science Teachers Association of New York State Fellows New Teacher Award at its statewide conference in Syracuse. STANYS is a collaborative association that ...
News Date: 11/10/2022
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After 13 years of hard work, dedication and scholastic commitment, Ward Melville High School seniors Ethan Li and Michael Lu have been named the Class of 2018 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.Ethan has maintained a challenging academic ...
News Date: 6/21/2018
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On March 11, more than 400 students from 17 Long Island schools gathered at R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Three Village for the regional Science Olympiad. Students took part in several science-related events – from flying planes, to ...
News Date: 3/14/2023
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The Ward Melville Science Olympiad team has qualified for the national tournament due to its outstanding performance at the New York State tournament held last month.Science Olympiad tournaments are competitions focused on scientific knowledge and ...
News Date: 4/13/2023
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Students at Minnesauke Elementary School are putting their own clay “boats” to the test. During a science experiment, they were challenged with molding clay to make it float in a bin of water. They added objects to their boats, such as ...
News Date: 1/6/2023
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Ward Melville High School senior Amber Lou has earned national recognition and been named one of the 40 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists for 2022.Amber entered the competition with her project, “RiboBayes: A Wavelet Transform-Based ...
News Date: 1/27/2022
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Kindergarteners at Arrowhead Elementary School recently learned about matter during a hands-on science experiment. Science Lab Teaching Assistant Debbie Lukralle first read students the story, “Sneezy the Snowman,” which is about a ...
News Date: 11/7/2022
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The Ward Melville High School Science Olympiad team has advanced to the state tournament after its outstanding achievement at the Eastern Long Island Regional Tournament. Ward Meville HS ranked first, earning them a ticket to compete against schools ...
News Date: 2/28/2023
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School seventh-grade science research students Maya Pena Lobel, Noah Mond and Elizabeth Wang achieved high honors at the New York State Science Congress, recently held at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The group earned ...
News Date: 6/16/2014
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s Community Connections Club has been busy this December, making holiday pies and cookies for the food pantry. The students enjoyed researching recipes and honing their skills for a good cause. Family and ...
News Date: 1/4/2022
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The Three Village Central School District Board of Education recognized students and staff members for recent honors at its Nov. 30 meeting.Ward Melville High School Principal William Bernhard touted the district’s 11 National Merit ...
News Date: 12/1/2022
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Ward Melville High School seniors, Luran He and Harrison Li, have been named semifinalists in the national 2014 Intel Science Talent Search. These talented students are enrolled in the school’s InSTAR science research program. Check back later ...
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School teacher Nicolette DeMartino was named the Middle School Science Teacher of the Year by the Science Teachers Association of New York State. This award is given to teachers who have been nominated by their ...
News Date: 6/13/2022
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Ward Melville High School student Michael Melikyan earned a perfect score on the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles Exam in spring 2022. Not only did Michael receive the top score of 5, he was one of only 196 students in the world to ...
News Date: 9/29/2022
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventh-graders participated in authentic science research during a recent collaborative project with Stony Brook University anthropology professor Dr. Catherine Markham.As part of the project, the students studied Dr. ...
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Five Ward Melville High School students – Norah Allam, Sofia Duran, Aidan Galler, Jacqueline Winslow and Mikaeel Zohair – have been dedicated in their studies of foreign language and earned the coveted Seal of Biliteracy this school ...
News Date: 6/14/2022
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For the first time in three years Ward Melville High School’s Science Olympiad team captured a first-place overall win and were named New York State champions, earning them a bid to compete in this year’s National Science Olympiad ...
News Date: 5/11/2022
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P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools’ Science Olympiad teams were honored at the district’s June Board of Education for the tremendous success they achieved throughout this year.Science Olympiad is a science-based competition ...
News Date: 6/30/2022
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Ward Melville High School seniors Kelsey Ge, Maya Pena-Lobel, Megan Specht and Elizabeth Wang have been named Scholars in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a program of the Society for Science and the Public.This honor was bestowed upon the ...
News Date: 1/9/2019
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During the early March meeting, the district’s Board of Education honored seven Ward Melville High School student-science research students, each of whom recently earned high praise for projects they completed through the school’s InSTAR ...
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After 13 years of hard work, dedication and perseverance, Ward Melville High School seniors William Sun and Matthew Fiorella have been named the Class of 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Throughout their time in the district, both ...
News Date: 6/8/2020
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Ward Melville High School science research students Nimra Ghani, Swati Gupta, Sapna Nath and Adina Nawaz were named regional winners in the grade 10-12 division of the 2014 Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision contest. The competition challenged the students ...
News Date: 4/9/2014
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Ward Melville High School senior Niyati Desai was named a second-place finalist in the physics category of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair from May 10-15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Niyati used graphene to develop a new type of ...
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Ward Melville High School is proud to announce that Chana Lyubich and Allen Hu have been named the Class of 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Chana Lyubich is a dedicated scholar, musician and volunteer. She is a talented violinist, ...
News Date: 6/9/2021
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School students competed in the Virtual Regional Science Bowl Competition hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory this winter and captured high honors. In the academic competition, 17 teams of middle school students from ...
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From topics focused on social sciences to those surrounding concepts such as gravity, the formation of crystals and even the groundwater quality on Long Island, R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventh- through ninth-grade science research class ...
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Six teams from R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s science research program have received honorable mentions in the Toshiba and National Science Teachers Association-sponsored ExploraVision competition.For the contest, students were asked to ...
News Date: 6/4/2018
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Ward Melville High School seniors Albert Liu, Kirti Nath, Kavya Tangella and Nestor Tkachenko captured top science accolades this January and were named 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars in recognition of their work on complex science ...
News Date: 1/4/2017
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s seventh-grade science research class had the chance to study a technology of interest and predict what that technology might be like 20 years from today when they participated in the ExploraVision Program, ...
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Ward Melville High School InSTAR student research senior Animesh Ghose has been named a Scholar in the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. For his ...
News Date: 1/21/2021
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Two groups of students from P.J. Gelinas Junior High School in the Three Village Central School District competed against approximately 35 other school districts from Long Island at the Long Island Science Congress held at St Joseph’s College ...
News Date: 6/19/2013
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W.S. Mount Elementary School fifth graders completed a hands-on, inquiry-based science experiment to better understand the complexity of world ecosystems. The classes worked to dissect owl pellets and studied the results to learn about the role of ...
News Date: 11/9/2021
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P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy Junior High School Science Olympiad teams captured first- and second-place wins, respectively, at the virtually run New York State Science Olympiad competition this April and, as such, have qualified to compete in the ...
News Date: 5/4/2021
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During its first June Board of Education the district honored several groups of students and staff for success in the area of science.Both R.C. Murphy and P.J. Gelinas junior high schools’ Science Olympiad teams were celebrated for their ...
News Date: 6/18/2021
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The P.J. Gelinas Junior High School science department once again offered students the opportunity to listen to and learn from authentic scientists as part of the school’s Lunch with a Scientist program. The most recent event, which was ...
News Date: 3/5/2020
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Ward Melville High School juniors Eric Hu and Eric Zhang were among the nearly 300 top Long Island high school students to participate in the 4th Annual Long Island Youth Summit at Dowling College. As participants of the Summit, the two were chosen ...
News Date: 3/26/2013
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Ward Melville High School student Ryan Qin has become a published author based on his research on mobile keyboards and text entry.This research – “MobileHCI 2018 Workshop on Socio-Technical Aspects of Text Entry” – was first ...
News Date: 12/21/2018
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School’s Science Olympiad team competed with 45 teams from across the country in its first virtual tournament of the season, during which team captains Serena Carpino, Alexandra Duan and Vivian Ye lead the three ...
News Date: 1/5/2021
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As a result of their research proposals, four R.C. Murphy Junior High School students were selected for the Partners in Science Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory, sponsored by the Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System and the library ...
News Date: 1/12/2018
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The district’s Board of Education capped off their final meeting of the year by honoring and celebrating the achievements of several students and staff members. P.J. Gelinas Junior High School seventh-grade science research students Maya Pena ...
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Ward Melville High School seniors Jessica Ju and Eric Edward Wang have been named semifinalists in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search, the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science competition. Only 300 students nationwide received this ...
News Date: 1/7/2015
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Working in small groups, eighth grade students in Jillian Visser’s science classes at R.C. Murphy Junior High School utilized their creativity and engineering skills to complete a Rube Goldberg-style project.The project was named after the ...
News Date: 12/5/2019
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As part of her recent yearlong research project, R.C. Murphy Junior High School science teacher and New York State Master Teacher Dawn Nachtigall has been selected to speak at an international symposium sponsored by the National Association for ...
News Date: 12/13/2016
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Months of hard work and dedication toward exploring complex research topics paid off for Ward Melville High School seniors Phoebe McAuliffe, Sanjula Singhal and Gloria Zheng, as this January they were named semifinalists in the coveted Intel Science ...
News Date: 1/11/2013
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The Board of Education paid tribute to several talented Ward Melville High School science research students who achieved national recognition for their original projects this school year. Under the tutelage of the district’s InSTAR teachers ...
News Date: 3/12/2015
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Gary Vorwald Honored by STANYS Suffolk Section P.J. Gelinas Junior High School science teacher and school science department chairman Gary Vorwald has been named the 2013 Middle School Level Science Teacher of the Year Award winner by the Suffolk ...
News Date: 6/19/2013
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s Science Bowl teams participated in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Middle School Science Bowl Competition at Brookhaven National Laboratory this winter and took home several impressive ...
News Date: 3/4/2020
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The district took time to honor and praise the academic achievements of Ward Melville High School seniors Faima Quadir and Andrew Zhang during their November Board of Education meeting. Earlier this fall, Faima and Andrew were named semifinalists in ...
News Date: 11/27/2017
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School eighth-grade students went behind the scenes of space exploration during a recent Lunch With a Scientist program involving guest speaker Dr. Joel Hurowitz, assistant professor from Stony Brook University’s ...
News Date: 2/13/2019
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Ward Melville High School seniors Emily Huang and Michael Lu have been named Scholars in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Each year, 300 Regeneron STS scholars and their schools are recognized. From that select pool of scholars, 40 student ...
News Date: 1/9/2018
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School eighth-grade Earth science students had the chance to attend a series of talks this year with renowned professionals as part of an initiative called “Lunch with a Scientist.”During the most recent event, ...
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Minnesauke Elementary School sixth-grade students in Patricia Woods’ class were given a rare opportunity to assume the identity of something famous during a recent science lesson. As part of their science curriculum, the students researched ...
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Setauket Elementary School second and fourth grade students learned about the science behind volcano eruptions during a lab related to their study on processes that shape the Earth and Earth systems, respectively.With the help of their teachers, ...
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To help students better understand a variety of STEM-related careers and professions, R.C. Murphy Junior High School has initiated a program called “Lunch with a Scientist.”During the first event, the science department welcomed Dr. ...
News Date: 12/5/2019
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In preparation for a field trip to the DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and in conjunction with their science curriculum, Nassakeag Elementary School sixth-grade students recently participated in a two-day DNA workshop.The ...
News Date: 2/27/2019
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School seventh-grade students in Jacqueline Shaw’s English classes have been researching an argumentative topic of their choice and developing a considered opinion on it.With the help of Ms. Shaw and library media ...
News Date: 6/5/2018
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In honor of Computer Science Week, Arrowhead and Minnesauke Elementary Schools received a special visit from Stony Brook University’s Women in Computer Science Club. During the workshops, the college students shared some information about ...
News Date: 12/18/2018
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Nassakeag Elementary School sixth graders in Robyn Weinstein’s class participated in an interactive science experiment with their kindergarten buddies in Mrs. Damiano’s class. In the spirit of Halloween, the students combined a little ...
News Date: 11/21/2019
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In order to raise awareness of the multitude of environmental concerns plaguing the planet, R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventh-grade science classes completed a final quarter project focused on topics in environmental science. During the ...
News Date: 6/20/2016
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After winning the Eastern Long Island Science Olympiad Regional Tournament in January and breaking a regional record for best overall score, Ward Melville High School’s Science Olympiad team competed against the top 55 teams in New York at the ...
News Date: 4/3/2019
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During its May meeting, the Three Village Central School District took time to honor the members of R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s Science Olympiad team for a successful competition season.This year’s team earned second place at the ...
News Date: 5/20/2019
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Donning lab coats and armed with science notebooks, Arrowhead Elementary School kindergarten students have been exploring a number of complex science topics during recent visits to the building’s science lab.The initiative is part of the ...
News Date: 10/26/2018
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More than 600 Three Village students, staff and families came together to explore a number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) topics during an interactive program coordinated by the Three Village STEM Enrichment Foundation ...
News Date: 12/19/2018
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As a result of a comprehensive application process, Ward Melville High School juniors Luran He, Harrison Li and Alan Wei have been selected as recipients of fellowships through the Simons Summer Research Program at Stony Brook University. These ...
News Date: 3/26/2013
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A storm of learning was brewing in the Nassakeag Elementary School science lab as fourth-graders in Kathryn Comiskey’s class took part in a lesson on weathering, erosion and deposition centered around the new New York State Science Learning ...
News Date: 1/29/2019
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Ward Melville High School seniors Brandon Feng, Kirti Nath, and Nestor Tkachenko earned top honors in the 2016 Siemens Competition for Math, Science & Technology. All three were named semifinalists and Nestor advanced to Regional Finalist ...
News Date: 10/26/2016
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Arrowhead Elementary School sixth-graders took an up-close look at a natural phenomenon during a recent science project. Working in small groups, the students studied tornadoes and then used their research to create six-foot-tall paper replicas of ...
News Date: 1/19/2017
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Ward Melville High School students Faima Quadir and Andrew Zhang are among the 491 semifinalists named nationwide on Oct. 17 in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. The semifinalists’ projects were selected from more ...
News Date: 10/17/2017
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s Earth SMART classes recently took their learning outside of the classroom. They participated in an interactive program called the Flax Pond Marine Lab through Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and ...
News Date: 11/20/2017
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Ward Melville High School Science Olympiad team recently captured first place at the Long Island Regional Science Olympiad Tournament and has now qualified to compete in the New York State Science Olympiad Tournament in March.During the regional ...
News Date: 2/14/2018
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Congratulations to Anna Sato, Ward Melville High School senior, who has been named an Intel finalist for her research using nanotechnology to develop a passive filter capable of removing radioactive iodine and cesium from water. This project was ...
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Three Village Central School District STEM teachers, fourth-grade teacher Abby O’Leary, second-grade teacher Eileen Cole and their students were recently introduced to augmented reality through a visit with the 3D Bear Company. Augmented ...
News Date: 3/28/2018
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As part of a recent unit of study on argumentative writing, P.J. Gelinas Junior High School seventh-graders in Jacqueline Shaw’s class demonstrated their knowledge and budding research skills during an interactive fair in the library. The ...
News Date: 3/17/2016
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As a result of its project on polychiral multi-walled carbon nanotube solar cells, a team of Ward Melville High School students has been named a first-place winner in the Toshiba and National Science Teachers Association-sponsored ExploraVision ...
News Date: 6/6/2018
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As part of their social studies unit on government, W.S. Mount fifth-graders in Janet Von Bargen’s class learned about many of the nation’s leaders during a recent research project on presidents. The students chose a president to ...
News Date: 6/5/2017
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During the mid-April Board of Education meeting, the district honored and celebrated several students’ successes. Below is a brief overview of those who were honored.Nassakeag Elementary School third-grader and master chess player Kevin Duong ...
News Date: 4/25/2018
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Ward Melville High School’s Science Olympiad team showcased its talents and skills during this year’s Long Island Science Olympiad Invitational in December. As a result of its knowledge and passion, the team came in first and was awarded ...
News Date: 12/22/2017
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School science teacher and department chairperson Gary Vorwald has been named a 2016 STANYS Fellow by the Science Teachers Association of New York State.STANYS Fellows are recognized as outstanding classroom teachers who ...
News Date: 12/7/2016
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School teacher and Science Chairperson Gary Vorwald has received the first-ever Distinguished Earth Science Teacher Award from the New York Earth Science Teachers Association. The award honors an active earth science teacher ...
News Date: 12/2/2015
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W.S. Mount Elementary School fifth-graders journeyed more than 70 years into the future to experience a space mission firsthand. During the live e-mission “Moon, Mars and Beyond,” the students made connections to their classroom math, ...
News Date: 4/3/2014
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Nassakeag Elementary School fifth-graders in Adele Gibbons’ class traveled back in time to the nation’s early years during a study of the Westward Expansion of the United States.During the social studies unit, students researched the ...
News Date: 4/18/2016
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As a result of their commitment to the field of family and consumer science, P.J. Gelinas Junior High School Principal William Bernhard and teacher Nancy Jenkins received two coveted awards from the New York State Association of Family and Consumer ...
News Date: 5/12/2017
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Ward Melville High School seniors Luran He and Harrison Li have been named semifinalists in the National 2014 Intel Science Talent Search. As a semifinalist, each student will receive $1,000 for his outstanding research. Additionally, to recognize ...
News Date: 1/15/2014
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s two Science Bowl Teams took part in the regional competition at Brookhaven National Laboratory and showcased their science knowledge during the challenging contest.Throughout the event, the teams earned high ...
News Date: 3/27/2017
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School family and consumer science teacher Nancy Jenkins was presented with the Teacher of the Year award from the Long Island Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals. The award, given to an individual who is a current ...
News Date: 5/18/2016
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As a result of her outstanding research on the generation of universal donor red blood cells using adult stem cells, Ward Melville High School senior Gina Ma has been named a semifinalist in the annual Siemens Competition. Gina’s project ...
News Date: 10/24/2012
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After demonstrating a wide range of knowledge in science-related subjects at this year’s Brookhaven National Laboratory/Long Island Regional Middle School Science Bowl, R.C. Murphy Junior High School’s Science Bowl team has won a bid to ...
News Date: 3/19/2015
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R.C. Murphy and P.J. Gelinas junior high schools’ Science Olympiad teams have extended their longstanding tradition of excellence and once again earned a bid to compete in this year’s New York State Science Olympiad competition.During ...
News Date: 3/23/2016
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P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy Junior High Schools’ Science Olympiad teams once again performed at the highest level during the Eastern Long Island Regional Tournament and have both earned a bid to compete at the state tournament, which will be ...
News Date: 3/15/2017
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Earlier this year, each seventh-grader at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School read the book “A Long Walk to Water” and are now working with their science teachers on a fundraising effort to provide clean drinking water to children in Africa ...
News Date: 2/10/2017
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Through a collaborative partnership between the Three Village Central School District and Stony Brook University, 60 Ward Melville High School students joined more than 200 peers from several diverse Long Island high schools for a daylong conference ...
News Date: 4/9/2013
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Ward Melville High School’s Science Bowl Team won the Brookhaven Lab Regional High School Science Bowl and will now be competing at the National Science Bowl competition this May in Washington, D.C. The national events are comprised of several ...
News Date: 3/10/2014
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As the result of their performance on the qualifying exam, Ward Melville High School junior Roshan Patel, sophomore Kavya Tangella and senior Yongqi Zhu are getting the experience of a lifetime as they participate in the Columbia University Science ...
News Date: 1/21/2015
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Members of P.J. Gelinas Junior High School’s Science Olympiad team were invited to visit the local branch office of the National Weather Service as a result of team members Liam Sauer and Andrew Zhang’s first-place medal in the ...
News Date: 12/4/2015
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ninth-grade students at P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools participated in an essay writing contest. The freshmen were required to choose a Latino from the past or present with whom they would ...
News Date: 11/12/2015
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Ward Melville High School’s Science Olympiad Team has once again captured top honors at this year’s regional competition and secured their bid to the state contest. During the regional event, the team took first, second and fourth place. ...
News Date: 3/5/2014
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Following their success at the regional contest, Ward Melville High School's Science Olympiad team earned a second-place finish at this year’s New York State Finals and a bid to compete at the National Science Olympiad Tournament.During the ...
News Date: 3/21/2016
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The Board of Education honored the accomplishments of this year’s Science Olympiad teams from P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy Junior High Schools during their early June meeting. Each team member was presented with a certificate of recognition ...
News Date: 6/9/2014
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School science teachers Michael Jantzen and Dawn Nachtigall have been named New York State Master Teachers. The statewide program was first introduced this past fall by Gov. Cuomo to help create a community of teaching ...
News Date: 5/6/2014
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Ward Melville High School science teacher Jenny Serigano was named a Bright Light Honoree by the Suffolk ASSET Association and an award winner in the organization’s “Shark Tank” technology competition. Similar to the hit TV show, ...
News Date: 5/7/2015
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Science concepts using dry ice, sounds and chemistry were explored in March when W.S. Mount Elementary School first- through third-grade students participated in a cultural arts program called “Mad Science.” Second-graders focused on the ...
News Date: 3/26/2015
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The Board of Education honored and celebrated a myriad of accomplishments of both the district’s students and staff members at its June meeting.W.S. Mount Elementary School second-grader Ryan Scriven was honored for his award-winning piece in ...
News Date: 6/23/2015
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P.J. Gelinas Junior High School’s Science Olympiad team once again dominated the competition at this year’s New York State Science Olympiad tournament and took home first-place honors, which qualifies them to advance to the national ...
News Date: 4/9/2014
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In an effort to reduce their carbon footprints and create a greener tomorrow, students and staff members throughout the Three Village Central School District marked this year’s Earth Day with a variety of environmentally conscious activities. ...
News Date: 4/23/2013
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Congratulations to the P.J. Gelinas Junior High School and Ward Melville High School Science Olympiad Teams for their successful performances at this year's National Science Olympiad Tournament. During this very competitive national tournament, Ward ...
News Date: 5/19/2013
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More than 500 students and family members came out to celebrate this year’s Math, Science and Technology night at W.S. Mount Elementary School. Gathering first in the school’s auditorium, attendees enjoyed a presentation by Bubble Mania, ...
News Date: 3/14/2014
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the students, faculty and staff at R.C. Murphy Junior High School came together to host a Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the end of October. During the special day, the school community dressed in the ...
News Date: 11/7/2012
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During their mid-February meeting, the Three Village Board of Education honored and commended the outstanding academic achievements of several high school students. Ward Melville High School science-researchers Luran He, Harrison Li, Siavash ...
News Date: 2/18/2014
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Gelinas & Ward Melville Teams Rank First at State Competition; Murphy Ranks ThirdExtending their long and well-earned reputation for scientific excellence, Science Olympiad teams from all three secondary schools once again dominated during this ...
News Date: 4/16/2013
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Three Village JHS Science Olympiad Teams Head to StatesExtending their long and well-earned reputation for scientific excellence, Science Olympiad teams from both P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools in the Three Village Central School ...
News Date: 3/24/2013
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Several of the more influential individuals from the Revolutionary War came back to life this June when Kara Gorski’s fourth-graders at Minnesauke Elementary School took part in a Revolutionary War Wax Museum. As a conclusion to their studies ...
News Date: 6/16/2013
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In late October, the Siemens Foundation announced the Semifinalistsand Regional Finalists of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science &Technology, revealing the brightest high school minds in contention forone of the nation’s most coveted ...
News Date: 11/16/2011
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The Board of Education honored several staff members and students during a meeting in early May, commending them for their outstanding leadership, dedication and skills. Setauket Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Lisa Wall was commended for her ...
News Date: 5/12/2014
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Dr. Elizabeth Kelso, a Ward Melville High School English teacher, was named the first-place grant winner in the national 2013 Penguin Random House Teacher Award for Literacy competition. The $10,000 award was bestowed upon Dr. Kelso in support of ...
News Date: 12/10/2013
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Jaclyn Steigert, a third-year earth science teacher at R.C. Murphy Junior High School, is being honored by STANYS (Science Teachers Association of New York State), an organization that aims to recognize individuals who have made outstanding ...
News Date: 9/18/2011
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For a service-learning project geared toward helping the surrounding community, the eighth-grade students in Cynthia Carrucciu’s Family and Consumer Science classes at R.C. Murphy Junior High School made knitted hats for the neonatal intensive ...
News Date: 5/17/2013
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The district is proud to announce that Ward Melville High School students Phoebe Blyth McAuliffe, Sanjula Singhal and Gloria Zheng have been named Semifinalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search competition.
News Date: 1/8/2013
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The Three Village Central School District Board of Education took time during their June meeting to honor the highly talented members of the R.C. Murphy Junior High School, P.J. Gelinas Junior High School and Ward Melville High School Science ...
News Date: 6/19/2013
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R.C. Murphy Junior High School ninth-graders Roshan Patel and Jennifer Yang have been named Long Island Young Scholars of Mathematics and accepted by the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students at SUNY College at Old ...
News Date: 12/18/2012
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Congratulations to Rocco Morra, Anna Sato, Shubha Sekar, Jesse Xing and Jack Zhou on being named semifinalists in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search. These five students are among 300 semifinalists selected nationally. Finalists will be announced ...
News Date: 1/16/2012
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The Three Village Central School District is proud to announce the selection of Tiffany Chang as Ward Melville High School’s Class of 2012 valedictorian and Ariel Yang and Jack Zhou as co-salutatorians. These high-ranking seniors have ...
News Date: 6/17/2012
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