http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us Copyright 2013 Syntax Communications Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7000 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT With song andslideshows and poetry and pictures -- lots of smiles and a whole lot of love -- our studentsand their teachers treatedmoms to a special day. (Click image above for more) Next up, dads -- for kickball. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10867 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In a special meeting on May 16, the Glen Cove City School District Board of Education and community heard the results of an investigation of an incident concerning former Superintendent Joseph Laria, who resigned last week. Acting Superintendent Louis Zocchia conducted the investigation, which consisted of interviews with students and staff, along with review of security videotape of the administration parking lot. His report to the Board of Education was reviewed by the school district's attorney. His summation is as follows: "I think the facts of this matter are generally known as they have been publicly reported. During a period of time that is a lunch period for most students, Dr. Laria allowed a student who was admiring his car to drive it in a circle in the administration parking lot. Dr. Laria was in the front passenger seat and two other students were in the back seat. The student has a learner's permit. There are no other relevant facts to report. It is fair to say that Dr. Laria exercised poor judgment by allowing the student to drive his car; however, there is no recommendation for further action." Upon hearing the conclusion from Mr. Zocchia, the Board of Education discussed the matter, heard from the community, and closed it with no action taken, as recommended. While we recognize that both this issue and the ongoing investigations regarding state assessments have been incredibly frustrating for all, we believe it is critically important to remain deliberate and focused on both the seriousness of the issues, the impartial investigations of the State Education Department and District Attorney, and our own impartial investigations and required due diligence.Our students, staff and community deserve nothing less. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10868 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10764 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School junior Danny Casale will be participating in the prestigious First Exposure Film Festival this weekend at the Cinema Art Center in Huntington. Danny has already been awarded Best in Show at the Long Island Media Art Show for his film, “Five Dwellers,” later going on to win first place at the Long Island University Student Video Festival. The Suffolk County Film Commission selected the "best of the best" from the best in show winners at the Long Island Media Art Show to participate in the First Exposure Festival. The show will take place this Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. at the Cinema Art Center in Huntington. Admission is free. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10879 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10763 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10762 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT In what made for a festive and exciting event, the Glen Cove School District’s English as a Second Language Saturday Academy culminated with a special celebration in the Finley Middle School Mini-Center, where students received certificates for their hard work in completing the program. Along with the recognition, special group presentations, cultural food and music complemented the finale. Now in its second year, the ESL Academy was created to help ESL students and students who exited the ESL program within the past two years prepare for New York State assessments in English Language Arts and math. The program welcomes many students for most of whom Spanish is their native language, although not all. Monica Chavez, Coordinator of Foreign Language and ESL for the district and supervisor of the ESL Saturday Academy, welcomed those in attendance to the academy’s closing ceremony. “I’m thankful to the teachers who have sacrificed their Saturdays to come and dedicate their time to working with our children,” she said. “This will be a great benefit for our students.” Ms. Chavez explained that the program is not only geared toward preparing students for the state assessments, but also for providing support for children to become more comfortable with the English language. A variety of writing activities, including essay composition, poetry, reading comprehension and analysis of texts, was conducted in classes to prepare students for the ELA exam, while for mathematics, students worked on problem-solving, computation and other math activities. Rosita Mallo, Morgan Becht, Amy Mendrinos, Gaetano Vaccaro, Elizabeth Sohanchyk-Nagler, Alexandra Rivera, Briana Fazio, Jennifer Beauchamp, Max Pinsky and Christine Johnson are the teachers who work the academy. “They are the heart and soul of the program,” added Ms. Chavez. “Without them, there is no program.” She also explained that this year, the program expanded this year to accept 60 students spanning grades kindergarten through eight, allowing for the younger siblings as well as parents to participate in the Academy, which offered ESL for Adults for the first time. Following presentations from students who discussed their learning experiences at the Academy and how the program helped them develop stronger writing and math skills, certificates for participation were presented to students, parents and teachers of the program, and perfect attendance certificates were distributed to students and parents. “This is a great opportunity for kids to respond to learning,” said Ms. Becht an ESL teacher at Connolly Elementary School who teaches third-grade advanced ELA and math for the ESL Saturday Academy program. “The more exposure they have, the better prepared and confident they’ll be for the assessments. This gives them confidence.” Ronaldo Velasquez, 15, said that he benefited from taking the eighth-grade math class and an ELA class as part of the ESL Saturday Academy program. “It helped me a lot more with my English,” he said, noting that he speaks Spanish regularly. Of the state assessment in ELA, he said, “It was hard, but the program helped me a little bit more for it.” Third-grader Katie Arevalo described the program as fun and said she enjoyed learning more about both ELA and math, and being able to go to class with friends. “We did different projects, and this made it easier for me,” she said, referring to the preparation for state assessments. “I would want to do it again next year.” The event concluded with an assortment of delectable treats and drinks, as well as music. Families, friends and teachers gathered to share stories and enjoy the final day of the program. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10803 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tonight (May 14) at 7pm tonight, Finley Middle School will host a Concert and Visual Arts show. Come see for yourself the creative talents of Finley's fine young artists and enjoy live music by school's performing groups in the Wunsch Center. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10785 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to view the article. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10776 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Martin Luther King Jr, Helen Keller and Abigail Adams were brought to life at Landing Elementary School as part of the fifth-grade living museum, which required students to thoroughly research a person of historical significance or fame, dress up as that character and tell visitors about their life and work. Parents, family and other students were invited to visit the classrooms to learn more about the famous and historical figures. The fifth-graders were in character for the duration of the living museum, introducing visitors to the main impact and significance of their selected person. Other historical figures and celebrities included Michael Jackson, Walt Disney, Carrie Underwood and Hillary Clinton, among many others. “Today’s activity helps the kids make a personal connection to someone they have researched in history, allowing them to dig deeper into their character, their contributions to society and their importance,” said Interim Principal Martin Malone. “The fun part for the guests is that they get to hear the kids take on the persona of the character. This is completely in line with the social studies curriculum for grade five and it’s an authentic example of how the students can demonstrate their knowledge.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10784 Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Promoting the safety of children throughout the community, the Glen Cove Police Department, in partnership with the Office of the Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, brought Operation Safe Child to Connolly Elementary School on May 8-9. The program enabled students to get photographed and fingerprinted for a special identification card that can be utilized by law enforcement and other emergency organizations to provide relevant and crucial information quickly in an emergency situation. The New York State Safe Child Identification Card also features other vital information about the child, such as height and weight. The information stays on record with the police department, with an option for parents to include their child’s information with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice. The program will also be heading to other Glen Cove area schools. “[Parents] could present the card to a law enforcement officer and we have all of the information we need to disseminate an Amber Alert or any other type of bulletin that we produce,” said Lieutenant Christopher Ortiz. “This gives us a really accurate picture of what that child looks like at the time the I.D. was taken so we can get the best possible description out for the child.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10783 Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Just in time for Mother’s Day, students at Deasy Elementary School recognized their gratitude and appreciation of their mothers with the annual Mother’s Day Tea. Through songs, poems and stories, the students thanked their moms and talked about why they are special, expressing their creativity through the presentations. The second-graders, who had been preparing their materials for the past week, created picture frames and books, which featured a variety of written work, for their guests. Students and parents were also able to share breakfast together in celebration of Mother’s Day. “This is a wonderful opportunity for students to spend the week preparing songs, stories and some original work that helps them understand how much work their mothers do and how hard it is to be a mom,” said Principal Nomi Rosen. “I think it really makes them feel a special empathy and appreciation for their moms.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10718 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Board of Education is expected to accept the resignation of Dr. Joseph A. Laria as superintendent of schools effective May 9, 2013. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Louis M. Zocchia is expected to be appointed as acting superintendent through June 30, 2013. In January, the Board appointed Maria Rianna to serve as the next superintendent of schools, with her term to begin on July 1, 2013, when Dr. Laria had planned to retire. Dr. Laria expressed deep regret for his departure, and assures us that he will remain available to assist as necessary during the leadership transition period. New York State law requires that an acting superintendent of schools be appointed in the case of a sudden departure of a sitting superintendent. Ms. Rianna has committed to complete the school year in her current position as the assistant superintendent for instruction and administration in Smithtown. Mr. Zocchia was appointed as assistant superintendent for human resources last summer after working many years in the West Islip School District, where he served as assistant superintendent for human resources dating back to 2004. Since joining our staff, Mr. Zocchia has been responsible for interviewing, hiring, disciplining and dismissing district staff, as well as for negotiations, among other important personnel functions. Dr. Laria was initially appointed as an interim superintendent of schools in Glen Cove in the spring of 2010 following the retirement of then Superintendent Dr. Laurence Aronstein. He was unanimously appointed as superintendent mid-way through the 2010-11 school year. Always showing a devout interest in our students’ success, Dr. Laria was a fixture at many district events during the last three years. We thank him for his contributions to Glen Cove, and wish him well in his retirement. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10684 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Under the tutelage ofour favorite Garden Guru, Farmer Brian,Deasy classesworked in Discovery Cove to start our plants forthis year's garden. Then classes took their newly planted seeds to their classrooms where they are now doing well under our classroom Grow-lights. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10642 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT 7:15 pm Thayer House Boardroom http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10671 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students United for Safe Schools Robert M. Finley Middle School The Guidance Department along with PPS are working together with the Robert M. Finley Middle School students to create a team against bullying and violence in schools. We are going to be working on different topics throughout the year including violence prevention programs, bullying workshops, and student activities in order to help prevent bullying incidents in our schools. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10683 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10624 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School will host an evening College Fair on this evening, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The event is open to all Glen Cove students and families, as well as students and families from neighboring high schools. Guest speakers include Gwyeth Smith, author of the book Acceptance (www.gwyethsmith.com) who will be speaking from 7:15-8:00 p.m. and Andy Lockwood, author of the book How to Pay Wholesale for College (www.andylockwood.com), who will speak from 8:15-9:00 p.m. More than 50 major colleges and universities will be in attendance, including representatives from the four branches of the military and various agencies and college representatives to discuss services for students with disabilities. There will also be NCAA and SAT/ACT information tables. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10629 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT For a look at the line-by-line proposed 2013-14 budget, please go to the "Budget Information" page under the "District" menu. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10583 Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10543 Fri, 03 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT TUESDAY, MAY 7TH MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY 7:30 PM http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10542 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT From egg casesand fromegg shells -- new life abounds in Kg. Welcome to Deasy's newly hatched praying mantises and chicks. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10517 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Wind Ensemble and GCHS Jazz Band recently traveled to Richmond, VA to compete in the national “Music in the Parks” competition where both came away with awards of distinction. The jazz band took 1st place honors and earned the Overall Award, earning the highest point total of all the jazz bands in the competition. In addition, Kristin Ingegno was awarded Outstanding Jazz Soloist for her performance on the alto saxophone. The wind ensemble earned 1st place in the Concert Band division. Despite stringent adjudication, this group was the only performing group in the entire festival, including orchestras and choirs, to earn the coveted rating of Superior! Nicholas Carbuto directs both the wind ensemble and jazz band. Officers of the wind ensemble, some of which are also members of the Jazz Band, are pictured showing off the trophies they won. They are (L-R) Samantha Smith (wind ensemble/jazz band), Maxine Lizaso (wind ensemble), Nicole D'Ambrosio (wind ensemble), Matt Grabowski (wind ensemble /jazz band), D'Metrius Fernandez (wind ensemble/jazz band), Nicholas Carbuto (director, wind ensemble/ jazz band), Claire Lechtenberg (wind ensemble) and Kristin Ingegno (jazz band/recipient of Outstanding Jazz Soloist Award). http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10512 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Come see the work of five Glen Cove High School student artists at Long Island University C.W. Post's 10th Annual 12 x 12 Exhibition! Junior Jackelyn Hayduk, Sophomores Abbey Farnan and Kevin Shannon, and Freshmen Gadal LeTellier and Adriana Veritz will have their 12 x 12 digital photographs on display May 9th - 15th in the HSAL Gallery at LIU Post. An awards reception will be held on May 15th from 5-7pm. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10515 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10472 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT With warm hearts and infectious smiles, studentsfrom Tender Talents, a performing arts magnet school in Kampala, Uganda, visited Deasy for a day. The day began with a performanceforthe whole schoolat the Wunsch Center, where the troupe enthralleduswith traditional songs and dances,even bringing the audience on stage tojoin in.For therest of the day, troupe members visited classrooms, answering students' questions, teaching songs and dances, and playfully enjoying our students. Classes also made gifts for their guests and some even showed them their own favorite dances as well. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10487 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students at Landing Elementary School have been learning about five health-related fitness concepts in their physical education classes, including body composition, muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular fitness and flexibility, with all of the lessons reinforced by the use of pedometers to emphasize cardiovascular fitness through two innovative programs. Lynn Manger, the Director of VITAL (Values Initiative Teaching About Lifestyle) at the National Hypertension Association, donated over 50 pedometers to the school for use in physical education classes. This donation helped to teach the importance of daily fitness and its direct effect on heart health, with students learning how to use the pedometer and understand its basic function. VITAL educates young students about healthy eating habits and appropriate physical activity necessary to stay healthy for life. To further explore this health-related fitness unit, a program from the New York State Education Department, called “Think Breakfast”, was concurrently taught. The program stresses the significance of eating well and exercising daily, as well as the relationship between physical activity and eating a healthy breakfast and how that affects students’ lives. All students who participated in this program were given a booklet of activities and a personal pedometer. Landing extends its deepest gratitude to The National Hypertension Association and New York State’s “Think Breakfast” program for supplementing these educational initiatives. Both of these organizations enhanced the knowledge, understanding, and importance of eating a healthy breakfast and incorporating lifelong fitness into each young student’s life. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10463 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students at Landing Elementary School recently participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, raising a total of $4,300 for the 2013 school year. Students collected donations for their jumping efforts, which took place in their physical education classes. Tyler Kaffl raised a school record of $825 and Vincenzo DeGraci raised a personal best of $385. Additionally, Kevin Larkin raised $251, William Merkel raised $250, Taylor Riley raised $194 and Kristen Sita raised $175 for AHA. Karen Serani coordinated this year’s fundraising efforts for the organization. Congratulations to all the students who participated in this program to raise money for those in need. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10464 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School students Lindsey De La Fuente, Maria Pita and Pierina Grispo for winning 1st place in the Social Science category at the 15th annual STEP (Science, Technology Entry Program) conference in Albany. Lindsey, Maria and Pierina collaborated on a research project titled “The Prevalence of False Memory in High School Students” in which they tested 10 juniors (five boys and five girls) using a list of 15 different words from 10 different categories. Each test subject was read the list of words, with each word read repeatedly, then asked to repeat them a short time later. Their results showed that the boys had better recollection than the girls, which was contrary to their hypothesis. They concluded that additional research was necessary to determine how the female mind works. The girls also noted that false memory/recall can impact testimony in court, educational testing, and medical procedures, justifying the need for further research. STEP, which is represented by more than 50 colleges and universities from across New York State, provides middle and high school students with practical experience in the scientific, technical, and health‐related fields and prepares them for the rigors of college and beyond. More than 400 students and 125 program directors/advisors regularly attend this conference annually. Lindsey, Maria Pita and Pierina are pictured here with their first-place trophy, alongside their science teacher and project mentor, Brendan Clements. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10465 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10439 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT Dear Resident, As many of you know, these are very difficult times for our school community. We were deeply saddened by the recent news of a personal tragedy that has devastated one of our Finley Middle School families and left us all grieving. We assure you that children are being counseled with the utmost sensitivity and care. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family as we all try to get through this together. Glen Cove is a tight-knit community that has always had the best interests of its children at heart. This Board of Education prides itself on being as transparent as possible with all of our stakeholders. We have taken great efforts to build trust with the community through this transparency and it is our hope that recent developments and media reports concerning our schools do not break this trust. We’re certain most of you have heard about the investigation into alleged improprieties during the administration of the New York State grade 3, 4 and 5 ELA and math assessments conducted at Connolly and Landing elementary schools last spring. It goes without saying that we were disappointed to hear the initial information this past fall, and that the improprieties appeared to go beyond one student and one teacher. It was particularly problematic, as the allegations suggest that children were denied educational services that they would have received had their test results been free of teacher assistance. We immediately sought legal counsel, and upon their advice, we hired independent outside counsel (with no ties or stake in the district) to investigate these allegations, to determine whether they were legitimate, and to determine their scope. Based upon the advice of counsel and input from the New York State Education Department (NYSED), this was the best course of action for our District, as well as the children we educate. From day one, this investigation has been professionally led by outside legal counsel. Following the initial investigation, District counsel met with teacher representatives and the involved teachers. Subsequent to these meetings, District counsel has had extensive discussions with the affected teachers’ attorneys. NYSED has also provided approval, oversight and participation into the process and has sat in on all interviews with students, staff and administrators. We assure you that this process is being carried out in an expeditious yet delicate and fair manner, and that the rights of all those involved are being upheld and the privacy of children is being protected. The Board of Education’s paramount interest in this investigation is crystal clear: the best interests of our students and a search for the truth. Toward that end, we simply want the truth to come out through this process. We have been advised that, under state law, if the independent counsel’s report results in the Superintendent of Schools bringing charges against one or more of our employees, the Board of Education will be the arbiter of whether there is probable cause for these charges. Perhaps you can now understand why, under state law, the Board of Education is limited in its ability to share with the public specific details about the evidence against individual employees of the District. This is done to protect the employees’ constitutional rights and to ensure the investigation is not compromised. In order to strike this difficult balance between providing our constituents with information while preserving the state-mandated process, we invited our District’s counsel to the April 8 Board meeting to speak to the community and share as much information as legally possible about the investigation and the process. We are sure it was frustrating for you to hear or read about this, as there really wasn’t a great deal our attorney could share, but it was important for us to let our community know that we have heard their concerns. Since the investigation began in November 2012, several teachers and administrators and dozens of students have been interviewed. Despite what some have irresponsibly stated publicly, all of the students’ parents had to provide permission before their children could be interviewed. Any parent who asked if they could attend was told that they could be present if they wished to. Several parents did come. No parent objected to the interview and a very small number sat in. The interviews were conducted by professionals who are experienced in communicating in an age-appropriate manner with these adolescents. It has been widely debated in educational circles – and even in this community at Board meetings – whether children are being over-tested in New York State and whether these standardized tests really make a difference in preparing them for the future. Regardless of how any of us feel about any of this, it is our obligation as a Board of Education to ensure that the school district prepares children to perform to the best of their abilities on these exams while upholding the highest level of integrity in administering them. Since then, a new charge has come to light, an allegation that one or more administrators changed a Regents grade for a student at the high school. This allegation was brought to the Central Administration and the Board of Education through other employees of the District. Our duty in this unrelated instance was also clear: to investigate the matter objectively to ensure that the truth is brought to light. Again, we sought legal counsel and are complying with their suggested procedures. The District Attorney has also announced her own investigation into these allegations, and our legal counsel is working with her office and responding to her subpoena. Many of our community members have expressed their concerns – some drawing their own conclusions – about the origin of these investigations and surmising that the process has been unfair. We even heard the term “witch hunt.” Just like you, we hear what’s being said in the community and we feel that it is time for us to set the record straight. Make no mistake – these investigations are warranted based on legitimate, detailed concerns expressed by particular parents of young students, as well as other employees of our District. These investigations are being conducted by independent counsel who has no stake in the outcome other than obtaining evidence to determine the truth about what happened in each instance. These investigations were started in the first place only because individual parents or employees came forward with what appeared to be legitimate complaints that warranted investigation, not a “witch hunt” or “hidden agenda.” The ultimate determination as to whether the complaints are credible will be made by the Board of Education, and only upon substantial and credible evidence. If the evidence is not there, we will not recommend charges against those employees. On the other hand, if there is credible evidence of significant wrongdoing – particularly if improper acts hurt the best interests of our students – we will find that probable cause exists for charges to be brought against those particular employees. Those hearings themselves will not be public, though the outcome will be. We are taking these great lengths to ensure that we “get it right,” not only because it is the right thing to do, but also because NYSED is monitoring our process and decisions. If we do not handle this process correctly, NYSED retains the right to do so themselves, and that would not be in the best interests of the Glen Cove City School District. When we each volunteered to serve our community on this Board, we had no idea that we would be faced with this time-consuming and disheartening task. Nevertheless, we accept the responsibility that faces each of us, and we do so with the absolute intent to make the fairest determinations that we possibly can, in the best interests of the District, its employees, its taxpayers and, most importantly, its children. Thank you for your patience, your understanding and your ongoing support of the school system. Sincerely, The Glen Cove Board of Education http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10373 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society will present its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m. on the Glen Cove High School stage. Set in 19th century England, the musical tells the story of Benjamin Barker, aka Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after 15 years' in a penal colony on trumped-up charges. When he finds out that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge who sent him away him, he vows revenge on the judge and, later, the world. Sweeney teams up with a piemaker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a barbershop in which he cuts the throats of customers and has them baked into pies. Sweeney Todd stars Michael Banks as the infamous ‘Demon Barber of Fleet Street.’ Edward Norris is the musical director; Tom Wallace provides stage direction. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for students, and $6 for senior citizens. For more information call 801-7600. Glen Cove High School is located at 150 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY. For a full list of cast and company, please click here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10360 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students at Gribbin Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 22 by reciting poetry, singing a song and recognizing the planting of four new trees in front of the school. Michael Ktistakis, who owns All-Island Lawn Maintenance of Glen Cove and has a child attending the school, donated the plants, which included two kousa dogwood trees and two yews. The students had been learning about Earth Day in their classes, recognizing the need to continually recycle and take care of the planet. During the celebration, second-graders read original poems about Earth Day and everyone joined together to sing Raffi’s “Big Beautiful Planet.” Several students ceremoniously shoveled soil to mark the occasion. Additionally, Glen Cove Mayor Ralph Suozzi thanked all students, parents and teachers for their participation in the event. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10350 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Prompted by an introduction tohumpback whales songs in The Voyage of the Mimi, some first grade classes have embarked ontheir ownjourney intoa studyof sound.Here they are seeinghow scientistsmake pictures of sound, including thesongsheard on the show. (click to listen) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10493 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Young writers from throughout Glen Cove were recently honored by the Glen Cove Library for their participation in the 24th annual Write and Illustrate Your Own Book contest. With parents, family, teachers and principals in attendance, 11 students in grades 2-5 from Glen Cove School District elementary schools were honored, in addition to one student from the School of the Holy Child. Youth Services librarians judged the writings and selected pieces based on grade-level expectations, creativity, imagination, proper sentence structure and good illustrations. Winners received a ribbon, certificate and a book, which was either a Newbury or Caldecott winner. All other participants in the contest received a certificate honoring their entry. “A special thank you to the parents and families of our winners, who have encouraged their children’s talents by reading to them and helping them with their writing,” said Anna Dunlap, Head of Youth Services at the Glen Cove Library. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10481 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Deasy School recently celebrated the community’s diversity with an international feast in the Finley Middle School cafeteria. Families on hand prepared and enjoyed different dishes from countries represented by the student population, the City of Glen Cove and throughout the world. Thanks to the Deasy PTA, children were also treated to a special performance by acclaimed entertainer and music therapist David Gonzalez. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10399 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Deasy families turned outfor an International Dinner celebrating the diversity in our school. On hand weredelicious dishes from the many countries representedat Deasy.Thanks to our PTA,after dinnerwewere all treated to a performance by David Gonzalez, afavorite visitor atour schooland an acclaimedauthor and storyteller. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10482 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT What would a study of soil be without earthworms? Second grade classes all were abuzz on earthworm arrival day. First, personal introductions were in order, which proved more tentative for some --but unforgettablefor all. Then classes went to work introducing their guests to thespecial habitats they had prepared for them. Dijaye at a crossroad(click to view) Afirst hand experience(click to view) (The new arrivals seemed to take everything in stride.) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10284 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Joyousheartfelt performances and highly imaginative coordinatedartwork were in abundance at our Spring Concertthis year as Beatlemania enthralled a packed house at the Wunsch Center. Special thanks to our music teacher, Ms. Mallo, and our art teacher, Ms. Bennardo, whose collaboration brought out the best in our students and smiles all around! click to view click to view \ click to view http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10260 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT K.A. Deasy P.T.A. will present their 3rd Annual Shopping Expo from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. on Friday,May 3rd in the All Purpose Room at K.A. Deasy Elementary School. The event is free and open to the public. The evening will be a perfect occasion to buy mother’s day gifts, fun toys, or something unique from a local artisan. Vendors will include: Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef, Thirty-One Gifts, Tupperware, Mary Kay, Discovery Toys, Stella & Dot and many more. Craft vendors will sell handmade hair accessories, race cars, handbags, and jewelry created by local artist. The evening will also include raffles for merchandise from participating vendors and a bake sale for all to enjoy. Proceeds directly benefit the students of Deasy School. After the success of last year’s expo, the PTA is excited to bring the event back this year, better than ever. "This idea came to us as a way to not only raise money for the PTA but also as way to give parents and their friends a fun way to shop all their favorites in one place, and give local direct sales representatives business” says Janice LaRocca, Expo Coordinator. "Deasy PTA fundraises for many events for our 450+ Pre-K though 2nd graders including cultural arts programs, outreach, year end picnics and graduations and scholarships" LaRocca says. "We often look for new and exciting ways to fundraise where people are already willing to spend their money on quality items." K.A. Deasy Elementary School is located at 2 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY. Entrance to the event is located on the Forest Avenue side parking lot. Please note, due to building restrictions, there is no ramp access to the event. For more information about this event, please call Janice LaRocca, PTA Expo Coordinator at 516 629-6043 or e-mail her at janicepta@yahoo.com To view the Expo flyer, click here. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10250 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove Council of PTAs recently held it’s annual Community Scholarship Brunch at the Swan Club. This year, the Council had the pleasure of honoring retired Glen Cove School District teacher, Deborah Butler Pearsall. Proceeds from the brunch are used to provide scholarships to members of the GCHS Class of 2013. Ms. Pearsall retired last year after many years of dedicated service to the children of Glen Cove. As advisor to Glen Cove High School’s DECA club, Ms. Pearsall led the club to many successful seasons and many awards, including being named DECA advisor of the year for New York State in 2012. The day’s events began with a performance by the GCHS Jazz Band under the direction of Nicholas Carbuto. On hand to help honor Mrs. Pearsall were the District’s incoming Superintendent, Maria Rianna and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Dr. Michael Israel. Also joining the honoree were Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi, City Council Members Reggie Spinello and Anthony Gallo, State Assemblyman Chuck Levine and Judge Richard McCord. Colleagues, former students and family members offered wonderful stories and glowing tributes to a teacher that made a difference in her student’s lives. Many members of the school community were on hand to enjoy the day, purchase raffle tickets and help make the day a success. Glen Cove PTA Council thanks all those individuals and businesses that supported the day to help make the future brighter for the graduating seniors of Glen Cove. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10262 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT More than 1,000 people gathered at Glen Cove High School on April 7, 2013 to help out young Nicholas Pedone, a seven-year-old Glen Cove boy who was diagnosed with the children’s cancer Nueroblastoma back in November. Thanks to many dedicated runners and walkers, as well as 36 influential students from GCHS’s CAUSE club, the Nicholas Pedone 5K Run/Walk raised more than $20,000 to help the Glen Gove youngster in his fight against the disease. Earlier in the school year, GCHS head custodian Ralph DiMaggio approached CAUSE teacher Susan Poulos about taking up his nephew Nicholas’ ‘cause.’ Nicholas’ older cousin, Anthony Famiglietti, is also enrolled in the CAUSE (Community Action Using Student Empowerment) club, in which students participate and/or organize various fundraisers to benefit non-profit organizations that touch their hearts. As a result, the class was inspired to help coordinate the 5K event. Anthony, his mother Theresa and uncle Joe Greco performed much of the legwork, arranging meetings with the Mayor’s office to secure auxiliary police, EMS, street closure and all proper permits. They also contacted Finish Line Road Race Technicians to create, time and help plan the details of the day which included registration, creating the course, appropriate water stations and snacks for the runners and a children’s “fun run.” Several CAUSE students and good friends of Anthony stepped up to help, including GCHS Student Senate member Paolo Cuelho, who attended many meetings with Anthony, including one with Land Rover of Glen Cove which resulted in a sponsorship of $2500. The event would not have run smoothly without Paolo and the tremendous support of students Lorenzo Sfoggia, Kayla Basile, Will Kasar, Gabby Erammarino, Stephanie Kasuto, and Antwan Brown, who made phone calls, held meetings, organized registrations, created an excel spreadsheets of all registrants, and picked up bananas and water bottles, as well as some additional heavy lifting to help make the event a reality. Paulo also recruited his fellow GCHS Student Senate members to help the day of the run. Jimmy Peck of Huntington took first place in the run with a time of 18:55. In a heartwarming gesture, Mr. Peck presented his first-place trophy to Nicholas. “The event demonstrated the strong bond Glen Covers have for one another and its power to create positive change,” said Ms. Poulos. “I hope this event strengthens the mental, emotional and spiritual well being of all who were involved and touched!” For more information on how you can help Nicholas, log onto his website at www.nicholaspedone.com. To view GCTV’s coverage of the Nicholas Pedone 5K Run/Walk, please click below: QuickTime Windows Media Player Below are the names of CAUSE, Student Senate and Anthony’s friends that volunteered the day of the event. CAUSE students Anthony Famigletti Paulo Cuelho Stephanie Kasuto Lorrenzo Sfoggia Gabby Erammarino Rebecca Morales Kayla Basile Joe Rivera Daniele Pilla Cristina Facciolo Danny Betabeurt Tia Henderson Lauren Montefusco Gabby Papa Maria Pita Jenna Decarlo Tanisha Williams Caterina Ienopoli Nicole Abbodondolo Essence Fowler Student Senate Briana Leon Caroline Suozzi Natalie Tenke Michelle Melfi Catherine Hatala Andrew Gerin Jenn Ingengo Anthony’s Friends Antwan Brown Elsie Goodman – photographer and videographer Will Kasar DeJon Taylor Samantha Bosworth Max McCrindle Nick Cavallone Antonio Grasiozi Assata Perkins http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10238 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT For the third consecutive year, the K-Kids Club at Connolly Elementary School has been named a New York Kiwanis Club of Distinction. The K-Kids club was also recognized as first runner-up in New York State for the Single Service Award for its Valentine’s Day lollipop sale that raised money and awareness for the Children’s Tumor Foundation and received third place for their scrapbook. Students developed and implemented the Valentine’s Day lollipop sale in honor of student and K-Kids secretary Julia Perfetti, who suffers from neurofibromatosis. In an effort to raise money in order to find treatments and a cure for this rare and complicated disease, they sold a total of 659 lollipops, donating about $500 to the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The NY Club of Distinction honor recognizes all of the club’s hard work and the community service projects in which they are involved. K-Kids is a branch of Kiwanis International that seeks to involve elementary school students in community service activities. The Connolly club is affiliated with the North Shore Kiwanis Club, and is facilitated by advisors Nancy Cox and Sandra Vigliotti. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10261 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10129 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10181 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Statement from Dr. Joseph Laria, Superintendent of Schools It is with great disappointment that the Glen Cove City School District must report allegations of testing administration irregularities. These allegations, if true, represent a grave disservice to the children, families and community of Glen Cove. The allegations relate to 'coaching' of students during the administration of NYS grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA and Math assessments in spring of 2012 conducted at Connolly and Landing Elementary Schools. Upon the advice of counsel, the Board of Education retained outside counsel to conduct an investigation that consisted of interviews with staff members, students (with parent permission) and building administrators regarding protocols and practices applied during the administration of this exam. In addition, the New York State Education Department was made aware of this investigation in accordance with SED requirements.The district launched this proactive and necessary investigation in November 2012 after allegations were brought to the district’s attention. There is no reason to believe that there is any criminal misconduct and there are currently no pending district charges against any teachers or administrators. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10170 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10128 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT Several Glen Cove High School student reporters with the school’s newspaper, The Cove-er Times, were honored at Adelphi University's Press Day 2013, an event designed to recognize the best among area high school journalists. Approximately 330 students were in attendance representing over 33 high schools from Nassau and Suffolk counties. Out of the six categories that Glen Cove entered, Cove-er Times staff received awards in four categories: Best Opinion Piece -- Silver/second place: Matt Kolbert Best Arts Review -- Silver/second place: Natasha Miller Best Photo -- Silver/second place: Konrad Backiel Best Online Newspaper -- Honorable Mention: Co-editors-in-chief Matt Kolbert and Yaqarah LeTellier Cove-er Times was one of only a few school publications to garner this many awards at Adelphi. Last month, Matt was also awarded second place in the Commentary/Editorial category at the C.W. Post Media Arts Awards. Matt’s editorial examined the impact of social media and technology on the most recent presidential election and how the Obama campaign’s “Narwhal” project was more effective than the Romney camp’s “ORCA” in reaching targeted voter demographics. This is the same piece Matt was recognized for in the Best Opinion Piece category at Adelphi. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10146 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School junior Rayvaun Satterfield, who recently won first place in the Ceramic Sculpture category at the Nassau Community College Annual Arts Fair, held on April 6. “Rayvaun is a student with an outstanding attitude,” said his ceramics teacher, Vicki Gordon, who spoke about how his original sculpture was accidently destroyed when it fell from a pedestal while on display at NCC. Rayvaun re-titled the piece "The End of the Journey," which is currently in pieces and on display in a case at the NCC gallery with a picture of the project in its original state. The theme of the gallery is “Journeys: Travel to Outer Spaces, Middle Spaces and Inner Spaces,” which will be running for the next two weeks at NCC. “Rayvaun is an exceptionally talented student who visualizes the world around him in a way that enables him to create dramatic and challenging 3D ceramic pieces,” added Ms. Gordon. “I like the challenge of doing things that people think cannot be done,” said Rayvaun. “I use my imagination to establish my goals." http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10154 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School senior Will Kassar who will attend and play football for Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Will had an amazing final year as quarterback for the Glen Cove Big Red varsity football team, leading the squad to the playoff semifinals with an 8-2 record while also achieving All-County status. Will (seated, center) is congratulated by (standing, back row) Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton, Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Denise Kiernan, (seated, L-R) assistant coach Tony Gallo and head coach Pete Kopecky. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10155 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT First graders at Gribbin School learned about sea stars as they touched and observed live "Stars of the Sound." An educator from the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay brought several sea stars to the school, as well as clams and mussels, shellfish that the sea stars eat, all of which can be found in the Long Island Sound. The children identified the sea stars' parts and learned how sea stars eat, see, and regenerate arms, culminating the session by making a sea star craft. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10239 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School senior and varsity basketball player Kewan Beebe, who will attend SUNY New Paltz and showcase his on-the-court talents for the mens basketball team next winter. This year, Kewan co-led the Big Red boys varsity basketball squad in scoring with 15 points per game. He also averaged 5 assists and 3 rebounds per game, leading the team to another winning season (7-5 in League play, 9-8 overall) and a first-round playoff appearance. Kewan was New Paltz’s top overall recruit for the mens team and plans to major in business there. Kewan is congratulated here by GCHS Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton, his guidance counselor, Margie Tockman, Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Health Denise Kiernan, and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Peter Falen. Read Kewan Beebe's Story from Newsday http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10083 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fourth-graders at Connolly Elementary School took a trip back to Colonial times with several hands-on activities that highlighted life during the era. Representatives from the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities visited the school and educated the students on rope and lantern making, as well as quilting. Classes rotated through all of the events, enabling fourth-graders to get a better understanding of the Colonial period through applied learning. All of the activities supported the students’ regular classroom social studies curriculum, currently focused on Colonial times. “It gives the children hands-on experience in learning about the past,” said Joan McGee, Director of Education for SPLIA, noting that the students were also able to connect the projects with Colonial life, gaining clearer insight on how each item contributed to life during the time period. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10050 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A group of Finley Middle School students recently participated in the Long Island Science Olympiad, competing in a multitude of scientific activities against students from across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Finley’s young scientists competed against participants from over 40 middle schools. Teacher Jeff Eisele served as the lead advisor with teacher Natalie Camisa-Schiraldo and Science chairperson/Finley Middle School Assistant Principal Dr. Thomas Pye providing support. Ryan Telese and Joseph Yee fared well in the Mousetrap Vehicle event, while Amanda Ieraci and Monica Jagustyn gave an impressive showing in the Boomilever event (a device built to hold a specified weight a given distance from a vertical surface). The complete list of participants from Finley Middle School are: William Centeno Szymon Frye Michael Famiglietti Mackenzie Edwards Alyssa Wozlonis Dominic Brasielo Ethan Melbinger Monica Jagustyn Talia Sakaee Ryan Telese Amanda Ieraci Roselle Cacio Catherine Ayiko Krysten Budziak Michael Floridas Victoria Ceceri Joseph Yee A special thanks to Maria and Danny Filipone for making a great banner to encourage and cheer our students on! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10047 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Connolly Elementary School fifth-grader Danny DaCosta-Ortiz is the winner of the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club Tech Digital Arts Festival Award. Danny won in the photo illustration category for his graphic design “An Animation to the Mind,” which showed an animated illustration of himself thinking, with an actual photograph of himself within the thought cloud. Danny won a $50 gift certificate to Best Buy and an opportunity to advance to the national round with a $500 award and trip at stake. Nia Duckett, also from Glen Cove, won for her musical piece titled “A.W.E.S.O.M.E.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10048 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Adopting the theme “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body” for the 2012-13 school year, Gribbin Elementary School has been participating in many activities during the year that highlight the need for proper nutrition, exercise and overall health. Students throughout the school had an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of healthy eating, featuring a variety of nutritious snacks. Classes made everything from smoothies and trail mix to yogurt parfaits, with students assembling their own snacks. Every class shared their healthy snack with another class in their grade. Teachers have been discussing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle with their students. The initiative serves to educate the students on healthy choices and food options in everyday life. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10049 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9963 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Athletes were honored at Glen Cove High School during the Booster Club awards night for winter sports on March 13. Seven winter athletic teams distributed varsity, junior varsity and special awards, including the Booster Club Award, Most Valuable Player and Superintendent’s Award. Dr. Michael Israel, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and technology, presented the Superintendent’s Award to two players for the first time ever: varsity wrestler Robert Krisch and varsity cheerleader Emily Anderson. Varsity basketball player Michael Accera and kickline member Yaqarah LeTellier were also nominated for the prestigious award, which recognizes outstanding senior scholar-athletes. Esmeralda Benitez Amaya of girls varsity basketball, Christian Klimaszewski of varsity wrestling, Katherine Martinez of varsity cheerleading, Francesca Sharper of kickline and Thomas Ziegen of boys varsity basketball were recognized as Booster Award winners. The Booster Club Award is given to a senior athlete who possesses school spirit and is conscientious and dedicated. The Booster Club presents the Most Valuable Player award to a player from each sport who is voted on by his or her team members and coaches as the most valuable asset on the team. MVPs included Kewan Beebe and Franklyn Mickens on boys varsity basketball, Grace Blinkoff and Brandon Fribbley on winter track, Calogero Guastella on varsity wrestling, Taylah Hudson on girls varsity basketball, Yaqarah LaTellier on kickline, Hans Ring on rifle and Caroline Suozzi on varsity cheerleading. Matthew Pemberton was recognized as the Most Improved Player on the rifle team. Girls basketball also won the New York State Scholar-Athlete Team Award with a cumulative academic average of 90 or better. Cheerleading placed third in the country in the Large Varsity Non-Tumble Division. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9975 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Under the direction of teacher Valarie Scicchitano, fifth-grade students at Connolly School created a rainforest museum in the school library. Students combined their studies of art, science, English Language Arts and math to create a beautiful exhibit, equipped with colorful images, important facts about the rainforest, lots of trees and even a few live animals! Third and fourth-graders took a tour of the museum. The exercise reflects the type on interdisciplinary, hands-on projects recommended with the new Common Core Standards. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10005 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to view the video in .mov format Click here to view the video in .wmv format In continuation of our “Finley Fun” theme, we had a Vampires vs. Zombies day, click here for view our slide show. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10002 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School honored its “Students of the Month” for the months of February and March 2013. Every month, students are recognized by grade level for their hard work and achievement. Additionally the Glen Cove Rotary and local chapter of the Knights of Columbus each name their own student every month. Pictured, front row (L-R) Madison Dratch (11th grade), Kristin Ingegno (10th grade), Christina Ng (9th grade), Taylah Hudson (10th grade), Gillian Farnan (11th grade). Pictured back row (L-R) Yosin Mejia Fuentes (10th grade), Gabriel Vertiz Trigoso (11th grade), Jeremy Santana (9th grade), and Mike Tweed, Coordinator of PPS/Guidance Services. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9995 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to read the story http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9940 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Care and concentration were the order of the day as all Kg students lent a hand to tap the Maple tree in front of our school. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10009 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students at Gribbin Elementary School recently participated in “The Souper Bowl of Caring,” the fourth year in a row the school participated in the event. The Souper Bowl is a nationwide food drive that calls on schools, churches, and other organizations to collect non-perishable food items and donate them to a charity of their choice. The event coincides with the NFL’s Super Bowl to bring awareness to the needs of food pantries across the countries, which are traditionally depleted following the holiday season. Gribbin School families donated 305 pounds of food over the two-week collection period. The collected food was donated to the food pantry at Saint Rocco’s Church in Glen Cove. Pictured are some Gribbin School students with the collected food before it was delivered to the church. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10015 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two Glen Cove High School students were distinguished and recognized for their videos at the Long Island Media Art Show, which was held March 19 at Five Towns College. Juniors Danny Casale and Shalyn Cabaroy were awarded with best in show for their pieces “Five Dwellers” and “The Bodies Still Fell,” respectively. Danny worked on his project on his own time and Shalyn completed her piece as part of the TV Production 4 Independent Study class. Both students spent about four weeks writing, filming and producing their works from start to finish and their videos are eligible be screened at an upcoming professional film festival sponsored by the Suffolk County Film Commission this spring. “The Media Arts Show is really a confirmation of the work the students have been doing all year,” said Media Communications Teacher Christopher Barry. “Seeing the judges react to it so positively is another huge affirmation to the fact that these students are doing great work. This is one of the best examples of a festival where the students can really feel good about the work they are doing.” The showcase provides high school students with an excellent opportunity to showcase their work and gain inspiration from their peers. In its 24th year, the show features students from approximately 20 high school television and film production programs across Long Island in an innovative showcase among peers and industry professionals, displaying videos in several different rooms. Judges selected about 12 best in show films at the conclusion of the showcase, viewing them in a larger room with everyone in attendance watching at once. Additionally, three of the four students who exhibited work for the show interviewed for the prestigious New York State Summer School for the Media Arts – a highly competitive four-week intensive television and film program held at SUNY Oswego. Danny, Shayln and senior Michael Montesantos met with the representative, who is only on Long Island during the show, and recommended all three students for admittance into the program this summer. They are pictured in the lead photo with Mr. Barry, while Danny and Shalyn are seen separately displaying their L.I. Media Art Show awards. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9860 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School recently hosted the PTSA-sponsored Red vs. Green Games, an evening of traditional and non-traditional sporting activities in which students represented their schools of past and present allegiance by donning either red- or green-colored attire. Students of all ages came to their schools the day of the event wearing either red or green. Gribbin and Connolly elementary schools are traditional green schools while Deasy and Landing are red schools. During the Red vs. Green Games, points were awarded for the best representation of team through colored shirts, posters in the crowd, the loudest cheering fans and of course, how the team members performed in competition. Current elementary school students were invited to share in the fun. Current Glen Cove High School students represented their former elementary school in the games, with proceeds raised from the gate donated to the Glen Cove Community Scholarship Fund for the awarding of scholarships to deserving graduating seniors in the Class of 2013. All tied up at the end, a game of co-ed handball determined the victor. The Green Team emerged the winner and advanced to play the Faculty Team in volleyball, which the Green Team also won. Many thanks to the students and faculty who participated, all Glen Cove PTA units and the GCHS Student Senate who helped make the evening a success. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9858 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Our very own Matthew Pemberton was a major part of the Glen Cove High School Varsity Rifle team this season. He helped contribute to the team winning the most improved team award for Nassau County. This award is presented to the team with the biggest increase in their season average from the first 2 matches of the season. Glen Cove's average increased by 30.1 points He was ranked 29th out of 29 at the county tournament and finished 6th after shooting a score of 185 out of a perfect 200. This is a great accomplishment, but even a more phenomenal one for an 8th grader. Congratulations to him and coach Richard Bullis. Pictured left to right: Juan Molina, Guidance Counselor, Mathew Pemberton, and Richard Bullis, Coach http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10001 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9436 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Members and officers of the Glen Cove High School Student Senate and Class of 2013 who comprise the school’s City 2 City committee welcomed 15 students from Long Beach High School for breakfast and a tour of the GCHS facilities. The City 2 City committee was created in the wake of Superstorm Sandy to help students and other residents of Long Beach, which, as the only other incorporated city on Long Island, is Glen Cove’s sister city. The GCHS Select Chorale also treated Long Beach students to a performance. Through various activities, City 2 City raised more than $2,000 in gift cards for stores that supply much-needed goods and services to aid those Long Beach students whose families suffered losses in the storm. They also collected much-needed school supplies and coats, conducted a toy drive, held a dinner-and-show fundraiser, a chain link sale and volleyball tournament involving neighboring Locust Valley and North Shore School Districts. City 2 City is currently organizing a prom dress drive for Long Beach, collecting gently used dresses which can be dropped off in Room 118 at GCHS between now and April 15. Other Glen Cove schools supported the effort, with Gribbin School raising an additional $200. Appreciative Long Beach students presented GCHS with a plaque and a remaining piece of the historic Long Beach boardwalk, which was destroyed in the storm. The piece was painted white and blue (LBHS colors) and signed by LBHS student leaders. Paul Coelho is the City 2 City committee president. Emily Anderson, Nicole Bedell, Allie Cappiello, Gabriella Ermmarino, Jenifer Ingegno, Kristen Ingegno, Brianna Leon, Caroline Suozzi, and Carina Zupa are City 2 City committee members. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9857 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9790 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mrs. Bannerman's and Ms. Crumlich's studentsreturned to their classrooms and were astonished to discover that a leprechaun had paid them a visit on St. Patrick's Day. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10008 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT After placing 3rd at the Regional Championships in Pennsylvania, the Glen Cove High School Varsity Cheerleaders were invited to compete at the national level! This past weekend, for the first time, the Varsity Cheerleading team attended the Cheer Ltd. Nationals at CANAM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The girls competed on Saturday and Sunday, performing a routine that they've put so much hard work into this season. All of their dedication and persistent efforts were rewarded on St. Patrick’s Day at the final awards ceremony; Glen Cove Varsity Cheerleaders are now 3rd in the nation, in the Large Varsity Non-Tumble Division. “Thank you to all of the parents who have helped us along the way, we couldn't have accomplished this without you,” said Coach Amy Serr. “To the cheerleaders, I'm so proud of you and always had faith that you could be a national sensation! For the seniors, I am so sad to see you girls go however, you definitely left your mark not only in Glen Cove, but on the national stage. You rocked the mat!!” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9771 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Landing Elementary School hosted 17 guest readers on “Community Readers Day,” in celebration of the PTA sponsored Parents as Reading Partners (PARP) initiative. Each community reader visited a classroom to read a book to students to share their love of reading and reinforce that reading is the single most important activity in a young child’s education. Guest readers included Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria, Interim Principal Martin Malone along with several other school administrators and staff members, Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi, multiple members of the Glen Cove City Police Department and Glen Cove PTA Council Co-President Suzanne Anderson, among others of local notoriety. Schools throughout Glen Cove celebrated PARP during the month of January. As part of the annual two-week national celebration, parents are encouraged to read with their children for at least fifteen minutes daily, stressing the fact that reading can be fun as well as informative. This year, Principal Malone issued a PARP challenge to Landing students: to surpass a combined 38,000 minutes of reading over the two-week period. The students shattered the goal, reading more than 48,600 minutes. Their reward was to watch Mr. Malone kiss a 50 lb pig named Junk. Special thanks to Micah Danney for allowing Junk to participate in the challenge! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10020 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) members had an impressive showing at the annual New York State DECA State Career Conference and Competition in Rochester, N.Y. Students participated in various competitions in business, marketing and entrepreneurship. The following Glen Cove DECA Chapter members were among nearly 2,000 students in attendance: Tiffany Bellidoro Yanna Bellidoro Gillian Farnan Tia Henderson Surina Joshi Justine Sawyer Amber Shaw Samantha Smith Tanisha Williams The following students won in their categories: Tiffany Bellidoro, Chapter Scrapbook, Medal Winner, 3rd Place Trophy Yanna Bellidoro, Public Service Broadcast Advertising, Medal Winner Surina Joshi, Public Service Broadcast Advertising, Medal Winner Justine Sawyer, Visual Advertising, Medal Winner Samantha Smith, Job Interview, Medal Winner Glen Cove High School DECA received a plaque for fundraising for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, this year's New York State designated DECA charity. The chapter also received an award for having increased their membership this year. The chapter adviser is Judi Geraghty, her first year at the helm. The district congratulates all of the students for their outstanding effort and accomplishments and for making Glen Cove High School DECA proud. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9731 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The MSG Varsity network will feature Glen Cove High School students and their "City2City" initiative to aid students at Long Beach High School affected by Superstorm Sandy this Friday, March 15, 2013 at 6:55 p.m. on Channel 14 (Optimum only). http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9678 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9681 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Seven of Glen Cove High School's female photography students have work on display in New York City for two weeks as part of the Professional Women Photographers Ninth Annual Student Exhibit. Kayla Blihar, Iris Brody, Jackelyn Hayduk, Ana Jaco, Jessica Reynolds, Sara Tenke and Bryana Vasquez all submitted photographs under this year's theme "Macro Photography" which are now on display at the Calumet Gallery on West 22nd Street in Manhattan until March 23. Congratulations to junior Ana Jaco who won second place overall and a cash award for her beautiful macro photos of flowers. This is the third year Ms. Johnides' students have been exhibited at the PWP's exhibit, which seeks to highlight and inspire young female artists. It’s also the second time GCHS has a winner! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9730 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Recognizing student improvement and achievements, Landing Elementary School honored 34 students in grades 3-5 as “Junior Rising Stars” during a special assembly. In order to be considered for this honor, students must take the opportunity to improve themselves by being a better citizen, friend or student through hard work, attendance and working well with others, among other criteria. Interim Principal Martin J. Malone commended the students on the accomplishment of being named a rising star. “We want to really remind our students why the criteria that we are celebrating today are so important – the extra effort, the hard work, the attendance. All of that is really so important,” he added. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Dr. Michael Israel, who is the former Landing principal, Glen Cove High School high school guidance counselor Christine Mulhall and Glen Cove High School salutatorian Nicole D’Ambrosio also spoke to the students about being named a rising star. D’Ambrosio, who served as the guest speaker, shared her inspirational story of climbing to the top of her class. Dr. Laria thanked parents for their continued hard work and dedication to their children, adding that education truly enables students to become anything they want to be. “It’s your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude – how high you go,” Dr. Laria said. “Attitude is everything. We want you to know that you are full of promise, you are worthwhile and you can achieve anything that you put your mind to. That’s why you are here today – you are a rising star.” Landing School holds the Junior Rising Stars ceremony three times during the school year to honor student progress and achievement. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9729 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9583 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT With the exception of the Finley Middle School play, “Aladdin”, which will run as scheduled, all other afterschool activities for today, Friday, March 8 are cancelled including the After 3 program due to the inclement weather. Students involved in the Middle School play should report at the normal time. All Saturday activities will take place as previously scheduled. Thank you for your cooperation. Please be safe. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9570 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The district’s decision-making on whether or not to delay or close school during inclement weather such as a snowstorm is based on three guiding principles: Are roads passable? Can buses travel safely along those roadways? Can the school campuses and buildings be cleared for appropriate student access, including safe and optimum ingress and egress into the buildings. The superintendent consults with the district facilities director, the City of Glen Cove and the bus company before making a final determination. A decision was made at approximately 5 a.m. following these discussions, after all three factors were deemed favorable to open school and while monitoring multiple forecasts. Since that time, the weather in Glen Cove has worsened, and as a result, most afterschool activities have been cancelled. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9582 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Second graders from Gribbin Elementary School in Glen Cove recently took a field trip around the community. They stopped off at the following important places: The Robert Coles house, Morgan Park, Garvies Point Museum, the Glen Cove Fire Department, the Post Office, the Library, the Police Station, City Hall, and The Glen Cove Mansion. The classes went to visit the Fire Department and Firefighter Mike gave the second graders a tour and discussed fire safety. They also visited Glen Cove City Hall, where Mayor Suozzi invited the children into his office and spoke to them about his job. Teachers discussed the history of Glen Cove as they toured around town on a school bus. Pictured here are students in Coleen Verity’s and Caryn Stasco’s classes at City Hall with Mayor Suozzi and the fire department. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9549 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School junior Alejandro Rosa Salinas is the recipient of the prestigious Gold Key for photography award in the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Selected from over 200,000 entries, Alejandro’s original photograph entitled "Night Swing" has earned him the Gold Key for the Northeast region – the highest level of achievement on the regional level. Only 7-10% of all regional submissions are recognized with the Gold Key and all are considered for national recognition, making Alejandro eligible for additional honors and prizes. National medalists will be announced on Friday, March 15, 2013. Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the exceptional vision of the nation’s youth including young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets, and sculptors, as well as countless educators who support and encourage the creative process. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers presents the awards annually to bring the exceptional artistic and literary talents of teens to a national audience. Alejandro is seen here displaying his winning work as he is congratulated by (L-R) Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria, his photography teacher Stephen Lombardo and GCHS Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton. Congratulations to Alejandro and best of luck in the nationals. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9506 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert M. Finley Middle School will present its production of “Aladdin Jr.” on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m., as well as on Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m., at the Wunsch Center at Finley Middle School. Tickets are on sale in the Finley main office: $8 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 516-801-7510 for ticket information, or buy them at the door. “Aladdin Jr.” is a one-act, seven-scene musical adapted from the animated Disney film “Aladdin,” which is an adaptation of the folk tale of the same name. The Finley Middle School rendition includes many of the same popular songs from the Disney movie, including "Friend Like Me” and "A Whole New World.” Aladdin is played by Sam Israel, while Alyssa Zangari plays Princess Jasmine. The story begins inside the gates of the Royal Palace in the faraway city of Agrabah, where Princess Jasmine prepares to choose a husband. Against her wishes, her father the Sultan insists that she select from among three visiting princes; however, a fleeing bread thief interrupts their public introduction. Wandering among the crowd, a poor street urchin, Aladdin, suddenly finds himself holding the stolen bread and pursued by royal guards. Amidst the commotion, Jasmine seizes the opportunity to escape into the bustling marketplace, where she bumps into Aladdin, and the two become attracted to one another. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9525 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9459 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9463 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School senior and varsity basketball player Kewan Beebe, who will attend SUNY New Paltz and showcase his on-the-court talents for the mens basketball team next winter. This year, Kewan co-led the Big Red boys varsity basketball squad in scoring with 15 points per game. He also averaged 5 assists and 3 rebounds per game, leading the team to another winning season (7-5 in League play, 9-8 overall) and a first-round playoff appearance. Kewan was New Paltz’s top overall recruit for the mens team and plans to major in business there. Kewan is congratulated here by GCHS Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton, his guidance counselor, Margie Tockman, Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Health Denise Kiernan, and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Peter Falen. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9614 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Veteran administrator Maria L. Rianna set to lead Glen Cove beginning July 1, 2013 The Glen Cove City School District Board of Education has unanimously appointed Maria L. Rianna as the next Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2013. A veteran educator and administrator, Ms. Rianna has successfully served as an Assistant/Deputy Superintendent since 2000. After reviewing numerous resumes and public questionnaire responses and conducting several rounds of interviews, the Board members conferred and identified Ms. Rianna as their candidate of choice to lead the Glen Cove School District into the future. In fact, when polled, each of the seven members of the Board identified her as his/her top choice. District Wise Search Consultants assisted the Board in narrowing the field to find the candidate who best met the criteria of the Board, as well as staff and community following multiple input sessions. “We were quite thrilled with the candidate pool as many qualified people were presented to us,” said Board of Education President Joel Sunshine who anticipated announcing a new superintendent later in the winter/spring until the Board agreed that they had found their person. “Ms. Rianna has vast knowledge and experience in all areas of educational management and operations. She is very strong in curriculum, and demonstrated to us that she is not only smart and decisive, but a wonderful human being. We felt she embodied every one of the characteristics described as desirable by our community members. She is the right fit for Glen Cove and we look forward to working with her to accomplish great things for our children.” Since 2011, Ms. Rianna has been the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Administration for the Smithtown Central School District, in charge of all aspects of the K-12 instructional program in a district comprised of 13 schools. Her additional responsibilities include the creation and supervision of the district budget pertaining to program; supervision and evaluation of all building and district-level curriculum administrators; implementation of all professional development; and participation in negotiations of labor agreements. “I am honored to be the next Superintendent of the Glen Cove School District. My thanks go out to each and every Board member for showing faith in me to lead this school system at a time when new Common Core Standards are being implemented and challenges in public education become more complex,” said Ms. Rianna. “From what I have seen, the Glen Cove community is dedicated to doing what is best for its children. I look forward to working with my new administrative team, the teachers, parents and other concerned residents and organizations to help our students to realize their vision and achieve greatness as they advance through the Glen Cove schools.” Prior to Smithtown, she served as Assistant Superintendent and later Deputy Superintendent of the Port Jefferson School District. With similar responsibilities as those held in Smithtown, following her promotion to Deputy, Ms. Rianna’s role expanded to include recruitment of instructional staff, participation and input into district capital projects and assisting the superintendent of schools in all aspects of district operations. Her accomplishments include: increasing the number of students receiving Regents diplomas with distinction and improving the percentage of students attending four-year colleges while enhancing student eligibility and acceptance into more rigorous institutions of higher education; increasing the number of Advanced Placement exams while maintaining exceptional passing rates; expanding access to student data to improve instruction and overall achievement; integrating leading-edge technology resources to enhance instruction (iPads, SmartBoards, laptop carts, Skype, etc.); fostering a partnership with Stony Brook University for student E-tutorials; implementing cost saving measures to purchase services and software; creating a middle school science research program to increase interest and future participation in the Intel Science Search and regional science competitions; designing and implementing elementary science labs and an elementary foreign language (FLES) program; restructuring RtI programs to more effectively identify at-risk students while improving understanding of student progress; enhancing the work of Child Study Teams to provide students interventions that best meet their identified learning needs; and enhancing secondary support for special needs students through inclusion programs. Ms. Rianna also served as Director of Special Education for the William Floyd School District, responsible for a $15 million special education budget and charged with the task of aligning the special education curriculum with the ever-evolving, more rigorous New York State standards. She also served as both the Assistant Director for Special Education as well as the Coordinator for ELA, Reading, Preschool and Special Grants in the Patchogue-Medford School District where she taught elementary special education and later developed master schedules and coordinated pupil personnel services as dean of students at the middle and high school levels. Ms. Rianna began her career as an assistant special education teacher at Herricks High School in 1982. This spring Ms. Rianna anticipates completing her doctoral program at Hofstra University, where she also completed her business administrator’s certification. She earned her Professional Diploma from C.W. Post and received both her Masters and Bachelor degrees from Adelphi University. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9367 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Every year, students at Gribbin Elementary School pledge to read in unison for 30 minutes in recognition of “Read Across America Day” a national event for the promotion of literacy sponsored by the National Education Association and Random House. The event is held in conjunction with the birthday of Dr. Seuss, which is March 2. Since the good doctor’s birthday fell on Saturday this year, Gribbin students and their teachers, school-wide, dropped what they were doing to pick up a book and read on Friday March 1, covering a wide range of genres. Some students sported the signature Seuss hat worn by “The Cat in the Hat.” Educators agree that Dr. Seuss epitomizes a love of children and learning and his use of rhyme makes his books an effective tool for teaching young children basic literacy skills they need to be successful in life. Celebrating Dr. Seuss also sends a clear message to America's children that reading is fun and important. The event comes off of the heels of yet another successful month of PARP, in which parents and other adults from throughout Glen Cove visited elementary schools to demonstrate their love of reading and encourage young children to read regularly. As Dr. Seuss once wrote, “"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9508 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mrs. Haff's second graders discovered that a popular book by Maurice Sendak had been put to music by Carole King. Afterrehearsing with Ms. Rosen,theytreated the school to amorning serenade. (Click above image to listen in to a rehearsal) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10006 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT First graders ask good questionsand take good notes as they interview Deasy staff aboutjobsin a school community. At left, Ms. Jansen explains the role of a school nurse, while at right, Miss Debbieanswers questions about the job of office secretary. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10007 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Recently Mr. Kenneth Williams, father of current GCHS student Tara Williams, donated this wonderful picture he painted. Thank you Mr. Williams! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10000 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT As part of the school’s participation in the two-week national celebration of PARP (Parents As Reading Partners), Gribbin School welcomed several guest readers from the Glen Cove community and schools, who each spent some time reading to children in their classrooms. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10014 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9394 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9392 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9371 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT At the conclusion of their art and music unit of study, students in Herenia Padilla’s Spanish Native Language Arts I class made presentations to their class members about the many famous Latino painters they studied, their works and the beauty of Latino music. One class created original pieces of art accompanied by a writing component and an oral presentation while another researched various traditional dances, including the cha-cha-cha, the tango and the cumbia. Some students performed these dances for their classmates, even choreographing steps of their own. “The students had a great time with this unit of study,” said Ms. Padilla. “In addition to their research, they were able to express the meaning of being Hispanic through their writing, art and dance.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9390 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9343 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Under the direction of teacher Valarie Scicchitano, fifth-grade students at Connolly School created a rainforest museum in the school library. Students combined their studies of art, science, English Language Arts and math to create a beautiful exhibit, equipped with colorful images, important facts about the rainforest, lots of trees and even a few live animals! Third and fourth-graders took a tour of the museum. The exercise reflects the type on interdisciplinary, hands-on projects recommended with the new Common Core Standards. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9393 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9287 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9241 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10003 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fifth-graders at Connolly Elementary School in Glen Cove recently showcased their science knowledge for their peers and family members during the school’s annual science fair. The fair served as an opportunity for the fifth-graders to utilize their scientific research skills to pick a hypothesis and conduct an experiment. Projects covered a range of scientific disciplines, including engineering, environmental and chemistry, among many others. Every student is a participant in the activity, as there are no winners or losers, highlighting talents and unique scientific ability while enhancing the curriculum. Students, with the assistance of their teacher, selected a topic that they were interested in and completed all of the work for the projects at home. “It enhances the curriculum and is a wonderful opportunity for the students to showcase their research and scientific skills, sharing it with their peers and family members,” Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky said. Younger students were able to visit the fair to learn more about the exciting experiments. Additionally, fourth-graders will have a chance to present their projects at their own science fair on Feb. 28. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9140 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students in all grade levels at Finley Middle School received a unique view of bullying during a special presentation by Sonny Bifone, a Community Resource Officer with the Glen Cove City Police Department, and Charmaine Clarke, Mentoring Director at the Glen Cove Youth Bureau, entitled “Bullying and Its Consequences.” The workshop depicted real life victims of bullying, including cyber bullying, through the use of emotional news videos and other clips. Officer Bifone emphasized the dire consequences associated with bullying and how students should be working to prevent it. “Seeing real life experience of other kids going through the same bullying issues puts them in the situation where they can put themselves in their shoes and see that it is quite possible that this could be happening in their own school,” Officer Bifone said. “We have to find a way to stop it.” Ms. Clarke explained that this type of program is important for all of the students because bullying is an issue within the school district. “This is one of driving forces behind us actually doing this program,” she added. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9130 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ninth-graders in Tiffany Fan’s foreign language class at Glen Cove High School celebrated the Chinese New Year with a variety of cultural based activities. Students enrolled in the Chinese 2 class decorated a bulletin board with drawings of snakes, as it is the year of the snake, and Chinese writing. They also constructed traditional lanterns, adorning them with phrases related to the Chinese New Year. Recognizing the New Year enables students to explore an aspect of culture that is completely different from their own. The unit involves learning about the zodiacs, appropriate characters and animal words that are associated with the New Year’s celebration. Ms. Fan said that it is imperative for the students to learn about the New Year celebration because it is a vital part of Chinese culture. “There are a lot of traditions involved with the Chinese New Year that are closely related to Chinese people’s temperament, culture, values and beliefs. Learning about the Chinese New Year will give them good insight on Chinese culture,” she added. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9124 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT On Monday, February 11 all Glen Cove District Schools will have a two-hour opening delay. Each school will open two hours later than normal. Thank you for your cooperation and be safe. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9083 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9060 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Due to the impending inclement weather, all afterschool and evening activities scheduled for Friday, February 8th as well as all activities scheduled for Saturday, February 9th have been CANCELLED. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9040 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Adult Ed Guide Change: Zumba class will begin at 7:30 p.m. on both Mon. and Wed. nights http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8754 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Ski Club took its first trip of the season on Saturday January 12, 2013. Thirty-four students, accompanied by club advisor Chris Barry and chaperone Ellen Lynch enjoyed warm sunshine, temps in the 40's and thin crowds at Windham Mountain in the Catskill Region of upstate New York. Six novice skiers and snowboarders from GCHS attended, were provided with lessons and are now self-proclaimed winter mountain sports experts! The club has another trip scheduled to Windham on February 9th and a weekend trip to Mount Snow in Vermont scheduled for March 15, 16 & 17. The club is open to all GCHS students and meets on Thursdays after school. No experience is necessary. Contact Mr. Barry in the GCHS TV Studio at 801-7658 for more information. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8991 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove Board of Education, in conjunction with Glen Cove High School honored the Top 20 academically ranked members of the Class of 2013 in a ceremony held during the January Board business meeting. Glen Cove High School Assistant Principal Allen Hudson stood in for Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton (who was ill) to introduce the high school’s best and brightest academic achievers, listing the many extracurricular groups and academic clubs for which this group, collectively, belong. Each member of the Top 20 was awarded a certificate of recognition signed by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and Dr. Hinton. Elias Blinkoff is the Class of 2013 Valedictorian with a 105.19 academic avg. Second is Salutatorian Nicole D’Ambrosio with a 102.46 avg. The third-ranked student and this year’s Honorarian is Mario Serrano with an average of 101.11. The following students complete the Top 20 in descending order from 4-20: Rachel Brady, Stanislaw Tokarz, Jennifer Ingegno, Jerry Ho, Alexandra Franklin, Robert Krisch, Claire Lechtenberg, Carina Zupa, Ciara Seebachan, Devon Roesch, Tiffany Vizcarra, John Garcia, Aisha Ali, Briana Leon, Marco Lopez, Matthew Kolbert, and John Benetiz. The district would like to congratulate these students on all of their hard work and dedication to achieving excellence. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8978 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Three members of the Glen Cove High School Varsity Softball team have announced that they are college bound and will be showcasing their on-the-field talents at their school of selection next spring. Pitcher Carina Zupa, centerfielder Kayla Morrissey, and shortstop Brianna Leon will all be playing softball, with Carina receiving a scholarship (academic and athletic) to Sacred Heart University. Kayla, who also received a scholarship, will attend Queens College while Brianna has her sights set on SUNY Purchase. Dressed in attire from their future schools, Kayla, Brianna, and Carina are seated left to right, as they are congratulated by (standing, L-R) guidance counselor Margie Tockman (for Carina and Kayla), Varsity Softball head coach Valerie Amilicia, Director of Physical Education, Athletics and Health Denise Kiernan, Varsity Softball assistant coach (and Carina’s mom) Angela Zupa, GCHS Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton and guidance counselor Jeannette Alomia (for Brianna). Congratulations to all three girls! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8993 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The annual two-week national PARP celebration is winding down as elementary students in Glen Cove spent the last two weeks relishing in their love of reading. Special thanks to the volunteer readers from throughout the school district and community who took time out of their busy schedules to emphasize the importance of reading to young children. Landing Elementary School’s PARP celebration ended with an interesting twist as Interim Principal Martin Malone issued a fun challenge to students: to surpass a combined 38,000 minutes of reading over the two-week period. The students shattered their goal, reading for more than 48,600 minutes. Their reward was to watch Mr. Malone kiss a 50-lb pig named Junk. Special thanks to Micah Danney for allowing Junk to participate in the challenge! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8913 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8851 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Themes of hope, unity and acceptance resonated through Gribbin School during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assembly. Students in kindergarten, first and second grade came together to sing songs and recite poignant words, taking the “Peace Pledge” and singing “We Shall Overcome” as a group. During the assembly, kindergartners sang “Whole World in His Dream” and “Martin Luther King Jr.,” with second-graders singing, “It’s in Every One of Us.” First-grade students presented a motivational PowerPoint presentation titled, “Our Children Can Soar.” Additionally, selected second-grade “readers” in Caryn Stasco’s and Mark Glaviano’s classes spoke about Dr. King’s life and recounted some of his most famous words for the other students http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10013 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two Glen Cove High School students have been selected to participate in a special LIU/C.W. Post exhibit, titled Advanced Visions: High School Artists of Excellence. The creative works of Jackelyn Hayduk and Natalie Tenke, students of Mrs. Johnides and Ms. Doughty, are featured at the show, which will run from now until its closing night awards reception on Wednesday, January 30th. You can view Natalie’s acrylic painting of master surrealist Salvador Dali and Jackelyn’s vivid photograph of the Wyoming landscape daily from 5-8pm at CW Post’s Hillwood S.A.L. Gallery, or join them at the closing reception on Wednesday, January 30th from 5-8pm. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8833 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students at Landing Elementary School celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with poetry, presentations and a special “Dreams for Peace” balloon launch. All activities emphasized Dr. King’s message of equality and tolerance, with each grade level performing or presenting a unique and inspiring piece during the assembly. Standing together, third-graders held up letters spelling out “Peace,” made from decorated tracings of their handprints, while other presented a PowerPoint on peace in everyday life. Several fourth-graders held both eggs and a sign that spelled out “We are all the same.” Each egg represented a different ethnic, religious or social group that has been discriminated against, with all students dropping the eggs, smashing discrimination and hatred. Fifth-graders also recited poetry that fit in with the day’s theme. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi addressed the students and spoke about diversity and acceptance in the world, as well as Dr. King’s long-lasting impact. The celebration commenced with the students heading outside to launch their class’ “Dreams for Peace” balloons simultaneously. Prior to the assembly, students wrote their “dreams for peace” on a small piece of paper, along with their first name and the school’s contact information, which were inserted into 36-inch helium balloons, one balloon representing each class at Landing. When the balloons reached a certain altitude, they broke, sending all of the students’ “dreams” back to the ground for people to find, read and experience their lasting impact, just as Dr. King’s dreams did. “Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, and our dreams are important just like his,” said Maxx Kern, a student at the school. “They will make the world a better place.” Interim Principal Martin Malone said that it is imperative to promote peace, tolerance and understanding in Glen Cove and throughout the world. The balloon launch is a positive way for the school to share its students’ dreams of peace for the world with everyone, he added. “We are literally launching balloons filled with thoughts from the kids,” Malone said. “I hope the students realize how they can personally contribute to world peace. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech began with the idea of a dream that he had. Obviously, he had a major effect on our world, and we think we can do the same thing.” Other schools throughout the district honored the memory of Dr. King in many different ways, including Gribbin Elementary School, where students in every grade at the school came together to sing songs and recite poignant words, taking the “Peace Pledge” and singing “We Shall Overcome” as a group. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8810 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School recently recognized the 210 students who have achieved Honor Roll or High Honor Roll in grades 6-8. Proud parents packed Finley’s Wunsch Center for a special assembly in which each of the honorees was welcomed on stage, congratulated by guidance counselors Juan Molina and Gus Sirakis and Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll and presented with an Honor Roll pin by Principal Nelson Iocolano. Each Honor Roll member also received a certificate in school the following day. The criterion for making Honor Roll is a minimum grade of 80 in each class as well as an overall average between 84.5 and 89.4. For High Honor Roll (also known as the Principal’s Academic Award), a student must receive a minimum grade of 80 in each class as well as an overall average above an 89.5. From this class, an impressive 190 achieved High Honor Roll. Congratulations to all! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8729 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove School District music teachers are proud to announce that 47 student-musicians from throughout the Glen Cove School District have been selected to perform at the Nassau Music Educators association (NMEA) All-County Music Festival this year. These students have been selected based on their outstanding musical achievement as well as distinction in performance at the annual NYSSMA solo music festival. The students will be performing in concert at the Tilles Center on the campus of C.W. Post University. Performances begin this Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 will continue on Friday, Jan. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 20. For information on start times for specific sections, please refer to the NMEA website at www.nmea.us Glen Cove High School: Chorus (Ed Norris) Nasreena Ali (Div. V) Victoria Andreotti (Div. V) Cristian Arevalo (Div. V) Michael Banks (Div. V) Nicole Bedell (Div. IV) Ryan Carmody (Div. IV) Christina Delgrosso (Div. V) Diana Delgrosso (Div. IV) Maria Fakatselis (Div. V) Elizabeth Grieco (Div. IV) Heaven Guanco (Div. IV) Kristin Ingegno (Div. IV) Claudia Kolanovic (Div. V) Matthew Kolbert (Div. V) Rosalita Morante (Div. V) Sean Tan (Div. V) Orchestra (Jueun Yavoski) Patricia Abraham (Div. IV) Band (Nick Carbuto) Chris Abrego (Div. V) Samantha Smith (Div. IV) Finley Middle School: Band (Keith Schmidt & Brittney Frank) Emily Budraitis (Div. II) Julie Micko (Div. III) Aliyah Stone (Div. II) Meghan Smith (Div. III) Orchestra (Chris Lippe) Amanda Ieraci Judith Tuifel Chorus (Joy Sullivan) Jaynise Espinal (Div. II) Julianna Willson (Div. II) Eshone Cofield (Div. II) Dominique Pawul (Div. III) Connolly Elementary School: Band (Sandra Vigliotti) Gregory Villafane Orchestra (Jim Guarini) Danny De Costa Chorus (Sandra Vigliotti) Julia Abbondanza Alex Beckhard-Suozzi, Sophia Chu Franmarie Hlatky-Rivera Kylie Jenkins Julia Perfetti Eva Sunshine Landing Elementary School: Band (Ed Smith) Caitriona Greene Orchestra (Jim Guarini) Megan Fahey Chorus (Sandra Vigliotti) Douaa Ahmed Alexis Balestrieri Elizabeth Ceriello Lillian Hall Milagros Rios Emily Rodgers Alexandria Sparks http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8714 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Schools throughout the Glen Cove School District are celebrating the PTA sponsored Parents as Reading Partners (PARP) initiative during the month of January. As part of the annual two-week national celebration, elementary schools in Glen Cove are encouraging parents to read with their children for at least fifteen minutes daily, stressing the fact that reading can be fun as well as informative. To kick off PARP, Landing Elementary School hosted 17 guest readers on “Community Readers Day,” as each community reader visited a classroom to read a book to students to share their love of reading and reinforce that reading is the single most important activity in a young child’s education. Guest readers included Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria, Landing School Interim Principal Martin Malone along with several other school administrators and staff members, Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi, multiple members of the Glen Cove City Police Department and Glen Cove PTA Council Co-President Suzanne Anderson, among others of local notoriety. Similar guest reader days are planned at other district elementary schools during the next two weeks. Additionally, two Glen Cove elementary school students can be proud of the fact that their creative talents played an integral role in promoting this year’s PARP celebration. Fifth graders Samantha Santos of Landing School and Branden Rodriguez of Connolly School each designed a logo that serves as the official designs for the program, following the theme “Be a Leader, Be a Reader.” Both students were awarded certificates from the district PARP committee and were congratulated by their respective principals and teachers. Studies show that children who read at home are better prepared to succeed in formal education. The Glen Cove School District encourages all parents to find time to read with their children regularly, not just during PARP. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8716 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School recently recognized the 210 students who have achieved Honor Roll or High Honor Roll in grades 6-8. Proud parents packed Finley’s Wunsch Center for a special assembly in which each of the honorees was welcomed on stage, congratulated by guidance counselors Juan Molina and Gus Sirakis and Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll and presented with an Honor Roll pin by Principal Nelson Iocolano. Each Honor Roll member also received a certificate in school the following day. The criterion for making Honor Roll is a minimum grade of 80 in each class as well as an overall average between 84.5 and 89.4. For High Honor Roll (also known as the Principal’s Academic Award), a student must receive a minimum grade of 80 in each class as well as an overall average above an 89.5. From this class, an impressive 190 achieved High Honor Roll. Congratulations to all! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9736 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT We are proud of Amanda Ieraci (pictured below on the far left) for her dedication to the Girl Scouts and for how wonderfully she represents the Glen Cove spirit of service. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10004 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School math teacher and Boys Soccer and Baseball Coach Kevin Nolan has been named Patch.com's "Glen Cove Person of the Year." The online news service recently nominated Kevin as one of several influential people in the Glen Cove community who have made a positive impact in 2012. An online poll was taken and Kevin captured 35% of the vote. To read more about Kevin and this great honor , please click on the link below to read the Patch.com story. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8638 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Finley Middle School PTA, along with Principal Nelson Iocolano, recently presented Citizenship of the Month Awards to students who demonstrated exemplary humanitarian qualities around the building. Some positive character traits that were demonstrated and observed included respect toward others, honesty, dependability, cooperativeness, kindness, understanding, and good decision-making. Students recognized for the months of September through December 2012 were awarded certificates by Finley PTA President Michele Maziejka (pictured with winners) and the PTA leadership. Those students are: September: Christina Cavallone, Thomas DiLeo, Ray Mayo, Jolee Murphy, Dylan Pajuelo, Amara Philip, and Bayron Menjivar Varela. October: Byron Chavarria, Kayla Demosthene, Ariana Greenberg, Cheyanne Hamilton, Josue Riquelima Lemus, Silvia Perez, and Jesse Sosa. November: Angelo Albanese, Samantha Barry, Octavio Echegaray, Brayan Villatoro Melendez, Bakhatawr Naqvi, Allan Salamanaca, and Javier Bonifacio Yanes. December: Anna Bates, Krysten Budziak, Claudia Cela, Anthony Condo, Joel Hueca, Sebastian Jasinkski, and Giustina Sposato. Congratulations to all of these students for demonstrating good character! Keep up the good work. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9747 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8591 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The College Board has named 38 former and current Glen Cove High School students as Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars for the 2012-13 school year following their successful performance on the AP Exams. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. This represents a 35% increase in the number of AP Scholars from last year and helps to meet one of the district’s long-range goals to raise AP scores. In addition to the large increase in AP Scholars overall, the number of GCHS AP Scholars with Distinction – which represents the highest level of AP achievement –doubled from last year. The Glen Cove Board of Education and Glen Cove High School (GCHS) administration honored these students at the January 7 Board meeting. GCHS Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton, Assistant Principals Nadine Wheeler (AP Coordinator) and Allen Hudson and Coordinator of Guidance and Pupil Personnel Michael Tweed awarded certificates to those AP Scholars who were in attendance. The ceremony is scheduled every January when many AP Scholars who have already graduated return to Glen Cove while still on semester break. AP Scholars scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams are: Aisha Ali, Alison Baade, Matthew Bellomo, Rachel Brady, Cristina Cappiello, Ylenia Elvy-Panton, Remi Farnan, Alexandra Franklin, Nyra D. Gaston, Connor Hammel, Rina Hernandez, Jerry Ho, Jennifer Ingegno, Matthew Kolbert, Yaqrah LeTellier, Robert MacDonald, Lazar Mirkovic, Briana Moglia, Jayant Panancherry, Christian Ring, Devon Roesch, Mario Serrano, Dominik Sierzega, Stanislaw Tokarz, Daniel Whitely, Bryon Wilkins, and Carina Zupa. AP Scholars with Honor with an average score of 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on four or more exams are: Nicole D’Ambrosio, John Garcia, and Alexandra Gerin. AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 3.5 of higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on five or more of these exams are: Alison Abrams, Lorraine Ballero, Elias Blinkoff, Jakub Micko, Risa Nagel, Emily Natale, Gorov Sodhi, and Kellie Williams. Through 34 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8598 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Coleen Verity's second-grade class from Gribbin Elementary School studied Glen Cove and other United States communities as part of their studies on geography. Students learned the differences between suburban, urban, and rural areas, and the distinct characteristics of each. They used this knowledge to discover more about their community and how Glen Cove is similar and different to other cities and towns in the country. Working in cooperative groups, students created dioramas that exhibited suburban, urban, and rural communities (pictured here). http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8568 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT In the spirit of the holiday season (or post holiday season), Jacqueline Morra's Italian classes at Finley Middle School learned about La Befana, also referred to as “the Italian Christmas Witch.” On January 6, La Befana, the traditional gift giver of the holiday season in Italy, leaves presents in stockings for young children, much in the way Santa Claus does for children in the U.S. She also leaves coal in the stockings of children who were naughty. La Befana visited Ms. Morra's classroom and left treats for her students to find. Pictured (from left to right) are Mrs. Morra as La Befana, Daniel Grella, Joseph Cappiello and Samantha Bosworth). http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8567 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ranks 139th in NYS; Top 5% Nationwide U.S. News and World Report has released its annual ranking of the country’s high schools, which is based on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exam passing scores, among other criteria. Glen Cove High School did quite well, ranking 139th out of 1,165 schools reviewed in New York State. Nationally, Glen Cove High School ranked 1,105th out of approximately 21,800 schools reviewed, placing within the top 5% of the country. Glen Cove High School has been awarded a silver medal for this accomplishment. “We are extremely proud of our students, who continue to challenge themselves by enrolling in rigorous Advanced Placement courses,” said Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton. “On behalf of the high school administration, I would like to thank all of our teachers who inspire and motivate our students every day, as well as our Board of Education, Superintendent, parents and supportive community who make it possible for us to provide such wonderful programs.” Rankings are based on the latest data available to the College Board, from the 2009-10 school year. For more information on the U.S. News and World Report ranking of the best high schools in the country, please click on this link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools For more information about Glen Cove’s ranking, please click on this link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/glen-cove-city-school-district/glen-cove-high-school-13702 http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=9994 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Gribbin Elementary School PTA recently cosponsored a family Zumba night with Core Fitness Center of Glen Cove, which was attended by several families and community members. Nutrition experts were on hand to speak about wellness as healthy drinks and snacks were served. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10012 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Interim Principal Martin Malone and vocal and instrumental Music Teacher Sandra Vigliotti are proud to announce that nine student-musicians from Landing School have been selected to represent the Glen Cove School District at the All-County Music Festival this year. The students will be performing in a concert at the Tilles Center on the campus of C.W. Post University on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 12 noon. The following students have been selected to the respective performing groups: Band: Caitriona Greene - flute – (nominated by Ed Smith) Orchestra: Megan Fahey - violin – (nominated by Jim Guarini) Chorus: Douaa Ahmed, Alexis Balestrieri, Elizabeth Ceriello, Lillian Hall, Milagros Rios, Emily Rodgers, Alexandria Sparks http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10018 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT A team of six Glen Cove High School students recently competed in “The Challenge,” an academic quiz bowl televised on the MSG Varsity network. Under the direction of Science Chairperson Thomas Pye and teacher Brendan Clements, students Elias Blinkoff (team captain), Rachel Brady, Nicole D’Ambrosio, Alexandra Franklin, Claire Lechtenberg and Stanislaw Tokarz squared off against Island Trees High School on Nov. 15. The teams answered questions that touched on different core academic subjects as well as trivia in a variety of areas. Among the classmates who took the trip into the MSG Varsity studios to be part of the studio audience and cheer them on were members of the GCHS Communications Arts Academy, who enjoyed a close-up and behind-the-scenes look at a professional television studio and set. The show will air on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. on MSG Varsity (Channel 14 on Optimum Cablevision). Several members of the GCHS Challenge Team will also compete in the upcoming Brookhaven National Lab Science Bowl, to take place in late January. Mr. Pye and Mr. Clements are pictured here with Challenge team members (L-R) Nicole, Rachel, Elias, Alexandra, and Claire. Stanislaw is missing from the photo. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8465 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Following excellent seasons for their respective squads, both Glen Cove High School Varsity Football Head Coach Pete Kopecky and Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach Kevin Nolan have been nominated for the Glen Cove patch.com "2012 Person of the Year" honor. To vote for either Coach Kopecky, Coach Nolan, or one of the other nominees, click here. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8462 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Members of the National Junior Honor Society at Finley Middle School headed to Deasy School one December afternoon to read to students in pre-k, as well as first- and second-graders. The activity, part of NJHS community service requirements, enabled the older students to share a holiday-themed grade-level appropriate book with the younger children, cultivating a rich learning experience for all. Emphasizing the importance of becoming a lifelong reader, the service project engaged both age levels with one another in an educational and fun setting. NJHS advisor Linda Thomas-Baston said that the elementary students really enjoy having visitors in the classroom. “Our honor society students know the importance of being good readers and giving back to the community,” she continued. “This is one of the ways they can do so. They are giving up part of their lunchtime to come and share some holiday spirit with the younger students.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8455 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Deasy community packed the Wunsch Center to enjoy our Winter Concert this year. Special thanks to our Music Teacher, Ms. Mallo, and our Art Teacher, Mrs. Bennardo, who designed student artwork and quotes to accompany the music. And thanks too to all our vocalists who sang their hearts out in a great performance! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8450 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Earlier this year, Glen Cove High School freshman Irma Gabrielle Morales was been recognized for her submission in the 2012 New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Essay Contest. Gaby (her preferred name) wrote her essay while enrolled in Brianna Fazio’s ESL 3 class at Finley Middle School. The theme of the essay was “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Gaby received honorable mention for her essay, which will now appear in the 2012 NYS TESOL Conference program. Gaby’s dream is to be a veterinarian. Gaby is congratulated here by Ms. Fazio. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8544 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Earlier today, we received a rumor alleging that a student was planning to come to Glen Cove High School with the intent on shooting people. Upon hearing of this, we immediately contacted the Glen Cove Police Department. The police have since interviewed the student alleged in the rumor and have found no credible evidence to the rumor. There never was any shooter at Glen Cove High School. Mayor Suozzi and I have been in touch with each other this morning. Although the rumor is unfounded, Mayor Suozzi has offered to assign a police officer to each school today so that parents, staff and children can feel secure. We thank Mayor Suozzi for his cooperation in assigning a police officer to each of our schools today. We are taking nothing for granted and the high school will remain in a lock-out mode for today. Be assured that we take all rumors seriously and will always take all necessary precautions to protect our students and staff. Thank you. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8427 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Video http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8430 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove students from kindergarten all the way through to 12th grade participated in seasonal concerts at every school building in the district. Whether it was an orchestral number, a band performance or a chorus tune with theatrics tied in, students delivered impressive performances for families, community members and faculty, capturing the essence of the holidays while warming the ears and hearts of audiences as winter gets underway in earnest. At Gribbin Elementary School, music teacher Joann Criblez led the way with a variety of winter-themed songs, including “Dance Little Snowflake,” “Season of Bells” and “Polar Puppy.” Additionally, Amy Gallo’s second-grade class presented a play titled “A Snowy Surprise,” based on the book by Amy Hest. Mrs. Criblez explained why it is very beneficial to have children start performing at a young age. “It gets them used to speaking in front of people, gives them self-confidence, makes them proud and is a very unifying activity because everyone in the school participates,” she said, adding, “It is something they all look forward to collectively.” More traditional holiday favorites could also be heard throughout auditoriums and all-purpose rooms in the six schools, including “Dreidel Spin,” “Let it Snow” and “Winter Wonderland.” Sandra A. Vigliotti led her Landing School fifth-grade singers in a very animated performance of up-and-coming holiday favorite “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” from the new Broadway musical “Elf,” based on the motion picture. Those at home were able to enjoy the performances online thanks to the Glen Cove High School television production class, which streams concerts live and archives them for later viewing. To view, click on the GCTV button on the district homepage. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8436 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8412 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8360 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8359 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8392 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8358 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8391 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8317 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Board of Education at its December 17, 2012, meeting adopted a revised Code of Conduct which includes all provisions required by the Dignity for All Students Act. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8371 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Second Forum on Superintendent Search Set for Jan. 7th The Glen Cove School District will host a second Community Forum to identify desirable characteristics and create a profile for the next Glen Cove Superintendent of Schools. The forum will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the Finley Middle School Mini Center (second floor). Glen Cove School District residents, as well as district staff members, are invited to attend. Anyone who did not attend the December forum and cannot be present on Jan. 7 may send the characteristics he/she would like to see in the next Superintendent to the search consultants at glencovesup@districtwisesearch.com. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8305 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8306 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8235 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:45:00 GMT More than 30 students from the Glen Cove High School WISE program and the National Junior Honor Society from Finley Middle School joined representatives from multiple area Home Depot stores to teach Deasy Elementary School kindergarteners how to build birdhouses. Many Deasy parents also served as handy mentors for the project, as the sweet sounds of hammers and nails permeated through the school’s cafeteria. The project served as a nice hands-on complement to the kindergartners studies on wood and was a good mentoring experience for the older students. Each kindergartner brought home a birdhouse while some extra houses built will be hung from the school’s 100-yeard old maple tree and near the school’s outdoor enclosed garden. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8277 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Connolly Elementary School fourth-grader Reese Comitino and Gribbin Elementary School second-grader Brian Mullen have captured first place in two separate Long Island Art Contests, both sponsored by Newsday’s Kidsday. Reese was honored for her cartoon of a pig while Brian was recognized for his portrait of Senator and former Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan. Both works will be featured in the Sunday, December 23 edition of Kidsday. Reese’s classroom teacher, Lorraine Berkin, Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky and art teacher LeeAnn Palazzo congratulated Reese (main photo). Brian was also congratulated by Ms. Palazzo, as well as by his teacher, Coleen Verity (alternate photo). Kidsday editors encouraged both students to send them more artwork to be considered for future publication. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8268 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8195 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8194 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT Click here to read the message http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7843 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Five first graders in John Segreti’s class at Gribbin Elementary School had their original poems selected for publication in the 2013 edition of the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. Those students are: * Jordan Twine * Juliana Lopez * Victoria Baboolal * Emily Mongelli * Kate Clermont These students authored poems on a wide range of topics, including teachers, toys, princesses, reading, and even the iPhone. Their winning entries will be read over the school’s public address system in the coming weeks. Mr. Segreti is pictured here holding last year’s Anthology with the winning authors appearing in the order in which they are previously listed. The Anthology of Poetry of Young Americans is a forum that recognizes writing excellence in students from kindergarten through grade twelve. Every year since 1990 the finest and most creative student poems and short stories appear in the Anthology, which is published in soft and hard cover formats. To order a copy or view or submit entries online, go to www.anthologyofpoetry.com or call (336) 626-7762. You can also email poetry@anthologyofpoetry.com. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8211 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8139 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society will be presenting its production of Little Women on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 in the Glen Cove High School auditorium. Both performances will begin at 8 p.m. Friday’s show offers dinner and a reduced ticket price with dinner (dining begins at 5p.m. in the GCHS cafeteria). For more information call 801-7600. All proceeds will go towards the high school’s City 2 City fundraiser to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy residing in Long Beach, Glen Cove’s sister city. This fall’s production is directed by Matthew Rottino, and is based on the play by Marissa Chamberlain, adapted from the original novel by Louisa May Alcott. Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters – tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth, and spoiled baby Amy – struggle to keep their family together while father is away serving in the Civil War. Each girl strives to find her true self through privation, illness, and sibling rivalry in this wonderful adaptation. Cast members are pictured (back row, L-R) Shayan Awan (Old Mr. Lawrence), Matthew Kolbert (Father), D’metri Fernandez (Brooke), Michael Banks (Laurie), Danielle Pilla (Hannah), Matthew Rottino (Director), (front row, L-R) Heaven Guanco (Aunt March), Victoria Andreotti (Marmee), Stephanie Orioli (Meg), Kyra Martakis (Jo), Angie Wolf (Beth) and Elizabeth Grieco (Amy). http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8105 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8081 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8059 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Members and officers of the Glen Cove High School Student Senate and Class of 2013, respectively, have organized a “City 2 City” campaign to assist their sister city Long Beach in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Glen Cove and Long Beach are the only two incorporated cities on Long Island, and many Glen Cove teachers and staff members reside in Long Beach, which was devastated by the storm. “After talking about what we wanted to do to help, we decided to help other students in a small city just like ours,” said Student Senate member Caroline Suozzi. Nearly every officer or student leader from Glen Cove is spearheading a different campaign to raise funds and goods to assist residents in Long Beach, including toy drives, coin drives and basic donation drives. This year’s fall production at the high school (next weekend) will also serve as a fundraiser for the City 2 City effort, with a dinner and show combination ticket available. The students are also organizing a chain link sale; for a $1 donation, you can add a link with your name to the growing chain, which was designed using the blue and white colors of the Long Beach City School District and will ultimately be presented to Long Beach students. City 2 City Committee members are seen here displaying the chain: (L-R): Jenifer Ingegno, Kristen Ingegno, Emily Anderson, Brianna Leon, Allie Cappiello, Caroline Suozzi, Paul Coelho (committee president) and Nicole Bedell. Missing from the photo are committee members Gabriella Ermmarino and Carina Zupa. Glen Cove’s City 2 City Committee is also reaching out to students at Finley Middle School and the elementary schools of Glen Cove to spread the message, engage students and staff members and garner support for the effort. For more information on how you can help, please contact your respective Glen Cove school’s main office, or contact the high school at 516-801-7610. Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton serves as the adviser to the group. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8021 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove School District’s athletics department, booster club and varsity coaches once again came together to recognize distinguished members of the Glen Cove High School varsity squads during this year’s Fall Athletics Awards Ceremony. The evening was highlighted by the presentation of the coveted Superintendent’s Award, which recognizes one student-athlete every athletic season who demonstrates the highest level of scholarship, leadership and sportsmanship. This fall’s winner was senior varsity football player Mario Serrano. Additional nominees for the Superintendent’s Award were Victoria Andreotti, (volleyball), Elias Blinkoff (cross-country), Nicole D’Ambrosio (girls tennis), Jennifer Ingegno (girls soccer) and Michael Zapata (boys soccer). Other awards presented included the Booster Club Award, which honors an athlete from each team whom the coaches feel possesses school spirit, is conscientious and is dedicated; and the Most Valuable Player Award, presented to the player in each sport voted by his or her teammates and coaches as being the most valuable performer to the team. Letters, pins and plaques were also awarded to students in recognition of their participation in a particular sport. The girls varsity soccer team was recognized with the Sportsmanship Award from the Nassau County Girls Soccer Coaches Association. Also recognized were the boys varsity soccer team, which advanced to the semifinals – although falling to two-time state champion (2011, 2012) Jericho – and the varsity football team, which finished with its best season in more than 50 years (8-2), advancing to the second round of the playoffs. Varsity boys soccer coach Kevin Nolan won Coach of the Year. For more a complete list of all the winners, please refer to the Athletics section of this website. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=8062 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove School District residents are invited to join us as we create a profile for the next Superintendent of Schools. A Community Forum will be held on December 10, 2012 from 7-9pm in the Finley Middle School Mini Center. Community input is important during this process, and we look forward to seeing you on the 10th. If you cannot attend the meeting, you may send the characteristics that you think are important in your next Superintendent to the Search Consultants…. glencovesup@districtwisesearch.com http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7984 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dear Colleagues and Parents At its regularly scheduled business meeting on November 26th, the Board of Education approved the budget development calendar for the 2013 – 2014 budget as attached. The development of next year’s budget will be a daunting task in light of the 2% tax cap levy and other economic considerations effecting the district, state and nation. Every reasonable effort will be made to BALANCE educational soundness with fiscal economy. As we go forward during this challenging year, let us be mindful that we must have the courage to say NO to the things we want so that we will have the capacity to say YES to the things we really need. We must have the fortitude to separate our needs from our wants. All members of the school community are encouraged to participate in the budget development process which will begin in earnest after the holidays. Our mission is to develop a consensus which will ultimately result in a voter approved budget on May 21, 2013. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph A. Laria Superintendent of Schools http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7960 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7965 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School senior Elias Blinkoff, who is the Class of 2013 Valedictorian! The Glen Cove Board of Education honored Elias at its November meeting for being recognized as a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The program honors students for their exceptional achievements on the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, better known as the PSAT. Elias ranks among the nation’s 34,000 top scorers on the PSAT. GCHS Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton took the opportunity to announce that Elias is also the GCHS Class of 2013’s top-ranked student academically. Additionally, Elias recently achieved the ranking of Eagle Scout. He is also currently participating in the prestigious Partnership of the Future after-school science research internship with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, studying cognitive neuroscience under the tutelage of Dr. Sachin Kanade. Last year, Elias completed the Simons Summer Research Fellowship Program at Stony Brook University. “Elias is one of the most brilliant students I have met in my entire educational career,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7971 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Schools throughout Glen Cove celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday and took time out to give thanks for what they have, while also spending time helping others in need. Among the multiple food drives and relief efforts to help those in need – particularly in the wake of Superstorm Sandy – Gribbin Elementary School families and staff members made generous donations to assist local families in need as a result of the storm. Rather than just collecting turkeys and non-perishable items for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Gribbin School collected coats, blankets, warm clothing, and any non-perishable food items to be distributed to families¬¬ all in just four days! The collected items were distributed to Gribbin families and to the Church of Saint Rocco’s to further distribute throughout the community. Meanwhile, down the hallway, first-graders in Giselle Taylor's class created a video about their experience with Sandy, illustrating and narrating a summative account of the crisis from a first grader's perspective using Quick Time software. It was a way to express their feelings and decompress their fears in the days after coming back from such an extraordinary event, leading into Thanksgiving. The group also recorded what they should be thankful for and even created colorful turkey-style breadbaskets, while baking delicious cornbread in the spirit of the holiday. Additionally at Gribbin, students in Vanessa Broglia’s and Amanda Barchi’s classes also contributed non-perishable items to donate to families in need. During their Thanksgiving celebration, the students each stated what they were thankful for as they placed their item in the donation box. At Connolly Elementary School, staff and PTA members, as well as school community members reached out to local businesses to organize generous food baskets consisting of a variety of foods for families in need. Despite the strained resources as a result of the storm, the school was able to surpass last year’s effort by providing 13 families with a turkey, complete with all of the trimmings while touching more than 70 people overall. Connolly School psychologist Dr. Seele coordinated the effort and the Glen Cove Youth Bureau contributed some turkeys as well. At Deasy Elementary School, students, their families and a nearby Greek Orthodox Church organized 40 large Home Goods shopping bags stuffed with food, which they donated to local families in need. First-grade teacher Meryl Gordon helped to coordinate the effort. Overall, the tragedy of the storm combined with the giving spirit of the season provided students with an additional inspiration to show their true character and reflect on what they have, and what they can achieve when they band together to help others. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7888 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dear Colleagues and Parents, State law requires that school districts have a minimum of 180 days in the school year. The law also requires districts to utilize all scheduled vacation days before the 180 day requirement is waived by the Commissioner in the event of extenuating circumstances. Therefore, school districts have no choice but to exhaust all scheduled vacation days in order to comply with the 180 day requirement. Any district that does not comply with the 180 day requirement will lose state aid for every day below 180 days and will violate the state requirement to provide the appropriate amount of instructional time for students. In the best interests of providing students with the necessary instructional days, the district had no choice but to revise the calendar for the rest of the year. The Board of Education revised the 2012 – 2013 School Year Calendar to make up for the lost days due to Hurricane Sandy. Schools will be in session during the week of February 18 – 22, 2013. Schools will not be in session during the week of March 25 – 29, 2013 unless additional make up days are needed due to inclement weather. In addition, schools will be in session for students on Friday, March 15, 2013, in lieu of a Superintendent’s Conference Day and a Superintendent’s Conference Day for staff only is scheduled for Monday, June 24, 2013. Attached is the revised calendar for your review and information. We fully understand that many staff and parents may have already made travel plans during the February break, and we sincerely regret that those days have fallen victim to the storm and its aftermath. Because we are asking Glen Cove staff and families to alter their plans, we cannot do less than provide days of meaningful instruction for all students on every one of these recovered days. All staff are expected to make the necessary adjustments to their plans that will enable them to provide instruction and to be in attendance when schools are open during the February break. If any staff member needs a letter from the district in order to recoup expenses for a planned February vacation, please contact Mr. Louis Zocchia, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, and we will be more than happy to provide a letter stating that the change in calendar is beyond your control. I thank you for your understanding as we comply with state law over which we have no control. Sincerely, Joseph A. Laria, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7891 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT First graders at Deasy School re-enacted the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock with their performance of “A Thanksgiving Play” in the school’s Discovery Cove Learning Center. Teachers Casey Lynch and Farrah Vaughan presided over the play. Some students are seen here rehearsing their lines for the big performance, which was held on Wednesday, November 21. The play helped to reinforce the meaning of the holiday while enabling youngsters to cultivate their memorization and performance skills. Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7899 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Combiningtheirsocial studies focus onjobs and communitywith their workon soil and gardening in science, Deasy second graders took their steno padsto Rising Tide Natural Market to interview owner Jerry Farrell and to learn more about organic foods and healthy eating. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7855 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Semi- Finals On Saturday November 10th Glen Cove Football played their Quarter Final game vs. Hewlett and beat them in a 33-12 victory. Big Red will now advance to the semi-finals this Friday 11/16 at 7:30 pm at Hofstra University vs. Plainedge. Glen Cove is the home team and home seating is located on the west side of the stadium (press box side). There is a $6.00 admission fee, the stadium opens one hour prior to the game and tailgating is strictly prohibited. Finals Hofstra University Friday 11/23 4:00 pm; $6.00 admission http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7784 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7787 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Every year the Deasy Elementary School PTA organizes a pumpkin patch for its students. When Superstorm Sandy shut down the school for more than a week¬¬¬¬ – effectively canceling all of the school’s Halloween-related activities – PTA officers wondered what they would do with all of the pumpkins they obtained for the patch. Thanks to some quick thinking from the PTA leadership and the generosity of Saint Rocco’s Church, they came up with a plan to turn this negative into a positive. On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, members of the PTA, volunteers from Saint Rocco’s and several young students baked loaves of pumpkin bread from the roughly 130 pumpkins left over. Over the weekend, volunteers carved out, boiled and prepared the pumpkins for the big bake, which yielded more than 50 loaves and seven large sheet cake trays of pumpkin bread. Some Deasy students, joined by their Landing School siblings, volunteered to help out on their day off from school, assisting with the baking, packaging and delivering of the loaves around town, including making deliveries to the Glen Cove Police and Fire Departments as a special thanks to these first responders for their relief efforts during the storm. The majority of the loaves were delivered to areas housing victims of Sandy, including shelters and warming centers tending to the needs of displaced residents of the hard-hit Long Beach community. PTA co-president Ida Johnson, along with co-president Sandra Potter and Vice President Maria Venuto, organized the effort. Special thanks goes to them, Father Elias from Saint Rocco’s and all of the volunteers who helped out, including Pam Jackson for delivering the loaves to Long Beach. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7769 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Board of Education Meeting originally scheduled for October 29th has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 20th at 8:00 p.m. in the Deasy Elementary School. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7770 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7700 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10011 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School auditorium was recently rocking to the sounds of the United States Marine Corps. Rock Band, which stopped in to perform for students and provide a special clinic for student musicians. The band’s 45-minute performance included hits from Boston, AC/DC and Rage Against the Machine, among others. GCHS Band Director Nick Carbuto and Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton arranged the visit. The Marine Rock Band’s brass quintet conducted a clinic with the GCHS brass section following the performance. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria stopped by to welcome and salute these men and women who serve and protect our country. Dr. Hinton is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps and served as Platoon Commander during the Gulf War. Mr. Carbuto, who leads the Big Red Marching Band –the only high school marching band selected to perform in last year’s New York City Veteran’s Day Parade– is the son of Marine Corps Sgt. Al Carbuto, who served in the Pacific in WWII. A professional musician/composer, Sgt. Carbuto’s wartime song “Get Your Gear On” was adopted by the First Marine Division as its official marching song. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7701 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT These past few weeks have served as a test of the intestinal fortitude and resiliency of so many people around the tri-state region––some far greater than others. As communities begin to slowly return to some normalcy following Superstorm Sandy, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire Glen Cove family for their patience through this unprecedented event. Following nearly two weeks of closure, the Glen Cove Schools regained full power and heating capacity and reopened for business on Friday, November 9. A Nor’easter caused us to stay closed for one extra day as the wet, heavy snow made it dangerous for travel that day. Transportation to and from our schools ran smoothly the following day and has remained fairly seamless since. None of our buildings sustained any structural damage during the storm and we took every precaution to ensure that the schools and overall conditions were safe for the return of students. Even with the adjustment to the long hiatus, the Glen Cove schools immediately resumed as comfortable, productive learning environments for our children. Once again, I would like to thank all of our parents and residents, the staff members here in the Glen Cove School District (in particular our facilities chief Joe Fiorino), Mayor Suozzi and the City of Glen Cove, and all those who have volunteered their time and resources to help their fellow neighbors during this time of crisis. As you may have read on p.1 of this newsletter, we teamed with the Mayor’s office and the city to reopen Glen Cove High School as a warm, comfortable shelter for our residents––many of whom were senior citizens who lost their power. I assure you that the hardships endured by all of our families were taken into account in our decision to delay and eventually return our students to school. Despite the dejection borne from property loss, cold nights, lost classroom time and other major inconveniences, the spirit of collaboration was alive and well here in Glen Cove. As was the case a little more than a year ago when Hurricane Irene barreled through our region, people here came together in a unified spirit to aid those in need and get them back on their feet again. Having spent the better part of nearly three years working in Glen Cove, I have seen and come to expect nothing less from this community. Since being named superintendent of schools, I have reinforced to the staff the importance of having a common north to keep our district headed in the right direction for our children’s future. I have now seen this idea conceptualize to an effort by members of the Glen Cove Family to preserve the immediate future of the entire community. The Glen Cove School District will continue to make every accommodation to help as many members of our family as possible during difficult times and will never turn our backs on anyone, even during more prosperous days. Keeping the lines of communication flowing during any emergency is essential. As many of you can attest, our website was up and running less than a day after the storm. I encourage you to use the district’s website as a main resource for information. We strive to keep it current and rich with content that is useful to you. Please stay tuned during future emergencies and please remain apprised of all future alerts regarding our schools. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support. TOGETHER FOR OUR COMMUNITY––WE CAN! Sincerely, Joseph A. Laria, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7699 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Big Read Varsity Football team hosted Hewlett High School in the first round of the playoffs, and the team did not disappoint. The Big Red won 33-12 and will face Plainedge High School in the second round of the playoffs on Friday, November 16 at Hofstra Stadium, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Big Red improved its overall season record to 8-1 with the victory. Congratulations to Coach Pete Kopecky and the entire team on a wonderful season. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7689 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The power and heat in all schools of Glen Cove School District have been restored. Therefore all schools (including Pre-K) will reopen tomorrow, Friday, November 9 at their normal times. All staff and students will report to their respective locations at their customary times. Transportation and food services will be provided as usual. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this crisis. Este mensaje es del Distrito Escolar de Glen Cove. La energía y calor en todas las escuelas del Distrito Escolar de Glen Cove han sido restaurados. Por lo tanto todas las escuelas (incluyendo Pre-K) se reabrirá mañana, viernes, 9 de noviembre en sus tiempos normales. Todo el personal y los estudiantes informarán a sus respectivos lugares en sus tiempos habituales. Los servicios de transporte y los alimentos se proporcionarán como de costumbre. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión durante esta crisis. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7643 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Board of Education Special Meeting TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 THAYER HOUSE BOARDROOM – 8:30 P.M. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7666 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7683 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7658 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7626 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT District schools will be closed on Wednesday, November 7. Please stay tuned for future updates regarding school status for Thursday. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7581 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The special Executive Board of Education meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 at the Thayer House has been canceled. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7530 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT District schools will be closed on Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Please stay tuned for further updates regarding the status of school on Wednesday, November 7. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7520 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The SAT originally scheduled for Nov. 3, 2012 at Glen Cove High School has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Glen Cove High School, beginning at 7:45 am. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7526 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove School District and the City of Glen Cove have teamed up to reopen Glen Cove High School as a shelter in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The high school has heat, electricity (cell phone charging available), some food and movies will be playing. Glen Cove HS is located at 150 Dosoris Lane in Glen Cove. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7498 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fourth grade students at Landing School joined the Reading Club which met for about five weeks every day for an hour before school. The book lovers read a number of books from various genres and had an enormous amount of interactive discussions about setting, plot, author’s purpose, and other reading elements. In addition, students enjoyed creating projects which connected with the stories they read. Pictured here are the students and Mrs. Mendrinos, their advisor, along with book jackets that were created and then shared with third grade buddies. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10017 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Due to Hurricane Sandy, the SAT administration scheduled for November 3rd has been canceled. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7487 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7470 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Board of Education meeting on Monday, October 29th is cancelled as well. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7452 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT To all our Customers, From Kevin Clifford, President of Hendrickson Bus Corp. As you are no doubt aware, there have been several recent incidents of school bus drivers being arrested for driving school buses while impaired by alcohol. Thankfully, none of these incidents involved drivers from our company. We take pride in the superior precautions that we take as a company to avoid such situations. Due to the press coverage of these recent incidents, we wanted to take a moment to share with you the methods and policies we utilize to help prevent them in our company. These procedures, which have been in place for years, are strong and effective, and keep our children safe every day. Our drug and alcohol policy is among the strictest in the industry, complying with and exceeding Federal regulations. While Federal law exempts from drug and alcohol testing any CDL drivers who have N1 & N2 restrictions on their license, as well as any non-CDL employees, our policy requires ALL Drivers, Driver Assistants, Mechanics, Office Staff, and even Upper Management to be pre-employment drug tested, and randomly tested on a regular basis (including alcohol). Employees are also immediately post-accident tested in many circumstances, including when a driver receives a moving violation in conjunction with the accident. Use of ANY alcohol products within six (6) hours before signing in for work results in immediate termination of employment, regardless of the amount. When tested, a blood alcohol content result of .02 or greater also results in immediate termination. This .02 threshold is half the .04 threshold mandated by Federal law. Also over and above the law, an incidental reading of less than .02 results in a 24 hour suspension, and may include other disciplinary action, up to and including termination. A failed (positive) drug test result also leads to immediate termination. Federal law allows for drivers to re-qualify for driving after seeking drug or alcohol rehabilitation. Our Company, however, will NOT put back to work or rehire any employee who has failed either test. In addition to the above testing, we feel our company is among the most prepared of all companies on Long Island to identify and prevent a driver from taking to the road after drinking. Our office staff and upper management are periodically trained and certified in drug and alcohol use detection, and our policies call for immediate drug and or alcohol testing, based on reasonable suspicion by management. To this end, most important of all our policies, ALL of our employees MUST present themselves personally to office staff at the beginning and end of every single AM, Midday and PM report. During each of these exchanges, the employee is face to face with their Supervisor, at which time that Supervisor evaluates first hand the employee’s condition. This all occurs prior to them stepping foot on a bus. None of our vehicles are allowed to go home with drivers between runs or overnight. We are extremely proud of the professionalism all our employees show every day in transporting our children safely. They take on this mission with a dedication and a level of attention that is to be commended. It is our hope that we never experience an incident such as those of the last month, but in an abundance of caution, we have consistently gone above and beyond the mandates and regulations, and made significant financial investments to implement a strong, effective set of procedures and policies with which to identify a problem, BEFORE it occurs. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this information, please contact our Senior Manager of Safety and Training, Paul Mori at (516) 628-1800. Sincerely, Kevin J. Clifford President http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7428 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Select Chorale is one of only 10 choirs in the region invited to participate in the Westminster Choir College Invitational Choral Festival, to be held on March 8. Located in Princeton, N.J., Westminster Choir College is one of the top choral schools in the country. “We are aware of your fine work, and would like to invite you and your ensemble to our campus to participate in this celebration of choral music,” wrote Dr. Amanada Quist, professor of conducting at Westminster, in a letter sent to GCHS Select Chorale director Edward Norris. Each school invited to perform at the festival will participate in a clinic and a performance with the Westminster Chapel Choir. The festival is designed to inspire Westminster students to listen and grow in their appreciation of the choral arts, and to be exposed to other great programs from the area. “This is truly an honor…and yet another testament to the hard work and fine performance of our select chorale,” said Mr. Norris, whose group was invited to perform at the prestigious American Choral Directors Association Convention last year. “While at the festival we will be listening to other choirs as well as working with one of the fine choral conductors at Westminster. I am so proud of our students for this latest achievement.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7410 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a huge turnout, parentsfromone hundred and twenty familiespacked Deasy classrooms foran evening of workshopson how to work as partners with the school on behalf of their children. Workshops were presented in Spanish and Englishby Deasy staff, friends, and outside guests and addressedthemesrangingfrom parenting, to advocating for your child in school, to reinforcingcurriculum with fun activities and games at home.(Children attending tookthe evening off and watcheda movie.) Many thanks to the parents whotook a risk to come to school to learn and work with us, and thanks as well to all the Deasy staff who came in to make this event a success for all! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7388 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students at various schools throughout Glen Cove have been doing their part to create awareness and raise funds for the fight against breast cancer during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Glen Cove High School Key Club members walked five miles in the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk in New York City. At Connolly Elementary School, students marched around the school campus, raising funds (through pledges) and awareness to help fight the disease, an event coordinated by Connolly Student Council. The Finley Middle School National Junior Honor Society did their part as well, raising money through a school-wide bake sale. Several members of the Finley NJHS also walked in the Make Strides to End Breast Cancer Walk held at Jones Beach. Mary Ellen Cuomo advises the GCHS Key Club, Sue Stanco and Monique Vaccaro coordinate the Connolly Student Council and Linda Thomas-Batson leads the Finley NJHS. At Gribbin and Landing Schools, the staff donned pink, the official color of breast cancer awareness. They also wore denim jeans on National Lee Denim Day, which is also designed to create awareness and raise funds. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7397 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7360 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Schools throughout the Glen Cove School District recognized Red Ribbon Week with assemblies promoting the prevention of substance abuse. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria stopped by several of the schools, where students wore red clothes and donned red ribbons as a symbol of solidarity and took an oath to say no to drug use and other destructive decisions. Red Ribbon poster contest winners were honored by the local Substance Abuse Free Environment (SAFE) organization and Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi also made appearances at the schools to reinforce the message of healthy and smart decisions. Additionally Sergeant Ortiz from the Glen Cove City Police Department spoke with Finley Middle School students as part of their physical education lessons. Some schools even performed for the audience, including Gribbin School where a skit about the young girl who only liked junk food stressed the importance of eating healthy. Red Ribbon Week is held annually throughout the country to teach children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The red ribbons symbolize solidarity against drugs, first demonstrated in the hometown of former Drug Enforcement Agency agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who was murdered by the drug cartel during an investigation. Residents in officer Camarena’s hometown donned red ribbons as a message of defiance and intolerance toward the cartel. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7379 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Less than three weeks after one Glen Cove elementary school cut the ribbon on a new playground, Gribbin School opened its new facility amidst a crowd of students, parents and staff joined by school and local government officials. Former Nassau County Legislator Diane Yaturo originally secured a $50,000 grant to support the construction of the playground and the office of current Legislator Delia De Riggi-Whitton completed the process. Legislator De Riggi-Whitton visited the playground along with Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi to celebrate the grand opening. Glen Cove Board of Education members David Huggins and Gail Nedbor-Gross were also on hand to help Principal Francine Santoro cut the ribbon on the new facility. PTA Co-President Brian Basil served as the master of ceremonies, thanking not only the Legislature, but also all those who participated in the various fundraising efforts that raised approximately $12,000 to support the completion of the playground. Parents Ronni Jenkins, John Vilafone and physical education teacher Mark Checola were the driving forces behind the effort. Children using the new playground will also benefit from wood-fiber chips that cover the area underneath the playground equipment and provide a much softer and safer surface. In September, Landing Elementary School officially opened their new playground, which was supported by a similar County grant and the school community’s own fundraising efforts. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7283 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT While Glen Cove High School celebrated its 50th anniversary during Homecoming 2012, the school began a new era, simultaneously celebrating the inaugural year of its new concession facility. The concession is the result of a groundswell of community support borne from years of fundraising, led by the Glen Cove High School Booster Club. The new facility was busy with patrons throughout the game. Fans lined up hungry and left with full bellies, from the homecoming pre-game to the final whistle. The smell of sausage and peppers, hamburgers, hot dogs and other delicious snacks filled the air in the vicinity. (The soft opening of the concession actually took place during the first night game of the season). The concession was manned by many of the proud contributors who inspired the effort and have followed it through, including past presidents Linda Perlman and Maureen Pappachristou, Vincent Martinez and Dave Spy. Some donated money to the effort, some materials and equipment; still others lent their craftsmanship and technical expertise. Some just gave of their time, but every effort of volunteerism and every donation, no matter how large or small, is appreciated. The Glen Cove School District extends special thanks to the following contributors for helping to make the new concession a reality: Paul Todd, S. Paolillo and Sons, Maccarone Plumbing, M. Gaudio Electric, Moretto Masonry Supply, Glen Plaza Masonry Supply, Phil-Mar Roofing, J.U. Construction, The Locksmith, Kelly Farnan Construction, Dedas Construction, Giambrone Construction, North Shore Tile and Marble, Greenvale Electric Supply, Kauffman Brothers Plumbing Supplies, Tom Trakakis, Mike Loria, Kevin Monahan and Danny Interior and Exterior Painting. While the concession is equipped with grills, a refrigerator, a freezer, stoves and other vital appliances, the Booster Club continues to raise funds with hopes of someday fully equipping the facility, including providing public restrooms. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7225 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students at Deasy School recently had some fun with character education, thanks to “Beth and Scott and Friends” an interactive concert/workshop group that incorporated music, humor and stories to engage young students in the topics of sharing, non-bullying, respect, responsibility, and self-esteem. Through age appropriate skits and songs, strong character principles were instilled and reinforced in the children, led by the award-winning husband and wife duo and arts-in-education specialists who have performed thousands of school assemblies and workshops. Honesty, graciousness, good listening, good manners, anti-bullying behavior and peaceful conflict resolution were some of the key topics covered as Deasy students learned to follow the golden rule of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Delivering the lessons in story form helped to put the messages in the context of everyday situations, with reinforcement coming through audience participation. The assembly culminated with the entire group–students, performers and teachers– singing “We are the Deasy School; One Big Family” a song written and composed by Beth and Scott and all the Deasy students and staff in 2010. October is National Bully Prevention and Awareness Month, so the assembly was timely. Deasy School conducts character education lessons and exercises throughout the school year and the principles of good character are reinforced every day. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7191 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7255 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Landing Elementary School held its inaugural monthly Town Meeting earlier this month, a school-wide assembly designed to celebrate the many outstanding classroom activities and student and community contributions to the school. Landing Interim Principal Martin Malone recognized longstanding community members Alan and Edna Shotwell, who have been donating school supplies to Landing School students for years. Mr. Shotwell (age 93) attended the meeting and told the audience of students and parents how difficult it was attending school with little or no supplies during the Great Depression era. Mrs. Shotwell, who has lived in Glen Cove all her life, recalled being a member of the Landing School second-grade class the very first year that the school opened. Several Landing students were also honored for being caught “doing something great” on their own, which follows the school belief that all students should do something nice when no one’s watching. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7190 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7250 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7204 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT A Kg class enjoys the fruits of their labor, so to speak, after the entire grade at Deasy visits Fort Salonga Apple Farmto kick-offtheir year-long study of trees. Photo Gallery http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7123 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations! Your school has been entered into MSG Varsity's Home Field Advantage contest. Voting begins tomorrow (10/3) at 12 noon for your chance to win great prizes, including a grand prize choice of: $5,000 gift certificate to Anaconda Sports $5,000 gift certificate to B&H Customized School Blast Tunnel Log onto www.msgvarsityhfa.com to find your school photo and cast your vote. Please share this information with your school and community and encourage them to help school! Voting concludes November 21st, 2012. Good Luck! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7090 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Pep Rally. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7072 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT On Saturday, September 29, the Glen Cove School District and the City of Glen Cove came together to save school district taxpayers an estimated $10,000. The City of Glen Cove conducted its “Stop Throwing Out Pollutants” (STOP) program, which provides residents with an environmentally sound way to dispose of household trash that is too unsafe or hazardous for regular disposal. While the program has been available to residential homeowners within the City limits in past years, this is the first year that the City will allow the school district to dispose of its waste at the City’s Morris Avenue transfer station on the designated day. According to Glen Cove School District Director of Facilities Joseph Fiorino, the school district would otherwise have to pay a hazardous waste vendor to dispose of older cleaning solvents and chemicals (the district now uses green cleaners), old waste oil, and other materials deemed unsafe for regular discarding. The Glen Cove School District and City of Glen Cove continue to work together to develop new ways to share services and reduce costs for residents. “On behalf of the Glen Cove School District I would like to thank Mayor Ralph Suozzi for his ongoing support,” said Mr. Fiorino. “Cooperation on endeavors such as this is what public service is all about, and shows the solidarity of the Glen Cove community.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7040 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7001 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:15:00 GMT Glen Cove High School, which is celebrating its 50th year in existence, marked the school’s 50th Homecoming with a day of tradition, triumph and Big Red Pride. Students, alumni, families, and friends gathered at J. Cameron Maiden Field at GCHS to show their support for their Big Red Varsity Football team and the district’s six schools. The annual Homecoming Parade included floats from GCHS and Finley Middle School as well as Landing, Connolly, Deasy and Gribbin elementary schools, the latter of which served as the parade starting point before proceeding up Walnut Avenue to Maiden Field. Students, parents, staff and representatives of the Board of Education and administration marched together to show their Glen Cove pride in anticipation of the big game. Members of the GCHS inaugural Class of 1962 were also in attendance for the game, which pitted the 2-1 Big Red vs. the 2-1 South Side High School Cyclones. From the opening kickoff on, the Big Red controlled the game, sprinting to a 14-0 lead on a touchdown run from quarterback Will Kassar and a long touchdown catch by Mike Burrell from Kassar. Following a South Side touchdown, Kassar and Burrell connected again for another long touchdown pass. Ryan Perkins added a touchdown run to give the Big Red a commanding 26-7 lead at halftime, one that they would never relinquish, finishing with a 39-27 victory. Kassar finished with 140 yards passing and Billy Neice led the Big Red in rushing with 120 yards, adding a touchdown. Varsity Cheerleaders, Varsity Kickline, and the GCHS Band, which presented a special feature of the Drum Line, provided halftime entertainment. Last year’s Homecoming Queen Cristina Cappiello was on hand to crown Homecoming 2012 Queen Emily Anderson. Dane Caufield was named 2012 Homecoming King. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders also provided entertainment during the game. Special thanks to Ellen Lynch who served as master of ceremonies and coordinator of Homecoming, along with the GCHS student senate. Prior to the game, the Glen Cove Booster Club held a ceremony to commemorate the official opening of a new concession stand, the product of hard work, volunteerism and donations and fundraising, which involved numerous community members and local businesses. The concession was busy throughout the day! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7023 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=10016 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School will celebrate Homecoming 2012 on Saturday, September 29. Festivities began with the school's annual pep rally on Friday afternoon as the fall athletic teams were introduced. The pep rally included performances by the varsity kickline and cheerleaders, along with special acknowledgements and continuous entertainment by the high school band. The 2012 Homecoming Court was also introduced. Saturday's Homecoming activities will begin at approximately 12:15 p.m. with the annual parade, beginning at Gribbin Elementary School and concluding on the high school field. At approximately 12:45 p.m. the Booster Club will officially cut the ribbon on the high school's new concession facility. At 1:30 p.m. the Glen Cove High School Big Red varsity football team will host the South Side High School Cyclones (pre-game festivities at 1 p.m.). The Homecoming Court will be re-introduced at halftime and a king and queen will be named, followed by additional performances. All residents are invited to attend and cheer on the Big Red. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=7020 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Allofour K-2 classesvisited our garden to help withfall planting.They began with a hands-onintroduction to working with starter plants, given by Deasy's garden guru, Farmer Brian. Click here for snapshots of Gardening 101 with Farmer Brian Photo Gallery Then it was timefor everyone to grab a trowel and get to work. Despite the occasional distraction of finding an earthworm in the soil, by the end of the day allof ourspinach, lettuce and kale was in! Click here to see us at work Photo Gallery http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6986 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Four student musicians from Glen Cove High School have been selected to participate in the 2012 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Conference. Michael Banks (Bass I) and Claudia Kolanovic (Alto II) have been chosen as members of the Mixed Chorus, while Victoria Andreotti (Soprano II) and Matthew Kolbert (Tenor II) will serve as alternates. This marks the second straight year Victoria has received All-State recognition. The NYSSMA All-State Conference, which honors the best high school musicians from throughout New York State, is held annually at the prestigious Eastman Theater in Rochester. Between 500-600 students are selected, including 250 members of the All-State Choir, which these students will perform with under the direction of renowned composer Dr. Rollo Dillworth. This year’s show will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 2. The Glen Cove Board of Education honored the four at the September business meeting. “These students were chosen based on their proficiency scores achieved during the NYSSMA solo festival last year. All four of them achieved perfect scores on their performance,” said their chorus teacher, Edward Norris. “Congratulations to them. I know they will make us proud.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6975 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students, parents and staff, as well as school and local government officials, gathered at Landing Elementary School for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a new playground, delivered through the efforts of county legislators and some dedicated parents and school community members. Former Nassau County Legislator Diane Yaturo originally secured a $50,000 grant to support the construction of the playground at Landing. Current Legislator Delia De Riggi-Whitton finalized the grant and visited the playground along with Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi amidst a sea of children and parents who were present as part of the school’s welcome back barbecue. “When people work together for a common cause that is noble and right, great things happen,” said Glen Cove Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria, who joined Landing Interim Principal Martin Malone and former Principal Dr. Michael Israel in helping some very happy Landing students cut the ribbon on the new state-of-the-art playground. Glen Cove Board of Education members David Huggins and Donna Brady were also on hand to acknowledge the efforts of government and all those who contributed to the fundraising efforts that supported the grant monies in order to complete the playground. This included the Landing School Playground Committee, which consisted of Landing PTA members and parents, headed by Lara Farley and Michele Chalfoun. Ms. Brady specifically acknowledged the effort of school monitor Laurie Maher and those who volunteered for two Zumba fundraisers that Ms. Maher coordinated, which raised thousands of dollars. Mr. Huggins also thanked local landscaper Angelo Stanco who donated blacktop services for the nearby Landing basketball courts. An engraved brick drive was also held to raise funds for the playground, spearheaded by Ellen Lynch. Special thanks also to Alison Gasperello and the many others who contributed to this effort. According to Glen Cove Director of Facilities Joseph Fiorino, children using the new playground will also benefit from wood-fiber chips that cover the area underneath the playground equipment and provide a much softer and safer surface. Landing maintenance workers prepared the site, laid the chips and will provide the upkeep. In October, school district officials will rejoin Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton at Gribbin Elementary School, where they will help Principal Francine Santoro and the children, parents and school staff cut the ribbon on their new playground, which was supported by a separate $50,000 county grant, as well. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6973 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Deasy has received a batch of locally collected garden snails (not from our garden, thank goodness). Mrs. DePietro's class is currently caring for themwith the hope we will soon have enough for all first grade classrooms. So far, these mighty Glen Cove gastropods seem right at home and have shown a distinct fondness for apples as well asa willingness to pose to have their portraits drawn. See our snail scientists at work here: Photo Gallery http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6861 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT In their first home Friday night game under the lights, the Glen Cove High School varsity Big Red football team did not disappoint. Running back Sean Tan rushed for 104 yards on 12 carries and quarterback Will Kassar added 81 yards on the ground with a touchdown and threw for two more scores as the team routed the Carl Place-Wheatley Wild Frogs by a score of 48-0 before a full house at J. Cameron Maiden Field on September 14. Marlon Hernandez and Ryan Perkins also had touchdown runs for the Big Red. During “Cheerleader and Kickline Appreciation Night” the varsity kickline and cheerleaders, along with the high school pep band, entertained the crowd in between game stoppages. The evening also marked the opening of the high school’s new concession facility, which represents more than 10 years of fundraising and volunteer efforts by the Booster Club and numerous community members and organizations that have donated their time and resources. The Booster Club continues to seek donations to equip the concession with appliances. An official ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 29, just prior to Homecoming festivities. For more information call 801-7640. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6867 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Second-grade ESL students at Gribbin Elementary School recently raised $400 dollars, and used the money to "adopt" sea animals at the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research. Under the direction of ESL teacher Amy Cooke, students organized a lunchtime café called “Café Lindo” where they prepared and sold drinks, desserts and light snacks to school staff and guests. ESL students volunteered to work at the café through their lunch and recess period, preparing food, waiting on tables, writing checks, making change, and cleaning up each day. Chobani Yogurt provided a generous donation to the cause as well. Once all of the donations were in, the students visited the Riverhead Foundation website where they were able to learn about and adopt seals, sea turtles and dolphins who are being rehabilitated or tracked by the Foundation. All of these animals will eventually be released into the ocean from Long Island beaches. For more information go to www.riverheadfoundation.org/ http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6846 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6852 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students and staff at Gribbin School honored the victims of September 11 by gathering around the school's flagpole for a special ceremony that included the pledge of allegiance and a reminder from Principal Francine Santoro about the importance of remembrance and respecting others. The flag was flown at half-staff for the day at schools around the district. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6847 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Schools throughout Glen Cove honored the memory of the 2,977 who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and paid tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency responders and troops who serve to protect our country. Elementary schools held brief ceremonies outdoors in which students recited the Pledge of Allegiance and observed a moment of silence as flags were flown at half-staff. At Landing Elementary School, fourth-graders Mia Martinez and Ayana Garcia led the singing of “God Bless America,” flanked by schoolmates holding the Flag of Honor, as the entire student body and faculty surrounded the flagpole. Interim Principal Martin Malone acknowledged the school’s Sept. 11th birthdays and encouraged every child to perform a special act of kindness for someone close to him or her who could use a hand. At Glen Cove High School and Finley Middle School, announcements were made over the public address system that reinforced the importance of the day. Throughout the day, high school students stopped to admire the special 9/11 memorial display that was created last year by students, faculty and staff members. The memorial consists of two hands holding a piece of an I-beam recovered from the World Trade Center wreckage by the late Officer Peter Curley, who was a first responder at the site 11 years ago. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6801 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Please note that "Cooking with Jeanine and Friends" has been changed from five sessions to three. For more information, please call (516) 801-7001 from 9-11 am weekdays or email jlizza@glencove.k12.ny.us. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6803 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Special thanks to Joe Fiorino, Joe Solomito and the custodial crew for their outstanding work this summer refreshingour school and giving our building a new look. Weeven have replaced our (50 year old?)curtains!If you get a chance, do stop by and take a look. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6770 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Smooth Landing for New Principal The Glen Cove Board of Education has appointed veteran school administrator Martin J. Malone to serve as interim principal at Landing Elementary School. Mr. Malone fills the vacancy created when the school’s former principal, Dr. Michael Israel, was promoted to serve as the assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and technology. Before retiring in 2007, Mr. Malone served as both a vice principal and principal in the Massapequa School District at the secondary level and more recently as principal at James Vernon Elementary School in Oyster Bay, where he worked for 17 years. Following his retirement, he spent a year in England while his wife participated in a Fullbright teacher exchange program. Upon arriving back in the States, Mr. Malone returned to public education to serve as an interim principal in the Lawrence, Garden City and Three Village school districts, most recently at Setauket Elementary School. “Mr. Malone relates well to his staff, has had a positive effect on students and is conscientious and dedicated to his responsibilities, “said Neil Lederer, his former superintendent in Three Village. “He is most responsive to parental concerns, is collegial with faculty and his evaluative skills are superior.” Mr. Malone also served as a dean of students in East Rockaway and began his career as a Spanish teacher at Copiague High School. He holds certifications as a district and school administrator, as well as in Spanish, 7-12. As a retiree, his employment was subject to State Education Department waiver approval, which has been granted through June 30, 2013. While employed under the waiver, Mr. Malone will be compensated at a rate of $500 per day and is receiving no benefits through the district. He is entitled to continue receiving his retirement pension and benefits. “I am happy to be a part of such a close-knit school community here in Glen Cove,” said Mr. Malone. “I look forward to getting to know all of our students and their parents and serving as a positive influence to them and the entire Landing staff during my time here.” “We are fortunate to have someone who possesses such a wealth of experience and genuine compassion for children,” added Glen Cove Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria. “Mr. Malone has stepped right in, not missed a beat, and will smoothly carry us through the leadership transition at Landing.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6751 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove School District opened its doors to all students for the start of the 2012-13 school year on Tuesday, September 4. For students, much of the day consisted of getting acclimated to new teachers, schedules and responsibilities. At the elementary level, youngsters assembled their school supplies, shared stories from the summer and learned about one another. Nametags were an immense help for classmates and teachers alike and various activities were held to alleviate some of the first-day jitters that many young students encounter. Mrs. Haff at Deasy School used a large web as a symbol to reinforce to her second graders how they will remain connected as a group throughout the year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive year! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6729 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Just days before the opening of the new school year, the Glen Cove School District faculty and support staff gathered in the Glen Cove High School auditorium for a Superintendent’s Conference Day. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria delivered yet another inspiring address to lead off a day of staff development workshops in preparation for the new school year. Dr. Laria began by paying tribute to members of the Glen Cove School family who have passed on in the last year, including Landing School nurse Mary Anne Germino and Finley Middle School special education teacher Susan Ahern. He later introduced the newest members of his central administrative team: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Dr. Michael Israel and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Louis M. Zocchia, as well as new Finley Middle School Principal Nelson Iocolano and Landing Elementary School Interim Principal Martin Malone. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Zocchia announced the names of 15 new teachers who have joined the Glen Cove faculty for the 2012-13 year. “What we see as a wonderful future for Glen Cove can be transformed into reality with a unity of purpose and a true common north,” said Dr. Laria, who thanked the Glen Cove Teachers Association for their cooperation in working together with administration to develop the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) for teachers. Every school district was required to develop an APPR for the 2012-13 year. Glen Cove Board of Education President Joel Sunshine and Board trustees Donna Brady, David Huggins and Gail Nedbor-Gross were on hand help honor those Glen Cove employees with 20, 25 and 30 or more years of service. Landing School fifth-grade teacher David Smith heads this year’s class as the longest tenured teacher in Glen Cove. “For the 236 years of this country’s existence, public education has flourished because of our teachers,” concluded Dr. Laria. “This district will always have a history of hiring highly-effective teachers. They will remain the fabric of the Glen Cove Schools.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6687 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert M. Finley Middle School opened its doors to incoming sixth-graders for an orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 29, less than one week before the scheduled opening of school on Sept. 4. New Principal Nelson Iocolano welcomed the newest middle schoolers, providing them with a friendly overview of the building, including schedules, lockers and other important items, with help from Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll and guidance counselors Juan Molina and Gus Sirakis. Social worker and National Junior Honor Society advisor Linda Batson discussed the academic and community service requirements for becoming a NJHS member. Current Finley NJHS members led the sixth-graders on a scavenger hunt to help them become better acquainted with their new school and its major points of interest. Mr. Iocolano also briefly touched upon the new Dignity for All Students Act and encouraged the group to confide in their teachers and other support staff if they feel they are being bullied. He later shed his suit for a t-shirt and tongs to man the grill as the Finley PTA sponsored a welcoming barbecue. “Mr. I” said he looked forward to the day three years from now when he can send this group off in style with another barbecue to celebrate their graduation to Glen Cove High School. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria was also on hand to wish the newcomers well. “You are in the major leagues now,” he told them. “Welcome to young adulthood!” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6675 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6668 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Deasy students,parents,grandparents,teachers, and even Deasy alums,have all beenpitching in to harvest vegetables from our garden.Families are still welcome as food iscontinuing to ripen. (Special thanks to Deasy mom, Jenny Landaverde, for her heroic work reclaiming our garden from what had become Deasy Jungle.) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6625 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT As pro football training camps are in full swing throughout the country and interscholastic football programs prepare to open practice, Glen Cove High School (GCHS) hosted a free evening football clinic for young aspiring players ranging from ages five through 12 on August 8. Held for the second straight year under the lights of GCHS’s football field, the clinic brings Glen Cove football coaches and players together with North Shore High School football coaches to teach youngsters who participate in the Glen Cove City Junior Football League some basic skills. Six different stations were organized to teach approximately 85 youngsters on hand proper passing, receiving, blocking, and tackling techniques, with agility drills also conducted. GCHS Varsity Head Coach Pete Kopecky, Assistant Coach Tony Gallo, JV Head Coach Frank Curatolo, Finely Middle School Head Coach Steve Kocienda and volunteer Finley Assistant Coach John Nagle all volunteered on behalf of the Glen Coach School District, along with GCHS Big Red Varsity players and North Shore coaches. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone. The coaches are happy to donate their time and our players really enjoy working with the younger kids,” said Glen Cove School District Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Health Denise Kiernan. “The players enjoy serving as mentors to the little guys and girls, as many of them played in the Junior League themselves. They hone their leadership skills and the kids learn a lot. It’s a great night for everyone involved and we are happy to host it with help from our neighbors at North Shore.” Peanuts, PeeWee, Midget, and Pony players all enjoyed a warm evening of fun and informative instruction as they prepared for the upcoming season. For more information on the Glen Cove City Junior Football League, please refer to the league website at www.eteamz.com/gcfootball/ http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6571 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6546 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6510 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT We will be shutting down our network for two consecutive days for upgrades.. Our web site will be up and running but all other network services will be down. Services That Will NOT Be Working (there may be others as well): Telephones/Voice Mail/Faxing. (Emergency red phones will work) Email (incoming and outgoing including Smartphones) Internet Access Finance Manager Powerschool Network (files stored on network) Most Printers Summer camp use of computers Konica-Minolta Copiers will work but will not be able to scan nor fax. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5995 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT To view the exuberance on display at the Class of 2012 commencement exercises was to understand what it means to be a graduate of Glen Cove High School. Temperatures in the nineties did nothing to dampen the spirits of the proud students, loving families and dedicated teachers and administrators who came together to celebrate with pride and gratitude the outstanding accomplishments of the students who crossed the high school field to receive their diplomas. Common threads ran through all the commencements speeches, touching on the themes of unity, diversity, perseverance and pride that have defined the lives generations of Glen Cove graduates. As the high school band struck up the familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” the graduates proudly marched onto the field. The Select Choir performed a celestial rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner,” marking the opening of the evening’s festivities. Deferring to the heat in a dramatic gesture, Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton ripped up his prepared speech in favor of a few extemporaneous words of advice. “With the knowledge and experience you have gained here, I have faith that you will go forth and be successful,” he said. “Be proud of who you are, where you came from and what you stand for.” Superintendent Dr. Joseph Laria offered his thanks to parents and teachers before turning to the graduates with his words of advice. “Let no one but you determine your destiny, and always follow your destiny where it leads. Things won’t always go the way you planned, but never forget that there is a path before you. Your future is yet to be realized.” Salutatorian Alexandra Gerin, Honorarian Gorov Sodhi, Class President Anish Joshi and Valedictorian Alison Abrams each recalled fondly all the special memories they made together as a class, the challenges they faced along the way and their bright hopes for the future as they step forward to make their way in the world. In the final words of her valedictory address, Alison reminded her classmates to remember their roots, grow and prosper in the future, take chances, try new things and expand their horizons, while always taking pride in Glen Cove High School as a place of diversity, pride and unity. As he bid the Class of 2012 farewell, Faculty speaker Chris MacDonald gave them three simple words of advice. “Be prepared, be tough and never give up,” he said with conviction. “The real world is not made for excuses. But you have one advantage. You went to Glen Cove High School. Diversity is our strength.” Before the awarding of diplomas to the graduates, three honorary diplomas were awarded to retirees Sheryl Goodine, Deborah Pearsall and Antonie Samuels. After all the diplomas were distributed, the graduates passed their tassels from left to right before tossing their mortarboards into the air. Glen Cove High School Alma Mater: “Rah for Glen Cove High School, All hail to thee, Dear Alma Mater, We will loyal be, Ever let thy glory, Shine for ages long, Three cheers for Glen Cove High, Will be our song.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6315 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6184 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6183 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:30:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6182 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:15:00 GMT It’s on to Glen Cove High School for the Finley Middle School eighth-grade Class of 2012 as they said goodbye to their home of the last three years and prepared to make the final stop in their K-12 educational careers. With much of the fanfare of a high school commencement, Finley’s Class of 2012 celebrated their advancement with a moving-up ceremony a day prior to their high school counterparts’ farewell. Fifth graders at Connolly and Landing schools celebrated the completion of their elementary educational careers with respective Moving-Up ceremonies. Youngsters at Gribbin and Deasy schools were also sent out in style, with celebrations of their own. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6318 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6181 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:45:00 GMT “Cooling Center” open today Glen Cove Senior Center - 140 Glen Street 9:00 am – 8:00 pm http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6263 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT During the June Board of Education Business meeting, the Glen Cove Board honored the district’s retiring staff members. While not all of the 11 retirees were on hand to receive their Certificate of Appreciation from the Board, each person was recognized for their dedicated service to the children of Glen Cove. They represent more than 210 years of cumulative service. Special recognition was given to retiring Glen Cove High School Assistant Principal Sheryl Goodine for her 34 years of service as both a teacher and administrator. A graduate of the Glen Cove Schools, Ms. Goodine and her family were the driving force behind the desegregation of the Glen Cove Schools in the 1950s. Glen Cove Board of Education President Richard Maccarone, who opted not to seek re-election to the Board, was also honored for his service to the community. This spring’s retirees are: • Carol Crawford -Teaching Assistant - 28 • Robyn Davis - Special Education - 25 • Italo DeBlasio - Cleaner - 22 • Sheryl Goodine - Assistant Principal - 34 (includes teaching) • Emanuel Karousos - Cleaner - 15 • Octavio Pagan - Cleaner - 10 • Deborah Pearsall - Business Education - 23 • Antonie Samuels - School Counselor - 10 • Wendell Sekelsky - Groundsman - 21 • Annette Vratimos - Special Education - 31 • Kathleen Wright - Art - 19 http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6275 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6180 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT GCHS DECA recently participated in the Feinstein Foundation Food Challenge through the Outreach Program at St. Patrick’s Church in Glen Cove. Students collected 20 boxes of non-perishable food items to help alleviate hunger and promote the values of caring and compassion, as well as the importance of community service in education. Deborah Pearsall is the club advisor. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6274 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the "Student News" http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6249 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Both Finley Middle School’s 68-member Concert Band and 21-member Jazz Band captured first-place awards at the Music in the Park Festival held on June 1 at Hershey Park in Hershey, Pa. Jazz bands, concert bands, string orchestras and choirs from throughout the region attended. The Finley Concert Band received a first-place trophy in the Middle School Concert Band A category, as well as the trophy for Best Overall Concert Band of the six bands that performed that day. The Finley Jazz Band won a first-place trophy in the Middle School Jazz Ensemble A category. Music teacher Keith Schmidt directs both bands. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6216 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Grades 9-12 Reading List Grades 6-8 Reading List Grades 3-5 Reading List Deasy School Summer Reading Pre-Kg (fall Kg) Kg (fall 1st grade) Grade 1 (fall 2nd grade) Grade 2 (fall 3rd grade) Gribbin School Summer Reading Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6125 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to watch the Friday Morning News Video http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3345 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:02:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3204 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6035 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School recently conducted its annual Student Awards for Excellence ceremony. Nearly 100 different awards and scholarships were presented to members of the senior class of 2012, several of which were presented to multiple recipients. Categories ranged from academic awards in the core subject areas to awards for community service and volunteerism to creativity and prowess in the arts. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton joined special presenters in congratulating the students. Alison Abrams won the Valedictorian Award, Alexandra Gerin won the Salutatorian Award and Gorov Sodhi won the Honorarian Award as the top-ranking students in the Class of 2012, respectively. These three were also among the students who took home the most awards of the evening, along with Anish Joshi, Angie Martinez, Jakub Micko, Shania Wilcox, Kellie Williams and other multiple-award honorees. An awards ceremony was also held to recognize some of the top underclassmen in which nearly 70 awards for academics, the arts and service were presented, several to multiple recipients. Community Service Leader Awards were presented to Blake Lee Woods (Grade 9), Alessandra Cappiello (Grade 10) and Bryana Vazquez (Grade 11). Congratulations to all of the winners! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6113 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT The North Shore Kiwanis Club has named the Connolly Elementary School K Kids Club a “Club of Distinction.” The Connolly K Kids are being recognized for all of their hard work and the community service projects in which they are involved. The club recently participated in the Glen Cove citywide Pennies for Peds project with other district schools and the Kiwanis Club, donating spare change to local camp programs. Kiwanis liaison Leslie McCarthy visited Connolly to present the club with their award, and to accept a large box of stuffed “ER Teddy Bears” created by the K Kids to help comfort young children in the emergency room at Glen Cove Hospital. Nancy Cox and Sandra Vigliotti serve as co-advisors for the club. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6215 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6034 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Flyer http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6067 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students in Coleen Verity's second-grade class at Gribbin Elementary School recently read a non-fiction book entitled, Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog written by Eva Moore. The students read the book as part of their "book club" independent reading during their literacy block. Morris Frank was a blind man from Nashville who helped launch the first school to train Seeing Eye dogs. His dog, “Buddy”, is considered to be the first Seeing Eye dog in America. After reading the book, the students continued their research online and through other books. After writing a biography report about Mr. Frank, Ms. Verity assigned the reading group to write a short play summarizing the book in their own words. Each student played a character or acted as a narrator. They made simple costumes and props to help present the skit to their classmates. The students had fun learning more about the author and gained a better understanding of the story by portraying the characters and presenting their performance to the class. Some of Ms. Verity's students are seen here in costume displaying the book. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6076 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6033 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:00:00 GMT Educators from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove recently stopped by Finley Middle School to present anti-bullying workshops, drawing a direct correlation between bullying and the Holocaust and the ultimate ramifications of such behavior. Students were asked to discuss their thoughts to video images and various situations involving anti-Semitic, racially insensitive and bullying behavior. They also wrote down their reactions to posters containing similar intolerant messaging and were taught that not doing anything about it was unacceptable. “Students were asked to be up-standers rather than bystanders,” said Anthony Swanwick of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, who conducted an exercise in the school auditorium in which students were asked to close their eyes and stand up from their chairs when a particular negative word that affected them was recited. “We are trying to help young people think about their behavior and how good it makes them feel to stand up for what is right,” added Mr. Swanwick. School psychologist Courtney Chase coordinated the Center’s visit. Additionally, Mr. Swanwick was on hand to present Finley eighth grader Maria Krisch with the Holocaust Center’s “Up-stander of the Month” award for May. Maria was recognized for supporting a fellow classmate who was previously picked on. Her promotion of respect and acceptance of all students is a powerful example to us all of how small actions can have a big impact. Maria’s Guidance Counselor, Gus Sirakis, nominated her for the award. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6118 Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5961 Wed, 30 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT Honorable for On-Air Talent Congratulations to Glen Cove High School (GCHS) Communication Arts Academy Junior Francesca Sharper on earning an Honorable Mention win in the MSG Varsity V Awards in the On-Air Talent category. Along with the honor comes a $1,000 grant from MSG Varsity for the GCHS Communication Arts program for future equipment purchases. Francesca recently completed her taping of MSG Varsity's original program, "The Student News." “Francesca was fantastic on camera. A natural,” said Communication Arts teacher Chris Barry, who accompanied Francesca to the MSG Varsity studios in Woodbury for the taping. “It was an excellent experience for her; she has found her calling.” Francesca's episode of "The Student News" airs on June 9th on MSG Varsity, Channel 14 on Cablevision, and will rerun throughout June. The segment will also be available on this site in the near future. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5994 Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fifth-grade classes at Landing Elementary School recently opened their doors to other students and parents for their presentation of a “Living Museum.” Following five weeks of researching various historical figures and current pop culture icons, each student selected a character to portray in the museum as a living exhibit. Each child dressed up as the individual of his/her choice and was fashioned with a “button.” Upon entering each classroom museum, visitors were asked to press each exhibit’s button, prompting the exhibits to turn from a statuesque state to living, breathing presenters, providing their own respective biographies, complete with props and facts of interest. Exhibits ranged from civil rights icons Jackie Robinson and Harriet Tubman to popular novelists J.K. Rowling and Agatha Christie, to modern-day athletes Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and Reggie Bush and musical performers Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and the late “King of Pop” Michael Jackson. There was even a sighting of the late daredevil Evil Knievel. One youngster decided to exhibit a personal hero of his own as Josh Gray dressed in military fatigues and portrayed his mother, Brandi, who is a Sergeant in the U.S. Army that has served in Afghanistan. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6162 Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5959 Tue, 29 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT Junior, Francesca Sharper to host show featuring stories from area high schools Glen Cove High School junior Francesca Sharper will host an all-new episode of “Student News” this Saturday, June 9 at 12:30 p.m. on MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s 24/7 television network dedicated to all things high school. “Student News” is a compilation of news items from high school students throughout the tri-state region. The June 9 episode of “Student News” will be the show’s last new episode for the 2011-2012 school year. Francesca only became involved in television production this school year, when she studied it in two courses. She really enjoys participating in the making of her school’s own student news program, and likes working both in front of and behind the camera. Her talent and hard work have paid off. In addition to being asked to host MSG Varsity’s “Student News,” Francesca was recently the recipient of Honorable Mention in the prestigious V Awards, which recognize and reward excellence in student-produced television content. When asked about the experience, Francesca said, "Hosting ‘Student News’ was an amazing experience for me. It was so much fun getting a feel of what goes on at a real studio." MSG Varsity Regional Manager for High School Partnerships Kevin Waters was on hand to welcome Francesca, who was accompanied by fellow GCHS Communication Arts student and regional finalist in the 2012 MSG Varsity V-Awards Summer Smiley, who covered the broadcast for the GCTV Friday News. “Student News” features one student who hosts the show from in-studio, introducing clips and news pieces from other high schools throughout the area. In this episode, host Francesca Sharper introduces segments from the following area high schools: in Long Island—Hauppauge High School, Roosevelt High School and Deer Park High School; in Westchester—Valhalla High School and White Plains High School; in New Jersey—Wayne Valley High School, Bishop George Ahr High School, River Dell High School, Roxbury High School, and Hopatcong High School; and in Connecticut—Amity Regional High School. MSG Varsity is available exclusively on Optimum Channel 14, with on-demand programming available on Optimum Channel 614. Francesca's episode will rerun throughout June. The segment will also be available on this site in the near future. For more information on “Student News” visit www.msgvarsity.com. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=6087 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School inducted 28 new members into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Current NHS officers presented the principles of the society during the official candle lighting ceremony. Vice President Anish Joshi, Secretary Alexandra Gerin and Treasurer Erick Pajuelo explained the significance of character, scholarship and leadership, respectively, with junior member Elias Blinkoff discussed service. NHS President Gorov Sodhi arrived from a soccer game just in time to offer his congratulations to the new inductees. Alexandra and Anish led the National Honor Society Pledge. Glen Cove City Councilman Tim Tenke awarded each inductee an NHS certificate, as their achievements were announced before taking the official NHS oath: I pledge myself to uphold the high purpose of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; And I will maintain and encourage high standards of Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character. In her keynote address to the inductees and members of the audience, GCHS NHS advisor Francine Perez focused on the service that this year’s NHS group has provided to the community. “Many of my members have responded to the needs of the community and have dedicated themselves to helping all who need assistance in many different venues,” said Ms. Perez. “Many members have been able to volunteer countless hours and energy to numerous worthwhile causes locally through their joint affiliations in the Key Club, Interact Club and Glen Gove Beautification and DECA, among many other worthwhile causes.” She also referenced toy drives, animal and homeless shelter assistance, afterschool tutoring and homework help, peer tutoring, walkathons, Relay for Life, and volunteering at assisted living centers as some of the many activities members have been involved with. NHS is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students in grades 10-12. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas mentioned above. 2012 GCHS NHS Inductees: Shayan Awan, Michael Burrell, Alessandra Cappiello, Samantha DiPaola, Madison Dratch, Maleesha Ebanks, Maria Fakatselis, Gillian Farnan, Jack Garcia, Matthew Grabowski, Jackelyn Hayduk, Dakota Herman, Claudia Kolanovic, Nicholas Krisch, Hans Ring, Kathryn Sagliocca, Laura Sakhaee, Justine Sawyer, Andrew Schuck, Alexis Slaughter, Kaitlin Sobelman, Angad Sodhi, Sean Tan, Natalie Tenke, Emily Van Allen, Tiffany Vizcarra, Elizabeth Willson and Daniel Wlodarczyk. Class of 2012 GCHS NHS Graduates: Alison Abrams, Sharon Ayiku, Thomas Cammisa, Cristina Cappiello, Alison Baade, Matthew Bellomo, Ariana Cavallone, Remi Farnan, Alexandra Gerin, Anish Joshi, Andrea Lazo, Catherine Liang, Robert MacDonald, Nicholas Manzione, Sabrina Minopoli, Risa Nagel, Kelly Ng, Emily Natale, Erick Pajuelo, Christian Ring, Derek Shearer, and Gorov Sodhi. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5996 Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Since the end of January, pre-registered English as Second Language (ESL) students enrolled in grades 3-8 in the Glen Cove School District have been attending class for three hours on Saturday mornings in preparation for the New York State English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments. Conducted in five classrooms at Finley Middle School, the Glen Cove Saturday ESL Academy has not only been getting students ready for the exams but providing additional support for these learners to become more comfortable with the language overall through some creative activities. Reading comprehension, writing, math, time on task reinforcement and study and test-taking skills through the use of the Kaplan Advantage series were all a part of the academy’s exam preparation activities. Instruction was enhanced through the use of math manipulatives, technology, real-life application of concepts, an essay contest and exposure to and writing of poetry. Alexandra Rivera’s students took advantage of their teacher’s expertise and familiarity with the SmartBoard through many interactive lessons in both ELA and math that provided visual support through illustrations and video clips as well as utilized specific math tools such as the virtual protractor. Ms. Rivera also emphasized the reading of non-fiction by having students select newspaper articles on current events in order to practice reading comprehension skills, as well as stay up-to-date on what is happening in the world. Many of the ESL Saturday Academy classes presented year-end poetry projects to each other, which they worked on following the completion of their exam prep activities. Students in Morgan Becht’s class used John Lennon’s classic song Imagine as the basis for their individually authored poems that incorporated various styles, using the message of the song as the basis for content. Bianca Marcedo’s students “unlocked the doors of poetry,” presenting their own original poems on the library Smartboard that opened their eyes to various ideas and topics including environmental issues, homelessness, relocation and acclimation to a new country and occupations. One student even wrote about her favorite ice cream. Chris Johnson’s “A Team” created their own computer-animated characters called “Vokis” to express themselves on the web, incorporating audio of their own voice to read their poems through their respective characters. Briana Fazio’s students participated in a New York State essay contest on dreams and also wrote an acrostic poem on the same topic whereby different students were assigned a different letter of the word to generate meaningful and related terms for the basis of their poem in which they described their own dreams. In addition to the five classes, the ESL Saturday Academy offered one parent workshop a month in a language that the parents could understand on a variety of topics which included parent involvement in their children’s education, financial literacy and taking advantage of community resources. Guest speakers included Alberto Munera and Carmen Roncal from La Fuerza Unida, Inc. Breacis Rodriguez, an ESL teacher at the Deasy School, conducted one of the parent workshops that dealt with substance abuse using materials from S.A.F.E., Inc. The district’s Foreign Language and ESL Coordinator and supervisor of the ESL Saturday Academy, Monica Chavez, stated “I am elated with the level of dedication and creativity of the teachers, the response of the students to the program and the cooperation of the parents. It is my hope and expectation that we will continue to offer our ESL students weekend instructional programs like this one in the future.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5997 Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Accompanied by some local veterans, Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi visited every elementary school in the Glen Cove School District to encourage youngsters to attend the city’s Memorial Day parade with their families. Mayor Suozzi and the veterans will spoke about the history and significance of Memorial Day and the importance of honoring those who have paid the ultimate price in serving our country. Students were encouraged to thank a veteran anytime they come across one. While there, the mayor and veterans also presented gifts to the young students– handheld American Flags to wave with pride during the parade. They also joined students in the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of “God Bless America,” as well as other patriotic songs. Sam Espisito, a veteran of the Vietnam War and member of VFW Post 347 of Glen Cove and Vincent Martinez Jr., a former U.S. Marine, were among the vets who joined the mayor during his visits to Landing and Connolly Elementary Schools (as pictured). The City of Glen Cove’s Memorial Day parade will be held on Monday, May 28, 2012 beginning at Noon at Robert M. Finley Middle School. The Mayor will also present local veterans of WWII with special medallion-sized coins during a ceremony to be held this Saturday at 3 p.m. at City Hall, honoring their service. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5915 Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5849 Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5848 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT Second graders in Caryn Stasco’s class at Gribbin Elementary School participated in a special art project and videoconference with art teacher LeeAnn Palazzo and Jean Bennardo’s art class at Deasy Elementary School, using Smartboards and Skype technology. As part of a “pop art” project in which students studied the works and style of Andy Warhol, youngsters created self-portraits, repeated four times using contrasting colors. Gribbin students began this special lesson by painting and working on their projects alongside Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria, who painted his own Warhol-like self-portrait. About midway through the lesson, Ms. Stasco’s students contacted Ms. Bennardo’s class at Deasy School via the Internet protocol software Skype. Once they connected, the two classes videoconferenced about the art project using the large Smartboards in each classroom. Gribbin students displayed and explained their pop art works, as the two classes discussed the styles and methods used. Pop art employs aspects of mass culture such as advertising, comic books, and cultural objects. The lesson enabled students to demonstrate their creativity, learn about pop art, and sharpen their communication skills while making new friends, all through the use of videoconferencing technology. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5900 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5847 Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT Click Here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5837 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT With spring in full swing and summer not far behind, elementary schools in Glen Cove have begun conducting their respective field days. At each school, various stations are designed to provide young students with an opportunity to participate in different sports-minded activities in a fun and spirited manner. In many cases, parents volunteer their time to help supervise stations while others simply stop by to cheer for their children through the many activities that promote exercise and sportsmanship. Pictured here are scenes from Deasy Elementary School’s recent field day. If you are unaware, and interested in learning when your child’s field day is scheduled, please check the district and school calendars (printed or online versions). Rain dates are posted, as well. You may also call your child’s school direct. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5899 Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5723 Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5722 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT 2012-13 Glen Cove School District Budget Vote: Yes:930 No:455 Glen Cove Board of Education Election Results: Donna Brady, David Huggins, and Gail Nedbor-Gross have been elected to the Board of Education for three-year terms. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5736 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Cove-er Times Places 2nd as Best Online HS Newspaper on LI Congratulations to Matthew Kolbert and the staff of the Glen Cove High School newspaper The Cove-er Times. Matthew has been accepted into the prestigious Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists residential program at Stony Brook University. Matthew was one of just 20 students from Long Island to be accepted into the program for his original editorial content, including an essay he wrote as part of the entry process. He is most proud of the recent editorials he has authored on the topics of Internet piracy and class rankings. Additionally, The Cove-er Times won second place in the Best Online Newspaper category at the Adelphi University Quill Awards. Editor-in-Chief Ylenia-Elvy Panton accepted the award on behalf of the newspaper staff. As part of Adelphi’s Press Day 2012, members of The Cove-er Times staff joined more than 300 high school journalists from Long Island to witness a panel discussion and Q&A by newspaper and magazine editors, online and newspaper reporters, and freelance writers. The panel discussed a range of ethical issues facing journalists today, including the overwhelming impact of social media. Arlene Munson is The Cove-er Times newspaper club advisor. She is pictured with Glen Cove Coordinator for English Language Arts and Social Studies Melanie Arfman congratulating Matthew. Also pictured (in the second photo) is The Cover-Times staff: front row, left to right: Yagarah Letellier, Ylenia Elvy-Panton and Lorraine Ballero. Second row, left to right: Matthew, Brandon Mariana, James Ng and Kevin Lopez. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5675 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria recently visited Melanie Arfman’s twelfth-grade Participation in Government class at Glen Cove High School to inform students about the May 15th School District Budget Vote and Trustee Election, and how school operations are funded through the district portion of the tax levy. Dr. Laria provided insight into the new tax levy cap law and how the Glen Cove School District has prudently managed expenditures and reserve funds to propose a budget for the 2012-13 school year that preserves all programs and is within the New York State tax levy cap. The Glen Cove School District encourages all eligible students and residents to vote today. For more information on the budget, please read the special budget edition of The Knightline, which can be found on this website. Voting takes place at Finley, Connolly and Landing Schools, as well as the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club. Polls are open until 9 p.m. Please remember to vote. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5685 Mon, 14 May 2012 23:58:00 GMT Click Here to View the Flyer http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5785 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School students Nicole Alexander and Rina Hernandez. Their project won 1st Place in the senior division of the Social Sciences category at the 14th Annual STEP (Science, Technology Entry Program) conference in Albany. Nicole and Rina collaborated on a research project that compared reaction times in people with different personality types. Their research showed that “Type A” personalities, who are generally considered more aggressive, demonstrated slower reaction times than “Type B” personalities, who are generally considered more complacent. The girls used online visual and auditory tests to arrive at their conclusion. Nicole (second from left) and Rina are congratulated here by their science teacher Brendan Clements (far left) and Science Chairperson Thomas Pye, as they display their 1st Place trophy. STEP, which is represented by more than 50 colleges and universities from across New York State, provides middle and high school students with practical experience in the scientific, technical, and health‐related fields and prepares them for the rigors of college and beyond. More than 400 students and 125 program directors/advisors regularly attend this conference. Eight students from Glen Cove High School attended this year. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5754 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here for more information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5676 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Finley Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) continues to raise awareness about issues of concern, while providing hope for people in need throughout the community. They recently collected more than 30 functional cell phones, which they are donating to a local domestic violence shelter for victims to use in emergency situations. Verizon is refurbishing the phones. This winter the Finley NJHS sent care packages to troops in Afghanistan, have spent time reading to young children at Tutor Time, and have been involved in many other community service activities. NJHS advisor Linda Thomas Batson is seen here with current NJHS members displaying the cell phones that they collected from their classmates, staff members and others. The chapter just inducted 32 new members for next year (some are pictured in alternate photo). http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5755 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Vela, a Glen Cove High School Senior, recently won an Honorable Mention in the 19th Annual Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Photography Contest, sponsored by the Tiffen Company. The contest was open to photographers of all ages and the center received over 700 entries, making this an exciting win for Andrew and Melissa Manzione, his photography teacher of three years. Andrew’s photograph, 4th of July Sunset, will be added to the Gurwin Center’s permanent photography collection. The center believes the contest winners will, “enhance the lives of residents through the exhibition of these breathtaking photos”. The Honorable Mention is Andrew Vela’s second award for his photography this year. In March, his on-stage perspective of the Glen Cove High School Fashion Show won him Best-In-Show at Glen Cove’s own 100 Best Communities For Young People celebration. As Andrew is also an AP student and a member of the Select Chorale. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5797 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Notice http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5674 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5175 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Newsletter http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5481 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ranks 139th in NYS; Top 5% Nationwide U.S. News and World Report has released its annual ranking of the country’s high schools, which is based on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exam passing scores, among other criteria. Glen Cove High School did quite well, ranking 139th out of 1,165 schools reviewed in New York State. Nationally, Glen Cove High School ranked 1,105th out of approximately 21,800 schools reviewed, placing within the top 5% of the country. Glen Cove High School has been awarded a silver medal for this accomplishment. “We are extremely proud of our students, who continue to challenge themselves by enrolling in rigorous Advanced Placement courses,” said Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton. “On behalf of the high school administration, I would like to thank all of our teachers who inspire and motivate our students every day, as well as our Board of Education, Superintendent, parents and supportive community who make it possible for us to provide such wonderful programs.” Rankings are based on the latest data available to the College Board, from the 2009-10 school year. For more information on the U.S. News and World Report ranking of the best high schools in the country, please click on this link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools For more information about Glen Cove’s ranking, please click on this link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/glen-cove-city-school-district/glen-cove-high-school-13702 http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5624 Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT If viewing on a mobile device click here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5566 Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Need some advice on your financial portfolio? Just ask Critstina Robino’s eighth-grade Home and Careers students at Finley Middle School, who won 1st place overall in Newsday’s Stock Market Game. The team of John Giambrone, Michael Payton, Sean Morrissey and Isaac Loviglio (all pictured left to right with Ms. Robino and Finley School Principal Dr. Anael Alston) won the 15-week virtual competition, out-earning middle schools, high schools, and even college teams from throughout Long Island. Finley’s financial wizards not only finished 1st overall on Long Island, they also finished 13th in New York State in the statewide competition. Each team in the game is given a virtual $100,000 to invest over the course of the 15 weeks, with the team making the most profit in that time declared the winner. John, Michael, Sean and Isaac cited Under Armour, MasterCard and Apple stock as their big producers. Every Monday they logged onto the Newsday Stock Market Game online leader board to see how they fared for the week, discussing different stocks and using online resources such as Yahoo Finance and TheStreet.com, as well as what they learned in the classroom, to aid them in their investment strategy. According to Ms. Robino, the Newsday Stock Market Game is interdisciplinary and teaches the students different principles of economics. But if you are too shy to ask the reigning stock market champs for some financial advice, you can always ask Ms. Robino, or one of her two other teams at Finley Middle School who finished in the Top 5 overall on Long Island! Ms. Robino’s Top 5 Stock Market Teams: 1st Place (LI): John Giambrone Isaac Loviglio Sean Morrissey Michael Payton 4th Place (LI): Alexandria Bruzzi Maggie Muzante Howard Woods 5th Place (LI): Michael Damiano Michael Figliuolo Joseph Suozzi http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5561 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The MSG Varsity Network recently honored three Glen Cove High School Communication Arts students as regional finalists for its prestigious V Awards in excellence in television video production and broadcasting. The following students enrolled in Chris Barry’s Communications Arts Academy received a certificate from MSG Varsity, a plaque from their school: Francesca Sharper On-Air Talent, Non-Sports Category – “GCTV Friday Morning News” Emily Charlaff On-Air Talent, Non-Sports Category – “GCTV Friday Morning News” Summer Smiley On-Air Talent, Non-Sports – “Smiles With Summer Senior Superlatives” Each of these students’ segments aired on the MSG Varsity Network (Channel 14 on Cablevision) this year. Francesca is being honored for a piece she created on the Glen Cove High School radio station; Emily is being honored for her coverage of a regional science competition held at Kellenberg High School; and Summer is being honored for a “woman on the street” style broadcast entitled “Smiles With Summer Senior Superlatives” in which she interviewed her fellow classmates at Glen Cove High School about school-related issues. This past weekend MSG Varsity announced that Francesca was named a Tri-State Finalist for the MSG Varsity V Award for Best On-Air Talent. Her work will now be judged against contestants representing high schools from throughout New Jersey, Connecticut and New York State. MSG Varsity Area Manager of High School Partnerships Kevin Waters is pictured here awarding Summer, Francesca and Emily certificates for their achievement, along with their teacher, Mr. Barry. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5560 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Agenda http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5514 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nine students in grades 3-5 at Connolly Elementary School were honored for authoring the top essays in State Assemblyman Charles Lavine’s Presidential Essay Contest. Seven classes at Connolly School participated in the contest, which asks students to select their favorite president, explain why they chose him and document some of his accomplishments. The most popular presidents among the students were Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, with honorable mention to John F. Kennedy. The top three essays were chosen from each grade level, with Assemblyman Lavine personally visiting the school to present the winners with their awards. The nine winners are: 3rd Grade Winners 1st - Philip Wlodarczyk 2nd - Yenifer Fernandez 3rd - Lindsay Gavino. 4th Grade Winners 1st - Steven Bailey 2nd - Caterina Carvelli 3rd - Greg Villafane 5th Grade Winners 1st - Dylan Anucik 2nd - Victoria Blasucci 3rd - Alexandra Gaudio Additionally, Assemblyman Lavine presented every Connolly student who participated in the contest with a Certificate of Appreciation for his/her efforts. He will visit Landing Elementary School later this month to award the school’s top essayists and honor all of its participants, as well. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5559 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5400 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT May 7th Middle School Mini Center 7:30 p.m. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5493 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society will present its production of Once On This Island, under the direction of Edward Norris on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 at 8:00 p.m. on the Glen Cove High School stage. Set in the Caribbean, the story centers on a peasant girl on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes. The play includes elements of Romeo and Juliet and The Little Mermaid. Once On This Island stars Leilani D’Onofrio, Cristian Arevalo, Victoria Andreotti, Paul Ferrante, Shania Wilcox, Michael Banks, Matthew Kolbert, Heaven Guanco, Angie Martinez and Anish Joshi, who are complemented by a talented cast and crew who are guaranteed to deliver an entertaining evening at the theater. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for students, and $6 for senior citizens. For more information call 801-7600. Glen Cove High School is located at 150 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5385 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5418 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT After reading Michael Recycle and the Tree Top Cops students in Allison Hernandez’s fourth-grade class at Landing Elementary School created Earth Day mascots and wrote brief statements about how they feel they can make the Earth a better place. Mikael Barajas wrote, "I can make the Earth a better place by cleaning beaches and picking up trash in the street. Cleaning the beaches is a good thing because if you clean the beaches, where will you play and who will protect the wildlife that lives there? I can form a club to protect wildlife. I can also recycle plastic bottles because you can reuse them and make them into something else." http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5426 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove Teachers' Association (GCTA) recently honored four Glen Cove School District students for their success in the Long Island Presidents' Council Essay Contest, "School Changes My World." Four different grade-level groups participated. The Glen Cove winners are as follows: Lindsey Hernandez, K-2, Gribbin School (teacher-Colleen Verity) Livie Muzante, 3-5, Landing School (teacher-Denise Palowski) Julie Micko, 6-8, Middle School (teacher-Priscilla Incerto) Vivian Rysdyk, High School (teacher-Paul Liepa) Winners were given the opportunity to read their essays to the community at the April Glen Cove Board of Education business meeting. GCTA President Karen Ferguson presented winners with a check for $50 on behalf of the GCTA and their names were forwarded for participation in the Island-wide contest. Winners of the Long Island contest will receive $500 and their essays will be read during a public radio broadcast as part of a Long Island campaign to highlight public education. GCTA President Karen Ferguson is seen here congratulating (back row, L-R) Julie Micko, Vivian Rysdyk, (front row, L-R), Livie Muzante, and Lindsey Hernandez. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5429 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5349 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5304 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT Jean Henning, Senior Museum Educator of the Nassau County Museum of Art, recently stopped by Deasy Elementary School to meet with students as part of the museum’s Visual Thinking Strategies program. Ms. Henning brought various paintings for the students to observe and identify the many elements of which they are comprised, including landscapes, buildings, people, animals, and other objects and shapes. The program is designed to develop visual thinking strategies in young children by engaging them in discussion about images, inspiring them to infer and share their opinions on what they see. Students will be making a trip to the museum this month as a follow-up. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5322 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Twenty-nine students at Landing Elementary School were recently honored as Junior Rising Stars, receiving certificates of recognition for making great strides in academics and overall development throughout the year. Held twice a year at Landing, the Junior Rising Stars program recognizes students from each class who have made the most progress, many overcoming adversity along the way. This spring’s honorees are: Student Teacher Tarik Ahmed Alexa Alma Keyri Alvarez Yoselin Andino Casey Barry Jordan Bonavoglia Federico Caballero Emerson Chacon Ayjah Clarke Jaidan Darson Sonia Flores Ja’Heem Fowler Lisbeth Hernandez Lara Jasser Deanna Jimenez Tyler Kaffl Mayanrawchaa Letellier Damian Luterek Bayron Menjivar Varela Elisia Metz Giselle Monge James Poncet Michel Quezada Carlos Rios Piero Salamanca Katherine Sartori Aliyah Stone Melissa Vargas Lesly Villatoro Mrs. Mazza Mrs. Flower Mrs. Phegley Mrs. Clark Mrs. Clark Mrs. Mazza Mrs. Flower Mrs. DePace Mrs. Fiumara Mrs. Hernandez Mrs. Hernandez Ms. Orlando Mrs. Conners Mrs. Mendrinos Mrs. Villella Mrs. DePace Mr. Smith Mrs. Conners Mrs. Phegley Mrs. Jensen Mrs. Pawlowski Mrs. Fiumara Mrs. Mendrinos Mrs. Pawlowski Mrs. Tenke Mr. Smith Mrs. Jensen Mrs. Tenke Mrs. Villella http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5320 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove Voice Mail will not be accepting messages between 4 PM and 6 PM today, April 19. You can still call the district during this period and the call will be answered if someone is there to take the call. Thank you. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5297 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students in Antoinette Hatzopoulos's first-grade class at Gribbin Elementary School recently enjoyed a hands-on experience, as one of the class fathers taught the students how to prepare personal pizzas. Mario Bencivenni, proprietor of Delicious Pizzeria in Glen Cove, supplied the dough, sauce and cheese and volunteered his time to work with students on stretching out the dough, and adding the sauce, cheese, seasonings, and toppings. Every child brought his/her own pizza home to bake. Special thanks to Mr. Bencivenni and his son Saverio! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5317 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Rendering of the Proposed Walkway http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5286 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5276 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Annual Professional Performance Review Plan for Classroom Teachers Changes to Current Contract Language Needed to Comply with APPR http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5283 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OUR DISTRICT NETWORK WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR ONE DAY DURING SPRING BREAK, WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 This includes telephones, email and all other electronic services. We hope that our choice of this day for the work will cause you the least inconvenience. Thank you. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5113 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 2012 edition of Glen Cove School District’s annual Red vs. Green Games went to the Red Team this year, as students and staff came out in support of their former (and in some cases current) elementary schools. In a series of games and fanfare that demonstrated ability, creativity and school spirit, the Red Team, representing Deasy and Landing Elementary Schools, defeated the Gribbin and Connolly Elementary School Green Team for the second consecutive year. Participants donned the color of their allegiance, as points were awarded for the best representation of team through colored shirts, posters in the crowd, the loudest cheering fans and of course, how the teams faired in competition. Current elementary school students were invited to share in the fun, showing off their arms in a Nerf ball toss. Current Glen Cove High School students represented their former elementary school in the games, with the Red Team earning the right to play a team of district staff members in volleyball. Unlike last year, however, the faculty prevailed! Proceeds raised from the gate were once again donated to the Glen Cove Community Scholarship Fund for the awarding of scholarships for deserving graduating seniors in the Class of 2012. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5178 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT A video created by two of Stephen Lombardo's Media Art students at Glen Cove High School was selected as “Best in Show for Video/Computer Animation” at the recent LI Media Arts Show held at Five Towns College. The video collaboration of Mauro Carignano and Joseph Calamusas was among those chosen to advance to the Suffolk County Film Commission where approximately a dozen of the pieces will be shown for the annual student film festival entitled, “First Exposure” to be held in May at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington. Mauro and Joseph used the film technique pixellation also known as stop motion photography to portray humans in their movie, entitled Mortal Combat. Using the technique they played the parts of two fighters while incorporating their own wacky brand of humor into the film. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5170 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Darcy Maccarone Belyea named 2012 Community Scholarship Honoree On Sunday, March 11th, the Glen Cove Council of PTAs honored Darcy Maccarone Belyea as the 2012 Community Scholarship Honoree. Each year, the Glen Cove Schools’ PTA units come together to raise scholarship money for the Glen Cove High School Senior class, while honoring a special citizen who has given so much to the Glen Cove community. Ms. Belyea, Director of Glen Cove’s Parks and Recreation, was given accolades from many Glen Cove organizations and individuals for her commitment and support of our students, in the various recreational opportunities that she helps to provide.. Many of the recreational programs as well as the Glen Cove City Summer Camp program have grown and continue to flourish under her watchful eye. The event was again held at the Glen Cove Mansion, which served a delicious brunch in a beautiful setting to over 200 guests. The Glen Cove High School Jazz Band and a faculty ensemble provided entertainment with performances by Jo Ann Criblez and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria. The event raises enough funds to offer four to five deserving graduating seniors with scholarships awarded through the Glen Cove Community Scholarship Board. The Council of PTAs would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all those who helped to make our 2012 Scholarship Brunch once again a successful event! If not for the tireless work of the Council and many other PTA members, and most importantly the support from our local merchants and corporate sponsors, we would not have been able to create the many fabulous raffle baskets and exciting Grand prizes. Thank you to all who supported our fundraiser by buying raffle tickets, donating items or donating your time. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5165 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5107 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 GMT Friday, March 30th and Saturday, March 31st at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1st at 3:00 p.m. Wunsch Arts Center Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5128 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert M. Finley Middle School will present a production of Schoolhouse Rock Live on Friday March 30 and Saturday March 31 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 1 at 3:00 p.m. at the Wunsch Center at Finley Middle School. Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 801-7510 for ticket information, or buy them at the door. Schoolhouse Rock Live is based on the popular Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning educational cartoon series Schoolhouse Rock, which emphasized history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs and shorts such as “Just a Bill on Capitol Hill” and “Conjunction Junction.” The story revolves around Tom, a nerve-wracked teacher whose first day on the job jitters almost get the better of him, until he tunes into the tube and the Schoolhouse Rock characters come alive. The characters teach Tom how to win over his students using imagination and music. Finley Middle School’s production of Schoolhouse Rock Live stars Victor Mendonca, Will Casale, Elizabeth Grieco, Evelina Backiel, Harrison Israel, and Marisa Fahey who lead a cast of 54 students in grades six, seven and eight. Finley Theater Director Joy Sullivan encourages you to come out and support these talented young performers. Brittney Frank is Assistant Director. In addition to the cast, approximately 20 Finley students serve as members of the sound, lighting and stage crew. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5081 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Monday, April 16, 2012 Middle School Library – 8:00 pm http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5083 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dear Parents/Guardians, A recent media report suggesting up to 15 percent of ground beef in government subsidized school lunches contains a lean, finely textured beef, sometimes referred to as “pink slime,” has initiated some concerns among parents in our community. To alleviate any concerns, the Glen Cove Schools has been in contact with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and has taken immediate action to opt out of receiving any ground beef alternative that could in any way contain this textured beef. We are also discontinuing the serving of beef for the remainder of the current school year, merely as a precaution. I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that we have every reason to believe that the meat provided to the Glen Cove Schools is safe. The beef approved by the USDA, which holds very high food safety standards that include extensive pathogen testing, is our only source of ground beef. The use of the textured beef began in South Dakota several years ago as a process to treat beef against Salmonella and E. coli bacteria. It undergoes stringent testing and has been deemed safe by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. There have been no indications that any of our meat has ever been exposed to the bacteria that this product guards against. The USDA has assured us of their commitment to ensuring that the food products supplied to the National School Lunch Program are safe and healthy for school children. Their practices are equivalent to, and often exceed, best industry practices. Sincerely, Joseph A. Laria, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5035 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School Boys Varsity Basketball coach Pete Falen was recently honored as Conference III Coach of the Year after leading the team to its first Conference championship in 22 years. Coach Falen was also recognized as Girls Soccer Conference Coach of the Year in the fall. Adding to the team’s accolades, Boys Varsity Basketball leading scorer Kewan Beebe was named to the All-Long Island team, which represents the best players in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Kewan was also named team Most Valuable Player (MVP). It was a banner year for Coach Falen and Varsity Basketball team, as they compiled a 15-4 record (14-3 in Conference) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The Girls Soccer team finished with a record of 10-5, also making the playoffs. Kewan averaged 18.5 points and 4 assists per game for the Big Red, stepping it up to 19 points per game in league play and 24 for the playoffs. His season high was 27, which he accomplished twice; including once against County champs Manhasset. He was also tied for second on Long Island in three-point shooting. In addition to these fine standouts, Glen Cove High School also recognized outstanding athletes at its Booster Club awards night for the winter sports season. Christina Cappiello, Mauro Carignano, Victoria Durso, Alexandra Gerin, Catherine Liang, Risa Nagel and Gorov Sodhi were all nominated for the prestigious Superintendent’s Award. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria presented the award to Gorov, who is a member of the Varsity Wrestling squad. Seven winter athletic teams also distributed varsity, junior varsity and special awards, including the Booster Club Award and MVP awards. Catherine Liang and Eric Goodmark of the Rifle team, Nicole Alexander and Victoria Durso of Girls Varsity Basketball, Kewan and Christopher Theodorou of Boys Varsity Basketball, Gorov Sodhi and Jakub Micko of Varsity Wrestling, Emily Durso and Briana Moglia of Varsity Cheerleading, and Risa Nagel and Rosa Petulla of Kickline were recognized as team MVP and Booster Award winners, respectively. Additionally, Tiana Hueca received the Kickline Spirit Award, and Dylan Silas and Ylenia Elvy-Panton were named the MVPs of the Winter Track team. Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Denise Kiernan recognized the three winter teams who achieved a Conference Championship during the winter season, including the Varsity Boys Basketball team, Varsity Wrestling, and the Rifle team. The Varsity Girls Basketball team and varsity wrestlers were also recognized as New York State Scholar-Athlete Teams for achieving an academic average of 90 or better. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5036 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5032 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mrs. Gallo's second-grade class at Gribbin School demonstrated their understanding of the importance of main characters to a story and their creativity by crafting “Character Cans” based on stories they read for a recent book report. The students explored the main character's actions and personalities and inferred the character's traits based on the information they obtained from the story. Anna Basil, who read Samantha: An American Girl Holiday and Christine Cleremont, who read Judy Moody, are pictured here. The book report assignment was a follow-up to a character unit in the classes’ reading workshop. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=5017 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4938 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Group Leaves with 14 Medals, a 1st Place Trophy, an Honor Society Induction and an Advisor of the Year Award Glen Cove High School DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) members had yet another an impressive showing at the annual New York DECA State Career Conference and Competition in Rochester, New York. At this conference, students participated in various competitions in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Among the nearly 2,000 students in attendance were the following students from the Glen Cove DECA Chapter: Alison Abrams Emily Anderson Alison Baade Yanna Bellidoro Matthew Bellomo Marianne DiLeo Remi Farnan Paul Ferrante Shyanne Furlow Alexandra Gerin Andrew Gerin Anish Joshi Surina Joshi Matthew Kolbert Andrea Lazo Daniel Lynch Jakub Micko Risa Nagel Delia Trainor Andrew Vela Marie Washington Daniel Whitely The following students won in their categories: Alison Abrams: Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making, Winner of 2 Medals Alison Baade: Visual Advertising, Medal Winner Remi Farnan: Chapter Scrapbook, Medal Winner Andrew Gerin: Sales Demonstration, Medal Winner Anish Joshi: Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making, Winner of 2 Medals Matthew Kolbert: Advertising Campaign, Medal Winner Andrea Lazo: Public Service Broadcast Advertising, Medal Winner Daniel Lynch: Public Service Broadcast Advertising, Medal Winner, 1st Place Trophy Jakub Micko: Public Speaking, Medal Winner Delia Trainor: Sales Demonstration, Medal Winner Marie Washington: Entrepreneurship, Medal Winner Daniel Whitely: Sales Demonstration, Medal Winner Chapter President Alison Baade was named Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year for her leadership and contributions to the Glen Cove DECA Chapter. Alison was also inducted into the New York DECA Honor Society for having met the following requirements: an overall academic average above 90, an average above 90 in any business course, three-year membership in DECA and participation at the State level of competition. Glen Cove DECA received a plaque for fundraising for Crohn’s Disease, this year's New York DECA State Charity. Glen Cove DECA Advisor Deborah Pearsall was named “Advisor of the Year” at the conference having been nominated by her students. “It was a great surprise and honor,” said Ms. Pearsall, whose students took home eight medals at last year’s states conference, along with two Honor Society inductions. They also had a National Finalist, 2011 GCHS graduate Heather Artinian. Congratulations to all students for their outstanding effort and accomplishments and for making Glen Cove DECA proud! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4942 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School’s CAUS.E (Community Action Using Student Empowerment) group raised more than $2,971 to help fund cancer research and provide help and hope to thousands of patients and their families through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) “Pennies For Patients” program. CAUSE students surpassed their previous year total of $1,500 to benefit blood cancer patients, services, and research provided by the LLS. CAUSE provides Glen Cove High School students with the opportunity to participate and/or organize various fundraisers to benefit non-profit organizations that touch the hearts of CAUSE members. The club is an offshoot of the school’s CAUSE class. Susan Poulos is the advisor. “Thanks to research, nearly 90% of children with acute leukemia are now cured,” said Tammy Philie, Executive Director, of LLS’s Long Island Chapter. “But there still is a long way to go. Leukemia affects more children than any other cancer, so LLS’s School and Youth Programs provide a meaningful way for kids to help kids. Every penny really does make a difference.” The LLS’s School and Youth programs such as “Pennies for Patients” and its sister program are designed to teach children the value of community service in a fun way. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4945 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Landing Elementary School in Glen Cove welcomed Glen Cove resident Robert Lynch to share some Irish culture with young students. A charter member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians divisions in both Glen Cove and Queens and former Chairman of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Mr. Lynch entertained youngsters by performing some popular songs on the bagpipes. He also taught them how to march in a parade and how to say Happy St. Patrick’s Day in Irish Gaelic (Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit). The students were also entertained by Irish Dancer was Caitriona Greene, who was commended by Principal Dr. Michael Israel on her fine performance. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4968 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Finley Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is working hard to help others. They recently sent care packages to troops in Afghanistan, an idea pitched by advisor Linda Thomas Batson. NJHS member Michael Hatala mentioned that he had family in the military and helped his fellow members to indentify a group of soldiers to sponsor. The response was incredible, as the students assembled four large flat-rate boxes filled with snacks, phone cards, batteries, magazines, air fresheners, cotton swabs and other helpful items. In addition, Finley NJHS member Patricia Abraham designed special thank you cards to send to the troops. As a result, the students learned the valuable life lesson that helping others results in mutual happiness. The Finley NJHS is currently working on a used cell phone drive. They will collect functional phones for donation to women who have been victims of domestic violence. They also spent this past week reading to young children at Tutor Time. This May, the group will be organizing a car wash at the school to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Ms. Batson is pictured here with members of the Finley NJHS. Keep up the good work! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4845 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School Girl’s Varsity Basketball Senior Captain Nicole Alexander on earning the prestigious All-County Basketball Award this year. One of the top players on Long Island, Nicole finished in the top 10 in Nassau County in points and rebounds this season. Nicole attained career highs with 309 points, 153 Rebounds, 98 Blocks and 22 three-point field goals. Her total points for her career were 733. “These statistics are the result of her dedication, sacrifice, commitment, persistence, love of the game and hard work over the years,” said Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach Gus Sirakis. Nicole will represent Glen Cove in the Long Island Senior All-Star Game on March 24 at St. Joseph’s College. Coach Sirakis and Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Denise Kiernan, congratulate Nicole here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4846 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Valerie Scicchitano and Erin O'Beirne's fourth-grade class at Connolly Elementary School recently took a trip to Glen Cove City Hall to interview Mayor Ralph Suozzi. In the days leading up to their visit, the students compiled a list of questions with their concerns and interests regarding the Glen Cove community. Mayor Suozzi greeted the children and their teachers with a warm welcome. After graciously answering their questions, the Mayor gave the students a first class tour of the 100 year-old City Hall building. Mayor Suozzi also spoke about the projects that he is working on in the City, such as improving the parks with new playgrounds. He talked about clean water and respecting the Earth and encouraged the students to be active participants in preserving the beauty of Glen Cove. The students took pictures with the Mayor, which will be used as part of an iMovie they are creating pertaining to the history of Glen Cove. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4848 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4798 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to the Glen Cove High School Kickline Dance team, who took home the second-place prize in the Pom Dance division at the Scholastic Kickline Competition held at Nassau Community College. This is the first trophy Glen Cove Kickline has won since 2007. “For us, this is as great as winning a division title, as we competed against many dance teams from schools all over Long Island in both Nassau and Suffolk counties,” said Kickline Coach Cheryl Carmody, who pointed out that the Lady Big Red team squared off against elite squads, many of which boast rosters twice their size. In total, 14 teams competed in the Scholastic competition, including one from New York City. The Glen Cove girls finished runner-up to Smithtown West High School, considered one of the best teams on Long Island. In addition to the second place prize, Glen Cove also took fourth place in the Kick Routine. Glen Cove Kickline participates in two competitions per year as well as various public performances. Among them was an appearance at the Orange Bowl three years ago, and more recently, a clinic with the renowned Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. “As their coach I cannot express how proud and excited I am for them,” added Ms. Carmody. “The girls worked so hard this year and I am so pleased to bring back a trophy to honor Glen Cove!” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4760 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT During the waning days of this unseasonably warm winter, Deasy Elementary School students welcomed spring with a fun and tasty outdoor program, thanks to an assist from the Science Museum of Long Island in Syosset. With help from the Museum Science Educator Sean Goggin, classes took turns extracting maple from the school’s maple tree. Mr. Goggin explained to the young children that maple can only be tapped from a tree during the months of February and March and that maple syrup tastes best when it first comes out of the tree. Students received a taste of this “Grade A” maple syrup and also learned that most pancake syrup is made from corn syrup–not maple. The exercise taught the students about nature, the environment and nutrition, in a fun, delicious and very hands-on way as part of their ongoing unit on tree life. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4759 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT District Red and Green Games Flyer 2012 Team Shirt Order Form http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4728 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT As a culmination to their Black History Month lessons, students at Glen Cove High School welcomed musician Vinny St. Marten, who shared his unique story of being raised in the Orchard section of Glen Cove during the 1950s at the height of segregation. After loosing his eyesight to glaucoma at the age of seven, Mr. St. Marten, who is white, befriended a young black boy named Walter, who was appointed to help him get around during the school day. The loss of his sight actually opened up his vision to the prejudice that plagued the community at the time. “I wouldn’t give up my blindness for anything in the world,” said Mr. St. Marten, who told his story to all juniors and seniors taking Participation in Government and Economics. He shared many stories, including how he taught Walter to speak Italian and how Walter taught him to play baseball despite his loss of vision. “He showed me how to do things I never thought I could do.” “I heard [prejudice], felt it and unfortunately was a part of it,” added Mr. St. Marten, who faced his own level of prejudice as a young blind man. He also played a video that reenacted the racial tensions he and Walter faced from others as youngsters, highlighting the perseverance Walter demonstrated. Set to his own narration and music, Mr. St. Marten’s video gave students a strong perspective of the history of segregation and its hurtful impact on not only people of color, but society as a whole. Mr. St. Marten also served as an inspiration to students for his own personal triumph over blindness, evolving into a successful musician, first as a drummer and currently as front man for The Seeing Eye Dog Band. He also performed a song entitled “Think About It,” accompanied by band member Elysa Sunshine. GCHS Communications Arts students recorded the lesson, which was coordinated by Assistant Principal Sheryl Goodine. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4740 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4680 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4681 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fourth graders from Allison Hernandez’s class at Landing Elementary School took a mini field trip to Deasy Elementary School to work on a collaborative literacy project with Meryl Gordon’s first graders in the school’s Discovery Cove learning center. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Dr. Seuss book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, the fourth graders read the book with the younger students and helped them to author their own endings. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was Dr. Seuss’ first book, published 75 years ago this month. An actual street in Dr. Seuss’ hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts served as the inspiration for the book. The story follows a boy named Marco who observes the sights and sounds of people and vehicles traveling along Mulberry Street. Marco dreams up an elaborate story to tell his father at the end of his walk, but decides instead to simply tell him what he actually saw. Dr. Seuss’ birthday is also in March, and Deasy kindergartners will read and watch The Lorax as part of an interdisciplinary exercise to coincide with their science unit about trees. The Discovery Cove combines the latest resources to teach creative, 21st century skills with traditional tools and methods in a warm, friendly environment with colorful walls – all designed to inspire creativity in young children. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4656 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students from Finley Middle School recently took a field trip to Johns Hopkins University Medical Center in Baltimore, MD to learn about careers in the medical field from one of the top neurosurgeons in the world. Dr. Ben Carson, head pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins, conducted an inspiring lecture for students (pictured here), covering the wide variety of pathologies and cases in his profession, the requirements for admission into medical school, and the commitment needed to be successful. Dr. Carson encouraged students to take their studies very seriously and refrain from engaging in peer pressure and negative activities that adolescents often encounter. Raised in a tough neighborhood in Detroit, MI, Dr. Carson shared how he went from a struggling student in elementary school to his place in the medical field today. The Yale graduate cited how his turnaround began during the middle school years. In 1987, Dr. Carson made medical history by becoming the first surgeon in the world to successfully separate Siamese twins conjoined at the back of the head, leading a 70-member surgical team during the 22-hour operation. “Learning and seeing how Dr. Carson successfully separated two babies conjoined at the head was interesting and motivating,” said Finley student Harrison Israel. “I am sure if he can accomplish such things, I can too, if I think big.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4657 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Big Red Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated Floral Park in its first-round playoff matchup at Glen Cove High School, winning 57-54. The team overcame a 10-point deficit, led by Kewan Beebe¹s 26 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the ride ended there as the Big Red lost to Jericho in the Class A quarterfinal. According to Coach Peter Falen, this year¹s team was dedicated and hardworking, with six seniors and five underclassmen filling out the roster. Seniors Mauro Carignano, Dahkeem Williams, Johnny Fiorino, Chris Theodorou, Yadiyah Letellier, and Nick Basile have led by example, with help from returning starters Frankie Mickens, Mike Acerra, Tommy Ziegen and Brandon Deloatch. Kewan, commonly referred to as "Cash" by his teammates, led the team in scoring this year, averaging more than 18 points per game. He is also ranked third in the County in three-point field goals. For the first time in 22 years, the team won the Conference III championship, finishing the regular season with a record of 14-3 in Conference III, 10-2 in league play. Congratulations to Coach Falen and the team on a fine season. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4625 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click on this link to play on Mac and Smartphones Click here to view the full-screen video http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4616 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the "High School Life" Flyer http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4607 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT For the first time in 22 years, the Glen Cove High School Big Red Boys Varsity Basketball team has won the Conference III championship. The team, which is seeded #4, will host Floral Park in a first-round playoff matchup this Friday, February 17 at 6 pm in the Glen Cove High School gymnasium. If they win, they will host a second-round matchup on Wednesday February 22 at 12 Noon against the winner of this week’s Jericho vs. Seaford game. According to Coach Peter Falen, this year’s team is dedicated and hardworking, with six seniors and five underclassmen filling out the roster. Seniors Mauro Carignano, Dahkeem Williams, Johnny Fiorino, Chris Theodorou, Yadiyah Letellier, and Nick Basile have led by example, with help from returning starters Frankie Mickens, Mike Acerra, Tommy Ziegen and Brandon Deloatch. Additionally, star transfer Kewan Beebe, commonly referred to as "Cash" by his teammates, leads the team in scoring, averaging more than 18 points per game. He is also ranked third in the County in three-point field goals. The Varsity Big Red Boys Basketball squad finished the regular season with a record of 14-3 in Conference III, 10-2 in league play. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4571 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Please note, the iPhoto/iWeb lecture, originally scheduled for Thursday March 15, 2012 has been rescheduled for Monday, March 12, 2012. This is reflected in the online version of the Spring 2012 Adult Education Guide only. Click Here to View the Spring 2012 Guide http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4495 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Connolly Elementary School recently held its annual Fourth-Grade Science Fair. Whether it was Kendall Grennan’s project on how to save kilowatt usage entitled “Save Energy on Earth,” or Andrew Sabatino’s “Earthquake Shake,” which identifies the surfaces that best support a structure through the aforementioned natural disaster, fourth graders provided interesting solutions to global problems. From hypothesis to conclusion, they gave detailed accounts of their journey through the scientific process. Every project was hands-on and taught the students about research, trial and error, and to become more self-reliant, logical thinkers. Other projects of interest included Brian Becktold’s “Fruit Battery” and Kristyn Cardali’s “Potato Power,” which determined if either fruits or potatoes provide energy, respectively. Through the use of magnets and cereal, Eva Sunshine performed an exercise on iron levels in the foods we eat, while Rosa Bonilla used a prism, crayons and a flashlight to demonstrate how rainbows form. Julia Abbondanza even got her hands dirty to show that not even identical twins have the same sets of fingerprints. Connolly School’s Fifth-Grade Science Fair will be held this Friday, February 10. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4471 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4528 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students at Landing Elementary School took part in a circus without ever having to leave for the big top. The Landing School gymnasium served as the setting for the National Circus Project, an arts-in-education program that teaches young children balance, agility, hand-eye coordination, concentration and discipline through a series of circus-like activities that are safe, yet very rewarding. Circus Project instructors taught the Landing students the art of juggling, plate spinning and the use of “devil sticks,” among other fun physical challenges. All of the Circus Project instructors have either professional circus experience or a performance background. Based in Westbury, NY, the National Circus Project has conducted workshops in schools throughout the eastern United States since 1984, with many appearances abroad as well. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4535 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4507 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT Students at Gribbin Elementary School recently held their own “Souper Bowl.” However, the goal was not to amass touchdowns, but rather food for those less fortunate. Coordinated by school social worker Kristin Brosnan, the school-wide drive encouraged Gribbin students to collect cans of soup and other non-perishable items for donation to a local food pantry. Souper Bowl is a national effort to capitalize on the hype created around the NFL’s Super Bowl by mobilizing youngsters to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities. Pictured here are some Gribbin students displaying the food collected by them and their classmates. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4418 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Connolly Elementary School Student Council recently conducted their annual bake sale, which raised $417 to be donated to various cancer awareness/research charities. Student Council advisor Susan Stanco is seen here with Connolly Student Council President Michael Vaughan and other council members and students during the sale. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4617 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT On Tuesday, February 14th and Wednesday, February 15th, the Glen Cove School District will conduct its in-person registration for the Spring 2012 Adult Education courses. Registration will be held from 7-9 pm in the Glen Cove High School lobby on both days. The Adult Education Course Guide is being mailed home to residents. The guide is also posted on this website for download and printing. All courses, schedules and the necessary registration form can be found in the guide. If you cannot attend the in-person registration, you may drop off completed registration forms at the Thayer House (across from Glen Cove High School) any time between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday on days when school is open. For more information, please call Lorena weekdays, 9-11 a.m. at (516) 801-7001 or email Jackie Lizza at jlizza@glencove.k12.ny.us. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4526 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to Watch the GCTV Friday News http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4477 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4400 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT As part of the two-week national celebration of literacy known as PARP (Parents as Reading Partners), elementary schools in the Glen Cove School District welcomed guest readers from throughout the community to spend some time with young children sharing their favorite books and promoting their love of reading. PTA leaders, school district administrators, teachers, staff members, and even some older students joined readers representing the City of Glen Cove Police and Fire departments, elected officials from various branches of local government, the senior citizen population and other dedicated volunteers from in and around Glen Cove for respective Community Reader events held at the district’s elementary schools. Glen Cove Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and Glen Cove City Major Ralph Suozzi were among the long list of invited guests who volunteered a few minutes out of their workday to promote literacy, much to the young hosts’ delight. The Mayor even donated small flashlights to children at Connolly School so they could read at night. Connolly School students also stopped by Gribbin School to read to the younger elementary school students. In addition to the Community Readers, the schools hosted various activities throughout the two weeks of PARP. To kick off the adventure at Deasy School, Principal Nomi Rosen dressed as Ms. Frizzle, a character from The Magic School Bus series, while other principals ‘challenged’ their students to read a certain number of books in exchange for performing a task of the students’ choice. Gribbin School welcomed Alyssa Satin Capucilli, author of the popular children’s series “Biscuit the Dog.” Schools also held pajama reading days, ‘bring a stuffed animal to read with’ days, and many other events to enhance the reading experience and make it more fun. PARP is held every year in the Glen Cove School District. This year’s theme was “Travel Into a Book; Enjoy Your Adventure.” Fifth graders Jasmine James of Landing Elementary School and Alontra Schuck of Connolly Elementary School each designed a logo that serves as the official designs for PARPP 2012. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4385 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4346 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to Watch MSG Varsity's "Students in the Media" http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4332 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT On Saturday January 7, 2012, 14 Glen Cove High School (GCHS) Distributive Education Club of America (DECA) members competed in the Nassau County Regional DECA Competition, the first competition of 2012. Competitors had to put their knowledge and skills to the test as they faced off against competitors from many high schools in Region 1N, Nassau County. Some of the GCHS students were experienced competitors, while several were first-time competitors. When all was said and done, all 14 Glen Cove students who competed were finalist winners in their categories and will now move on to the State level of competition in Rochester this coming March. All 14 students who participated and won are as follows: Alison Abrams and Anish Joshi: Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Emily Anderson: Public Speaking Yanna Bellidoro: Decision Making--Human Resources Matthew Bellomo: Job Interview Marianne DiLeo: Decision Making--Human Resources Shyanne Furlow: Job Interview Andrew Gerin: Sales Demonstration Surina Joshi: Job Interview Nicholas Manzione: Decision Making--Human Resources Jakub Micko: Public Speaking Katherine Saed: Public Speaking Delia Trainor: Sales Demonstration Daniel Whitely: Sales Demonstration Under the direction of DECA Club advisor Deborah Pearsall, students in the GCHS chapter participated in various competitions in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship Congratulations on an outstanding performance by all GCHS competitors. Good luck at the New York DECA State Career Conference in March!! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4337 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students in Rosa Malley’s Spanish class at Finley Middle School recently designed menus for their very own Spanish restaurant, writing the dishes and descriptions entirely in Spanish. To make the experience authentic, they converted their classroom into a dining area, complete with table clothes and the proper place settings. Students also had to calculate the tips, based on the total bill and service, and learned proper dining etiquette. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4338 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Big Miracle February 3, 2012 Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4246 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Every week, mentors from the Glen Cove community, including representatives from North Shore Day Camp in Glen Cove stop by Gribbin Elementary School to work with young children on various fun and informative projects while providing a little extra social-emotional support. Every visit carries a theme of the day and mentors and students get together in the school’s activities room to play games, create crafts and sometimes, even cook. Pictured here, mentors work closely with the children on creating winter-themed crafts. Gribbin School teachers, teacher assistants and aides also participate in the mentoring program with children. Other elementary schools in the Glen Cove School District participate in similar mentoring programs with volunteers in the community. January is National Mentoring Month. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4262 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT MSG Varsity recently visited the Glen Cove High School TV Studio to observe the Communication Arts Academy students in action and tape a segment for their ongoing series, “Students in the Media.” Kevin Waters, MSG Varsity’s Regional Manager for High School Partnerships stated that the work that GCTV has been submitting this year is “tops both in quantity and quality” and thought it was time to capture the students in action. “We followed MSG Varsity around as they followed us around,” said Francesca Sharper, Glen Cove High School Junior and member of the school’s newly formed Communication Arts Academy. Afterwards Mr. Barry and several students were interviewed about their experiences so far with the program. Mr. Barry stated that, “A visit like this not only showcases the Academy and the work that they are doing, it also gives the students a chance to see a real professional production unfold and at the same time they get to meet and speak to professionals in the industry. It’s a win-win situation for all involved.” A cameraperson followed Mr. Barry’s TV Production I class as they rehearsed and recorded a student-written commercial for fictional product “Speedy Gumzalez” written by sophomore Samantha Sullivan and directed by senior Dan Lynch. Simultaneously, the Communication Arts Academy news crew was covering MSG’s visit for the GCTV Friday Morning News. MSG Varsity’s “Students in the Media” featuring the Glen Cove Communication Arts Academy airs air for the first time on Tuesday, January 24th at precisely 6:55 p.m. on the MSG Varsity Network. Check out the Glen Cove page on MSG Varsity’s website for more Communication Arts Academy videos at: http://www.msgvarsity.com/long-island/glen-cove http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4288 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Schools throughout Glen Cove honored the memory and celebrated the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in observation of the great civil rights leader’s birthday. Every Glen Cove school studied, discussed and celebrated Dr. King in some way. Students at Gribbin Elementary School held a morning assembly with every grade level participating. Kindergartners performed various songs, Caryn Stasco’s second-grade students stated interesting Dr. King facts and phrases that they had researched, first graders created and conducted a PowerPoint presentation entitled “D-R-E-A-M: What a Beautiful Sight,” second graders performed “It’s in Every One of Us,” and Coleen Verity’s second graders also recited some words from Dr. King. In closing, Gribbin Principal Francine Santoro led a pledge for peace: “I pledge allegiance to the world, to each and every living thing, to cherish earth, sea and air, for peace and freedom everywhere.” Students then returned to their classrooms, singing “We Shall Overcome” as they proceeded through the hallway. Music teacher JoAnn Criblez led everyone in song as she strummed away on the acoustic guitar. Every classroom at Connolly Elementary School participated in class lessons and projects. During the morning's lineup at 8:45 a.m., Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky addressed the entire student body and conducted a question-and-answer session about Dr. King’s contributions and life. To kick off their day, the Finley Middle School staff conducted a prolonged moment of silence during homeroom. Students then listened to a four-minute biography on Dr. King, which was played over the public address (PA) system. The biography was repeated over the PA during the afterschool announcements. Classroom teachers also conducted lessons about Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement. Once again, Landing Elementary School held an assembly in which the entire school participated in an outdoor “Barrel Burn,” taken from the book My Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold. Students listed prejudices (e.g., race, religion, gender, violence, fear) on pieces of paper and then tossed them into a fire contained within a barrel. The event was supervised by the Glen Cove Fire Department. Students read Ms. Ringgold’s book in class during the days leading up to the event. The school’s PTA Reflections winners were also honored at the beginning of the assembly. On Dr. King’s birthday (observed), Monday, January 16, Glen Cove High School Assistant Principal Sheryl Goodine will lead a contingent of students, school representatives and community members in a “Freedom March” through the streets of Glen Cove. The march will assemble at the First Baptist Church of Glen Cove on Continental Place, beginning at 8:45a.m., culminating at the Wunsch Arts Center at Finley Middle School at 9:30 a.m. where a special ceremony will he held. All are invited to attend. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4205 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove Board of Education and Glen Cove High School (GCHS) administration recently honored students who were named Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars for the 2011-12 school year. Certificates were awarded by GCHS Principal Dr, Joseph Hinton and Assistant Principals Sheryl Goodine and Allen Hudson to those AP Scholars who were in attendance at the January 9 Board meeting. The ceremony is scheduled every January when many of AP Scholars who have already graduated return to Glen Cove while still on college break. The College Board named 28 former and current Glen Cove High School students as AP Scholars this fall following their successful performance on the AP Exams. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. AP Scholars scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams are: Heather Artinian, Lorraine Ballero, Carly Baron, Ariana Cavallone, Remi Farnan, Alex Filippone, Rina Hernandez, Robert MacDonald, Erin McCabe, Lazar Mirkovic, Briana Moglia, Julia Oh, Edward Reyes-Benigno, Christian Ring, Viola Sawyer, Aaron Sylver, Bryon Wilkins, and Kellie Williams. AP Scholars with Honor with an average score of 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on four or more exams are: Alison Abrams, Elias Blinkoff, Nicholas Manzione, Jakub Micko, Risa Nagel, and Eduardo Silva. AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 3.5 of higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on five or more of these exams are: Alexandra Gerin, Rahul Nath, Katherine Serrano, and Gorov Sodhi. Through 34 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4206 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT For the first time since 1999, the Glen Cove High School Big Red Varsity Wrestling team won the Conference 3B Championship. Propelled by wins in four consecutive dual meets over Lawrence, Valley Stream South, Bethpage, and Manhasset, the team earned a first-round bye heading into the Dual Meet Championships, which begin on Friday, January 27 at a site to be determined. The County Qualifying Tournament begins on Saturday, February 4, at a location also yet to be determined. The County Championship will be held at Hofstra University, February 12-13. The Big Red wrestlers also defended the “Cove Cup” at home earlier this month, fending off challengers Lawrence, Valley Stream Central and Great Neck South. They also hosted the inaugural Charles McCullough Memorial Wrestling Tournament back in December, in which they finished runner-up. Charles was an All-County Football player Nassau County Wrestling Champion for Glen Cove High School in 2002. Senior Gorov Sodhi is the Captain of the Big Red Wrestling squad; Chris MacDonald is the Head Coach. Congratulations to the team and good luck heading into the championship meets! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4263 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to view the course guide http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4184 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kudos to the Landing Elementary School Student Council, which helped to raise $174 for the Lustgarten Foundation to cure pancreatic cancer. Under the direction of advisors Maria DePace and Denise Pawlowski, Landing students sold purple ribbons during the month of November, which is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (purple is also the official color of pancreatic cancer awareness). The idea originated from Landing fourth-grader Mykela Pajuelo and her brother, fifth-grader Dylan Pajuelo, who lost their uncle to the disease. Lustgarten Foundation Event Coordinator Suzanne Beck recently visited the school to accept the check from Ms. DePace and the Landing Student Council. For more information about the Lustgarten Foundation and how you can help, log onto www.lustgarten.org. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4160 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Click here to read the newsletter http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4175 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove Board of Education, in conjunction with the Glen Cove High School Guidance Department, recently honored the Top 25 academic achievers of the Class of 2012 in a ceremony held during the December Board meeting. Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton introduced the Top 25 students as they were congratulated and awarded certificates of recognition by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and Glen Cove Board of Education President Richard Maccarone. Alison Abrams was named Valedictorian for the Class of 2012, and Alexandra Gerin was named Salutatorian. Gorov Sodhi was named Honorarian as the third highest academic achiever. The following students complete the Top 25: Ariana Cavallone, Risa Nagel, Emily Natale, Christian Ring, Matthew Bellomo, Joyce Shou, Nicholas Manzione, Lorraine Ballero, Ylenia Elvy-Panton, Kellie Williams, Rina Hernandez, Jakub Micko, Robert MacDonald, Alison Baade, Derek Shearer, Lazar Mirkovic, Catherine Liang, Cristina Cappiello, Alyssa Ayala, Christine Adams, Erik Pajuelo, and Remi Farnan. The district would like to congratulate the students on all of their hard work and dedication to achieving excellence. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4089 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tom Lacalamatia’s ninth-grade Spanish classes at Glen Cove High School celebrated the holiday season with a lesson in commerce as students organized their own Mexican Holiday Market, also known as a “Mercado.” Several weeks before Navidad, market stalls – or puestos as they are referred to in Spanish – are set up in the plazas of most Mexican cities and towns. Vendors sell crafts (artesanias) such as ceramics, jewelry, leather goods and traditional piñatas, as well as every conceivable type of food served during the holiday season. To replicate their own Mercado, students brought in home baked goods and traditional Mexican foods and sold them to one another using imitation pesos provided by Mr. Lacalamatia. Items were priced based on the students’ understanding of market value from their studies. Students also created signs for their puestos, as well as holiday cards and decorations. Other foreign language and ESL classes at the high school visited the classroom to sample the foods and enjoy the festivities. Students were graded on product presentation, creativity, grammar and spelling. The students who sold the most goods at their puesto received bonus points on their grade. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4050 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The network of the Glen Cove School District will be shut down for normal maintenance on Tuesday, December 27 from 10 AM until 5 PM or later (during our holiday break). During this period, there will be no IP phone service (emergency red phones will work), no district e-mail, no internet access nor any other network services. Our internet web site will continue to operate. We hope our choice of this date causes you the least inconvenience. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3815 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3964 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:45:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3963 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT Fifth-grade K Kids from Connolly School visited residents of the Glen Cove Senior Citizen Center to spread some holiday cheer and sing traditional holiday songs. Accompanied by advisor Nancy Cox and led by choral teacher Sandra Vigliotti in song, the students took a short time out from their studies to share some quality time with their elders. They also led a sing-along with their happy hosts. Kiwanis International recently commended the Connolly K Kids for their participation in a fundraiser for UNICEF in which the students raised $300 to support vaccinations to eliminate childhood diseases afflicting children in Africa. The group participates in similar causes to raise awareness and help others in the community and abroad, throughout the school year. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4011 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School is proud to announce its top three academic students for the Class of 2012: Alison Abrams - Valedictorian, Alexandra Gerin - Salutatorian, and Gorov Sodhi - Honorarian. The three are congratulated here by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and the Glen Cove Board of Education. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4012 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3962 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT Members of the Deasy School community have been placing gently used toys under the school’s Giving Tree this holiday season. These toys are being delivered to local families in need, ensuring that young children have gifts to open during the holiday season. Deasy Principal Nomi Rosen is pictured here with some of her helpers, under the Giving Tree. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=4010 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3961 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3909 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:30:00 GMT The sounds of winter and the holiday season were heard throughout the Glen Cove Schools during the month of December, as buildings conducted their annual winter concerts. Performances featured the vocal and instrumental talents of students ranging from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Despite what has been a fairly mild winter season so far, in keeping with tradition, songs centered on the snow and chilly temperatures normally associated with winter. Many holiday favorites were also a part of the set lists. At Gribbin School, Mrs. Vanommeren’s second-grade class kicked off the school concert with a brief play based on the book Tacky the Penguin. Connolly School’s concert included musical acts from Anastasia. At Deasy School, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria lent his vocal talents, joining Principal Nomi Rosen for a fun duet. Happy Holidays to all! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3954 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thirteen students enrolled in Honors Math classes at Finley Middle School have been recognized as top scorers in the American Mathematics Competition, sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. District Math Chairperson Cassandra Shannon recently awarded certificates to the following students: James Adams, Grace Blinkoff, Hernan Bonilla, Jace Charon, Gaetano Famiglietti, Anthony Ginez, Harrison Israel, Damian Jagustyn, Michelle Melfi, Justin Sobelman, Victoria Tripp, Kai Williams, and Duncan Yates. Jace Charon was a Gold Award winner, scoring in the top 5% nationwide. The American Mathematics Competition consists of a series of advanced mathematical problems, including high school level problems as part of the middle school level competition. Although it is not a requirement at the middle school level, these Honors Math students all study Algebra. They are congratulated here by (back row, L-R) teacher Sue Linden, Finley Principal Dr. Anael Alston, Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll, Ms. Shannon, and teacher Randy Finjer. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3955 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3908 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3907 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:30:00 GMT Just out today, Deasy School/Glen Cove Fruit & Veggie Infusion featured on the Jaime Oliver Food Revolution website. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3935 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Connolly School fifth grader Ireanna Peralta is the winner of a national writing contest, sponsored by Scholastic Storyworks magazine. Ireanna and other students in Frank Monteleone’s class read a nonfiction article entitled "The Awesome Powers of Ethan Z" published in the Scholastic magazine. The article is about a boy who finds the power from within to ignore bullying and mean-spirited behavior from others who pick on him because of his physical differences. Students were asked to write their opinions on how Ethan should stand up for himself. Ireanna’s essay was one of only 10 nationwide to be chosen for the award. She received a free copy of the book Powerless by Matthew Cody and a letter from Storyworks Assistant Editor Justin O’Neill, complimenting her on her “well-structured” and “detailed” paragraphs and overall take on bully prevention. “I suggested he ignore them. If that were me, I would tell them to stop,” said the courageous young Ireanna, who is congratulated here by Connolly Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky, Mr. Monteleone, and teacher Lucretia Simone. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3956 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3905 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alvin & the Chipmunks: CHIPWRECKED Glen Cove Movie Theatre Friday, December 16th – 4:30 p.m. $10 includes movie, popcorn, soda All children must be accompanied by an adult http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3899 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3865 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:40:00 GMT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Click on this link to play on Mac and Smartphones. Click here to view the full-screen video http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3866 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove School District Athletics Department, Booster Club, varsity coaches and student-athletes from Glen Cove High School came together to recognize distinguished members of the varsity squads during this year’s Fall Athletics Awards Ceremony. The evening was highlighted by the presentation of the coveted Superintendent’s Award, which recognizes one student-athlete every athletic season who demonstrates the highest level of scholarship, leadership, and sportsmanship. This fall’s winner is senior Varsity Football player Nicholas Manzione. Additional nominees for the Superintendent’s Award were Alison Abrams (Cross-Country), Alison Baade (Volleyball), Ariana Cavallone (Girls Soccer), Alexandra Gerin (Girls Tennis), and Erick Pajuelo (Boys Soccer). “You are ALL winners in the arena of life,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria told the candidates after introducing each of them, highlighting their respective accomplishments, both on the field and off. Other awards presented included the Booster Club Award, which honors an athlete from each team whom the coaches feel possesses school spirit, is conscientious, and is dedicated, and the Most Valuable Player Award, presented to the player in each sport voted by his or her teammates and coaches as being the most valuable performer to the team. Letters, pins, and plaques were also awarded to students in recognition of their participation in a particular sport. The Girls Soccer team was recognized for winning their regular season Conference Championship as well as the Girls Tennis squad for winning their Division Title. Girls Soccer coach Pete Falen was also recognized as the Nassau Girls Soccer Coaches Association “Coach of the Year.” A complete list of the student-athletes honored this fall and their respective accomplishments will be posted on the Athletics web page. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3850 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT View the replay here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3816 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The newly formed Glen Cove High School Interact Club had their first ever charity event, a Thanksgiving food drive, in November. The club’s co-directors, Emily and Tori Durso, and advisor, Miss. Manzione arranged for the club to collect food outside of King Kullen in Glen Cove one Sunday in November. A dozen Interact club members helped in getting shoppers to surpass their goal of filling up a car with donations. The Interact club then delivered the food to several local food pantries. Congratulations on a successful job! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3811 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3756 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:45:00 GMT Kudos to Finley Middle School students Evangelia and Spyro Markoulis. After meeting a severely wounded veteran at a relative’s home on Staten Island, Evangelia and Spyro set out to raise funds for the organization Building Homes for Heroes. The two solicited donations from community members and raised $500, which they presented to Building Homes for Heroes Chief Operating Officer Andrew McClure. Building Homes for Heroes is a non-profit organization committed to supporting those who have returned home from the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan with severe wounds and disabilities. “I am always proud but never surprised by the spirit of selflessness and caring that the students at Finley Middle School demonstrate,” said Finley Middle School Principal Dr. Anael Alston. “This work is a reflection of the values that the Glen Cove community and the Markoulis family instill in our youth.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3851 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT A message from Dr. Joseph Laria, Superintendent (English) A message from Dr. Joseph Laria, Superintendent (Spanish) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3731 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society will be presenting its production of Alice vs. Wonderland on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 in the Glen Cove High School auditorium. Both performances will begin at 8 p.m. This bizarre update of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland seamlessly blends the lyrical whimsy of Alice with pop culture and high-octane physical theater. The result is a fresh, funny, and emotional remix of Lewis Carroll's classic coming-of-age tale. This Alice is a teenager, facing the terrors of adulthood. The basic structure of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland remains the same through a series of different encounters between Alice and a gallery of Wonderland ‘oddballs.’ The show has often been referred to as Carroll meets Lady Gaga. Six different student actresses play the parts of six different Alices. They are Sabrina Ali, Victoria Andreotti, Heaven Guanco, Christina Orioli, Stephanie Orioli, and Danielle Pilla. Other cast members include Shayan Awan, Michael Banks, Alexandra Blass, Iris Brody, Caitlin Brown, Shaylin Cabroy, Victoria DiGiovanni, Matt Kolbert, Angie Martinez, Kyra Martakis, Amber Mordo, Shaquille Thompsan, Stan Tokarz, Bryana Vazques, Shania Wilcox and Angie Wolf. Matthew Rottino is the Masquers Society advisor and director of the play. The following students have been influential behind the scenes: Marie Washington-Stage Manager; Marty Carmody-Assistant Director; Kaytlen Ayala-Artwork Design; Andrew Vela-Photography; Victoria Andreotti, Matt Kolbert, Kyra Martakis, and Angie Martinez-Program Design. One critic stated: "Alice vs. Wonderland is a collision between pop culture and these canonical storybook characters that sparks the same smile of pleasure as the original mash-up of pious nursery rhymes." Tickets are available at the door: $6 for senior citizens, $7 for students, and $8 for adults. The community is encouraged to come out and support the students of Glen Cove High School and enjoy the talents of these fine young performers. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3729 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deasy Elementary School in Glen Cove presented a free Health Fair to provide information about healthy lifestyles, nutrition, after-school programs, sports leagues, health services, and related services to the Glen Cove community. Community members were also treated to free giveaways, including samples and demonstrations. Free health screenings were also offered by Glen Cove North Shore LIJ Hospital. Zumba, karate and yoga sessions held for young students in the gym, as well as a dance party, with Deasy teacher Michael Battaglia serving as the DJ. City of Glen Cove Recreation and Parks Department, Glen Cove Youth Bureau, Glen Cove Junior Soccer, Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club, Petco and Walgreen’s were some of the other organizations present. The Deasy School PTA coordinated the event. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3730 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT English as a Second Language students in Jennifer Beauchamp’s class at Finley Middle School recently wrote formal business letters and mailed them to companies such as 7-11, CVS, Monster Beverage, Macy’s, 2Cute Clothing stores, and Stop and Shop. As they refined their English writing skills, the students learned how to structure a business letter and had the opportunity to register a compliment, complaint or suggestion to these companies. “Students are showing that as consumers, they have a real voice,” said Ms. Beauchamp, who is pictured (far right) with her students, as they display their letters. The students are (left to right) Adres Mejia Alvarado, Douglas Perez, Angie Ulloa, Aldair Chavez, Blandi Sermeno, Jennifer Bonilla, Jhecsson Garcia, and Leticia Jaco. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3732 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT If viewing on a mobile device click here http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3666 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Students and staff at Landing Elementary School enjoyed a tasty Thanksgiving feast in the school’s All-Purpose Room, complete with all of the trimmings. This year’s event took on special meaning as students and staff paid tribute to longtime school nurse Mary Anne Germino, who is battling cancer. Classes prepared special tributes to Ms. Germino, including Denise Powloski and Michelle Orlando, who shared their recipe for “Sweet Germino Pie.” Landing Principal Dr. Michael Israel and Student Council officers Szymone Frye and Anthony Rant presented a plaque to family friend and Landing School supporter Scott Genova, who accepted the plaque on behalf of Ms. Germino. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria also stopped by after visiting Ms. Germino in the hospital to relay a message to the Landing students from her. “Ms. Germino is in wonderful, wonderful spirits. She is the profile of courage,” said Dr. Laria. “She wishes you all a happy Thanksgiving and thanks you for being an important part of her life.” Dr. Laria later sang a Frank Sinatra song in her honor. Ms. Germino has proven to be a true champion for the children of the school, both in her actions as a nurse and as a role model. “For many years, Ms. Germino has been our caregiver, and it’s time that we show her our gratitude for looking after us all these years,” added Dr. Israel. Following the tribute, Landing School parents and guardians joined their children for the annual Thanksgiving feast, which was sponsored by the school PTA. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3664 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gribbin Elementary School students, families, and staff donated frozen turkeys and non-perishable items to provide a complete Thanksgiving dinner for 17 Glen Cove families. Each classroom decorated a box to collect the food as a lesson in generosity and giving. Gribbin School Social Worker Kristin Brosnan delivered the Thanksgiving meals to the families on November 21. Connolly Elementary School also donated turkey meals to local families and schools throughout the district continue to conduct food drives to feed those in need for the holidays. Thanks to all who contributed and supported this wonderful effort! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3665 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Key Club conducted a school-wide food drive to help feed local families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. The students were able to fill eight large boxes of traditional Thanksgiving foods. Earlier this fall, members of the Key Club also sold pumpkin bread and pencils at the mini mart in Sea Cliff to raise money for the INN soup kitchen in Glen Cove. Mary Ellen Cuomo is advisor to the club. Great job! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3686 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deasy Elementary School students had the opportunity to taste their own produce, as vegetables grown in the school’s garden were used as a healthy topping for their pizza during a recent snack. While some students preferred eating their vegetables off the slice, most agreed that the pizza tasted better with the veggies on. Construction on the Deasy vegetable garden was completed in time for the students to plant various vegetables in early October and witness their fall harvest blossom by the end of the month. Teich Garden Systems built the enclosed garden with funding through a grant. The school community, including parents and staff, had input into the planning. “Farmer Brian” even stopped by to give students some lessons on growing. Last year, the Deasy School PTA approached Principal Nomi Rosen with an idea to kick off a community outreach event to promote healthy lifestyles for all families in the school community. The garden helps to promote this mission by encouraging young children to eat healthy. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3586 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deasy School P.T.A. will present a free Health Fair open to the public from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 16th at K.A. Deasy Elementary School located at 2 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove. The Deasy Health Fair is designed to provide information about healthy lifestyles, nutrition, after school programs, sports leagues, health services and related information to the Glen Cove community. In the Deasy All Purpose Room over 25 exhibitors will provide information, demonstrations, product samples and free health screening. Raffles will be held for a child’s bicycle and helmet, free summer and sports camp registrations, gift certificates, and other merchandise. Raffle tickets are $ 1.00 each. Event participants include: City of Glen Cove Recreation & Parks Department, Glen Cove Youth Bureau, La Fuerza Unida, Nassau County Health Dept., Glen Cove LIJ Hospital, S.A.F.E., Glen Cove Junior Soccer, Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club, Glen Dance Studio, Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club, The Little Gym, Hofstra Gifted Program & University for Children, North Shore Children’s Health, Maxine Chiropractic, Comfort Dental, Walgreen’s and the YMCA. Downstairs in the Deasy gymnasium, a series of activities will keep children occupied and active during the fair. At 6:30 - Karate by Gold Martial Arts, at 7:00 - Zumba for Kids by Glen Dance, at 7:30 – Yoga by Katie B. from MyWellness Studio, and at 8:00 – Dance Party by DJ Battaglia. For more information about this event, please call Carmen Martinez, P.T.A. Outreach Event Coordinator at 516 476-7399 or e-mail her at carmenpta@hotmail.com http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3587 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School ‘Big Red’ Band has been invited to march in the 2011 New York City Veteran’s Day Parade on Friday, November 11, 2011. Under the direction of Nicholas Carbuto, his bands have marched in numerous New York City Columbus Day Parades, the Salute to Israel Parade and the Gator Bowl Parade and halftime show in Jacksonville, FL. The Big Red Band will honor all those who have served our country. This year’s performance has a special connection for Mr. Carbuto. His father, Marine Corps Sgt. Al Carbuto served in the Pacific in WWII. A professional musician/composer, Sgt. Carbuto’s war-time song “Get Your Gear On” was later adopted by the First Marine Division as its official marching song. According to Mr. Carbuto, the students have been preparing intently since the start of the school year. Along the parade route (5th Avenue north, from 26th Street to 56th Street) the Big Red Band will perform a medley of patriotic music led by Student Conductors Alison Abrams and Tommy Cammisa. Accompanying the 115-member band will be Glen Cove High School’s award-winning Kickline and Varsity Cheerleaders. If you can’t make it into NYC to cheer the students, you can watch the parade on Fox-5, November 11 at 11:00 a.m. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3521 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for the Newsletter http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3505 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Students at Connolly and Landing Elementary Schools received a living lesson in civic responsibility and the workings of the democratic process during their annual Student Council elections. Borrowing from real politics, candidates for president and other offices campaigned with posters and slogans. With the student body assembled before them, they presented speeches outlining their qualifications and major campaign promises, which included ideas for expanding community service, environmental action, and making everyone’s voice heard. In order to make informed decisions, student voters carried clipboards to jot down notes about each candidate’s major platform promises. Platforms were realistic and truly beneficial to the school environment (there were no promises to end homework). Glen Cove Mayor Ralph Suozzi and challenger Paul Meli stopped by to share some words of wisdom with the children, with the Mayor offering some support for his son, Alex, who was later elected to the office of Treasurer at Connolly School. After each candidate presented his or her speech, students voted for the candidate they believed would be the best person to lead their school this year. Connolly School Student Council President: Michael Vaughan Co-Vice Presidents: Solange Unger and Christina Cavallone Treasurer: Alex Suozzi Secretary: Adriana Gigliotti Archivist: Sofia Costantino Landing School Student Council Co-Presidents: Anthony Rant and Szymon Frye Co-Vice Presidents: William Centeno and Mauricio Zelaya Co-Secretaries: Devon Thurmond and Arden Sanders-D'Alleva Co -Treasurers: Jazmine Gilreath and Laisha Rivera Co -Historians: Ana Cruz and Raina Dahmecha http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3570 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Landing Elementary School third-grade teacher Nicole Mazza who is a recipient of the March of Dimes Golden Apple Award. The award is presented to teachers who go above and beyond their day-to-day responsibilities to make a difference in the lives of their students and school community. Landing School Principal Dr. Michael Israel, a past recipient of the award, is seen here congratulating Ms. Mazza as she displays the Golden Apple. Now in her sixth year as a teacher in the district, Ms. Mazza is one of only 10 educators on Long Island honored to receive the award this year. She attributes her efforts to instill technology and incorporate many hands-on activities into the daily classroom lessons as factors in this recognition. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3484 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The College Board has recognized 28 former and current Glen Cove High School students as Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.9 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. AP Scholars scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams are: Heather Artinian, Lorraine Ballero, Carly Baron, Ariana Cavallone, Remi Farnan, Alex Filippone, Rina Hernandez, Robert MacDonald, Erin McCabe, Lazar Mirkovic, Briana Moglia, Julia Oh, Edward Reyes-Benigno, Christian Ring, Viola Sawyer, Aaron Sylver, Bryon Wilkins, and Kellie Williams. AP Scholars with Honor with an average score of 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on four or more exams are: Alison Abrams, Elias Blinkoff, Nicholas Manzione, Jakub Micko, Risa Nagel, and Eduardo Silva. AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 3.5 of higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on five or more of these exams are: Alexandra Gerin, Rahul Nath, Katherine Serrano, and Gorov Sodhi. Through 34 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP. The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3487 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT In celebration of School Board Recognition Week, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria presented the Glen Cove Board of Education with certificates of appreciation for their dedicated service to the children of Glen Cove. The week of October 31-November 4 is observed as School Board Recognition Week in New York State to honor these community leaders who provide invaluable service as local decision makers who respond to the educational needs of the community, most notably the interests of present and future generations of schoolchildren. Board of Education members are elected officials who do not receive monetary compensation for their many hours of service. Pictured are (L-R) Glen Cove Trustees Barrie Dratch, Joel Sunshine, and Grady Farnan, Vice President Dave Huggins, President Richard Maccarone, Dr. Laria, and Trustees Gail Nedbor-Gross and Ida McQuair. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3485 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School students in Greg McGahan’s and Natalie Camisa’s science classes collaborated for an “Egg Drop” competition, as students brainstormed, then created, various protective casings to secure an egg and prevent it from breaking when dropped 25 feet from a classroom window. Innovative ideas included a rubber glove with wet cotton balls, a loaf of bread, and an iPhone box with rubber bands inside. Students were not allowed to use bubble wrap, foam or other conventional materials used to pack and ship materials. The project provided them with an opportunity to solve a real-world problem while following the scientific method. They based their process on NASA’s efforts to build a Space Transport System that would protect an astronaut during a 12,000 mile per hour crash landing on a rocky surface comparable to Mars. The majority of the eggs dropped survived. In this case, students truly thought outside of the box to protect what was inside the box. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3571 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3264 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Young children throughout the Glen Cove School District celebrated Halloween and the fall season, as several of the district’s schools conducted celebrations, including brief parades, parties and activities carrying a seasonal theme. Elementary students dressed in their costumes for annual school parades. Deasy students even participated in a little “Monster Mash” dance activity in the school’s cafeteria. Gribbin School conducted its annual Fall Festival, complete with spooky games and recreational activities for young children to enjoy. The Landing School PTA Cultural Arts committee arranged for the Encore Performing Arts group to present their rendition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with actors playing multiple roles, including Ichabod Crane and the infamous Headless Horseman. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3494 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for the Poinsettia Sale Order Form http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3449 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School recently hosted an informative mayoral debate between incumbent Mayor Ralph Suozzi and his Republican challenger Paul Meli. Organized through the high school CAUSE (Community Action Using Student Empowerment) class under the direction of teacher Susan Poulos, the entire senior class was invited to sit in and watch the candidates respond to questions delivered by their high school peers. A student panel of eight judges questioned the candidates on local issues such as the waterfront project, traffic, law enforcement, quality of life, illegal housing and other issues, with the final question being “Why do you want to be Mayor of Glen Cove?” Each candidate also had the opportunity to give closing statements. In addition to asking questions, students moderated the event and served on committees established to handle the decorations, cleanup and security of the candidates, much like a real debate. The candidates for both the Mayor’s seat and City Council participated in an informal meet-and-greet with the students in the commons area following the debate. Students also held a mock election in which Mayor Suozzi was reelected. News 12 and TV 55 covered the debate on television and it was streamed live on the Glen Cove School District website. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3373 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Connolly and Gribbin Elementary Schools welcomed renowned children’s author Patricia Polacco, who shared with the students some of her interesting childhood experiences of growing up in the Midwest. Ms. Polacco is the author of more than 80 books, including popular works such as Thundercake and Meteor. She even brought with her a chunk of the legendary rock from space for which the book was written and shared it with the children, and also shared a ‘keeping quilt,’ made from an immigrant Jewish family's clothing taken from their Russian homeland for which another of her books is named. Led by teacher JoAnn Criblez, Gribbin first and second graders sang a special song to Ms. Polacco, entitled “Welcome to Our School.” Librarian Robin Schapira and the respective PTAs were instrumental in arranging the visits. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3374 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to read the letter from the Superintendent http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3377 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3304 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT MSG Varsity Covers Glen Cove HS PEP Rally October 14th, 2011 Will be aired on: Wednesday night (10/19) MSG Varsity High School SportsDesk (channel 14) @ 7pm. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3305 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove has been identified as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by the America’s Promise Alliance. Glen Cove is the only community on Long Island to be chosen for this honor, which is based on its school and community-based programs. This announcement follows Glen Cove Youth Bureaus (GCYB) successful efforts to write a grant through America’s Promise Alliance, which recently announced the winners via a webinar from Washington, D.C. Representatives from the Alliance also appeared on morning news shows to speak about the “100 Best Communities.” As a result of the selection, Glen Cove will be awarded a trophy, a $2500 grant to plan an event to celebrate/or plan a program, street signs informing the public of this honor, and access to a grants data base. The 100 Best Communities for Young People nationwide competition acknowledges communities that focus on reducing high school dropout rates and provide service to their youth. Glen Cove is being honored because of its holistic approach to educating students through innovative programs that encourage the involvement of young people in the community. Programs of note that were identified include: Glen Cove High School’s Community Action Using Student Empowerment (CAUSE) collaboration with GCYB, which teaches students how to be informed, responsible and involved citizens. Part of the curriculum requires students to organize fundraisers for nonprofit entities such as Ronald McDonald House. Students are also taught civic responsibility by participating in mock debates and assisting in voter registration. CAUSE students recently conducted the first City of Glen Cove Mayoral debate of the 2011 campaign at Glen Cove High School. First Presbyterian Church’s anti- discrimination and tolerance educational programs. Glen Cove After 3 (21st CCLC grant), a collaboration between the City of Glen Cove, the Glen Cove School District and other Glen Cove agencies, which helps ensure students to have a safe place to learn outside of school by providing after-school and summer programming. Participants meet for three hours a day during the school year and all day during the summer to keep classroom skills sharp when class is not in session. “In a nation where 7,000 students drop out of high school every day, we hope Glen Cove’s initiatives inspire other communities across the nation to take action to solve the challenges facing their young people,” said Marguerite W. Kondracke, America’s Promise Alliance president and CEO. “Glen Cove is especially deserving of this recognition due to their efforts to ensure that their young people graduate high school and go on to lead healthy, productive lives.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3316 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Students, alumni, families, and friends gathered under the lights to celebrate Homecoming 2011 and show their support for their Big Red Varsity Football team. The festivities began with the traditional school Pep Rally Friday afternoon at Glen Cove High School. Unlike past years, the 2011 Pep Rally was special. In recognition for winning the Summer Stars program, MSG Varsity provided several fun stations to make it a true party experience for students. A Mr. Softee truck served unlimited ice cream; an antique popcorn stand kept appetites at bay; photo and face painting tents provided amusement; a disc jockey with full sound system brought the audience to their feet and kept the gymnasium rocking; and water cooler tubs kept everyone refreshed for a full slate of school spirit, fanfare and lots of cheering. The celebration continued on Saturday afternoon with the annual Homecoming Parade, complete with floats representing each of the district’s schools. The procession began at Gribbin Elementary School and traveled along Walnut Avenue before concluding on the Glen Cove High School field. Students, parents, and representatives of the Board of Education and administration marched together to show their Glen Cove pride in anticipation of the big game Homecoming Football Game. Prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff, the cheers of the crowd, led by the Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleaders and accompanied by the High School Band, rallied the Big Red team. The Homecoming Court was introduced before the players charged onto the field ready to take on the Roslyn High School Bulldogs. With the score tied at 7 on the first quarter, the Big Red scored four consecutive touchdowns to take a commanding 35-7 halftime lead. They never looked back. Varsity Cheerleaders, Varsity Kickline, and the High School Drum Line provided halftime entertainment. Last year’s Homecoming King Andrew Ayo and Queen Jenna Piccirillo were on hand to crown the 2011 King and Queen: Nick Manzione and Cristina Cappiello. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders also provided entertainment during the game. When the teams returned from the locker room, the Big Red continued to turn it on with 12 more third-quarter points en route to a 47-21 Homecoming victory. Billy Neice led the way for Glen Cove with 124 yards rushing and two touchdowns, as the Big Red totaled 470 yards with seven touchdowns on the ground. The Glen Cove High School Booster Club would like to thank Mark Ermmarino and Mike Colangelo for donating food and volunteering their time to cook, Kevin Monahan who also cooked, as well as Jeff Zupa, Alice McCrindle, Vinnie Martinez, Dave Spy and the many other parent volunteers who took the time to help on a very busy night. Additionally, special thanks to St. Rocco's, Cove Fruit, La Ginestra, Old Fashioned Bakery, and John Zozzaro and the staff at the Downtown Café – all of whom were contributors to this wonderful evening. Through the generosity of everyone involved the Glen Cove High School Booster Club will be able to continue efforts to complete the construction of the new concession stand, provide scholarships to deserving senior student athletes and support the high school athletic program. Congratulations to all involved for making Glen Cove’s Homecoming 2011 a great success! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3275 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Here are some additional photos from Homecoming 2011! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3276 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Here are some additional photos from Homecoming 2011! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3277 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to watch the Pep Rally Video http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3269 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3239 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Flier http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3206 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Nassau County Executive’s office has honored 21 Glen Cove students, custodial staff members, and school and government officials with certificates of recognition for their timely and effective response in organizing Glen Cove High School as an emergency shelter in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which ripped through Long Island in August. Nassau County Legislative Aide for Veterans Affairs Robert Germino, who is also a Glen Cove High School graduate, coordinated efforts between the county, Glen Cove School District, the City of Glen Cove, and the Red Cross to convert the high school into a shelter. Glen Cove football players/students Alex Aguilar, Paul Cavese, Charlie Gustella, Josh Martin, William Neice, and Nick Rant, who were nearby, volunteered to lend a hand to the custodial staff, who were called into action by Glen Cove Director of Facilities Joseph Fiorino when nearby Locust Valley High School, a designated Red Cross shelter, began to fill. “Superintendent of Schools Dr. [Joseph] Laria authorized us to do whatever it takes to get the school prepared to open its doors to those who had lost power and needed a place to stay,” said Mr. Fiorino. “People worked through the night, and with Rob Germino leading efforts at the county level, we were able to accommodate our residents at a difficult time.” “It’s this kind of teamwork that really helped us to accomplish the mission for people who desperately needed help,” added Mr. Germino, who visited Glen Cove High School to award certificates to the students, staff, and school officials, as well as City Mayor Ralph Suozzi, members of the City Council, and members of the Nassau County Police Department. Those who received certificates were: Nassau County Detective Jose Mercado Nassau County Detective Frederick Goldman Ricardo Mercado John Macchione Sal Scutifero Frank Zangari Sal DiMaggio Travis Basile Joe Fiorino John Pacini William Neice Alex Aguilar Charlie Gustella Nicky Rant Paul Cavese Josh Martin D.J. Martone Jeff Jackson Mayor Ralph Suozzi Councilman Tony Jimenez Councilwoman Delia DeRiggi-Whitton Dr. Laria singled out the students for their demonstion of character and setting a great example, not only for their classmates, but for all Glen Cove youth. Kudos to all those acknowledged for coming together for the community at a time of need. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3213 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Student Council members at Connolly Elementary School recently planted mums along the main entryway of the school to kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Student Council co-advisors Susan Stanco and Monique Vaccaro, as well as other school staff members joined the students by getting their hands dirty digging the flowerbeds. Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky said in addition to spreading awareness in the fight against breast cancer, the activity gives Student Council members a sense of caring and pride for their school community. Connolly students are involved in numerous beautification projects throughout the course of the school year. The Glen Cove Beautification Committee donated the mums. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3214 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3226 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Students at Landing Elementary School participated in an assembly conducted by Sensei Hender Alvarado of Gold Martial Arts in Glen Cove. Sensei Hender’s presentation focused on improving communication skills with young students and teaching them how to detect and avoid bullying. “Our goal is to build upon the students listening skills and focus their energies in the right way,” said Landing Principal Dr. Michael Israel. “And of course, prevent bullying.” Sensei Hender taught students how to demonstrate proper posture as well as the rules of listening and focusing: listen and focus with your eyes, mouth, and body as well as your ears. Respecting others and refraining from and discouraging bullying were also key messages of the day. He also reinforced that karate is about discipline rather than violence, and that the physical aspect of the martial arts is exclusively used in self-defense. “Karate is not about breaking someone’s nose, or breaking someone’s arm, or taking someone down,” Sensei Hender told the students. “Karate is about protecting yourself and not letting someone hurt you.” A Third-Degree Black Belt who has been practicing martial arts for 23 years, Sensei Hender serves as the head instructor at Gold Martial Arts in Glen Cove. He and the rest of his staff believe that martial arts provide essential tools for success in school and in life. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3215 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Select Chorale has been chosen to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Convention before more than 500 choral directors from throughout New York State. The convention will be held on October 22 at the Linehan Chapel at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. ACDA President Brandon Johnson invited the Glen Cove HS Select Chorale based on the fine reputation of the Glen Cove Choral Department. The group is one of eight choral ensembles to perform at the convention, and the only group chosen from the Long Island/ downstate region. Congratulations to Glen Cove High School Chorale Director Edward Norris, whose students have performed at many concerts in the area as well as tours in PA., Washington D.C., and twice in Florida. “This is one of the biggest and greatest opportunities in the history of the Chorale,” said Mr. Norris, whose group took top honors at the North American Music Festival in Virginia Beach this past April. They were awarded first place, and top ensemble for the entire festival (band, choir and orchestra). “Throughout all of these wonderful performances, one thing has remained constant; the talent, and dedication of our students!” added Mr. Norris. “Each and every year the students of the choral department work so very hard to put the best product out during performance, and this year will be no different. Although this will be our most challenging performance to date, the students of Glen Cove will rise to the occasion.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3143 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Guidance Department recently hosted a series of events to aid students and parents in the college search, application and admissions process. During a College Admissions “Boot Camp,” families from Glen Cove and neighboring school districts learned about all aspects of the college admissions process from professionals representing the University of Alabama, Mount Saint Mary College (NY), Mount Saint Mary’s University (MD), Adelphi University and others. Topics covered included the difference between Early Action and Early Decision, what makes up a winning college application essay, ACT and SAT questions, securing scholarships and financial aid, and planning for the senior year. The Guidance Department also held a Senior Guidance Night and a Mini College Fair at during school hours, both a Glen Cove High School. The department will continue to conduct daytime fairs during the school day to connect students with a wide range of colleges and universities, allowing them to ask questions of admissions professionals representing. Please check the district calendar or call the guidance department direct for upcoming events. Students are also informed about scholarship opportunities, field trips, speakers, and special programs through flyers, newsletters, public address announcements, and group presentations in classes. “We are using every available resource to maximize opportunities for our students and capitalize on their achievements toward greater post secondary and career successes,” said Glen Cove Coordinator for Guidance Michael Tweed. For more information, please refer to the Guidance link on the Glen Cove High School web page. There are several resources on the website, including a financial aid estimator, SAT and ACT test dates and additional information regarding scholarships. Upcoming college fairs and test dates are also listed in the school district calendar, which can also be accessed online under the calendar section of the district website. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3141 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School sixth grader Camille Yvette Lawrence Floyd’s watercolor artwork is being featured as part of an exhibit entitled “Sickle Cell Anemia: A Child’s Perspective” and is on display at the College of New Rochelle’s Gordon Parks Gallery through November 23. Born with sickle cell anemia, Camille has been painting since the age of three, yet has no formal training. “Painting is like singing a song with colors,” said Camille, who plans on painting for years to come. “I love all the beautiful colors, so when I’m painting, I love to mix them all together to create something nice.” In addition to be a talented painter, Camille is also a singer and songwriter who enjoys playing piano, violin and flute. One of her songs, entitled “The WA WA Song: Winter Comes,” was featured in her school’s winter concert in 2006. She has also recorded with various artists, including Robbi Kaumalo and Doctor K’s Motown Review, and appeared with Glen Cove’s own Ashanti in her 2003 Grammy debut. Camille recently completed a 12-week performance of Annie Jr. at the Roslyn Cultural Arts Playhouse. She is currently recording a CD with her father. Camille is congratulated here by Finley Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll (left) and guidance counselor Gus Sirakis. Camille’s artwork has also been exhibited at the MoCADA Museum in Brooklyn, The College of New Rochelle’s Rosa Parks Campus in Harlem, and the Glen Cove Public Library. The Gordon Parks Gallery is located at the College of New Rochelle’s School of New Resources, John Cardinal O’Connor Campus in the Bronx. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3155 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Please be advised of the following changes to the program NOT reflected in the Adult Education catalog: “Pilates” will only be offered on Tuesdays at 7:35 PM to 8:35 PM Both sections of “Knitting” have been cancelled. "Cooking With Jeanine and Friends" is now full. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3100 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT How does a school year begin at a Blue Ribbon School? With a family gathering, of course! In keeping with tradition, Landing Elementary School Principal Dr. Michael Israel gathered his family (of students) by grade level in the building’s all-purpose room to set a positive tone for the new school year. This entailed providing students with the opportunity to review their individual rights listed on each grade level's “Landing Bill of Rights” compact. "It is my job as your principal to make sure that each of you can come to school each day and learn in a safe and caring environment,” Dr. Israel told his students. “It is your job to follow our school rules, show respect to the adults who watch over you, and take care of one another." Students sealed their promise to uphold these rights by signing their names to the compact. Teachers and staff also signed their names to the agreement, which will be displayed in the all-purpose room for the duration of the school year. Teachers continue to discuss these important rights with their classes by reviewing the Landing School Student Handbook. "The success of any school year is best achieved when everyone comes together to define and work toward common goals,” added Dr. Israel. “Making behavioral expectations clear to all on the first day of school helps to set a positive and productive tone for the school year ahead." http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3085 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT “Building a garden is a true team effort,” says Deasy Elementary School Principal Nomi Rosen, who proudly presided over the hard work of Deasy staff members and parents (aka the “Garden Team”). The team spent the summer researching designs and details for a new school garden and with the help of the facilities staff, the construction phase is underway! Ms. Rosen anticipates a fall vegetable harvest in November. The harvest will contribute to a Salad Pizza Day for the entire school to enjoy, keeping with the spirit of the Deasy’s ongoing efforts to promote healthy eating and wellness at an early age. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3086 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3021 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT On Friday, September 9 and Monday, September 12, the Glen Cove Schools commemorated the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the United States with multiple ceremonies and activities to honor the memories of those who lost their lives as a result of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. At Gribbin and Landing Elementary Schools, students participated in ceremonies at the school flagpole. On September 12, Gribbin Principal Francine Santoro read a special poem to students: Don't forget to wash your face Don't forget to brush your teeth Don't forget to do your homework Don't forget to wear your jacket Don't forget to clean your room Don't forget to take a bath After September 11th, we wake up with a list of "Remembers" Remember to greet the sun each morning Remember to enjoy every meal Remember to thank your parents for their hard work Remember to honor those who keep you safe Remember to value each person you meet Remember to respect other's beliefs Always remember, never forget. Music teacher JoAnn Criblez performed “America the Beautiful,” after which Gribbin students participated in a moment of silence. Principal Santoro also reminded students to read the book “September 12th: We Knew Everything Would Be Alright,” written and illustrated by first-grade students from H. Byron Masterson Elementary School in Kennet, Missouri. On September 9 at Landing School, students dressed in red, white and blue to show their patriotism and sang “God Bless America,” led by music teacher Rosita Mallo. Two flags honoring the heroes and victims were unfurled and displayed for students to view. Afterward, “God Bless the USA,” sung by Lee Greenwood, was broadcast over the public address system. At Connolly School, students gathered in the gym to recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” and observe a moment of silence in unity. At Deasy School, second graders read a special poem, "I'm Proud to Be an American," over the public address system. Students also sang “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” recited the Pledge, and held a moment of silence. At Glen Cove High School, Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton led a ceremony of students and staff around the school flagpole. The school also unveiled a piece of an I-beam recovered from Ground Zero, which will be permanently displayed at the school. At Finley Middle School, students also participated in a moment of silence as well as in-class discussions. Seventh graders will soon begin designing their own pinwheels in honor of the victims of 9/11 and will plant them on the school lawn during World Peace Day on September 21. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3022 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on America by unveiling a piece of an I-beam recovered from the World Trade Center site. The piece was donated by the family of NYPD Sergeant Peter Curly who was a member of the city’s Emergency Services Unit and was a first responder at the World Trade Center for both the 1993 and 2001 attacks. Sgt. Curly, who passed away in 2007, was a longtime member of the Glen Cove community. It was Glen Cove City Police Officer Mike Napoli who thought the beam would serve as a powerful educational tool for students in Glen Cove. Sgt. Curly’s widow, Mary Ann, and Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton both agreed. Students had the opportunity to observe the 3” x 8” piece of beam in the Glen Cove High School auditorium at the end of the school day on Friday, September 9. A formal dedication ceremony is being planned for next week, in which the beam will be permanently placed in the school lobby for ongoing display. According to Dr. Hinton, several students have already come forward to offer ideas on a creative display for the beam. Students will also be asked to provide their thoughts on 9/11 and to “Remember, Reflect, and Respect” this tragic event in history and most importantly, learn from it. Earlier in the day, Dr. Hinton led a ceremony of students and staff around the school flagpole. At Landing Elementary School, two flags honoring the heroes and the victims of the tragedy were unfurled and displayed for students to view. Every school in the Glen Cove School District either commemorated the anniversary on Friday, or is planning a ceremony for next week. Activities consist of moments of silence, patriotic songs and poems over the public address system, and special readings of the pledge of allegiance, among others to use the anniversary as a significant teaching moment. “The message I gave to all of my students is to remain united as a school family and to be proud students and Americans,” said Connolly Principal Rosemarie Sekelsy. “The focus for today, and every day, is to be kind, and caring citizens.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=3003 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2985 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for the Adult Education Brochure http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2986 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove School District welcomed back students on Tuesday September 6. The district's Deasy and Gribbin Schools opened their doors to students enrolled in grades kindergarten through second for several activities designed to get to know their teachers, "break the ice" with their new classmates, and prepare them for the new school year. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2962 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT For some students at Connolly and Landing Elementary Schools, September 6 was their first day in a new building. For others, it was merely the first day of the next step in their education careers, with eyes set on Finley Middle School, Glen Cove High School and ultimately, graduation day. Students sharpened their pencils and became acquainted and reacquainted with one another, their teachers, and their respective schools. In turn, teachers provided them with their own mini orientations for the school year ahead. At Connolly, Principal Sekelsky received a thumbs up from students happy to be back, while at Landing, Dr. Israel shared with students some of the things he did over the summer. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2963 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prior to the district's official first day of school, Finley Middle School welcomed incoming sixth graders for an orientation, barbecue and scavenger hunt. Cosponsored by the Finley PTA and school administration, the event provided the school's newest students with the opportunity to meet Principal Dr. Anael Alston, Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll and some other important faculty members. The scavenger hunt also helped to familiarize them with their new school building in a fun way. The event was held on August 25. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2964 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS NETWORK IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE IRENE. THIS INCLUDE EMAIL, PHONES, AND VOICEMAIL AMONG ALL OTHER ELECTRONIC SERVICES. WE WILL RESTORE SERVICE AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2916 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE IRENE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SHUTTING DOWN OUR NETWORK INCLUDING EMAIL AND TELEPHONES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2917 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for the Newsletter http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2845 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thanks to the 21st Century Grant from New York State to the City of Glen Cove, the Glen Cove School District continues to provide free summer enrichment for students enrolled in grades 3-8. Approximately 125 elementary-age students and an additional 95 at the middle school are enrolled in the program, which is housed at Finley Middle School this year. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. during the summer months, students participate in literacy, math and science instruction on a daily basis. Following an hour of lunch, they engage in arts and crafts and physical/recreational activities outdoors for the remainder of the day. Each Friday, students participate in different field trips. In Bianca Mercado’s class, soon-to-be fourth graders read stories as part of the class Book Club and wrote their own diaries, emulating a character from the story. Students documented what happened to their characters as if the book were real life and they were experiencing it for themselves. Others in the class used Venn Diagrams to illustrate the relationships between their characters and the plots of their respective books. Meanwhile, across the hall, teacher Ken Altamariano was teaching students about floatation as part of the day’s science lesson, using objects that they had gathered from outside. Summer enrichment through the 21st Century Grant is available to every student in grades 3-8 residing in the district. The grant also provides a similar afterschool program for students enrolled in the Glen Cove School District during the course of the year. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2832 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prior to the end of the school year, fifth graders from Connolly and Landing Elementary Schools got together at each school as part of a “Meet and Greet” exercise before both classes come together this fall in the sixth grade at Finley Middle School. Students sat together for breakfast (provided by the PTAs) and shared each other’s backgrounds and interests, among other fun activities. This summer they will attend a barbecue and scavenger hunt at Finley. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2834 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School student Michael Hatala is the winner of the Ultimate Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Fan Fantasy, and recently served as an honorary captain for the 2011 Sports Authority MLL All-Star Game held at Harvard Stadium in Boston, MA on Saturday, July 9th. Michael, 13, was one of only two winners nationwide, the other being 14-year-old Nathan Solomon of Alpharetta, GA. Following a random selection of 20 youngsters from throughout the country, Michael and Nathan submitted the two winning essays that were judged by top MLL athletes. As a result, Michael and Nathan each had the opportunity to pick their own MLL All-Star Team from the field of 40 MLL All-Stars playing in the game, as well as serving as captains. “This is the first time in league history that we’ve hosted a contest that would truly put the fans in control of selecting the two All-Star teams,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “We are thrilled by the success of the contest. We received entries from all over the country, which is a testament to both the growth of the league and the sport itself. Nathan and Michael hand-pick their very own MLL All-Star Team and had the Ultimate MLL Fan Experience.” Michael’s winning entry portrayed an image of a dedicated Long Island Lizards fan that found strength on the lacrosse field to overcome adversity after being bullied when he was younger. “It means so much to be chosen,” Michael said. “It gave me a chance to encourage lacrosse kids to feel better about themselves. I’m honored to represent Glen Cove Lacrosse!” Michael came across the contest while on a lacrosse website. A window popped up on his screen about the contest and he decided to enter. He was ecstatic when he learned he had been chosen as one of 20 finalists asked to write an essay explaining why he should be an honorary captain. The essays were judged by seven of the league’s best athletes including lacrosse sensation Paul Rabil of the Boston Cannons, Max Seibald of the Denver Outlaws, Drew Westervelt of the Denver Outlaws, Max Quinzani of the Boston Cannons, Martin Cahill of the Rochester Rattlers, Matt Poskay of the Boston Cannons, and Nicky Polanco of the Long Island Lizards. Michael’s essay left a great impression on Lizards defenseman Nicky Polanco. Like Michael, he turned to lacrosse as an outlet for dealing with life’s adversities, including bullying. “I think it’s great that Michael wants to promote the feeling of confidence that comes with having teammates,” said Mr. Polanco, “…MLL players are proud to be ambassadors for the game and to leave lasting impressions on kids like Michael.” The All-Star selection event was held at Harvard Stadium in Boston, MA on Friday, July 8 as part of the All-Star Kick Off Party at 7:00 pm. Michael’s good friend and fellow lacrosse teammate Sean Morrissey was his guest on the field. In addition to choosing their All-Stars and captaining the team, the boys met with the players in advance and remained on the sidelines during the game. The 2011 Sports Authority MLL All-Star Game was held at Harvard Stadium on Saturday, June 9 and aired live throughout the country on ESPN2. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2789 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to read more http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2990 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch the District Profile Video http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2748 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Families, friends and honored guests welcomed the 155 members of the Glen Cove High School (GCHS) Class of 2011 as they marched into the high school gymnasium, donning the traditional green and white gowns. Cheers from the audience filled the room, complemented by a graceful rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance” performed by the Glen Cove High School Band and led by Director James Reardon and Conductor Edward Norris. Class President Andrew Sakhaee began the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and followed with the national anthem, which was performed by the Glen Cove High School Concert Choir and led by Mr. Norris. Senior Mario Marin followed by performing the school’s Alma Mater: “Rah for Glen Cove High School, All hail to thee, Dear Alma Mater, We will loyal be, Ever let thy glory, Shine for ages long, Three cheers for Glen Cove High, Will be our song.” Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton followed, calling the Class of 2011 “the most amazing class I have seen” and advising the group to “always remember where you come from and what you stand for in life.” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria compared life to artistry. “Make your life a masterpiece…imagine yourself as a painter of life before a vast white canvas,” he told the class, reinforcing that each of them can create their own lives and control their own destinies. “Each moment is a brush stroke in the painting of your career,” added the Superintendent, who enclosed a personal message to the graduates with every diploma awarded. Salutatorian Carly Baron admitted that had she asked classmates to help her with her speech by requesting many of them to provide her with one word that described their four years at Glen Cove High School. She later realized that there were too many different words to encapsulate all of the positive experiences. Carly also shared how terrified she was on the first day of school and how after performing in her first play, she realized that she wanted to pursue studies and a career in the fine arts. She also admitted that she is still scared, but that the support system in the school district has prepared her and her classmates for the future. “We are all truly ready,” said Carly. “We will take what we learned here, add to it, grow with it, and use it to change the world.” Honorarian Katherine Serrano-Sosa recalled her first day in the U.S., arriving at JFK International Airport four years ago after growing up in El Salvador. She spoke about learning a new language, assimilating to a new culture and achieving success. “I learned that work and perseverance can take someone a long way,” said Katherine, who told her classmates that money is not the true determinant of success. “If there are ever any doubts, look to your passions to determine who you are,” added Class of 2011 Valedictorian Rahul Nath, who encouraged his classmates to use their experience at Glen Cove High School to “be different, be innovative and be bold.” Faculty speaker Teresa McHale thanked all of the parents in the audience for doing “the hardest job in the world.” Prior to conferring the diplomas to the Class of 2011, Dr. Laria awarded honorary diplomas to retiring Board of Education member Frank Bouzza and Glen Cove High School staff members James Reardon, Emily Bradford and Vicki Sanders. Then, one by one, Assistant Principal Allen Hudson announced the names and accomplishments of each member of the Class of 2011 as they approached the front of the room to receive their diplomas and congratulations from Dr. Hinton, Dr. Laria and the entire Board of Education. Once every diploma was awarded and the class was confirmed, Mr. Hudson instructed the class to turn their tassels, officially declaring the Class of 2011 graduated. Caps were tossed into the air in celebration. The newest alumni of Glen Cove High School soon departed, equipped with the skills and values to meet the challenges that await them. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2752 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eighth graders at Finley Middle School said goodbye to their home of the last three years and prepared to make the final stop in their K-12 educational careers in the Glen Cove School District: Glen Cove High School. With much of the fanfare of a high school commencement, Finley’s Class of 2011 (which will be the GCHS Class of 2015) celebrated their advancement with a moving-up ceremony a day prior to their high school counterparts’ farewell. Students Vivian Rysdek, Samantha Smith, and Blake Lee Woods led the salute to the flag as the Seventh-Grade Band performed a moving rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” that resonated throughout the school’s Wunsch Center. Students Diana Delgrosso, Ryan Carmody and Heaven Guanco gave solo performances, while Dylan Silas provided reflections on the last three years at Finley. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria advised the Finley grads that the next four years at Glen Cove High School will be a strong factor in the direction of their lives. New York State Regent Roger Tilles was also in attendance and was presented with the Finley Middle School “Our Hero” award for his support of the school’s children and students throughout Long Island. One by one, Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll called upon the eighth graders to approach the stage to receive their middle school diplomas from Principal Dr. Anael Alston. Enclosed in the graduation program was a “thank you” from the Finley Class of 2011 to parents, guardians, family, friends and all of the teachers and staff that supported them throughout their three years at the school. “From here, we will strive to attain many goals as we shape ourselves into flourishing adults,” the students wrote. “Whatever our individual accomplishments, we hope our families and community will always be proud of us.” Randy Finjer led Finley’s eighth-grade Red Team, while Judith Geraghty led the Blue Team. Congratulations to all. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2753 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Fifth graders at Connolly and Landing schools celebrated the completion of their elementary education careers and embraced the challenges of their next chapter in life: Finley Middle School. Before embarking on their summer vacations, each of these students received a diploma to signify their accomplishments at their respective schools. Connolly Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky and Landing Principal Dr. Michael Israel reminisced with fifth graders about some of the fond memories created over the three years at their respective schools. Landing’s keynote speaker, Sergeant Jack McDougal of the Glen Cove City Police Department, has been visiting the school year-round through the City’s PRIDE program, and reminded the fifth graders to continue to demonstrate good character as they advance in their lives. Connolly PTA Co-Presidents Kim Heavey and Liz Vignali provided similar words of wisdom and thanks to the teachers and support staff for their hard work. At Connolly, K Kids Co-Presidents Heffy McMillan and Amelia Masio joined Student Council Co-Presidents William Casale and Tony Figliuolo in reflecting on the memories at their school. Landing fifth-grade class representatives Ali Awan, Stefania Lisena, Grace Tenke, Michael Martinez, and Talia Sakhaee did the same on behalf of their classes and school. Talent certificates recognizing key collaborators, communicators, motivators, problem solvers, creative thinkers, and spatial (artistic) designers were awarded to class members at Landing. Citizenship and academic awards in the different subject areas were presented to fifth graders at Connolly. Additionally, Presidential Awards for Excellence and the Triple “C” Award (character, courage and commitment) were presented to students at both schools. Every fifth grader at each of the schools received an elementary school diploma for his or her achievement. Similar moving-up celebrations were conducted at Deasy and Gribbin elementary schools to honor the achievements and promotion of younger students. Congratulations. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2754 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Due to the inclement weather and the threat of severe storms this afternoon, a decision was made this morning, after consultation with the high school principal, to conduct tonight’s high school graduation in the gymnasium. All preparations are in place to ensure a safe, orderly and dignified ceremony indoors. The students will be assembling in the auxiliary gym at approximately 5:30 p.m. for lineup in preparation for the processional which will begin at 6:00 p.m. The Board of Education, faculty and staff who will be part of the processional are asked to assemble in the gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. Special seating for staff is directly behind the graduates. We apologize for any inconvenience that this decision may have caused but under the circumstances of the weather patterns for the last few days, we had no other alternative but to move the ceremony inside. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2737 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here for the Live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2738 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School recently conducted its annual Student Awards for Excellence ceremony. Nearly 100 different awards and scholarships were handed out to members of the senior class of 2011, several of which were presented to multiple recipients. Categories ranged from academic awards in the core subject areas to awards for community service and volunteerism to creativity and prowess in the arts. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria and Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton joined special presenters in congratulating the students. Rahul Nath won the Valedictorian Award, Carly Baron won the Salutatorian Award and Katherine Serrano won the Honorarian Award as the top-ranking students in the Class of 2011. They were also among the students who took home the most awards of the evening, along with Christopher Melillo, Andrew Sakhaee, Heather Artinian and other multiple-award honorees. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2672 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Elementary schools in Glen Cove recently welcomed the warm weather by conducting their respective field days. At each school, various stations were designed to provide young students with an opportunity to participate in different sports-minded activities in a fun and spirited manner. In many cases, parents volunteered their time to help supervise stations while others simply stopped by to cheer their children on through the many activities that promoted exercise and sportsmanship. At Gribbin Elementary School, representatives from the New York Institute of Technology athletic department also lent a hand with supervising the activity stations, where students honed their motor skills and hand-eye coordination through different obstacle courses, games and physical challenges. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2673 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to the Robert M. Finley Middle School Concert and Jazz Bands, as both groups recently captured top honors in the Music in the Parks Festival held at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA. Under the direction of Nicholas Carbuto, the Concert Band won first-place honors by completing the festival with an average score of 94.5, having received the perfect score of 10 in three of the five categories of adjudication. Additionally, the Jazz Band, also led by Mr. Carbuto, won first place with an average score of 96. The Jazz band also won the Overall Award with the highest point total of any jazz band in the festival. Adjudicator Glenn Donahue said, “This is a mature sound for a middle school jazz band. They play stylistically correct in every way.” The musical performance, behavior and demeanor of the children were something to be proud of. Students are pictured here displaying their trophies. They are (seated l to r ) Kristin Ingegno, Samantha Smith and Andrew Gerin, (standing l to r ) Ian Jackson, Blake Woods and Jenny Armstrong. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2674 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here for the Live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2640 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2628 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2622 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here for the Live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2596 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Forty-nine students from the Robert M. Finley Middle School in Glen Cove were inducted into the school’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). The members of the seventh and eighth-grade classes, who were selected by a five-member faculty council, have met high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character. Finley Middle School Principal Dr. Anael Alston noted that this year’s class is the largest number of students inducted into the school’s chapter since its inception, when a total of seven members met the requirement. During the induction ceremony, Finley NJHS officers took their turn lighting a ceremonial candle representing each of the characteristics that the inductees are required to possess: scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character. For acceptance into the society, each member must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 92 percent. Leadership is based on the student’s participation in two or more community or school activities. To meet the service requirement, the student must have been active in three or more service projects in the school and community. Citizenship is measured by the student’s participation in civic-related organizations and/or activities. Character is measured in terms of integrity, behavior, ethics, and cooperation with both students and faculty. Additionally, each potential member must present letters of recommendation from a minimum of four faculty members. The 49 new inductees are: Patricia Abraham, Hanna Ali, Jenny Armstrong, Evelina Backiel, Grace Blinkoff, Peter Budraitis, Jonathan Capobianco, Alexandra Casale, Jacqueline Coronel, Liam Cox, Jenna Cunniff, Eric Dominquez, Dani Dratch, Lindsey Dwyer, Marisa Fahey, Gaetano Famiglietti, Kanna Farruya, Michael Figliuolo, Christian Filippone, Samantha Filippone, Melissa Gecsedi, Elizabeth Grieco, Sarah Hashimi, Catherine Hatala, Michael Hatala, Amanda Heavey, Harrison Israel, Damian Jagustyn, Anna Kassar, Maria Krisch, Brandon Leon, Alizander Lizaso, Sabrina Magrini, Mateusz Majka, Michele Melfi, Victor Mendonca, Sean Morrissey, Ariana Morrocu, Alexa Mundell, Christina Ng, Alexis Novales, Nicholas Pascucci, Michael Payton, Jessica Reynolds, Justin Sobelman, Joe Suozzi, Sara Tenke, Vincent Termini, and Victoria Tripp. “National Junior Honor Society members are chosen for and then expected to continue their exemplary contributions to the school and community,” said Dr. Carolyn Rassiger, Finley Middle School NJHS chapter advisor. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria reminded the inductees to remain diligent in their work ethic and that, often, attitude can carry a person farther than aptitude. The National Junior Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for middle level students. Chapters exist in more than 60 percent of the nation’s middle level schools, and, since 1929, millions of students have been selected for membership. NJHS is sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, which also sponsors the National Honor Society. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2565 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove community recently enjoyed an evening of jazz and wind ensemble at Glen Cove High School, one of several concerts showcasing the talents of the district’s fine instrumentalists and vocalists. The evening was a special one, as it was the last concert directed by retiring Band Director James Reardon. Celebrating his 27th year of teaching music in Glen Cove, Mr. Reardon was greeted with a standing ovation as he walked onto the stage to direct the Brass Ensemble’s rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.” While taking time in between numbers to reminisce about his fond memories in the district, Mr. Reardon did not miss a beat in making sure he recognized his student musicians and their growth and achievements under his tutelage. He also applauded district officials for providing him with the resources to get the job done, and most importantly, the parents for their support through the years. He first began at the middle school before coming to the high school several years later. “My 27-year career as a Band Director in Glen Cove has been the most rewarding and memorable transcendent journey I could have ever imagined,” said Mr. Reardon. “Having been most fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach hundreds of wonderful students, it is my hope that I have been able to touch each of their lives by instilling the love and passion that music gives to the soul, inspiring the pursuit of excellence in all that they do, and enabling them to experience the joy that musical performance brings to both themselves and their audience.” From the Concert Band’s performance of Robert W. Smith’s “Where the Black Hawk Soars,” to the Wind Ensemble’s anthology of Star Wars songs, the night’s music was crisp and flawless. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria even stepped on stage to provide eloquent lead vocals to the Jazz Ensemble’s accompaniment on “You Made Me Love You,” one of the most popular love songs of all time, which has been performed and recorded by many great singers since its introduction in Broadway’s The Honeymoon Express back in the early 1900s. Shania Wilcox also brought the house down, lending her powerful voice to the Jazz Ensemble’s rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.” Mr. Reardon also received a proclamation from Glen Cove City Mayor Ralph Suozzi and Glen Cove MPAPA presented him with a special quilt they created with farewell contributions from staff. Congratulations to Mr. Reardon on a wonderful career and best of luck in the future! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2573 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gribbin Elementary School in Glen Cove recently opened its doors to the community for a Celebration of the Arts. With acoustic guitar in hand, music teacher JoAnn Criblez led students in song throughout the evening. The night’s theme was the “Bebop Express,” based on the book of the same name. Children read the book aloud as part of the event, with librarian Robin Schapira leading the way. In fact, many of the songs of the evening were in the spirit of the locomotive. Gribbin students also demonstrated the dance moves they learned from Mickey Davidson, a local professional jazz and dance artist who has been working with youngsters at the school teaching them dance movements for five years. One of the highlights of the evening was when Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria joined the second graders for a fun rendition of “High Hopes.” Dr. Laria performed later that evening with the Glen Cove High School jazz band at their spring concert. Student artwork, created under art teacher Lee Ann Palazzo, was also on display throughout the Gribbin halls. In keeping with the theme, teachers decorated the school with colorful rail tracks to guide visitors through the art exhibit. Starbucks and Marino’s Italian Ice provided refreshments. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2574 Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information Driver's Ed Information Sheet and Application http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2542 Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2544 Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School inducted 27 new members into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Current NHS officers presented the principles of the society during the official candle lighting ceremony: President Rahul Nath explained the NHS emblem, while the other officers lit candles representing the four principles. Vice President Julia Oh lit the candle for Scholarship, Treasurer Andrew Sakhaee for both Character and Service, and Secretary Lorena Silva for Leadership. Each inductee was awarded an NHS certificate, while officers presented the achievements of each recipient before giving the official oath: I pledge myself to uphold the high purpose of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; And I will maintain and encourage high standards of Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character. NHS is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas mentioned above. Francine Perez is the GCHS NHS advisor. 2011 GCHS NHS Inductees: Michael Acera, Aisha Ali, Emily Anderson, Victoria Andreotti, Elias Blinkoff, Rachel Brady, Thomas Cammisa, Nicole D’Ambrosio, Alexandra Franklin, Connor Hamel, Jerry Ho, Jennifer Ingegno, Mathew Kolbert, Robert Krisch, Andrea Larzo, Claire Lechtenberg, Briana Leon, Yaqarah Letellier, Sabina Minopoli, Kayla Morrissey, Ciara Seebachan, Maria Serrano, Lorenzo Sfoggia, Caroline Suozzi, Stan Tokarz, Tommy Ziegen and Carina Zupa. Class of 2011 GCHS NHS Graduates: Heather Artinian, Carly Baron, Julie Bruschini, Vincent DiPaola, Victoria Garcia, Philip Graziosi, Kimberly Marte, Erin McCabe, Cassandra Napoli, Rahul Nath, Julia Oh, Jenna Piccirillo, Andrew Sakhaee, Viola Sawyer, Katherine Serrano, Lorena Silva, and Rachel Vitale. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2516 Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here for the Live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2512 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Students at Connolly Elementary School recently accepted the “Brain Challenge,” a simulated, age-appropriate Jeopardy-style game show that tested their knowledge in a variety of different disciplines. Third, fourth, and fifth graders answered short questions about current events, geography, literature, math, science, history, and other subjects in a fun and spirited contest. Complete with a live game show host, a referee, electronic scoring, a game show style podium, a countdown clock and buzzers, the “Brain Challenge” also consisted of a few physical challenges such as a tug-of-war, dancing, and hula-hoop competition. There was also a lightning Simon Says round and teachers were even called up to answer some questions. At the end of the game, host Peter Shapiro was reluctant to announce the team that accumulated the largest number of points, because in his words, “No matter what the score, everyone’s a winner.” It didn’t matter, because everyone was a good sport. Sponsored by the Connolly School PTA, the “Brain Challenge” is administered by HollyRock Entertainment, which uses over 1,000 questions– all written by teachers. In addition to reinforcing what they learned in the classroom, the activity served as a reward to the children for their hard work in preparing for the recent standardized assessments. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2517 Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School senior Nicole DiGiovanni recently won first place in the open category at the Huntington Camera Club’s (HCC) 21st Annual High School Competition, which is sponsored by Nikon. The HCC received over 700 entries for their three-category photo competition. The judges described Nicole’s photograph as a “classic,” noted her excellent use of tonality, and said they “fell in love” with the piece. Nicole has been a student of Melissa Manzione’s digital photography classes for three years and this is the second first-place award she has won in the last two years. The HCC awarded Nicole a new Nikon D3100 and a cash prize. Nicole is seen with Ms. Manzione displaying her award-winning photo and her new camera. Last year, Nicole won first place in the Professional Women Photographers Student Competition in New York City. Nicole’s work is on display at Glen Cove Library this June. Ms. Manzione’s photography students have been recognized with multiple honors from recent exhibitions. Students teamed together to win third place in an exhibit sponsored by the Professional Women Photographers group, a highly recognized NYC-based women’s photography group whose annual student showcase is open to the entire metropolitan area. Ms. Manzione’s students also received Honorable Mention in Senator Carl Marcellino’s Environmental Photo Contest, and their work will be included in a calendar to be printed in the future. The class received Honorable Mention from the HCC as well for an exhibition that included as many as 900 entries. Additionally, judges at the Long Island Media Arts Show continually include the class’s work among the organization’s Best in Show. Their work is often displayed locally at the Glen Cove eatery, Sweet Tomato. To see more of what Ms. Manzione’s digital photography classes are doing, visit the high school fine arts page on the district website at www.glencove.k12.ny.us. To read more about the Huntington Camera Club, visit www.huntingtoncameraclub.org. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2518 Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Get the Flash Player to see this player. url=http://www2.glencove.k12.ny.us/Assets/District_Video/May_16_Fine_Art_Presentation_WMV_V9.flv iurl=http://www2.glencove.k12.ny.us/Assets/District_Video/previews/May_16_Fine_Art_Presentation_WMV_V9.jpg width=520 height=376 loop=false play=false downloadable=false fullscreen=true displayNavigation=true displayDigits=true align=left dispPlaylist=none playlistThumbs=false var s1 = new SWFObject("/javascript/flvPlayer/player.swf","single","520","376","7"); s1.addVariable("width","520"); s1.addVariable("height","376"); s1.addVariable("autostart","false"); s1.addVariable("file","http://www2.glencove.k12.ny.us/Assets/District_Video/May_16_Fine_Art_Presentation_WMV_V9.flv"); s1.addVariable("repeat","false"); s1.addVariable("image","http://www2.glencove.k12.ny.us/Assets/District_Video/previews/May_16_Fine_Art_Presentation_WMV_V9.jpg"); s1.addVariable("showdownload","false"); s1.addVariable("link","http://www2.glencove.k12.ny.us/Assets/District_Video/May_16_Fine_Art_Presentation_WMV_V9.flv"); s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true"); s1.addVariable("showdigits","true"); s1.addVariable("shownavigation","true"); s1.addVariable("logo",""); s1.write("player932247"); http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2497 Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here for the Live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2489 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Budget passes: 1023 yes 578 no Joel Sunshine elected w 1040 votes Barrie Dratch elected w 675 votes Statement from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria We thank district residents for their vote of confidence in approving the budget. We believe that the budget is educationally sound and fiscally responsible. District residents reaffirmed that belief. We are grateful for their support as we work together to preserve Glen Cove’s tradition of quality and to insure a future of excellence. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2466 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT We thank district residents for their vote of confidence in approving the budget. We believe that the budget is educationally sound and fiscally responsible. District residents reaffirmed that belief. We are grateful for their support as we work together to preserve Glen Cove’s tradition of quality and to insure a future of excellence. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2472 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here for the Live stream http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2474 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Seven place on behalf of their school including one in Top 10% More than 30 students from Connolly and Landing Elementary Schools in the Glen Cove School District competed in the global Math Olympiad. Seven students placed in the top three on behalf of their respective schools, including one in the top 10% of all 150,000 participants, spanning 30 countries. Each year, the Math Olympiad welcomes students in grades 4-8 from around the world to participate in thought-provoking problems that stretch their abilities and strengthen their foundation for both assessment exams and more advanced studies in mathematics. The overall goal of the Olympiad for its participants is to: • Develop an enthusiasm for problem solving and mathematics • Deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts and strengthen their ability to use these concepts • Consider concepts that students might not otherwise encounter • Enrich experiences in intellectually stimulating and significant mental activities • Build a stronger foundation for assessments and for future mathematics studies. Teacher Victoria DeLuise serves as the Math Olympiad advisor for all 34 participants at both Glen Cove schools and said students practiced for many hours in preparation for five monthly Olympiad contests. The top three scorers in each school were recognized, but every participant received a Certificate of Recognition for their hard work. “Our children have responded to the challenge with eagerness and enthusiasm,” said Ms. DeLuise. Landing School’s Top Three Math Olympians: 1st Place: Talia Sakhaee (Top 10% Overall) 2nd Place: Jack Kaffe 3rd Place: Joshua Filippone Connolly School’s Top Three Math Olympians: 1st Place: Jolee Murphy 2nd Place: John Dong 3rd Place: Amanda Ieraci and William Casale (tied) Other Landing School participants included: Robert McCarthy, Ricardo Martinez, Logan Pascucci, Joseph Yee, Samantha Nazianzeno, Gurmehar Khurana, Silvia Perez, Kaitlyn Grella, John Luzynski, Meghan Smith, Valentina Contreras, Julian Tasayco, Rebecca Tan, Tim Larocca, and Jonathan Alvarado. Other Connolly School participants included: Giuseppe D’Ambrosio, Krysten Budziak, Andrew Thais, Daniel Obando, Hetty McMillan, Michael Cavese, Spyridon Markoulis, Charles McQuair, Christopher Henriquez, Isabel Blas, Casey Lizza, Amelia Masio, and Yelfri Depaz. Congratulations to all of the students who participated on behalf of the Glen Cove Schools. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2451 Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School senior Heather Artinian is the winner of the Nassau County Sports Commission’s Eva Tucci Award, which recognizes a female student-athlete who demonstrates great character, great passion for sports, and is committed to academic excellence. Born deaf, Heather was raised in a household where her entire family was also deaf. Despite having this common bond with her family, as a fourth grader she underwent surgery that would allow her to hear and attend a non-deaf school. This decision created controversy so intense that it was documented in an Academy Award nominated movie in which Heather played herself. Heather has become a phenomenal three-sport athlete for Glen Cove. As a Captain and point guard on the Girls Basketball Team she was named New Balance Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State and Scholar-Athlete, as well as selected to play in the Nassau County All-Star Game and participate in the National Deaf All-Star game. Also Captain of the Girls Lacrosse Team, Heather was a featured athlete in Madison Square Garden’s televised LAX report, and was granted the Diane Whipple Scholarship to lacrosse camp. As Captain of the Volleyball Team, she achieved All-Division status. As if overcoming a physical challenge and being a three-sport star athlete weren’t enough, Heather maintains a 99 GPA and is currently ranked fourth in her graduating class. She also recently won a medal for being one of just 10 finalists in the DECA National Advertising Campaign. Heather is also an advocate for the hearing impaired community by volunteering as a sign language instructor at the Mill Neck School for the Deaf. She has also volunteered at Sunrise Assistance for the Elderly, AutismSpeaks, and the American Cancer Society. Heather has been an instrumental part of the Conference Champion Big Red Girls Lacrosse team’s success this spring. Before the beginning of the team’s last regular season home game against Elmont, Heather, fellow co-captain and senior Olivia Silvestri, and seniors Amelia Weck, Julie Bruschini, Julia Oh, Cassandra Napoli and Manager Amber Solomito were all honored by their teammates and coaching staff for their energy, leadership and commitment to the team. Jacquie Gow and assistants Nancy Gorman and Kim Riso coach the Girls Lacrosse Team. Congratulations to Heather, her fellow seniors and the entire Girls Lacrosse Team and staff. Good luck the rest of the way! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2452 Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove Board of Education and administration of the Glen Cove School District would like to clarify two expenditure lines for the 2011-12 proposed school district budget recently published in the budget edition of the district newsletter entitled The Knightline under “Budget Breakdown by Function.” Line 1240: Office of the Superintendent Line 1240, which is entitled “Superintendent” includes all expenditures associated with the “Office of the Superintendent of Schools.” Expenditures under this line include not only the superintendent’s salary, but his administrative assistant’s salary, supplies, contracted services and any other costs paid through the superintendent’s office. The current superintendent’s compensation is actually less than the previous superintendent. Additionally, the current superintendent does not take health insurance benefits, life insurance, annuities, and the district does not pay pension contributions on his behalf. He has also accepted significantly less sick and all-purpose time (religious observance, personal, etc.) with no provision for a buy back on this time, or vacation time. Line 1010 entitled Board of Education Line 1010 entitled “Board of Education” shows a net increase due to the consolidation of the District Clerk and Board of Education Secretary positions. The entire cost for this consolidated position is charged to the 1010 Board of Education line, with the District Clerk position removed from the 1040 District Clerk line. No members of the Board of Education receive any type of compensation for their service. Budget line expenditure listings in the “Budget Breakdown by Function” represent summarizations of expenditure areas and are inclusive of all associated costs within that budget area via a budget code. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2420 Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tuesday, May 17, 2011 From 7am - 9pm TIMETABLE, GUIDELINES, QUESTIONS Budget Statement (PDF) Budget Newsletter (PDF) Voter Information (PDF) 2010-2012 Budget Development Timeline (PDF) Budget Guidelines (PDF) Budget Questions (PDF) Budget and Trustee Vote Notice (PDF) Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} School Election District Location of Polling Place A, B, G Auditorium Lobby, Middle School, Forest Avenue D Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club, Glen Cove Avenue E Landing School, McLoughlin Street F Connolly School, Ridge Drive Polls will be open to vote between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1514 Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to Watch the Connolly School Grade 5 Spring Concert Live: 5/12/2011 @ 7:00 PM! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2419 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2411 Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll invited the Glen Cove Girl Scout Association Troop 1858 and Troop 1243 to plant tulips in front of the school near the Finley Booster Board in an effort to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. The Girl Scout Troops, led by Mrs. Hatala and Mrs. Bellomo, grabbed their shovels and planted over 200 tulips. A special thank you to Glen Cove C.A.R.E.S and the Glen Cove Beautification Department for supplying the tulips. Thanks to the Girl Scout Troop 1858 and Troop 1243 at Finley Middle School, the City of Glen Cove will enjoy a spectacular spring view. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2412 Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT On Friday, May 6, Deasy Elementary School hosted a Mother’s Day Tea to thank all of the kindergarten moms for all that they do for their children. Held at the end of the school day in the school’s cafetorium, the Tea was coordinated by the Deasy kindergarten teachers. Moms were treated to tea and cookies and also visited their child’s classroom to see all of their fine work on display. The young students greeted their moms with their special rendition of Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me.” Each child also created a special gift for his or her mom. Happy Mother’s Day Moms! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2395 Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT In conjunction with their studies of the Holocaust, students in Caitlin Donovan’s Honors Social Studies class and students enrolled in Chris Barry’s Television Production program at Glen Cove High School have been collaborating on a mini documentary for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. For several weeks students in Ms. Donovan’s class have been researching the backgrounds of nine Holocaust survivors in preparation to conduct on-camera interviews with them. As part of their research students also visited the Holocaust Center, which is located in Glen Cove. Each of the nine survivors visited Glen Cove High School to have informal chats with the Social Studies students before telling their stories under the bright lights of the TV production studio’s camera. One survivor shared with students how he was one of only 11 people to escape a particular concentration camp where more than 6,000 people were killed. Another survivor told of how, as a young child on the run, he and his family were allowed to go free by a Nazi soldier because the soldier himself had a young child. Yet another survivor told of how he saved his family’s life because he insisted they be spared when the Nazis told him they would keep him alive because of his mechanical skills. Many of the survivors, including Janet Ettelman (pictured), shared intricate details about the life and the times, not only overseas, but also when they arrived in the United States. Tenth-grader Patrick Falk said he was pleasantly surprised to learn about the sponsorship programs that were put into place when Holocaust survivors first arrived in the U.S. According to the Ms. Donovan and Mr. Barry, all of the students asked great questions of their interviewees. Now that the interviews are near completion, the TV production students will work together with Ms. Donovan’s class on the final editing of the documentary, which will be unveiled at a special screening reception at the Holocaust center before the end of the school year. All nine survivors, as well as all of the students and teachers who worked on the project, will be invited to the screening. Officials from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County approached Glen Cove District Coordinator for Social Studies and English Melanie Arfman about involving Glen Cove High School students in the making of a documentary for the center. The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center teaches the history of the Holocaust and the lessons learned from this historical tragedy through education and community outreach. Lessons cover the dangers of anti-Semitism, racism, bullying and all other manifestations of intolerance and promote resistance to prejudice and advocate respect for every human being. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2396 Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT While annual Glen Cove traditions such as Homecoming and the Red and Green Games have long passed for this year, Connolly Elementary School continues to show its pride. The school recently held its own “Spirit Day” in which students and staff demonstrated their school spirit by wearing the school colors of red and white. Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky even dressed as a cheerleader, while faculty, support staff dressed as football players. Many of the children dressed as cheerleaders and football players as well. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2397 Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for the Article http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2370 Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Win Multiple Awards at Statewide Science Conference Congratulations to Glen Cove High School students Rina Hernandez, Jasmyne Martin, Cristino Chavez, and Nicole Alexander as their abstracts were accepted into the Poster Presentation Competition at the 13th Annual STEP (Science, Technology Entry Program) Conference in Albany. Rina and Jasmyne teamed to win 2nd place in the Biological Life Sciences category. Their abstract addresses environmental factors that affect tumor growth. Nicole and Christino combined to win 3rd place in the Social Sciences category. Their project shows how art can be used therapeutically. The students are pictured here holding their trophies from the event, being congratulated by STEP faculty advisor Brendan Clements and Glen Cove Science Chairperson Thomas Pye. (Jasmyne is missing from the photo). STEP, which is comprised of 51 colleges and universities across New York State, provides middle and high school students with practical experience in the scientific, technical, and health-related fields and prepares them for the rigors of college and beyond. Over 400 students and 125 program directors/advisors regularly attend this conference. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2332 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Regardless of what the thermometer read outside, students at Gribbin Elementary School were delivering warm sounds during their annual spring concert entitled “Dream a Little Dream.” Directed by teacher JoAnn Criblez, students in grades kindergarten through second performed to a packed all-purpose room, with songs such as “Dreamweaver,” “What a Day for a Daydream,” “Daydream Believer,” “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” and ‘California Dreamin’.” There were also song flute and recorder presentations. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2333 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here to View the Article http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2276 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Board of Education BUDGET HEARING – MAY 10, 2011 7:30 p.m. – GLEN COVE IN THE HS CAFETERIA http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2284 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT MAY 2, 2011 BOE MEETING CANCELLED http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2265 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School, in conjunction with the school’s ESL and Foreign Language Department and Herenia Padilla's Spanish Native Language Arts II class, along with Cablevision’s Power to Learn, hosted a celebration of Hispanic culture for “Nueva York,” a short documentary film that traces the epic migration of Latino people to New York in the last 70 years. High school juniors, along with the school’s ESL students, were treated to a sneak preview of the Cablevision-produced documentary. Members of Ms. Padilla’s class participated in a question and answers segment with State Assemblyman Charles Lavine, who was among the invited guests. “In this nation, we are all immigrants,” said Assemblyman Lavine, who paraphrased an old African proverb when he added, “In order for us to know where it is we are going, we must first know where we came from.” Joshua Perea, an expert from El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino cultural institution, answered students’ questions via videoconference. Ms. Padilla’s students also wrote and performed a classroom skit in which they discussed issues of immigration and cultural diversity such as the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Aliens) Act to allow residency to certain deportable alien students based on military service or four-year college completion, good character and years of residency. In addition, they read self-authored poems, displayed two beautiful murals they designed, danced a merengue on stage, and culminated their presentation with a display of flags of different Hispanic countries. “Glen Cove is a mirror of what makes America great,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria. “In Glen Cove we educate all of the people of the world. Diversity is an asset to be nurtured, not an impediment to be overcome. We are a family of America, a family of New York, and a family of Glen Cove and diversity is our strength.” Glen Cove ESL and Foreign Language Coordinator Monica Chavez was instrumental in coordinating the event. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2252 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click here to watch LIVE! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2251 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2223 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT For the second time in as many months, Robert M. Finley Middle School Principal Dr. Anael Alston has been recognized for his commitment to the children of Glen Cove as a recipient of the Middle School Principal of the Year Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Dr. Alston, who recently achieved his doctorate in education, will appear with other recipients in the April edition of the SAANYS member publication “News and Notes” and will be honored at the organization’s May 2011 annual awards ceremony to be held in Latham, NY. The award comes off of the heels of Finley Middle School being named a 2011 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough School, which was granted to only five middle schools in the country this year. The award recognizes considerable gains in academic achievement and a dedication to meet the needs of every student through collaboration between staff and students, a strong school-community/home connection and a focus on differentiated instruction and rigorous coursework. “[Dr. Alston’s] achievements in school administration are outstanding and his dedication to the field of education exemplary,” said SAANYS Executive Director Kevin Casey. In February, Dr. Alston was also named one of fourteen recipients of the 2011 Nassau BOCES “Education Partner” award. The agency will honor him and the other recipients during a special ceremony, also to be held in May. “I have witnessed and believe in the transformative power of a quality education. I take that belief to work with me daily,’ said Dr. Alston, citing a strong level of accountability and the collaborative environment forged between faculty, staff, parents, local businesses, city government and houses of worship as a key to the school’s recent success. “We have learned to work together to meet the needs of the students. In effect, we’ve realized that our successes are inextricably bound.” Serving as Finley Principal since 2005, Mr. Alston possesses more than 16 years of experience as an administrator and teacher. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, and a teaching assistant at Teachers College at Columbia University An active proponent of educational progress, Dr. Alston has presented at statewide conferences and given keynote speeches and lectures on school change and curriculum reform. Additionally, he is part of a two-year leadership academy sponsored by Molloy College that is dedicated to identifying and addressing complex issues challenging Long Island. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2253 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This year, students and staff at Glen Cove High School have donated 92 lifesaving units of blood to Long Island Blood Services during two drives, one conducted in December and a second held more recently. According to Glen Cove Student Senate Advisor Ellen Lynch, the Student Senate volunteered a great deal of time advertising the event and recruiting students and staff members to donate blood. Due to the tremendous response in December (55 lifesaving units donated) many who wanted to contribute blood again were unable to, based on the required medical recovery time between donations. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2254 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT View the Live Stream of Once Upon a Mattress at 8:00 p.m. Friday April 8th http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2220 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2208 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society will be presenting its spring production entitled Once Upon a Mattress this weekend, from April 8-10. This once-upon-a-time farce follows poor Prince Dauntless (played by Mario Marin), who's still a bachelor thanks to his overbearing mother (played by Shania Wilcox) who insists that each of his potential brides-to-be pass an impossible gauntlet of tests. Carly Baron plays the intrepid and adorable Winifred who sleeps on a fantastic 20-layer bed for her pre-nuptial tryouts. Leilani D’Onofrio also stars as Lady Larkin, Rahul Nath as Sir Harry, and Steven Suarez as the silenced King Sextimus. Edward Norris directs the production, with choreography by Janice Aguilera. Tom Wallace is the stage director with help from Doug Rysdyk and Luis Ogando. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for students and $6 for senior citizens. Performances are in the Glen Cove High School auditorium (Dosoris Way, Glen Cove, NY) Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday April 10 at 2 p.m. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2203 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gribbin Elementary School kindergarten teachers Genene Coppola and Irena Kamola recently took their students on a field trip to the Discovery Cove learning center at Deasy Elementary School. With the help of the Cove’s different learning stations, the young students incorporated literacy, writing, social studies, math and science into an exercise, centered on Pat Hutchins’ book The Wind Blew. The Wind Blew is an age appropriate, spirited tale of how a small town is impacted by the power of weather. Mr. White's umbrella, Priscilla's balloon, the twins' scarves, and even the wig on the judge's head are all blown away by the mighty wind. Discovery Cove helped to illustrate the major theme of the book to the children: how the forces of nature can impact people’s everyday lives. By blowing through straws they demonstrated how wind can move objects, observing velocity and recording their findings (pictured). They also had fun using Legos to recreate a model of the small town that is featured in the book. Using the Block Center, they learned how to design buildings that can withstand strong winds. By role playing and dressing in costume in the Performance Theater, they learned the importance of community helpers such as policemen and doctors. The Treehouse served as the setting for further discussion and storytelling. Discovery Cove is also equipped with computers, a SmartBoard and a SmartTable to incorporate technology into the hands-on learning that’s taking place. Unveiled in September, the center combines the latest resources to teach creative, 21st Century skills with traditional tools and methods, in a warm and friendly environment. What was once a large storage space now serves as a bright, colorful learning facility that young students find inviting and stimulating. Classes from all of the district’s elementary schools can schedule time to visit the Cove, as teachers structure projects to take advantage of all it has to offer. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2169 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Connolly Elementary School’s K-Kids continue to display caring acts of kindness for others in the community. For their most recent endeavor, the students built “ER Bears” – teddy bears given to other young children in the hospital who may be in need of a little consolation or comfort. The K-Kids crafted approximately 60 bears, which they donated to North Shore-LIJ University Hospital in Glen Cove. More than 50 Connolly fifth graders are members of the K-Kids team. The students work under the direction of advisors Alison Fletcher, Erin O’Beirne and Sandra Vigliotti. The K-Kids officers are Amelia Masio, Abigail Ortiz, Tatyana Mills, Casey Lizza, Alejandra Alvarez, Kevin Garcia, Yesenia Morales and Hetty McMillan. Additionally, the K-Kids recently held a school-wide clothing drive to benefit The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, which had an extremely short supply of clothing. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2170 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2158 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The April 4th BOE Meeting Time has been changed to 8:00 PM. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2151 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT BOE BUDGET WORKSHOP Finley Middle School Library @ 8:00 PM http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2124 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove High School’s DECA Club students recently triumphed at the New York State DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) State Career Conference and Competition held in Rochester, NY earlier this month. Of the 15 Glen Cove students who competed, eight won Finalist medals, two were inducted into the New York State DECA Honor Society, and one student won second place with her Advertising Campaign Manual. As a result of her second place showing, Heather Artinian advances to the national competition to be held during the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida this May. Heather, who was also named Outstanding Glen Cove High School (GCHS) Chapter Member of the Year for her leadership and contributions to the club, developed a written manual for a local business, which she presented before a panel of DECA judges at Rochester. She also completed a very challenging written test. Patrick Bellidoro and Anish Joshi were inducted into the NYS DECA Honor Society for achieving an overall academic average above 90, an average above 90 in at least one business course, serving on DECA for at least three years and participating at the state level of competition. GCHS Finalist medalists were: Alison Abrams, Marketing Mathematics Heather Artinian, Advertising Campaign Alison Baade, Visual Advertising Remi Farnan, Sales Demonstration Andrea Lazo, Marketing Economics Risa Nagel, Chapter Scrapbook Jenna Piccirillo, Advertising Campaign Andrew Sakhaee, Advertising Campaign Under the direction of DECA Club advisor Deborah Pearsall, students in the GCHS chapter participated in various competitions in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship along with nearly 2,000 students representing schools and chapters from across New York State. GCHS students who competed in Rochester were: Alison Abrams Heather Artinian Alison Baade Patrick Bellidoro Matthew Bellomo Costa Fakatselis Remi Farnan Alexandra Gerin Calogero Guastella Anish Joshi Andrea Lazo Risa Nagel Jenna Piccirillo Andrew Sakhaee Lorenzo Sfoggia Rochester marked the chapter’s third conference this year. Students also traveled to Washington D.C. back in November for the North Atlantic/Southern/Western Regional Conference, and attended a local regional competition held at Molloy College in Rockville Centre in January. The group also received a plaque for fundraising for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, this year's New York State designated DECA charity. Overall, the GCHS chapter has participated in more than 35 different activities in and around the city of Glen Cove since the start of the school year, many of which have raised funds for local and national charities. The club recently donated 545 lbs of food to the St. Patrick’s Church Outreach Feinstein Challenge, which matches donations. Next month they will be assisting with the YMCA Healthy Kids Day and hosting a Movie Night to fundraise for the Red Cross’s efforts to help victims of the recent earthquake/tsunami in Japan. Congratulations to Ms. Pearsall and all of these students for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments – and for making Glen Cove proud! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2108 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Glen Cove High School Athletic Department and Booster Club honored its Winter Varsity student-athletes with an evening of awards and recognition. Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Denise Kiernan and Booster Association Board of Director’s Co-President Linda Perlman presided over the evening’s activities, which were highlighted by the presentation of the coveted Superintendent’s Award. Maureen Pappachristou also serves as Co-President of the Booster Club. The Superintendent’s Award is presented each athletic season to an outstanding senior. One nominee is selected from each of the seasonal teams. Elisabeth Flores was chosen to receive this honor for her excellence on the Kickline squad. Elisabeth is ranked 17th academically in the Class of 2011, is a member of the High Honor Roll, and participates in numerous school/community organizations, including DECA and the World Hunger Group. Stephanie Marlunda (Girls Basketball), Cassandra Napoli (Cheerleading), Valedictorian Rahul Nath (Wrestling), Lorena Silva (Winter Track), and Andrew Sakhaee (Rifle) were also nominated for the award. Each Winter Team recognized an MVP and Booster Award Winner. They are: Cheerleading: MVP Award - Cassandra Napoli; Booster Award - Kayla Kenary Kickline: MVP Award - Elisabeth Flores; Booster Award - Rachel Vitale; Spirit Award – Antonella Coscarelli Rifle: MVP Award - Megan Pemberton; Booster Award - Andrew Sakhaee Wrestling: MVP Award - Aaron Sylver; Booster Award - Alexey Bogdanich Winter Track: MVP Award - Billy Daniele; Booster Award - Lorena Silva Boys Basketball: MVP Award - Mauro Carignano; Charlie Hustle Award - Jonathan Fiorino Girls Basketball: MVP Award - Nicole Alexander; Booster Award - Heather Artinian The Girls Basketball team advanced to the playoffs this year and also earned New York State Scholar-Athlete Recognition with a cumulative academic average greater than 90. Additionally, eight varsity wrestlers were named All-Conference, including Rahul and Alexey, with Aaron achieving All-County status. Other All-Conference wrestlers were Julio Bonilla, Fabrisky Jean-Claude, Calogero Guastella, Ricky Liang and Joseph Nicolich. Also making All-Conference were Andrew and Marc Graziosi of the Rifle team, Mauro of Boys Basketball and Taylah Hudson of Girls Basketball with teammate Heather achieving All-County, and Nicole and McKayla Hernandez achieving All-Class. Varsity and Junior Varsity letters and pins and plaques for longevity were also awarded to members of the different athletic teams. Ms. Kiernan and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria reinforced to all of the student-athletes on hand the true value of participation in athletics: that it is not just about how many games you win, or the accolades you receive, but rather the camaraderie and friendships that are developed among teammates, the character building that takes place, and the sportsmanship that is exhibited on the field in the heat of competition. Ms. Kiernan also gave the athletes a homework assignment: to log onto YouTube and watch a video about an autistic high school basketball player named Jason McElwain (aka JMac) who can serve as an inspiration to all. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2109 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Landing Elementary School students were treated to an important life lesson by a group of mentors from Finley Middle School. In conjunction with national Kick Butts Day, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, 10 eighth graders who comprise Finley Middle School’s Teens as Teachers (TAT) Club, visited Landing School to educate the youngsters on the importance of making educated decisions when it comes to tobacco use, and to teach them about its addictive and destructive nature. To prepare for the lesson, TAT members underwent a day of training with school health policy specialists from Western Suffolk BOCES. They then designed an age-appropriate lesson, incorporating a physical component to keep the elementary students captivated and active. Under the direction of Finley health and physical education teacher Anthony Gallo, TAT students conducted their lesson in the Landing all-purpose room, assembling into small groups for an intimate Q & A/game of catch before launching a series of movement-centered games that had the Landing youngsters bustling around the room in an organized manner. Movements during games such as “Tobacco Tag,” were based on student responses to various questions and cues about tobacco use that reinforced the day’s discussions and provided them with a fun new way to exercise. According to North Shore LIJ Health System’s Center for Tobacco Control, between 90 and 95 percent of all adult smokers started between the ages of 11 and 12. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, each day approximately 3,450 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 smoke their first cigarette and 850 adolescents become daily cigarette smokers. Now in its sixteenth year, Kick Butts Day activities continue to work to reduce these numbers and the 400,000 tobacco-related deaths that occur annually. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2110 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert M. Finley Middle School will present a production of Seussical Jr. on Friday March 18, Saturday March 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday March 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the Wunsch Center at Finley Middle School. Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 801-7510 for ticket information, or buy them at the door. Now one of the most performed musicals in the country, Seussical Jr. brings Dr. Seuss’ most famous characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, Jojo– the little boy with a big imagination and all of the Whos down in Whoville. The story centers around Horton, who finds himself faced with a double challenge–not only must he protect his friend Jojo (and all the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and his powerful heart." Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant; in a story that makes you laugh and cry. Finley Middle school students in grades six, seven and eight, have been rehearsing their parts for several weeks and look forward to playing to packed houses. Joanne Joy Sullivan is the Finley Middle School Theater Director and she encourages you to come out and support these talented young performers. Oh the thinks you will find, lining up to get loose! Oh the fun you will have...if you come and see SEUSS! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2045 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove Chairperson of Mathematics Cassandra Shannon and Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton recently congratulated four Glen Cove High School students for achieving high scores on the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), administered by the Mathematical Association of America. The AMC exams are categorized by the AMC 10, geared for ninth and tenth graders, and the AMC 12, for eleventh and twelfth graders. Freshman Andrew Schuck scored the highest among 20 Glen Cove High School students who were administered the AMC 10 test. Junior Alison Abrams was the top scorer among 20 Glen Cove High School students who took the AMC 12 exam. Katherine Serrano and Andrew Sakhaee also achieved high scores worthy of recognition by the Mathematical Association of America. Math Honor students are recommended for the AMC tests by their teachers. The exams are very difficult and designed to strengthen the mathematical skills of students through advanced problem solving and enriching mathematics experiences. Each student received a certificate of recognition for his or her high scores. Pictured, Glen Cove Chairperson of Mathematics Cassandra Shannon (far left) and Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton (far right) congratulated four Glen Cove High School students and their teachers for achieving high scores on the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). From left-right are teacher Mario Nardiello and his student Alison Abrams, Katherine Serrano and her teacher Lihong Cheng, Mr. Cheng’s student Andrew Sakhaee, and Andrew Schuck and his teacher Matthew Feinstein. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2046 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3/18, 3/19 at 7:30 pm 3/20 at 3:00 pm For tickets call 516-801-7510 http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2041 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Diary of a Wimpy Kid Friday, March 25th Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2027 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The 2011 edition of Glen Cove School District’s annual Red vs. Green Games went to the Red Team this year, as students and staff came out in support of their former (and in some cases current) elementary schools. In a series of games that demonstrated ability, creativity and school spirit, the Red Team, representing Deasy and Landing Elementary Schools, defeated the defending champ, the Gribbin and Connolly Elementary School Green Team. Participants donned the color of their allegiance, as points were awarded for the best representation of team through colored shirts, posters in the crowd, and the loudest cheering fans. Current elementary school students were invited to share in the fun, showing off their arms in a Nerf ball toss. Current Glen Cove High School students represented their former elementary school in the games, with the Red Team earning the right to play a team of district staff members in volleyball. The students triumphed! Proceeds raised from the gate were donated to the Glen Cove Community Scholarship Fund for the awarding of scholarships for deserving 2011 graduating seniors in the Class of 2011. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2047 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Landing & Connolly Spelling Champs Honored Congratulations to Landing Elementary School fifth grader Joshua Filippone and Connolly Elementary School fifth grader Andy Delgado for winning their respective school’s Spelling Bee competition and advancing to the Long Island Semifinals. Andy and Joshua each competed against nine other fifth graders in their schools to advance to the semifinals, where they representing Glen Cove amid a field of more than 100 young orthographers in grades 4-8 from public, private and religious schools across Long Island. The latter rounds consisted of a very challenging written portion. Joshua has advanced all the way to the Long Island Championship round, which will be held later this week at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School. If he wins, he will represent Long Island at the National Spelling Bee this May Ten students from each school participated in the school-level bee. The 10 students from Landing School were Joshua, Kaitlyn Grella, Logan Pascucci, Jack Kaffl, Sky Lewis, Irvin Mancia, Talia Sakhee, Julian Tasayco, Grace Tenke, and Frank Thompson. The 10 spelling bee participants from Connolly School were Andy, Alejandra Alvarez, Jason Bonilla, Isabel Blas, Nazareth Culley, Alisa Ferman, Larissa Garcia, Dominique Pawul, Gio Ronghi, and Morgan Vignali. Joshua is pictured being congratulated by Landing School Principal Dr. Michael Israel while Andy is pictured with Connolly School Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky and teacher Nancy Cox. Congratulations to both students and good luck Joshua the rest of the way! http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2007 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove BOE Extends Superintendent’s Service; Lifts Interim Tag Following several months of screening and interviewing candidates to serve as the next Superintendent of Schools for the Glen Cove City School District, the Glen Cove Board of Education determined that the leadership of the district was presently in very good hands. As a result, at its March 7th meeting, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria to continue the work he began last summer and remain as Superintendent for the next three years. Dr. Laria arrived in Glen Cove in the spring of 2010 to man the district’s transition from retiring Superintendent Dr. Laurence Aronstein to the next permanent superintendent. He officially took the reins on July 1, 2010 and has worked hard to improve the day-to-day operations of the district while increasing transparency to keep the community informed and engaged in its schools. More recently, Dr. Laria submitted a working draft of the 2011-12 school year budget to the Board of Education during the most challenging economic climate in decades. “While the Board was privileged to meet with a number of outstanding candidates, we are very happy to have Dr. Laria remain as Superintendent for the next three school years,” said Glen Cove Board of Education President Ida McQuair. “The Board has been very pleased with Dr. Laria’s performance as Interim Superintendent this year, and we are very heartened by his willingness to undertake a full superintendent’s appointment. We trust that the many improvements Dr. Laria has made happen in our district will continue.” In addition to having an experienced leader with a long track record of success at the helm for another three years, Glen Cove will benefit financially from the appointment. Dr. Laria will forgo health insurance, and the district is not required to pay pension contributions on his behalf. “I wish to thank the community and the Board of Education for the honor and privilege of representing the children of Glen Cove City School District…I accept this public trust with pride and humility,” stated Dr. Laria. “The pride is in knowing that Glen Cove possesses an excellent staff and enjoys strong community support for its educational programs. The humility springs from the responsibility I share with the staff and community to maintain and expand excellence in education in the years to come.” Currently in his 47th year in public education, Dr. Laria has 32 years of experience as a school superintendent in New York State, recently serving as the acting superintendent in the Hempstead, North Babylon and Riverhead school districts. He has also held the superintendency for the Connetquot, Elwood, and South Country School Districts in Suffolk County. Through the years, Dr. Laria has been active with numerous educational leadership organizations, including the Executive Committee of the NYS Council of School Superintendents and the State Education Department Commissioner’s Advisory Council on School Business Management. He has also played an integral role in developing the framework for fostering school-business partnerships through his work with the state’s School-Business Alliance Task Force and is listed among the Top 100 Outstanding School Executives in North America. “I resolve to remain a visible, responsive, and responsible public servant,” added Dr. Laria. “I am excited and enthusiastic about working to make the Glen Cove schools better for children in a community which demands, and yet appreciates creativity and excellence.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2008 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deasy Elementary School in Glen Cove recently welcomed Steve Max, a Character Education presenter and professional “Simon Sez” caller. Mr. Max incorporated the pillars of character (fairness, caring, citizenship, trustworthiness, responsibility and respect) into his game and taught the young students to be respectful to others by being good listeners. Mr. Max also pointed out the difference between men and gentlemen and women and ladies: the latter always demonstrate good manners and treat people with respect. He also brief portions of the game in different languages. Students were asked to come up on stage and show their classmates how well-behaved and well-versed they are in character education. “By emphasizing good listening during a simple game of Simon Sez, students learn important life skills that can be used back in the classroom and elsewhere,” said Mr. Max, who also teaches students that it’s okay to make mistakes once in a while, and how to resist peer pressure. In addition to performing at schools throughout the country, he entertains audiences at NBA and NCAA basketball games and other sporting events. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=2009 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Board of Education has approved the formation of an Athletic Committee. Any staff member and/or community resident who is interested in being considered to serve on this committee is invited to submit his/her name to the District Clerk, Ida Johnson at 801-7037. After Trustees consider interested persons, the Board will proceed to appoint those individuals to the committee. The Board wishes to have this committee in place during the month of April 2011. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1975 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Glen Cove Council of PTAs Sunday Brunch Honoring DAVE SPY Glen Cove Mansion March 27, 2011 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm 2011 Brunch Press Release 2011 Brunch Invitation http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1970 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School junior Paul Ferrante for being the first student chosen for a pilot internship aimed at establishing and encouraging cultural clubs in high schools. Sponsored by the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit, the internship provides Paul with valuable professional experience. Paul helps with some of the logistics of managing the organization’s membership database and communication, as well as its bookkeeping and fundraising activities, and was instrumental in planning a recent black tie affair. Paul was selected for the internship based on an essay he authored about his passions for the future and his desire to be involved in marketing, as well as the work he does with the Glen Cove High School Italian Club. He has been studying the language since the seventh grade and enjoys connecting with fellow club members about the Italian culture as well as fundraising in support of club activities. The club is currently raising funds to attend an opera and hopefully dinner at a nice Italian restaurant in Manhattan. “Paul is very responsible, hardworking and determined,” said Glen Cove High School Italian Club advisor Herenia Padilla. “He is very enthusiastic about helping others and getting involved in many activities.” The club also received a $1,000 grant from the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit as a result of the internship program. “I joined the Italian Club to learn more about my roots and my family’s heritage,” said Paul. “It’s definitely rewarding. Since I enjoy marketing, I’m trying to get the word out to the whole community that there are opportunities like this for all high school students.” Paul is also a member of the Glen Cove branch of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), which teaches high school students about careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit Executive Director Filomena Ricciardi chose Paul after reading his essay and later meeting with him. Paul made such an impression on her that he was invited to attend the organization’s black tie gala, which brought together influential people to raise funds in support of promoting and strengthening cultural ties with Italy, as well as supporting joint medical research. Attendees included U.S. Italian Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit Chairman Dominic R. Massaro, New York State Assemblyman Michael Montesano, and renowned Italian American opera singer Cristina Fontanelli, who also performed at the event. Paul, who is also a member of the Glen Cove High School Select Chorale and the Masquers Club, had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Fontanelli about his own musical aspirations. “It was an extraordinary and memorable evening for me,” stated Paul. “This opportunity is important and relevant to my plans for my future career. I want to thank Ms. Ricciardi for opening so many doors for me.” Paul hopes to pursue either a career in marketing or possibly as a publicist. Paul is pictured here at the organization’s black tie gala with U.S. Italian Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata and American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit Executive Director Filomena Ricciardi. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1972 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT One hot day at camp last summer, a group of 11 Finley Middle School 12-year-old girls who have known each other since kindergarten decided they wanted to do something special during their time away from school. It had to be something to help others…something that would make an impact for the greater good. In the spirit of democracy, the girls discussed, deliberated and took a vote on how they could make a difference. Since many of them were in some way affected by cancer– whether it was a relative or family friend– they decided to call themselves the “Stitches for Joy and Cupcakes for Cancer” group. Combining their love of sewing and baking, the girls set a goal to raise $1,000 for the American Breast Cancer Foundation. In order to do this, they stitched together bracelets of joy and baked more than 500 pink ribbon cupcakes, then sold their products at various locations throughout the city of Glen Cove, including the Downtown Jazz Festival and the Morgan Park Beach Festival. Before summer’s end, this group of philanthropic pre-teens exceeded their goal by raising more than $1,200. Their effort spawned community action, as local residents began baking goods for further support. Although they surpassed their summer goal, the Stitches for Joy and Cupcakes for Cancer group did not disband. They sold more cupcakes at the Jones Beach Breast Cancer Walk for a Cure held this past October and have since developed their own SJCC Facebook and Twitter accounts to spread the word on additional charitable events and activities to come. Ironically, these girls are all members of Kellyann Durham’s seventh-grade team at Finley Middle School this year, which helps them stay in touch with each other as they continue to expand their cause. The Stitches for Joy and Cupcakes for Cancer members are: Grace Blinkoff, Alexandra Casale, Lindsay Dwyer, Karina Farruya, Amanda Heavey, Anna Kassar, Maria Krish, Sabrina Magrini, Michelle Melfi, Kayla Monahan, and Sara Tenke. To learn more about their upcoming activities and how you can help, find them on Facebook or Twitter by entering SJCC. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1973 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In celebration of Black History Month, schools throughout the Glen Cove School District studied the many great Black innovators, groundbreakers, and activists who have had a significant impact on society. Pictured here, Caryn Stasco reads with Amy Gallo’s second-grade students at Gribbin Elementary School about Wilma Rudolph, the track-and-field athlete who became the first American woman to win three Gold medals in a single Olympics. The children learned how Ms. Rudolph elevated women’s track-and-field in the United States and was regarded as a civil rights and women's rights pioneer. The class is seen here with Ms. Stasco, displaying a book about Ms. Rudolph. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1974 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Innovations abound at Connolly Elementary School as fourth and fifth graders recently participated in the school’s science fair. Projects from Brian Stanco’s “The Amazing Gravity Defying Balloon Hover Craft” to Owen Grennan’s “Start Your Engines” to Jolee Murphy’s “Loop the Loop” graced the floor of the school’s gymnasium as students presented their experiments to their grade-level peers, parents, teachers and other students in attendance. For example: Fifth grader Will Casale of Sue Stanco’s class explained his project on DNA to Glen Cove Science Chairperson Thomas Pye and Connolly School Principal Rosemarie Sekelsky; Fourth grader Trinity Hudson of Erin O'Beirne's class displayed her project on bacteria; Fifth grader Brian Stanco of Alison Fletcher’s class demonstrated his project entitled “The Amazing Gravity Defying Balloon Hover Craft”; Francesca DiCaterino (Maureen Hellman’s class) demonstrated how sound is transported from one phone to another enabled her to have a conversation with fellow student Jared Jackson; Michael Capobianco of Frank Moneleone’s class demonstrated his project on how a tornado forms when Canadian air, Rocky mountain air and warm air from the Gulf meet; Fourth grader Sal Guastella of Dora Ricciardi’s class explained his project entitled “Melter Skelter” to show why certain ice creams melt faster than others; Antonio Diana and James Wiese demonstrated why a larger parachute ensures a softer landing for skydivers; For her project entitled “I’m Steaming” Amanda Ieraci of Denise Reynold’s fifth-grade class attempted to use the sun’s rays to boil a pot of water; Owen Grennan of Alison Fletcher’s class demonstrated how controlling air intake affects how fast a motor runs for his project “Start Your Engines” ; and Jolee Murphy measured the height of her “Loop the Loop” to determine how fast a ball could travel through a track. From Hypothesis to Conclusion, the youngsters gave detailed accounts of their venture through the scientific process, impressing all that were on hand. Every project was hands-on and taught students about research and trial and error. The projects also allowed students to fine tune their problem-solving skills, helping them to become more self-reliant, logical thinkers. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1909 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Young students in the Glen Cove School District recognized the 100th day of school with a variety of celebrations and activities that centered on the number 100. Many activities cultivated counting and mathematic skills, while others provided students with an opportunity to show their creativity, and even physical fitness abilities. At Deasy Elementary School, kindergartners arrived at the school cafeteria to the site of a delicious breakfast prepared for them: each plate had a sausage representing the number “1” and two bagel halves as the “00”s to go with their eggs and juice. They adorned colorful 100 hats they made themselves as they enjoyed their meal. Other classes, including Meryl Gordon’s first-grade class at Deasy and Genene Coppola’s kindergarten class at Gribbin Elementary School, created colorful projects out of 100 items, including toothpicks, ice cream pop sticks, crayons, stickers and paper clips. In physical education class at Gribbin School, teachers Mark Checola and Chris MacDonald performed 100 jumping jacks with students and played 100 different parachute games with them to promote teamwork and help them strengthen their shoulders, arms, and hand muscles. While the harsh winter may have delayed the 100th day of school, to the students, it was well worth the wait. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1910 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Glen Cove High School senior Esteban Maraboli for being selected to participate in the annual New York State Assembly and Senate Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. Esteban is one of only 12 Nassau County eleventh and twelfth graders selected to participate in the institute, based on his academic performance, attendance record, involvement in leadership activities and possession of leadership qualities. The Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute is designed to further develop leadership skills in young Hispanic students who have already begun to take on leadership roles in their own schools and communities. It also helps them to gain an understanding of the state legislative process by participation in research and the development of legislative proposals, and to promote a dialogue between youth and community leaders concerning issues that affect Hispanic youth. With training already underway, Esteban will meet with state lawmakers and his colleagues from other schools later this year. An ESL student at Glen Cove High School, Esteban arrived to the U.S. three years ago from Chile. Since then, he has not only developed a strong command of the language, but has led efforts to help other ESL students assimilate to their new culture and succeed in school. “I always try to do my best to help my fellow ESL classmates and the entire school when I can,” said Esteban, who began offering to teach classmates English in their homes when he first became fluent in English. He followed this by volunteering with the La Fuerza community-based after-school ESL tutoring program, held three days a week at Glen Cove High School. Esteban will begin tutoring ESL students at Finley Middle School shortly. He also currently finds time to coach a La Fuerza soccer team and volunteer at Deasy Elementary School looking after young children in the school’s afterschool daycare program. And, as a result of all this, Esteban has found his calling: to become an ESL teacher after college. “I believe those of us who are not from this country who have been able to master the English language have a responsibility to help others expand their vocabularies, improve their communication skills, and motivate them to become productive members of society,” added Esteban. “This is very inspiring to me.” Monica Chavez, Glen Cove School District Coordinator of Foreign Language and ESL/K-12 recently congratulated Esteban for his selection to the Leadership Institute and for all he does for the Glen Cove youth. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1911 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Irena Komola’s kindergarten class at Gribbin Elementary School recently recognized Groundhog Day by creating their own groundhog puppets on a pencil (to encourage writing) and using those puppets to find the groundhog’s shadow. They did so by holding up their groundhogs up to the sunlight, which was beaming through their classroom window and casting groundhog shadows on the floor. Since this year it was cloudy on Groundhog Day, the class elected to perform the activity the following day. Punxsutawney Phil came out on the actual Groundhog Day and didn’t see his shadow, which signifies an early end to winter. However, these youngsters saw the shadow, which unfortunately for those not embracing this extraordinarily snowy winter, means you will have to wait another six weeks for warmer weather. Additionally, students sang the ‘Groundhog Song’ and read about the groundhog leading up to the activity. The lesson also incorporated some basic science since the students learned how sunlight casts a shadow. Adding to the fun, School Nurse Tracey Taylor dressed up as a groundhog for the occasion. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1840 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The College Board has recognized 29 former and current Glen Cove High School students as AP Scholars. AP Scholars scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams are: Michael Alvarez, David Armas, Heather Artinian, Carly Baron, Kieran Basra, Daniel Belfiore, Nathaniel Brady, Nikolas Capasso, Angelo Capobianco, Alyssa Cuyjet, Alex Filippone, Jaclyn Franklin, Robert Houghton, Thomas Manzione, Julia Oh, Adam Ramadan, Alessandro Sfoggia, Aaron Sylver, Marjorie Tabori, and Peter Zientara. AP Scholars with Honor with an average score of 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on four or more exams are: Katherine Serrano and Brandon Winkler. AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 3.5 of higher on all AP Exams or 3 or higher on five or more of these exams are: Jonathan Alarcon, Armando Aleman, Warton Du, Katherine Marinaccio, Rahul Nath, Jessica Pearsall, and Charles Ring. AP Scholars who are not away at college were invited to the January Glen Cove Board of Education meeting, where they received certificates of recognition from Glen Cove High School Principal Dr. Joseph Hinton, Assistant Principal Sheryl Goodine and Assistant Principal Allen Hudson. Parents of those students who couldn’t be present were invited to accept the certificate on behalf of their child. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1844 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thursday, March 10th @ 6:30 pm High School Gymnasium (click here for more information) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1846 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wednesday, March 2nd - 7:00 p.m. (click here for details) http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1856 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY 7:00 PM Monday, March 14 Wednesday, March 16 Wednesday, March 23 Monday, March 28 http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1857 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Robert M. Finley Middle School Principal Anael Alston, who is one of fourteen recipients of the 2011 Nassau BOCES “Education Partner” award. The agency will honor the winners during a special ceremony on Thursday, May 12. Nassau BOCES created the “Education Partner” program to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on public education in Nassau County and are committed to providing the best possible education for learners of all ages and abilities. Mr. Alston was nominated for the award based on his work in earning the 2011 MetLife Foundation-National Association of Secondary School Principals Breakthrough School Award, which was granted to only five middle schools in the country. He was also nominated for his efforts to ease the transition for students from elementary school to middle school; for his work with teachers and parents to forge open communications; and for his efforts to develop a rich professional development program at Finley Middle School. “I am extremely proud to lead a team of such talented educators and move our school toward significant, and even overwhelming academic gains,” said Mr. Alston, who thanked the Glen Cove community for embracing Finley Middle School, which he referred to as a microcosm of America based on the rich diversity of the student population. Serving as Finley Principal since 2005, Mr. Alston possesses more than 16 years of experience as an administrator and teacher. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, a teaching assistant at Teachers College at Columbia University, and has studied under some of the preeminent names in education including Ronald Ferguson and Howard Gardner at Harvard University and Lucy Calkins at Columbia University. Mr. Alston has presented at statewide conferences and given keynote speeches and lectures on school change and curriculum reform. Currently, he is a part of the Energeia Partnership class of 2010, a two-year leadership academy sponsored by Molloy College dedicated to identifying and addressing serious, complex, and multi-dimensional issues challenging the Long Island, NY region. An accomplished athlete as well, Mr. Alston is a former Golden Gloves champion who competed and won the Super Heavyweight open class division in 2004 while working as an Assistant Principal. This past November he ran the New York City Marathon to raise money for the Team for Kids Foundation. “Response to our ‘Education Partner’ awards program continues to be extraordinary,” said Nassau BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Thomas Rogers. “Through this innovative program, everyone who has ever been influenced by public education has an opportunity to show appreciation by nominating outstanding candidates for the award.” http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1845 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1672 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Click Here for More Information http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1553 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The proud tradition of Glen Cove High School athletics was bolstered during the annual Fall Sports Awards night held in November, as coaches and student athletes recognized members of the varsity squads who distinguished themselves in a positive manner this past season. Dr. Joseph Hinton, a former Varsity Baseball coach and current Glen Cove High School Principal welcomed the athletes, coaches and their parents and made note of his philosophy with regard to high school sports. “It is a pleasure and an honor to recognize our athletes. Success isn’t being the best, but doing your best,” said Dr. Hinton. This fall, the coveted Superintendents Award was presented to senior Heather Artinian, a star basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball player. Glen Cove Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria lauded the athletes, and praised the coaches in particular: “Our interscholastic program rounds out our athletes… We thank our coaches for being role models developing character and values.” The Superintendents Award recognizes a distinguished student athlete who demonstrates the following qualities: academic scholarship, leadership, and sportsmanship attributes of a high school student athlete and the importance of high school athletics in one’s life. Booster Club Co-presidents Linda Perlman and Maureen Pappachristou announced the Spring Season grand opening of the new concession stand and thanked everyone for their support. Other highlights included a standing ovation of support and appreciation for Football Coach Peter Kopecky. Other awards included the Booster Club Award that honors an athlete from each team whom the coaches feel possesses school spirit, is conscientious and dedicated. The Most Valuable Player Award (M.V.P.) award, which is presented to the player in each sport voted by his or her teammates and coaches as being the most valuable to the team. There are also recognition awards for students who have participated for three and then four consecutive years in a Varsity sport. Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Denise Keirnan served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1521 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Finley Middle School One of Only 10 U.S. Schools Recognized for High Achievement
 2011 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools Program Honors Diverse Set of Schools Robert M. Finley Middle School is one of five middle level and five high schools in the United States recognized for academic successes through the 2011 MetLife Foundation-National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Breakthrough Schools program. The schools will be honored at the 2011 NASSP Conference, which is being held in San Francisco, CA, February 24-27, 2011. Established in 2007, the MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools program recognizes middle level and high schools that are high achieving or are dramatically improving student achievement and serve large numbers of students living in poverty. Finley Middle School and the other winning schools will be featured in the NASSP magazine and each school will receive a grant of $5,000. Finley is one of only two schools in New York State to win the award and is the sole middle school in the state to have been bestowed the honor. “The entire Glen Cove community has embraced its middle school. Everyone from the mayor to small business owners to clergy and parents, teachers and students alike feel that this school is important and successful,” said Finley Middle School Principal Anael Alston. “The school is a microcosm of America that works hard to celebrate its diversity and prevent any student from feeling disenfranchised. With almost half of the 652 students considered economically in need, gaps in student achievement have decreased significantly just as all student achievement has improved over the last five years. This improvement is attributed to targeted professional development that has focused on differentiated, hands-on classroom instruction.” The leaders of schools selected for the award have proven that with leadership, time, and a clear focus, high-poverty schools can be turned around. Nine of the 2011 Breakthrough principals have been in their position for at least five years. Although “adequate yearly progress” can be an effective measure of success and growth, the call for principals to achieve AYP status within two years may not allow the same results that these turnaround principals have achieved. “Glen Cove is a collaborative community at work,” added Glen Cove Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria. “This recognition is the result of everyone working together with a common north. Glen Cove is on the rise.” “These 10 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools have made incredible gains in academic achievement by providing rigorous instruction and personalizing their schools to meet the needs of each and every student,” said NASSP Executive Director Gerald N. Tirozzi. “I applaud the schools for their focused efforts and the principals of these schools for their leadership. We look forward to featuring them as models of success in the coming year.” “We are pleased to join NASSP in recognizing the important role of principal leadership in schools that have increased student achievement and in sharing the lessons learned," said Dennis White, president and CEO of MetLife Foundation.” Selection criteria are based on a school’s documented success in implementing strategies that are aligned with the three core areas of NASSP’s Breaking Ranks framework for middle level and high schools: the cultivation of collaborative leadership skills among staff as well as students; mentoring of students and fostering of strong school-community/home connections; and providing rigorous coursework and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners, with a strong focus on literacy and numerical skills. Success in implementing the strategies is documented and verified through school site visits. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1522 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT School Holds Health Fair for Community and Pledges to Walk One Million Steps for Fitness Over the summer, the Deasy Elementary School PTA approached new Principal Nomi Rosen with an idea to kick off a community outreach event to promote health for all families in the school community. Together they launched a school-wide initiative entitled “Nutrition Mission,” which began in November with two school assemblies for students to promote healthy eating habits. The assemblies were followed by an evening health fair for parents and other residents of the Glen Cove schools that had a broader focus on good health overall. During the Deasy Health Fair, families learned about ways they can stay fit and were introduced to several local health, physical fitness and wellness organizations that sponsored booths. Karate, yoga, gymnastics, exercise and dance demonstrations were held for both children and adults as part of the fair. Additionally, as part of Deasy’s ongoing health and wellness initiative, the school is equipping each of its 450 kindergarten through second grade students with a pedometer in order to track their steps – with the ultimate goal of accumulating a total of one million steps as a school. The school plans to track the progress of students with classroom activities and charts, encouraging youngsters to complete math equations and "real life" problem solving based on the challenge. Local experts, statisticians and other scholars will be invited to encourage students to think and analyze just how far their steps have taken them. “Our ultimate goal is to teach students about body mass index and heart rate monitoring, and to promote physical fitness at a young age,” said Ms. Rosen, who explained that the school’s physical education teacher, Angela Zupa, conducts specific in-class activities with students. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1523 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2011 Met-Life Foundation NASSP Breakthrough Schools Award Winner One of Ten Schools Nationally Recognized for High Achievement !! 2011 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools Program Honors Diverse Set of Schools Robert M. Finley Middle School is one of five middle level and five high schools in the United States recognized for academic successes through the 2011 MetLife Foundation-National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Breakthrough Schools program. The schools will be honored at the 2011 NASSP Conference, which is being held in San Francisco, CA, February 24-27, 2011. Established in 2007, the MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools program recognizes middle level and high schools that are high achieving or are dramatically improving student achievement and serve large numbers of students living in poverty. Finley Middle School and the other winning schools will be featured in the NASSP magazine and each school will receive a grant of $5,000. Finley is one of only two schools in New York State to win the award and is the sole middle school in the state to have been bestowed the honor. “The entire Glen Cove community has embraced its middle school. Everyone from the mayor to small business owners to clergy and parents, teachers and students alike feel that this school is important and successful,” said Finley Middle School Principal Anael Alston. “The school is a microcosm of America that works hard to celebrate its diversity and prevent any student from feeling disenfranchised. With almost half of the 652 students considered economically in need, gaps in student achievement have decreased significantly just as all student achievement has improved over the last five years. This improvement is attributed to targeted professional development that has focused on differentiated, hands-on classroom instruction.” The leaders of schools selected for the award have proven that with leadership, time, and a clear focus, high-poverty schools can be turned around. Nine of the 2011 Breakthrough principals have been in their position for at least five years. Although “adequate yearly progress” can be an effective measure of success and growth, the call for principals to achieve AYP status within two years may not allow the same results that these turnaround principals have achieved. “Glen Cove is a collaborative community at work,” added Glen Cove Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Laria. “This recognition is the result of everyone working together with a common north. Glen Cove is on the rise.” “These 10 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools have made incredible gains in academic achievement by providing rigorous instruction and personalizing their schools to meet the needs of each and every student,” said NASSP Executive Director Gerald N. Tirozzi. “I applaud the schools for their focused efforts and the principals of these schools for their leadership. We look forward to featuring them as models of success in the coming year.” “We are pleased to join NASSP in recognizing the important role of principal leadership in schools that have increased student achievement and in sharing the lessons learned," said Dennis White, president and CEO of MetLife Foundation.” The 2011 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools are: Middle Schools • Robert M. Finley Middle School, Glen Cove, NY, Anael Alston, Principal • Franklin Middle School, Champaign, IL, Angela Smith, Principal • Haymon-Morris Middle School, Winder, GA, Sheila Kahrs, Principal • M. O. Ramay Junior High School, Fayetteville, AR, Matt S. Saferite, Principal • Smokey Road Middle School, Newnan, GA, Laurie Barron, Principal High Schools • Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, NY, Scott Andrews, Principal • B. F. Terry High School, Rosenberg, TX, Vera Wehring, Principal • Columbus Unified High School, Columbus, KS, Steven R. Jameson, Principal • North Brunswick High School, Leland, NC, Sheila Grady, Principal • Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA, Sheila M. Harrity, Principal Selection criteria are based on a school’s documented success in implementing strategies that are aligned with the three core areas of NASSP’s Breaking Ranks framework for middle level and high schools: the cultivation of collaborative leadership skills among staff as well as students; mentoring of students and fostering of strong school-community/home connections; and providing rigorous coursework and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners, with a strong focus on literacy and numerical skills. Success in implementing the strategies is documented and verified through school site visits. About MetLife Foundation: MetLife Foundation supports education, health, civic, and cultural organizations. In education, it seeks to strengthen public schools through effective teaching and leadership, and to prepare students for access to and success in higher education, particularly the crucial first year. The Foundation’s grantmaking is informed by findings from the annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. For more information, visit www.metlife.org. About NASSP: In existence since 1916, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the preeminent organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world. The mission of NASSP is to promote excellence in school leadership. NASSP administers the National Honor Society®, National Junior Honor Society®, National Elementary Honor Society®, and National Association of Student Councils®. For more information about NASSP, located in Reston, VA, visit www.principals.org. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1515 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Secretary of Education Names Glen Cove School for Prestigious Honor Landing Elementary School in Glen Cove is one of only two schools on Long Island to be selected by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School. Overall, 19 schools from New York State were selected, including Greenport Elementary School, from 304 schools, nationwide. Secretary Duncan was joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and George Washington University Provost Steven Lerman for the announcement at School Without Walls Senior High School, a 2010 Blue Ribbon School in Washington, D.C. The schools – 254 public and 50 private – were honored at an awards ceremony to be held November 15-16 in Washington, D.C. US. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School Project Manager Aba Kumi is pictured here presenting Landing Elementary School Principal Dr. Michael Israel (left) and Landing fifth-grade teacher David Smith with the National Blue Ribbon Award at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. Over the past 28 years, more than 6,000 of America’s schools have received this coveted award. “Our nation has a responsibility to help all children realize their full potential,” Secretary Duncan said. “Schools honored with the Blue Ribbon Schools award are committed to achievement and to ensuring that students learn and succeed. Their work reflects the conviction that every child has promise and must receive a quality education.” The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools whose students achieve at very high levels or have made significant progress. Often these schools have helped close gaps in achievement, especially among disadvantaged and minority students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds. "We put a lot of effort into what we're doing because it means a lot to us," said Landing Elementary School Principal Michael Israel, adding that the students are learning in a diverse environment where achievement expectations are set high. “This award is a testament to the commitment that the Board of Education, administration and staff have made to improving student achievement and to the hard work of our students.” The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private schools based on one of two criteria: 1) Schools whose students, regardless of backgrounds, are high performing. These schools are ranked among the state’s highest performing schools as measured by student performance on state assessments or in the case of private schools, that score at the highest performance level on tests referenced by national norms in at least the most recent year tested; and 2) Schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that improve student performance to high levels as measured by the school’s performance on state assessments or nationally-normed tests. A total of 413 schools nationwide can be nominated, based on the number of K-12 students and the number of schools in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The chief state school officer nominates public schools, and the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) submits private schools’ nominations. The schools are invited by the secretary of education to submit an application for possible recognition as a Blue Ribbon School. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1511 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Board of Education has approved the formation of a Fine Arts Committee. Any staff member and/or community resident who is interested in being considered to serve on this committee is invited to submit his/her name to the District Clerk, Ida Johnson at 801-7037. After Trustees consider interested persons, the Board will proceed to appoint those individuals to the committee. The Board wishes to have this committee in place during the month of January 2011. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1512 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Moody’s Investors Service has assigned an Aa3 bond rating to the Glen Cove City School District. An Aa3 rating is the second highest rating that can be assigned to a public organization and is considered a “High Quality Investment Grade.” The Aa3 designation represents an improvement from Glen Cove’s previous rating of A1. Moody’s cites several factors that contributed to the improved rating, including: • Strong financial operations • Steady reduction in debt burden • Substantial tax base and economic growth The Glen Cove City School District’s debt represents 0.2% of the district’s full value of $5.9 billion. This falls well below the median 1.9% median debt level for school districts throughout New York State. A bond rating is essentially a grade given to bonds that indicates their credit quality. Private independent rating services such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch provide these evaluations of a bond issuer's financial strength, or its ability to pay a bond's principal and interest in a timely fashion. Proceeds from Glen Cove’s $3.5 million in previously approved school district serial bonds issued are being used for various capital improvement projects. There are no immediate plans for additional borrowing at this time. “The recent elevation of our borrowing status is just one example of how together, we can achieve a common north,” said Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph A. Laria. “Our district has sound fiscal controls in place and continues to act responsibly with the precious taxpayer dollars provided. The Board and administration are working together to ensure long-term financial stability while continuing to provide a quality education for our students, improving it where we can.” Moody’s cites two budgetary challenges faced by the district this year: a shortfall of interest earnings on investments based on the performance of financial markets and larger-than anticipated tax certiorari claims, the latter of which is unique to Glen Cove. Due to the alignment of the city and school district borders, Glen Cove is the only school system on Long Island required by law to fund tax grievances. While the district anticipates an increase in the number of tax certiorari grievances for next school year and is budgeting accordingly, legal counsel is retained to challenge and settle grievances, which saves between 2-3% of the potential costs annually. Additionally, Glen Cove’s independent external auditor recently completed its end-of-the-year report, which reaffirmed that the district is in sound fiscal shape and in compliance with all New York State general accounting practices. The auditor will make a formal presentation to the Board of Education during a public Board meeting scheduled for November 22 at Connolly Elementary School. http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1513 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT For Innovation in Technology from ISTE, the largest and most influential professional technology educators' organization in the world. Click here to read the award letter... http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/News/Story.aspx?id=1510 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT