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Mineola schools named National PTA Schools of Excellence

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Jackson Avenue PTA members celebrate their school’s designation as a 2023 to 2025 National PTA School of Excellence. From left, Jackson Avenue Assistant Principal Angie Loukatos, Principal Catherine Shanahan, PTA President Andrea Lordi, PTA Vice President Heather Rowan, PTA Treasurer Lani Savage, PTA Vice President Laura Beren and PTA Recording Secretary Evelyn Matranga. (Photos courtesy of Mineola School District)

Two of the Mineola School District’s elementary schools have been designated 2023 to 2025 National PTA Schools of Excellence.

Jackson Avenue School and Meadow Drive School are among 19 schools statewide and 319 nationwide to receive the designation, which stems from a yearlong commitment to strengthen family-school partnerships.

Meadow Drive PTA members celebrate their school’s designation as a 2023-2025 National PTA School of Excellence. From left, PTA Recording Secretary Katherine Bennett, PTA Treasurer Amanda Yasinoski, PTA Co-Vice President Sara Lipton, Meadow Drive principal Jennie Fahey, PTA President Elisa Reidel, PTA Co-Vice President Katie Dugan and PTA Corresponding Secretary Tracy Look.

National PTA Schools of Excellence are selected for their focus on creating an environment where families feel welcomed, included and empowered to support their children’s success and where students feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

Herricks High School students receive scholar-artist awards

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Herricks High School seniors Maya Martin, left, and Constantine Cheung have been recognized with Scholar-Artist awards by the Long Island Arts Alliance. (Photo courtesy of Herricks Public Schools)

Two Herricks High School seniors have been recognized with Scholar-Artist awards by the Long Island Arts Alliance.

Maya Martin received an Award of Merit in photography in the Media Arts category and cellist Constantine Cheung was recognized as a Scholar-Artist in the Music category.

“Both Constantine and Maya exemplify the talent and dedication of Herricks students,” Anissa Arnold, district director of Fine and Performing Arts, said in a press release. “Constantine is a leader in our chamber orchestra’s cello section, in addition to being selected for the NYSSMA All State Orchestra. Maya’s photography has been a constant presence in our school and has won several awards in the Long Island art community. I am very proud of both of these talented students.”

LIAA’s Scholar-Artist Awards recognizes students determined to be “the best of the best” on Long Island in both academics and in the arts. The program is endorsed by the New York State School Music Association, the New York State Art Teachers Association, the Nassau and Suffolk chapters of the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education and the Nassau and Suffolk Art Supervisors Associations.

The Wheatley School Life Skills students embrace college experience

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Students from The Wheatley School’s Life Skills had an educational experience through a visit to Nassau Community College. (Photo courtesy of the East Williston School District)

Students from The Wheatley School’s Life Skills at the East Williston School District had a rich educational experience through a weekly visit to Nassau Community College.

Each Thursday, Life Skills students collaborate with peers from another school
district to participate in functional classes on the college campus. The program is designed to provide students with a real college-life experience, enhancing their learning beyond the classroom. With access to the college’s cafe, library and other campus activities, they are encouraged to develop self-determination skills under the guidance of their teachers.

The Life Skills program serves students ages 16 to 22 years old, helping them prepare
for post-secondary life. The younger students focus on building pre-vocational skills at The
Wheatley School while engaging in community involvement through a series of field trips.

The older students expand their vocational skills and community involvement by applying
the skills to real-world job opportunities at a variety of local businesses. Their experiences
on the college campus contribute significantly to the students’ robust work and community
experience and prepares them further for their life after The Wheatley School.

Manhasset students selected for NYSSMA All-State Festival

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Seven student-musicians from Manhasset Secondary School were selected to participate in the 2024 NYSSMA All-State Music Festival. Pictured from left to right, Chorus Teacher Mr. Jared Berry, Principal Richard Roder, Colin Gibbs, Harrison McKenna, Bernard Chan, James Tsekouras, Felice Chu, Hannah Chang, Thomas Grygiel, Director of Fine and Performing Arts Joseph Owens and Band Teacher Mr. Greg Sisco (Photo courtesy of the Manhasset Public Schools)

Manhasset Secondary School is proud to celebrate seven exceptional student musicians who were recently selected to participate in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Music Festival.

This prestigious event will be held this December in Rochester, NY and is regarded as one of the highest honors a student musician can achieve in New York State.

Students who earned a spot in one of the All-State Festival ensembles include: Bernard Chan (Trumpet), Hannah Chang (Oboe), Felice Chu (Bassoon), Colin Gibbs (Bass 1), Thomas Grygiel (Bass 2), Harrison McKenna (Jazz Trumpet) and James Tsekouras (Trombone).

To be selected, students must be recommended by their music teacher. In addition, they are required to prepare a NYSSMA level VI All-State solo which was evaluated by a NYSSMA Certified All-State adjudicator.

Manhasset Public Schools congratulates each student on this outstanding achievement.

Outing was a hole-in-one, most money ever raised

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At the annual New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing, from left, is Cheryl Fajardo, past president of the New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce; Elaine Phillips, Nassau County Comptroller; Mark Laytin, past president of NHPCC; Richard Demartino, past president of NHPCC; state Assembly Member Gina Silitti; Ralph Ventura, past president of NHPCC; and Christine Liu, Town of North Hempstead Council Member. (Photo courtesy of Dana DeSimpliciis)

Over 100 community members attended the annual New Hyde Park Golf Outing.

The New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Charity Golf Outing on Sept. 18. Starting at 11 a.m. at Harbor Links Golf Club in Port Washington, participants ate brunch, followed by a game of 18 holes. This rolled into cocktail hour and dinner at 6 p.m., with community members having the chance to win various raffle prizes.

This year’s outing honored Mark Laytin, member of the golf committee for over 15 years; Richard DeMartino, past president of the chamber of commerce; and Ralph Ventura, past-president of the chamber of commerce. The three honorees, which the chamber refers to as the “three musketeers,” have been instrumental in the success of this annual event.

Christopher Vulpis, co-committee chair of the New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing, said the outing typically generates between $30,000 and $40,000. The proceeds will help charities such as the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber Charity Fund, Katie’s Run, Wounded Warrior Project, local school scholarships, Colette Coyne Melanoma Foundation, New Hyde Park Gladiator Fund, Ronald McDonald House, Casey Falconer Scholarship Fund, St. Baldricks Foundation, and more.

“We raised the most amount of money we ever raised with the golf outings,” Vulpis said. “And those funds were equally split between the charity arm of the New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and the New Hyde Park Lions Club.”

Vulpis said the golf outing will return next year. The date and information on the honorees aren’t set yet.

“Thank you to all the sponsors, Harbor Links, Stretch Lab, and the many businesses who graciously donate raffles year after year, all the volunteers who donated endless hours to make this fundraiser a success, and all the golfers and guests who came out to support both organizations,” Dana DeSimpliciis, executive assistant of the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, said in a release.

Manhasset Great Neck Camera Club October meeting Oct. 14

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The Manhasset Great Neck Camera Club will hold a meeting on Monday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Manhasset Public Library, located at 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030.

This meeting will feature a “Competition Evening” where skilled club members will have their work judged by master photographer John Bruno who will also provide instructive technical comments, as the photos are shown on a large screen.

Bruno specializes in photographing entertainers and is a long-time member of the club.

A “Meet and Greet” takes place between 6-6:30 p.m.

The Manhasset Great Neck Camera Club meetings are open to all.

The club is a welcoming group of photographers in an active club and can assist all classes and skill levels of digital photographers, from iPhone, point & shoot, beginners and advanced.

Visit their website mgnccnet.wordpress.com/ which has links to the “Color Wheel,” the club newsletter, and a wealth of photography information.

For further information, please email mgncc@optonline.net

Over 100 golfers and community members attend annual golf outing

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Golfers on the 18-hole course at the annual golf outing hosted by the Mineola Kiwanis Club of County Seat. (Photos courtesy of Joel Harris)

The Mineola Kiwanis Club of County Seat hosted its biggest fundraiser of the year, honoring New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

The fundraiser, held on Sept. 25 at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington, was the group’s 12th annual golf outing. All of the proceeds collected benefitted the local community and groups such as the Ronald McDonald House, St. Aidans School, book bags and sneakers for kids and student scholarships.

Over 100 people attended the golf outing.

“The golf outing has always been very successful with so many people coming out to support our causes. This year was no exception,” Joel Harris, public relations of the Mineola Kiwanis Club of County Seat, said.

The event started at 10 a.m. with people registering to play golf and eating a buffet-style breakfast. Afterwards, attendees played on the 18-hole golf course, which Harris said was professional and challenging. Over 100 people were at the outing.

Later that day, DiNapoli, graduate of Mineola High School, was honored at the outing’s dinner.

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli was honored at the outing.

“We want to thank all our sponsors for their generosity and all our local businesses for all the prizes they donated to make our raffles as successful as they were,” Harris said.

The next golf outing will be on Sept. 10 at Harbor Links.

“We continue to look forward to supporting all those in our community that we can be of assistance to,” Harris said.

Beatles tribute band concert to benefit Adventures in Learning at Congregational Church

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Beatles cover band, Pre-Fab Four, the world’s premier live Beatles tribute act, to perform at Oct. 18 Adventures in Learning fundraiser at The Congregational Church of Manhasset (Photo courtesy of the Congregational Church of Manhasset)

While “Money Can’t Buy Me Love,” it can help underserved children in Manhasset and Great
Neck “Get By With A Little Help From Their Friends” through Adventures in Learning.

On Friday, Oct. 18 from 7-9 p.m., the public is invited to “Come Together” in the Congregational Church Parish Hall for a concert featuring Beatles cover band, Pre-Fab Four, the world’s premier live Beatles tribute act.

The church is located at 1845 Northern Blvd. in Manhasset (across from the Apple Store).

Visit www.uccmanhasset.org for more information.

Not only did the 60s give us the Beatles, it also gave us Adventures in Learning thanks to the imagination and financial backing of The Congregational Church of Manhasset and church member Maggie Grundman, the Adventures’ first director of 30 years.

What started as an after- school tutorial program for at-risk 2nd and 3rd graders, has now blossomed into a K-6 educational and enrichment program dedicated to improving the lives of underserved Long Island children in need of after-school care and instruction.

Housed in the Hagedorn Community Center at the Manhasset/Great Neck EOC and the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Great Neck, Adventures provides a warm and caring environment where children develop homework skills while benefiting from literary and math programs, STEM enrichment programs, and cultural activities.

Adventures provides an environment that nurtures the minds, bodies and souls of children from the formative years of early childhood through the impressionable years of pre-adolescence.

Fun, values-focused activities led by trained adult staff are offered for students each day after school at Adventures.

The activities focus on values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Funds raised at the Oct. 19 Beatles Tribute Concert will help perpetuate the vital work of
Adventures in Learning.

For more information call Rev. Jimmy Only at 516-526-8391.

Manhasset Halloween Costume Drive

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The Manhasset Chamber of Commerce and state Sen. Jack Martins are hosting a Halloween Costume Drive (Photo courtesy of the Office of Jack Martins)
Spooky Season is here and so is our Halloween Costume Drive!
Senator Jack M. Martins and the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce are pleased to host a Halloween Costume Drive this month!
All of our children deserve to participate in this holiday’s festivities! To help achieve this goal, we are kindly asking for your help. Please donate your gently used or new Halloween costumes/accessories to any of the Drop-Off Locations. All sizes are encouraged!
  • Senator Martins District Office, 173 Mineola Blvd (Ste. 201), Mineola, NY 11501
  • Village of Flower Hill, 1 Bonnie Heights Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Gino’s of Manhasset, 451 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office, 154 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Raindew Manhasset True Value And Pharmacy, 465 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030
All items collected will be donated to the students and families of the Manhasset Great Neck EOC.
In advance, Thank you for graciously helping the children in our community. We could not do this without you.

Assembly Member Gina Sillitti attends the re-opening of renovated Adventures in Learning classrooms at the Manhasset EOC

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Gina Sillitti at the reopening of "Adventures in Learning" classrooms at the Manhasset EOC (Photo courtesy of the Office of Gina Sillitti)

On Sept. 12th, Assembly Member Gina L. Sillitti joined Diana Holden, Executive Director of Adventures in Learning, to celebrate the successful renovation of classrooms used in the Manhasset/Great Neck EOC “Adventures in Learning” program.

This program is designed to improve the lives of underserved Long Island children in need of after-school care and instruction and a program that Assemblywoman Sillitti is proud to have provided grant money to ensure the program continues.

2 Great Neck students among top 300 Middle School Innovators in nation’s premier STEM competition

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Andy Zhuang and Eric Zhuang, currently ninth-graders at South High School, are congratulated by Tobias Hatten, science research mentor/South Middle School science department chair, on their recognition among the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Photo courtesy of the Great Neck Public Schools)

The Society for Science has announced Great Neck students Andy Zhuang and Eric Zhuang among the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC)—the nation’s premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students.

The Top 300 Junior Innovators were selected from nearly 2,000 students from 48 states plus U.S. Territories who applied to compete in the Thermo Fisher JIC this past spring.

Junior Innovators receive a $125 award from the Department of Defense STEM and a prize package with gifts from program sponsors.

Andy and Eric qualified to enter the Thermo Fisher JIC by winning first place at the Long Island Science and Engineering SSP Broadcom Masters Fair (LISEF), held in March 2024, for their research project, “Gene Expression Analysis of the Impact of Febrile Seizures on Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.”

They conducted their research as eighth graders at South Middle School with guidance from science research mentor Tobias Hatten.

“The Top 300 projects are an extraordinary reflection of what matters most to these students and their dedication to improving lives through the use of STEM,” Karen Nelson, Chief Scientific Officer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, said. “Congratulations to the entire class of 2024 Junior Innovators—your example strengthens our ambition to make STEM education equitable for all youth.”

The Thermo Fisher JIC, a program of Society for Science, seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators to solve the grand challenges of the future.

Established in 1921, Society for Science is best known for its award-winning journalism through Science News and Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron
International Science and Engineering Fair and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its outreach and equity programming that seeks to ensure that
all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in STEM.

South High School Named NYSPHSAA School of Distinction

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Pictured from left to right, Superintendent of Schools Kenneth R. Bossert, South High Interim Principal Adam Hopkins, South High Athletic Director Don Herr, and GNPS Director of Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics David Zawatson (Photo courtesy of the Great Neck Public Schools)

For another year, South High School has been honored by the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) as a recipient of the 2023–24 School of Distinction
Award.

South High is one of 20 high schools in Nassau County to receive this honor, which requires that 100% of a school’s varsity teams qualify for the Scholar-Athlete Team award during their respective season.

A total of 114 schools across New York State earned the School of Distinction Award for the 2023–24 school year. An additional 226 schools earned the School of Excellence Award, which requires that 75% of a school’s varsity teams qualify for the Scholar-Athlete Team award.

“The efforts made by student-athletes in the classroom are paramount to their success in the athletic arena, and beyond their high school days,” Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director, said. “We are proud of those who put in the work as ‘student’ and ‘athlete’, as well as the growth in both of School of Excellence and Distinction recognition.”

South High Athletic Director Don Herr accepted this award on behalf of the school
during a regional NYSPHSAA meeting.

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