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Inspiring Young Wings Scholarship Middle School Inspiring Young Wings Scholarship: In Honor of Ms. Samantha Pinataro Zumba craze has hit the Middle School! Sixth grade teacher, Ms. Amy Scognamillo, a certified Zumba instructor has been holding classes every Tuesday and Thursday in the Middle School cafeteria for all district staff. Participants are charged a very nominal fee and proceeds are given towards the “Inspiring Young Wings”... more info BSHS Presents Astronomy for Everyone Senior High School Bay Shore High School Presents Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe When: Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM Where: Bay Shore High School Auditorium How: Tickets are $10 Why: Help raise money for the Science Research and Science Olympiad programs at Bay Shore High School Award-winning Astrophysicist and national lecturer, Dr. Kevin Manning, is passionate about... more info Town of Islip Black History Award News of Districtwide Interest On February 16th, three Bay Shore Schools representatives were honored by the Town of Islip with a "Black History Award". Aaron Johnson (High School Social Studies Teacher), Vincent Joseph (Middle School Security Guard), and Allanah Dykes (High School senior) have all distinguished themselves as having made outstanding contributions in their fields. Mr. Johnson accepted his award for his... more info Congratulations to FAS Principal Charlotte Wilson Fifth Avenue Elementary On January 28, Charlotte Wilson, Principal of Fifth Avenue School, was honored as a recipient of the "Achievers Award" by "Sisters Keeping It Positive, Inc." during their annual Bridge Builders Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.  The community based organization’s objective is to strengthen families and promote stronger community relations through education and mentoring. This award was... more info Breast Cancer Brunch for a Cure News of Districtwide Interest On February 11th, the eleventh annual "Breast Cancer Brunch for a Cure" was held at Bay Shore High School. The brunch, organized by Bay Shore High School students Kaitlyn Arnold, Perri Baker, Matt Cohen, and Betsy Glynn, was successful and meaningful for all in attendance. Karen Sossin was both funny and moving in her keynote address, which detailed strategies she employed in overcoming breast... more info 1st Annual BSSAEF Dance Benefit and Choreography Contest News of Districtwide Interest On January 21st, Bay Shore Schools’ talented dancers took the stage for the first annual Bay Shore Schools Arts Education Fund (BSSAEF) Dance Benefit. This benefit featured the District’s first student choreography contest, as well as performances by the High School Dance Team, The Fosse Project, and even a number performed by a brave and enthusiastic group of teachers. All performances were... more info Congrats to 7th and 8th Grade Science Expo Winners! Middle School 7th Grade Winners These innovative students will be competing at the Long Island Science Congress at SUNY in Farmingdale on March 29th and at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair on April 26th. We wish them the best of luck! Seventh Grade: First Place: John Surlis – “A Salute to Fibrous Root, to Dispute Erosion Explosion”Second Place: James Naslonski – “Testing Turmoil”Third Place: Genevieve Bryant –... more info World-Renowned Musician Comes to Bay Shore Senior High School Bay Shore-- From January 9th-11th, the Bay Shore School Arts in Education Fund (BSSAEF) enabled hundreds of Bay Shore students grades 3-12 to experience Electrify Your Strings, a music program conceived by world-renowned musician, composer, and electric violinist Mark Wood. Students were given an opportunity to work alongside Mr. Wood, learning new musical styles and techniques. This exciting... more info Bay Shore Service Honor Society Armed Forces Supply Drive News of Districtwide Interest The Bay Shore Schools Service Honor Society, advised by teachers Lauren Hopper and Denise Kaplar, recently worked with the Bay Shore/Brightwaters Lions Club to help kick off their annual "Armed Forces Supply Drive" on Veteran's Day. High school students and staff collected various supplies for the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. This year’s drive was organized and led by high school... more info BSHS has a Fourth Published Teacher-Author Senior High School Congratulations to Art teacher, Beth Capodanno on publishing her first novel, "Stinky Feet Stew". Bay Shore High School has a fourth published teacher-author. Bay Shore High School art teacher Beth Capodanno hopes to relieve the bath-time blues for young children and their parents in her self-illustrated book, Stinky Feet Stew. Written for children, parents and early educators, Capodanno... more info From Farm to School: No Small Potatoes News of Districtwide Interest BAY SHORE - On January 19th, Bay Shore Schools showcased "From Farm to School: No Small Potatoes!", an event celebrating Janet Sklar's successful crusade to bring fresh local food from the East End of Long Island to Bay Shore School cafeterias. Janet, who works with Eastern Suffolk Boces and is the Director of Nutritional Services for Bay Shore Schools, has been working 15 years to make this... more info Activity Monitors News of Districtwide Interest The activity monitors manufactured by Polar are self-monitoring devices used by students to gauge their level of activity against the New York State Physical Education Standards for students. It is simply an educational tool that can inform and/or motivate the students by giving them immediate feedback about their activity levels, so as to support fitness and combat obesity. What are these... more info Congratulations to The Writers' Block News of Districtwide Interest For the second year in a row, The Writers' Block, Bay Shore High School's literary-art magazine, has been named Most Outstanding High School Literary Art Magazine for schools with student populations of 1701-2500 by the American Scholastic Press Association. The 2011 issue was awarded 985 out of a possible 1000 points, and the judges wrote, "Your magazine shows the superior efforts of talented and... more info Congrats to BSMS Library Media Specialist Kristina Holzweiss Middle School Bay Shore Middle School Library Media Specialist, Kristina A. Holzweiss, was recently awarded the "Funding Your Ideas (FYI)" Teacher Grant by the Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union (NEFCU). NEFCU member-educators can receive a grant of up to $250 to support an innovative classroom project that enhances the learning experience of students. Mrs. Holzweiss was awarded the full $250, enabling her... more info SCMEA All-County Music Festival News of Districtwide Interest Thirty-Five Bay Shore students have been selected to represent our schools in the prestigious annual SCMEA All-County Music Festival this coming March, the most ever from our district. Congratulations to all 35 students, their families and their teachers. Newsday Future Corps News of Districtwide Interest On January 3rd, 2012, six Bay Shore High School students were featured in the Newsday Future Corps section as part of the PROUDgirls leadership and life skills enrichment program. The nurturing and inspiring program encourages girls to be confident, self-starting leaders who take action to make a positive impact on their communities. These Bay Shore students partnered with students from three... more info Awareness Weekend Receives Donation News of Districtwide Interest Bay Shore High School is honored to receive a $250 donation towards the High School’s Awareness Weekend event from the Evelyn Blose Holman Education Foundation. During Awareness Weekend, students and staff members spend 36 hours engaging one another and exploring important social issues. Throughout the weekend, participants strengthen the bonds that exist at the High School and help to make it... more info Bay Shore Past and Present Administrators in the News News of Districtwide Interest Retired Superintendent of Bay Shore Schools, Dr. Evelyn Holman, current Superintendent, Mr. Peter Dion, and School Board President, Mr. Andrew A. Arcuri are featured in the Winter 2012 issue of Education Executive