Rising Researchers at Science Symposium

Passion for science was palpable as four Oyster Bay High School seniors presented their research projects during the 2nd Annual Science Research Symposium.

 Senior Rachel Sabatello took the audience through a Power Point describing her research on betta splendens or Siamese fighting fish that are known to be highly territorial. With photos of how she individually housed and maintained the fish, she explained her research on “A Study into Transposable Elements: The Bridge Between the Brain, the Environment, Genetic Makeup and Tumor Development in Betta Splendens.”

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LOTE Students Earn National Exam Awards

Thirteen Oyster Bay High School students have demonstrated outstanding proficiency in foreign language by earning high marks on the national French and Spanish exams.

The French exam, known as Le Grand Concurs, is sponsored by the Association of Teachers of French and evaluates students on their written, oral and listening comprehension. More than 72,000 students across the country took the exam and 17,062 or about 24 percent achieved award status. Sophomores Jillian Haguisan and Muskan Kumar received Silver Awards for scoring in the 85-90^th percentile. 

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Congratulations, June 'Athletes of the Month'

Oyster Bay High School’s Athletics Department has proudly announced its June selections for “Athlete of the Month.” The athletes were selected by their coaches and chosen for exhibiting qualities that make them exemplary role models for their teammates, such as leadership, dedication, attitude, level of improvement, and skill. This month’s athletes represent Baseball, Crew, Golf, Lacrosse, Tennis and Track & Field. 

Sophomore Matt Yerkes is the Athlete of the Month for Baseball. “Matt was our number one pitcher all season,” said Coach Tom Pisani. 

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