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EIHS Art Students Create Welcome Sign at New District Office Entrance
After East Islip School District Art and Music Director Dr. Rob Wottawa met with art teachers Dan Figliozzi and Heather Toomey to plan a mural for the new district office, East Islip High School’s National Art Honor Society students designed a welcome sign that is reflective of the diverse student body.
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JFK and RCK Student-Athletes Compete in Town Hoops Contest
Fourth- and fifth-grade students from JFK and RCK competed recently in the 37th annual Town of Islip Sharp Shooter Basketball Contest.
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Class of 2021 Alumni Participate in Disney College Program
East Islip alumni Emily Rottkamp and Emma Sasso from the Class of 2021 are currently participating in the Disney College Program.
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Eleven Excellent East Islip Student-Musicians Chosen for LISFA Festival
Eleven excellent East Islip student-musicians were recently chosen to attend the Long Island String Festival Association’s annual ensemble festival alongside the other top orchestra students from Suffolk County. During the LISFA weekend, the students participate in two rehearsals and a concert performance.
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East Islip HS Italian Students Learn to Cook Cavatelli at Cooking Lab
East Islip High School language teachers Dr. Giuseppe Costa and Vanessa Salubro-Piskopus recently took their Italian sophomore students to the Cooking Lab Culinary School in Port Washington to explore food preparation techniques.
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A Beautiful Day for a Parade
The East Islip High School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, led by Christopher Neske, met at the high school on March 5 to participate in East Islip’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in East Islip.
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Five East Islip HS Bowlers Compete With Suffolk All-Stars
The Section XI All-Star boys and girls bowling teams – featuring five student-athletes from East Islip High School – competed at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Bowling Championships on March 11 at Strike ’N Spare Lanes in Syracuse.
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East Islip Board of Ed Honors Student Accomplishments
Student accomplishments in the arts, academics, athletics and robotics were recognized at the East Islip School District Board of Education’s March 9 meeting.
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HS Cheer Team Ends Most Successful Season by Finishing Second in State
East Islip High School’s varsity cheer team ended the most successful season in school history by placing second at the New York State cheerleading championships.
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Connetquot Students Recycle Enough Water Bottles to Adopt a Seal
Connetquot Elementary School adopted a seal named Sammy through recycling plastic disposable water bottles.
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World Language Week Poster Contest
For this year’s World Language Week poster contest at the high school, the theme was “Fall in Love with Learning Languages.” Students studying Spanish, French, Italian, or American Sign Language were encouraged to create posters that promote the benefits of learning another language.
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East Islip Middle School Presents Inspiring “Mary Poppins”
The young musical actors of East Islip Middle School thrilled the community at two February performances of their production of “Mary Poppins Jr.,” directed by Cayleigh Hearth.
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Two East Islip HS Bowlers Named to County All-Star Team
East Islip High School freshmen varsity bowlers Matthew Sundberg (season average of 227) and Brenden Muller (season average of 218), who finished second and sixth in Suffolk County, respectively, will represent Section XI at the NYSPHSSA State Championship in Syracuse on March 11
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Twenty-One East Islip ENL Students Reach Commanding Level
The East Islip School District’s English as a New Language Department honored the achievement of 21 students at its annual ENL Commanding recognition ceremony.
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East Islip Robotics Team Wins Build Award at VEX Competition
East Islip High School’s robotics team recently traveled to Bellmore’s John F. Kennedy High School to compete in this year’s VEX VRC Spin Up game.
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Connetquot First Graders Solve Library Mystery
First graders at Connetquot Elementary School recently participated in a “break out” event with library media specialist Jodi Flynn.
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Varsity Wrestlers Top League and County, Regis Wins State Championship
It was a tremendous year for East Islip High School varsity wrestling team including the Suffolk County Division I Dual Meet Championship in January, followed by the League V and Suffolk County championship titles, and a remarkable performance at the state championships highlighted by a first-place victory by Sebastian Regis.
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JFK Students Make Valentine’s Day Special for Local Seniors
Caring students in Gina Fox, Michael Macholz and Elizabeth Vann’s classes at John F. Kennedy Elementary School made Valentine’s Day cards for the residents of local facility Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
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Sophomore Skater Vanessa Rossa Medals at Empire State Winter Games
East Islip High School sophomore Vanessa Rossa won a bronze medal competing in figure skating in the Juvenile Excel level at the Empire State Winter Games, held February 2-5 in Lake Placid.
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Connetquot Kindergartners Camp Out in Library for PARP
Kindergarten students in Jodi Flynn’s library classes at Connetquot Elementary School recently celebrated the Parents As Reading Partners program with a “Read S’more Around the Room” literacy activity that sent students around the library in search of camping words to read and write.
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