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Eastport-South Manor honors students and staff: literary magazine wins, bike safety poster and SAWA essay recognized
Summary
At the April 9 meeting the board recognized multiple student and staff achievements: Unlocked Underworld earned a Superior rating in the Realm Contest, a sixth grader won first place county bike-safety poster, and a junior earned an honorable mention in the SAWA essay contest. The board also celebrated music and science fair recognitions.
The Eastport-South Manor Board of Education recognized a string of student and staff achievements during its April 9 meeting, honoring winners of literary, art, essay and music competitions and acknowledging several district programs.
Unlocked Underworld, the high school literary magazine, earned a "Superior" rating in the 2024 Realm Contest, the board heard from the magazine advisor. "Out of 422 entries worldwide, our students' work stood out on a national stage," the advisor said, noting the magazine's tenth anniversary and longstanding program support.
The board also recognized a sixth-grade student, Isla Bruno, who won the Suffolk County bike-safety poster contest for her district and then for all of Suffolk County; the student could not attend the meeting and staff said they would deliver the board's recognition. Mrs. Heaney and classroom teachers described a student video project that won a county bike-safety video contest and emphasized the work's learning outcomes in ELA skills and digital literacy.
In essay recognition, junior Julia Sestone received an honorable mention in the SAWA (South Asian American Women's Alliance) essay contest, a national competition on STEM topics; the administration said this year marked the highest participation in the contest's 12-year history with more than 200 submissions.
The board also acknowledged music ensemble awards from an out-of-state festival (concert choir earned a Superior rating) and individual honors in county athletics and science fairs. Student ambassadors reported additional recognitions, including a New York State Science and Engineering Fair result and a National Council of Excellence award for the student council.
Why it matters: The recognitions highlight district arts, athletics and academic programs; administrators emphasized the role of teachers and community mentors in enabling student success.
No board action was required; the presentations served as formal commendations.
