The district honored the recent artistic and poetry achievements of several students at the board of education meeting on March 25.
Elmont Memorial High School seventh grader Breanna Abrams, a member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council, provided the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Report. Student Ambassadors have been assisting with sharing successes and events throughout the district at each board meeting.
Three students were commended for receiving awards in the New York State PTA Reflections program. The 2024-2025 Reflections theme was “Accepting Imperfection.” Students reflect on the theme and create original works of art in the categories of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. H. Frank Carey High School students Jonathan Barcia and Anne Gaudiosi (not in attendance) each received an Award of Merit. Barcia’s entry was in the photography category, while Gaudiosi’s was in literature. Sewanhaka High School student Victoria Hunte (not in attendance) received an Award of Excellence in visual arts, and her entry has advanced to the national level.
Following the NYS PTA Reflections acknowledgements, four districtwide students were recognized for competing at the regional semifinals of Poetry Out Loud, a poetry recitation competition that is designed to improve public speaking skills, help build confidence and teach about literary history and contemporary life. Following the school-level competitions, these four students were chosen to represent the district at the Nassau County competition, held at Walt Whitman Birthplace Association on Feb. 27. The regional semifinal competitors are Liam Cavanagh and Fatima Naysa from New Hyde Park Memorial High School, and Shristhi Singh and Lance Thompson from Sewanhaka High School.
