Students throughout the district displayed their artwork at the Youth Art Month exhibit at the high school.
Youth Art Month takes place nationally and annually each March. It serves to celebrate visual arts for grades kindergarten through 12th-grade, and emphasizes the value of art education for all children while encouraging support for quality school art programs. The exhibit featured a wide variety of sculptures, paintings and drawings from the district’s eight schools.
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Students Showcase Artistic Aptitude
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Seminar Series in Science - March 30, 2015
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Robotics Team Gears Up For Nationals
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Author With a Special Message Visits Dodd
A Long Island author visited Dodd discuss her book and the importance of persistence. Jennifer Wolf Kam, author of “Devin Rhodes is Dead,” made a presentation to students about the challenges she faced before her book was published, and encouraged them to never give up on their goals. Kam answered questions and signed autographs inside students’ copies of her book.
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At Freeport, YES Beats Stress
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6th Annual Peace March
A collaboration of the Freeport Schools, the Village of Freeport, and community based organizations 6th Annual Community Peace March.
The mission of Freeport Cares is to coordinate the programs and activities of the Freeport Public Schools with the Village of Freeport, the business community, local houses of worship, and Nassau County in supporting the needs of young people and families. Our goal is the well being and educational and social success of the entire Freeport Community.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
9:00 AM
Freeport High School
Rain or shine
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Important News: Upcoming Common Core ELA and Math exams
The purpose of this letter is to share important information about the upcoming New York State (NYS) tests in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics that will begin in April. The Common Core assessments and standards represent a rigorous and high benchmark that we want our students to be able to achieve. The assessments are used for several valuable purposes such as measuring our District performance from year to year, monitoring student learning, and evaluating the effectiveness of our curriculum and instruction. The tests are a measure of growth for individual students and entire grade levels. We utilize the results along with other performance measures to create services that meet the individual needs of students, develop classroom academic supports, design curriculum, and to develop professional development for our teachers. The exam results are the foundation for rich, meaningful discussions on how we can better prepare our students. In each building, teachers and administrators look closely and collaboratively at student responses. They celebrate growth and look for where we can improve.
Please note no placement decisions will be made for students based on the results of these exams.
Our teachers and administrators recognize that testing is challenging, and work with all students to prepare them and make them comfortable during testing. Prior to the exams teachers allow students time to settle in, stretch, talk and get comfortable. On testing days, students are given time after testing to relax, and socialize before other academic work resumes.
If you have any questions, please direct them to your child’s teacher, the building principal, or Mr. Gerard W. Poole, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at 867-5201. If I can be of assistance, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Kishore Kuncham, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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4/15/2015 - Budget/Legislative Committee Mtg 8:00am
Location: Board Room of the Administration Building
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Students Flex Their Mind Muscles
Three teams within the district placed at the regional level of the annual New York State Odyssey of the Mind competition. Atkinson sixth-graders and fifth-graders earned first place and second place, respectively, and the Dodd team placed third.
The program, for which students work together to develop team-building skills, also tasks them with integrating classroom curricula to solve problems through writing, literature, history, sciences and music.
“What I loved about Odyssey of the Mind is that we got to be as creative as we wanted, and the team had a lot of control over what happened,” said sixth-grade student Nicole Bailey. “Also, we got to express our many talents, such as acting and painting. We also got to fulfill our competitive spirit and move up as we succeeded.”“I loved being a part of the Odyssey of the Mind experience because I got to show off my creativity and put it to work,” said sixth-grade student Lesley Fernandez. I got to be as spontaneous as I wanted to be. I also created things with my team and my teacher, and at the end of the day, it’s all just about all of our hard work.”
The sixth-graders will compete at the state level on April 11 in Binghamton. In the event they earn first- or second-place, they will continue to the World Finals, which will be held at Michigan State University on May 20-23.
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Hits FHS Stage
The high school’s theatrical production of “Beauty and the Beast” was presented to school and community members on March 27 and 28.
The musical, directed by Michele Yeates and produced by Robert Yarmola, was based on the Disney classic. High school students Jasmine Ferrer, Kevin Jackson, Kristopher Saint-Louis and Christopher Fludd played Belle, Beast, Gaston and Maurice, respectively, and led a cast of talented characters.
On March 24, snippets of the play were presented to students of Bayview Avenue School.
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BOE Honors Excellence
Standout students and clubs the high school were recognized at the Board of Education’s March meeting.
The meeting began with performances from the high school theater department’s musical, “The Beauty and the Beast,” by select cast members. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham and the Board of Education then recognized the DECA team, Future Problem Solvers, NJROTC, Robotics Club, Class of 2015 Top 10 and winter sport awardees. Students received ceremonial district pins and were encouraged to continue their hard work and dedication.
Beauty and the Beast Slideshow
DECA Slideshow
Future Problem Solvers Slideshow
NJROTC Slideshow
Robotics Slideshow
Top 10 Slideshow
Winter Sports Slideshow
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Bayview Kicks off Math-A-Thon
Students at Bayview Avenue kicked off the annual Math-A-Thon program with a performance of the musical, “Stone Soup.” The play highlighted math and English language arts Common Core principles, and also served to showcase students’ talents in the arts and music.
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March Points of Pride
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All-Eastern Standout Singers Perform in Rhode Island
High school Select Chorale standouts Kristopher Saint-Louis and Jasmine Euell performed in Rhode Island at the Biennial Eastern Division Conference on April 9-12 after being selected All-Eastern by the National Association for Music Education. Both students also represented Freeport in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Winter Conference in Rochester in December.
Senior Saint-Louis, who earlier this year became the first music student in the district’s history to earn All-National Chorus acclaim, is president of the Select Chorale group, and was selected All-State last year. He achieved perfect scores for two consecutive years at his NYSSMA All-State auditions. He was also named an AP Scholar this year, and will be attending New York University on a full scholarship in the fall.
Junior Euell, who became a member of the Select Chorale last year, is a varsity athlete on the bowling and tennis teams. She is involved with several extracurricular activities, and is a member of the National Honor Society. She said she wants to continue to learn more about music, and to use her voice in the future to make a difference in her community.
“Kris and Jasmine have worked diligently to achieve such impressive musical success,” Select Chorale director Monique Retzlaff said. “I am so proud of their accomplishments.”
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4/21/2015 - Act. Mtg./Budget Adoption/BOCES 7:30pm
Location: Atkinson School
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Board of Education Meeting Notice - April 21, 2015
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FHS Annual Science Fair: Research Categories and Judges
The Freeport High School 11th annual Science Fair will be held on April 24 from 8:30 a.m.-1p.m. in the small gymnasium.
Research Categories
100 Behavioral & Social Sciences
200 Biochemistry
300 Botany
400 Chemistry
500 Computer Science
600 Earth Science
700 Engineering
800 Environmental Science
900 Mathematics
1000 Medicine & Health
1100 Microbiology
1200 Physics
1300 Space Science
1400 Zoology
1500 Team Projects
Judges
George Anagnostopoulos, Freeport High School
Bonnie Ashley, Freeport High School
Lawrence Bamberger, Freeport High School
Diane Bernstein, Telephonics
Jonathan Bloom, Freeport Public Schools
Catherine Byrne, Columbus Avenue School
Pat Cacace, Freeport High School
Michael Campiglia, Freeport Public Schools
Dr. Robert Capalbo, Freeport High School
Karen Cole-Onaifo, Freeport High School
Prof. Phillip M. Coniglio, Hofstra University
Kris Derrig, Action Machined Products
Gina DiPalo, Freeport High School
Thomas Doyle, Dodd Middle School
Amir Elzawawy, Vaughn College
Barry Fahrer, Barry M. Fahrer, LS PC
Sue Greca, Freeport Public Schools
Peter Hamblen, Thuro Metal Products, Inc.
Peter Hoey, Freeport High School
Edward Irwin, Freeport High School
Kareen Jarrett-Lewis, Freeport High School
Dr. Roberto Joseph, Hofstra University
Dr. Alice Kane, Freeport Public Schools
Patti Kapla, FragranceNet.com
Todd Kleinhans, Freeport High School
Blendi Koroveshi, Queens College CUNY
Sandra Kubica, Freeport High School
Barbara LaPlaca, Freeport High School
Dr. Frank Lee, NYIT
Daniel Moran, Freeport High School
Lori Napear, Freeport High School
George W. Loechner, Freeport Memorial Library
Barbara Magid, Ph.D., Suffolk Community College
Khalid Mouaouya, Vaughn College
Peggy Parigoris, Freeport High School
Troy Penna, Freeport High School
Anthony Pirera, Spectrum Thin Films
Sixto E. Portilla, C.E.R.C.O.M @ Molloy College
Siria Rabbany, Hofstra University
Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College
Francesco Romano, Freeport High School
Bhupinder Sandhu, Freeport High School
Ivan Sayles, Rachel’s Waterside Grill
Gary Schechter, Adelphi University
Hope Schnee, Freeport Memorial Library
Eileen Schultis, Freeport High School
Michael Servello, Freeport High School
Benjamin Terzulli, Village of Freeport
Manjula Wijesundera, Little Minds Montessori
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New Visions Giggles With a Special Guest
First-graders at New Visions were treated to a special guest reading by Sen. Mike Venditto.
Venditto read “Giggle, Giggle, Quack,” a story about comedic animal behaviors, to the students as part of a series of books they are completing. Venditto also visited Toni Pincus, the school nurse, and weighed and measured Jericho, the school’s puppy, with fourth-graders. Venditto’s visit with Jericho highlighted the school’s participation in the senator’s Pet Food Drive, through which students and teachers donated pet food and supplies to families.
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5/6/2015 - Budget Pub. Hearing/Planning Atkinson 7:30pm
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FHS Students are ‘Leaders for America’s Future’
Two standout seniors at the high school have been selected as Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), a distinction earned by 1,000 students nationwide annually.
Lois Evans and Malikia Hamilton earned the prestigious scholarship award based on their strong leadership, community service and academic achievements. They were selected for the GMS Class of 2015 from a pool of 57,000 applicants, one of the most competitive candidate groups in the program’s history. The honor distinguishes Evans and Hamilton each as a “Leader for America’s Future.”
As Gates Millennium Scholars, Evans and Hamilton will receive full scholarships to the undergraduate institutions of their choice. In addition, the renewable scholarship may provide fellowship funding for Evans’ and Hamilton’s graduate and doctorate studies, should they choose to pursue a concentration in the fields of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.
Evans is the salutatorian of the Class of 2015. She will graduate in June with a GPA of 102.12, and earned the Advanced Designation Diploma with Honors and Mastery in Science. She completed 13 Honors courses and four Advanced Placement courses. She’s been on the High Honor Roll each year since ninth-grade, and earned perfect scores of 100 on the U.S. History Regents and English Regents. She is also a member of the school’s Key Club, Peer Leaders, Sinfonietta, Pit Orchestra, Lacrosse, Tennis and Teen Band. She has also held leadership positions in Student Government, Mock Trial, and the Class of 2015, of which she has been the president for the past three years. She will be majoring in English and Comparative Literature at New York University in the Fall.
Hamilton will graduate in June having earned the Advanced Designation Diploma with Mastery in Math and Science, and completed 13 Honors courses and six Advanced Placement courses. She has participated in the Peace March, Breast Cancer Walk and Autism Walk, and has been a member of the Book Club, 21st Century Club, Student Government, Class of 2015, Peer Tutoring, Vintage, Yearbook Club, French Club and National Honor Society, of which she has served as the director of community service since her sophomore year. Hamilton has also been a member of the tennis, badminton and basketball teams, and won the Coach’s Award, the Heart and Hustle Award, the Most Improved Player Award and the Iron Man Award. Hamilton is considering attending George Mason University and majoring in business in the Fall.
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