Oyster Bay High School bands in grades 9 through 12 recently took the stage at Carnegie Hall. Joined by their families, teachers, and administrators, the students’ beautiful musical tones rang throughout this world-famous concert venue. The district said that they know this is an event the students will never forget.

“Last night was a truly unforgettable moment for our bands as they graced the historic stage at Carnegie Hall,” said Director of Fine, Performing and Media Arts Erica Giglio Pac. “Their performance was not just a display of musical skill, but a testament to the hard work, passion and dedication that our students and their band director, Mr. Sisia, put into our music program every day.” GiglioPac added that it is moments like these that remind them of the transformative power of music education and the extraordinary talent within their school community. “I am grateful on a daily basis for the support and dedication of our board of education, school and central administration, and superintendent, Dr. Ianni,” said Giglio Pac. “I am incredibly proud of our students, teachers, and everyone involved in making this incredible achievement possible.

 

Date Added: 4/23/2024

Students in the district returned from spring break to witness one of the wonders of the universe – a solar eclipse.

At Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, science and technology teacher Regina D’Orio and Science Director Dan Moy helped students and staff prepare for the eclipse. They found creative ways to help students first model the phenomenon such as using sliding Oreo pieces to demonstrate the stages of the eclipse and using mobiles to study the relationship between the Earth, sun, and moon. Students then headed outside, donning their safety glasses, and accompanied by themed music selected by music teacher Brenda Murphy. One student told Principal Devra Small, “This was the best day of my life!”

At James H. Vernon School, the school’s Environmental Club, led by science teacher Suzanne Gentile and fifth grade teacher Heather Russell, visited all classes to discuss viewing the eclipse. Students then went outside to view it with protective glasses.
“The students were very impressed that they could see it!” said Assistant Principal Anastasia Smith.

At Oyster Bay High School, students had the opportunity to participate in a “Solar Eclipse and Sun Chips” viewing party on the school’s terraza. All students first learned about the eclipse in science class and received glasses to safely view it during the gathering.

Congratulations to Oyster Bay High School junior Omar Figueroa, who was recognized with a Silver Key award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Since 1923, this program has recognized some of Americas most celebrated artists and writers while they were teenagers including Andy Warhol, Stephen King, Amanda Gorman, Charles White and Kay WalkingStick. Omar’s work was reviewed and recognized by a panel of creative professionals and awarded for its outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of personal voice and vision.

Date Added: 4/1/2024

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District celebrated exceptional student athletes from Oyster Bay High School’s winter sports season at its board of education meeting on March 26. Eric Bramoff, Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics, proudly presented the following students and each received a certificate from the board of education: 
 
Basketball
Joseph Gotti – All Conference
Elise Kim – All Class
Anastasios Pollatos – All Conference
Grace Samodulski – All Conference
Themie Voumvourakis – All Class, Scholar-Athlete
 
Boys Winter Track
Austin Aschettino – County Champion, All County, Conference Champion, All Conference      
Christopher Dean – County Champion, All County, All Conference
Zachary Greene – County Champion, All County, All Conference
Anthony Izquierdo – All County, All Conference
Andrew Jennette – All Conference
Omek Kumar – County Champion, All County
Michael Lewis – All Conference       
James Salvato – County Champion, All County
Lucas Sansone – All County  
Christopher Tardugno – County Champion, All County, Conference Champion, All Conference
Matthew Zakarian – All Conference 
 
Cheerleading 
Emma Curry – All Class, Scholar Athlete
Grace Curry – Coaches Award
Claire Cortes – Coaches Award
Lauren Emerson – All County
Alexandra Nicole Flores – All Class
Brianna Hyde – All County
Gianna Paredes – All County            
Ella Reardon-Rizzo – All Class         
Jordanna Smookler – All Class         
 
Fencing
Riley Baehr – All County Honorable Mention
Emma Curry – All County Honorable Mention
Luke Kugler – All County 1st Team
Scarlett Shelley – All County 1st Team
Gabriella Sherlock – All Long Island, All County 1st Team 
            
Girls Winter Track
Liana Altamirano – All County
Nina Ballone – All County
Nicolette Lewis – All County, County Champion 
Jocelyn Schadler – All County
Emalyn Zeller – All County
 
Wrestling
Colton Schmiesing – All State, Nassau County Champion, All County
Callaway Treble – All Conference

Date Added: 3/28/2024

APLiterature students in Lydia Brady’s class and wind ensemble students in Matthew Sisia’s class developed the ability to collaborate across disciplines. The collaborative lesson took place in Oyster Bay High School’s cOllaB space and was facilitated over the course of three different school days.

On March 19, theAPLiterature students taught Edith Nesbit’s poem “Age to Youth” to the wind ensemble students. Educating their peers allowed the AP Literature students to enhance their skills in critical analysis and interpretation. It also fostered a deep understanding of literary elements and themes within the poem. On March 21, the classes joined together once again. This time, the wind ensemble performed a piece that they composed which was inspired by the poem. The music students demonstrated their ability to translate literary concepts into musical expression as they showcased their piece to the AP Literature students. On March 26, both groups came together one final time for a Socratic Seminar! This collaborative lesson was a wonderful way to encourage creativity and the application of artistic concepts.

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Date Added: 3/27/2024