Thank you to all that participated in this year’s Lloyd Harbor School Little Apple Fun Run! What a beautiful day for our school and community. Held on June 1, the Fun Run not only hosted a 1-mile race for participants of all ages but enjoyed some fun surprises! The students loved the DJ, photo booth, food truck, custom donuts, face painters, basketball hoop, and a dunk tank featuring Mr. O’Rourke, who was more than willing to take the plunge! The apple & lion mascots were standing by cheering on the runners, who with their families enjoyed the festivities, and camaraderie. Thank you to the LHSPTG for putting this fabulous event together, especially event coordinators Lauren Heinz, Stacy Mehlrose and Dori O’Brien for their hard work, dedication and enthusiasm. Thank you also to the Lloyd Harbor School staff, all the volunteers, security staff, custodial staff and grounds crew - you were amazing! Thank you to Principal Carissa Shanahan and Assistant to the Principal Kevin O’Rourke for supporting the efforts every step of the way! Congratulations to all the runners, we look forward to seeing you again next year!
Lloyd Harbor 4th Graders treated their parents and guests to a culminating musical performance celebrating Colonial Day times. Under the direction of music teacher, Leah Martin, students sang, danced and played instruments, as well as regaled us with all kinds of Colonial Day knowledge. The costumes were amazing as they took a step back in time to learn and teach their families even more trivia about Colonial life. Every year, this social studies unit involves reading and learning about trade and merchant life with activities such as a tin lantern making, a tea bag challenge and an art project. Students learned and explored Colonial Day children’s chores and the games they played, various jobs of Colonials who learned trades such as a silversmith, shoemaker, miller, ship building, cross stitching, barn building, dress and hat making, and so many more. Colonial games were taught outside by Liam Kneer (permanent substitute) who taught lessons on the history of jacks, quoits, whirligig, and the ball and cup game. The kids also participated in the STEAM Tea Bag Challenge in the library with Whitney O'Donnell. Students first designed a “tea crate” to protect their tea bag, then built their crates using provided materials. The goal was to keep the tea bag dry—and by the end of the day, many of them still were! Thank you to all the fourth-grade teachers: Ms. Matthews, Ms. Genova, Ms. LaPollo and Ms. Smith for leading the way back in time!
When students reflect back on their elementary years, one thing is for sure, they will always remember “Ellis Island Day.” It is an extraordinary feat to execute, with the help of staff and so many volunteers who take it to the next level. And this year, it is not an understatement to say they took it to the next level – Wow! West Side fourth graders experienced the most incredible simulation of the immigration journey to Ellis Island back in the early 1900’s. Each student was given an identity and formed family units as they journeyed to America with momma and pappa. Students were crowded into darkened steerage aboard the ship as they sailed across the ocean and passed by the Statue of Liberty on the hill at West Side! At port they were taken through the various stations at Ellis Island; determining if they were healthy after medical examinations where the sick were separated from their families. Some were sent for mental examinations or to the hospital. They were checked for lice, yelled at or sent to deportation. They were stamped, documented, and provided papers and currency. This authentic experience helped them to better understand the challenges of being an immigrant. They also loved having their parents, grandparents, other family members and teachers roleplay and speak foreign languages to authenticate the experience...
West Side and Lloyd Harbor 6th graders look forward to their orientation and trips over to the Jr./Sr. High School. Next year, they will be walking the halls in their new school, which seemed daunting as they toured every corner of the building to familiarize themselves with what is to come. Assistant Principal Caitlyn Harman was so proud of the student government and junior peer mentors who assisted with tours and breakout sessions. But this year they did more than assist, student government President Sarah Paci and treasurer Andrew Leopard literally planned the entire day! From the assembly in the PAC, to assigning tour groups, to alerting classroom visits – they spearheaded the entire orientation. Kudos to these student teams for taking charge and being exemplary role models.
Senior Art Show Exhibit Please make sure you get a chance to see the exhibit in the PAC lobby and the Gottshalk Gallery by our seniors. This student exhibit premiered at the high school spring concert – and what a treat it was to see, WOW! Kudos to our incredibly talented artists, and to all our gifted teachers for the support and guidance instilled upon these artists over the course of their high school career.
It was a celebration of musicianship at the high school spring concert on May 29 showcasing the culmination of endless practice sessions, early morning arrivals, dedication and of course a love for their craft. These students sang and played their instruments to the delight of family members who gathered with pride watching the various ensembles. The evening program included the Chamber Orchestra and String Orchestra led by Director Amanda Segale, the Symphony Orchestra led by Director James Guarini, the High School Choir led by Director Daniel Santangelo, and the Honor Band and Wind Ensemble led by Director Andrew Hochler.
The CSH Annual Research Symposium is a celebration of curiosity, discovery, and the transformative power of thoughtful inquiry. This event, which took place on May 19, highlighted the dedication and creativity of our student researchers, whose projects spanned diverse topics and reflected months of exploration, critical thinking, and perseverance. From hypothesis testing to historical analysis, students in our research courses—including our inaugural AP Research cohort—have engaged deeply with questions that matter to them and to the world.
Born in 1934, Marion's story of horror and hardship began at the age of four in the Netherlands when both her and Anne Frank’s families tried to escape the holocaust but were caught by the Nazis. Both were young girls during the war, and both traveled from deportation camps to concentration camps. Although students sat in silence and tears listening to her story and her will to survive, they heard an important message - a first hand account of triumph of the human spirit and great courage seen through the eyes of a child...
