Each year, Applebee’s sponsors an “Above & Bee-yond Teacher Essay Contest” where four deserving teachers from Long Island are chosen to receive a $500 sponsorship check for their classroom AND an end-of-the-year party hosted at Applebee’s restaurant! When West Side School student, Josephine Pologruto (grade 6) learned about this contest she knew she had to nominate her band teacher Ms. Roddin! At the West Side morning assembly on May 6, Ms. Roddin received a surprise ceremony honoring this amazing award, and she was completely caught off guard and humbled. Thank you to Superintendent Joseph Monastero and K-12 Music Chair Jim Guarini for joining Dr. Barnes at the ceremony. Josephine Pologruto was very proud to read her winning essay and to present the plaque, balloons and flowers to her teacher. Ms. Roddin shared, “It is an absolute privilege working with the students and faculty at West Side.” Congratulations Ms. Roddin – we are all humbled by your dedication and devotion to your students...
Please scan the QR code below to sign up, and celebrate former teacher Scott Bowden!!! Scott not only has become our historical resource for everything West Side, but his dedication to the West Side Run has never wavered for 31 years and counting! Please consider joining and signing up - see you at the annual West Side Run! Click link to sign up (or click QR code) https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Syosset/WestSideRun
Library Media Specialist Whitney O’Donnell and her grade 5 students went on adventures creating “spine label poetry.” This fun activity has students on the hunt for words on the spine of books that when stacked together make a poem by combining all the words into a story – so clever! The students scoured the shelves for the perfect words to create stacked poems that they shared with their classmates. Also, each morning at Lloyd Harbor School, the daily LHTV episode featured a faculty member sharing a poem on air. Featured guests have shared funny and silly poems, like Shel Silverstein's "Sick" and more serious poetry, like "To Learn to Love," read by Ms. Morrison and written by her daughter when she was a senior at Cold Spring Harbor High School.
Come join the fun at the LHS Little Apple Fun Run! Please scan the QR code to register or visit the website below to register. https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/NY/LloydHarbor/LittleAppleFunRun
Please follow the link below to view CSHCSD "Spring Newsletter" celebrating our students and staff! https://drive.google.com/.../10Vnk6AToCSjPv57Kv_w.../view
Earth Day celebrations were taking place at all the elementary schools – from planting to scavenger hunts, recycling awareness, book readings, crafts and even edible dirt cake making! Kids and staff came in wearing their best Earth Day attire, and loved the lessons on how to best understand and take care of our planet..,.
Thank you to the community for coming out on April 8 for our monthly Board of Education meeting. This month, it was a privilege to hear from our Goosehill Primary students, who voiced their “loudest and proudest” reciting the pledge of allegiance! They regaled us with all they do at their school and shared photos of so many wonderful events. It is always a pleasure and highlight of the evening to hear from our students. The Board recognized many accomplishments and honored students with certificates for their exceptional dedication to academics and athletics....
District office currently has a fabulous showcase of student artwork K-12 – please stop by to see our student artwork posters! There are examples of advanced drawing and painting, landscapes, digital mosaics, fashion and more… At the Jr./Sr. High School, Studio Art classes were inspired by color wheels with acrylic paints, and 2-point perspective works in watercolor, pencil and oil pastels. Grade 8 created abstract Frank Stella designs, and the Gottschalk Gallery has an amazing display inspired by our recent Literary Luncheon Author visit, with sea life inspired by her book Remarkably Bright Creatures. Please stop by! At Goosehill our youngest tried their hand at Frank Stella abstracts and Paul Cezanne still lives. The halls are covered with these bright and creative young masterpieces. Thank you to all for continuing to share your talents! And don’t forget – the CSH Library Student Art Exhibits continues through the month of April!
