Oyster Bay High School hosted its first Baymen Sports Tip-Off on Nov. 22. The special event was coordinated by Eric Bramoff, director of physical education, health and athletics, to celebrate the beginning of the winter athletic season and to spread school spirit.

Students gathered in the school’s gymnasium during the last period of the day for a fun-filled pep rally where the winter athletic teams were announced. Following the pep rally, the school hosted an exciting round robin volleyball tournament for students and staff. Twelve teams signed up to participate and showed off their best volleyball skills.

Each team dressed for the tournament with many teams expressing their creativity with themed attire. Music filled the gymnasium courtesy of the DJ booth and concessions were sold throughout the event by the Oyster Bay High School cheerleaders.

The junior varsity boys volleyball team earned first place in the tournament. Congratulations to Alex Arnedos, Aryan Gumaste, Andrew Jeanette, Ian Lubin, Lucas Sansone, Luka Verbanac, Freddy VonBargen and Aidan Windhausen.

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Date Added: 12/5/2022

Please join us for our STEM Night on Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at James H. Vernon School!

Date Added: 11/30/2022

Second graders from Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School held their second annual Balloons Over Roosevelt Parade on Nov. 23. The parade served as a culmination to the STEAM project the classes had been working on and was the perfect way to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

Leading up to the event, second grade classes read, “Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade” by Melissa Sweet. Through the book, the students learned the true story of puppeteer Tony Sarg and how he made the first parade balloons for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

The second graders were then assigned the task of designing their own balloons. They worked in groups to plan, pick out materials and construct their creations. The students also researched their topic and created posters with fun facts about their balloon.

Second grade teachers chose a nonfiction theme for the second annual parade to connect the reading and writing curriculum. This was a STEAM project that was a true collaboration of creativity and critical thinking for the second graders.

On the day of the parade, Theodore Roosevelt pre-k, kindergarten and first grade students, staff members and administrators gathered outside the school to serve as spectators as the second graders proudly showcased their creations and paraded around the school’s field.  

Date Added: 11/29/2022

Oyster Bay-East Norwich students from James H. Vernon School took audiences on an epic voyage on Nov. 18 and 19 with their production of Disney’s “Moana Jr.” The show was directed by Teriann Chiappardi, along with assistant director Virginia Kemp. Louis G. Costidis served as the musical director, Sandra McDonald served as the set director and the district’s Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts Erica Giglio Pac produced the show.

With captivating stage design, lighting and music, the students beautifully told the story of a young island girl named Moana, played by Vivienne Stanziale (Nov. 18) and Emma Kim (Nov. 19). With her island in trouble, Moana makes it her mission to save her people by going on a daring sailing journey. Here, she meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, played by Joseph Ferri. Together, they overcome monsters and obstacles on their seaside adventure as Moana discovers her own identify.

The cast kept audiences engaged throughout the two performances with touches of humor and outstanding musical numbers such as “Shiny” by the crab Tamatoa, played by Lucas Henn and his two claws, Hannah Gorney and Ryan Obando.

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District congratulates the entire James H. Vernon School cast and crew on a successful production!

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Date Added: 11/23/2022