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Students honored for writing, art, music and world‑language achievement
Summary
The board recognized student achievements across disciplines: writing contest winners, art and media awards (including GoAPE and Long Island competitions), all‑county musicians and National Spanish/French Exam honorees.
Student representative Giovanna Lisa opened the reports by highlighting spring events across the district and reminding the community that classes end June 16 and finals and Regents run through June 26. “Classes will end on June 16, which is next Tuesday, and from that date until June 26, finals and regents will be held,” she told the board.
The meeting included several award presentations. Anastasia Smith recognized fourth‑grader Catherine Salo for placing first in a Raynham Hall Museum poetry contest and as a Kenneth F. Gambone writing contest winner. Eric Arcadia Pac (introduced as director of music, art and performance) listed multiple student honors: GoAPE selections, All‑County artists, Save the Shorebird sign contest winners, a Bar Association Law Day poster contest winner and Long Island Media Arts and broadcast awards that included student‑produced packages and Bay News Now recognitions.
Music faculty and the presenter named more than a dozen all‑county student musicians across divisions and instruments, and the board highlighted an all‑state trombonist who represented the district at the state level. Dr. Contreras then recognized students earning honorable mention, bronze and silver awards on the National Spanish and French exams.
Board members applauded the students and staff for the district’s arts, language and music program successes and thanked parents and teachers for their support.
