Albert G. Prodell Middle School students are honoring the Wildcats with Character trait of the month of resilience and sharing information on Mental Health Awareness Month.

The monthlong recognition helps to illuminate the journeys of those navigating mental health challenges and to cultivate environments of support and understanding.

Student Council members, the Leadership Club and advisers Lauren Waldron and Eugene Sicoli set up a table on the first week’s “Thoughtful Thursday” so students and staff could write notes of encouragement and positivity on drink sleeves. They either wrote the message for their own drink containers or left them on the table for others to admire or to take home.

In addition to Thoughtful Thursdays, Prodell joins Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wading River School and Miller Avenue School in Mindful Mondays, Take Action Tuesdays, Wear Green Wednesdays and Feel-Good Fridays.

Click here to view the Students Know That Mental Health Matters slideshow.

Date Added: 5/12/2025

At the May 6 Board of Education meeting, Wading River School music teachers Christina Meli and Mark Verity and Prodell music teacher John Samonte read out the names of students from the two schools who were selected to perform in the Intermediate Long Island String Festival. They are Wading River School students Evelyn Lauckhardt, John Lister, Sophie Moreira and Elliot Thomas and Prodell Middle School sixth grader Sophia Tishchenko, seventh graders Ailie Korsakas, Owen Schwartz and Alexis Yau and eighth grader Zachary Lister.

The teachers also shared the names of the students selected into the 2025 Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association's honors ensembles. They are Rebecca Baas, Sophia Bucco, Gianna DiSilvestre, Adrianna Galli, Megan Joos, Chase Joubert, Evelyn Lauckhardt, John Lister, Gavin MacKinnon, Sophie Moreira, Daisy O'Neill, Alexis Sorrentino, Emmett Stadler, Aubrey Sullivan, Aiden Thomas, Elliot Thomas, Samuel Wozny and Olivia Zylowski (Wading River School) and Mia Aceto, Nora Andersen, Elaina Blanchard, Abigail Brown, Stella Buckley, Eve Calvert, Abigail Campbell, Arianna Carnovale, Keira Conklin, Jackson Cosgrove, Hazel Cresser, Makenna DiMaio, Sophia Dean, Sophia Elgut, Ashley Esnes, Arabella Evans, Audrey Gauler, Teressa Gonzalez, Lydia Gorniok, Victoria Hamilton, Nina Hateau, Rowan Heavey, Keira Holt, Gianna Horsford, Linda Hu, Lily Jaeger, Brody Kaleita, Adelyn Kappesser, Allie Korsakas, Kevin Kozak, Valentina LaGrassa, Hanna Larsen, Samuel Marceau, Faith McKiernan, Andrew Molinelli, Brenna Molinelli, Gavin Molinelli, Emilie Neff, Jamyson Ochoa, Nicholas Oliveri, Joshua Parrinello, Thomas Pirraglia, Alyssa Pollak, Joseph Pullara, Lilly Rocca, Emily Ryba, Jonathan Sarcone, Griffin Schwartz, Owen Schwartz, Madison Tees, Tristan Tiamsic, Sophia Tishchenko, Mei Lin Torre, Charlotte Tricarico, Grayson Vescovo, Ethan Weng, Kenzo Wentz and Brayden Zettwoch (Prodell Middle School).

Congratulations to our talented student-musicians!

Date Added: 5/9/2025

The Shoreham-Wading River Board of Education recognized a milestone in the careers of seven educators when they granted them tenure at the May 6 meeting.

To the applause of family members, colleagues and community members, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Brian Heyward introduced the staff members – Taylor Anderson (Physical Education), Cara Behrens (Special Education), Micheala Berg (Family and Consumer Sciences), Brendan Gilley (English), Fallon Moscicki (Psychologist), Samantha Papa (Special Education) and Aimee Schwabe (Special Education).

The Shoreham-Wading River school community commends these educators for their efforts in advancing the goals and mission of the district.

Date Added: 5/7/2025

Prodell Middle School Wildcats with Character Students of the Month were honored for exemplifying the trait of acceptance for April.

“We are very proud of these students and their ability to embrace and respect others, celebrate differences, and create an inclusive environment, which truly enhances the culture of our school and sets a powerful example for all students,” Assistant Principal Lauren Biscardi said. “Their actions inspire us all to lead with empathy and an open mind.”

Congratulations to Angela Accardi, Nora Anderson, Makayla Buckley, Eve Calvert, Logan Carey, Jacob Coriano, Charlotte Coster, Marco DeAlmeida, Derek Gonzalez Fernandez, Catherine Heavey, Eva Hutchinson, Gabriella Lien, Nora Metzger, Brenna Molinelli, Sydney Murphy, Jayden Perez, Anabella Sousa, Jacob Stonbraker, Mei Lin Torre, Ethan Weng and Noel Zwolak.

Date Added: 5/5/2025

The Albert G. Prodell Middle School chorus proudly performed the national anthem at the Long Island Ducks game on April 30.

Under the direction of choral director John Samonte, students sang on the field just before the Ducks took on the Staten Island FerryHawks. With families and fans in the stands, the performance was a proud moment for both the students and the school community.

The experience highlighted the importance of music education and gave students a real-world opportunity to showcase their skills in a professional setting.

The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District celebrates this incredible achievement and applauds the students, families, and community members who made it all possible. Special thanks to WHAM for generously sponsoring custom performance T-shirts that helped the students look and feel like a team.

Click here to view the Prodell Students Wowed the Crowd slideshow.

Date Added: 5/2/2025