Wading River School was awash with students, families and friends at the annual Evening of the Arts on April 10. Upon entering the school, cheerful music filled the air, indicating the festive arts celebration inside. Dozens of students in grades four and five served as art ambassadors, art teachers Daria Browne and Rosemarie Petruzzellis greeted parents and grandparents as students showed off their works displayed throughout the hallways. A fun art scavenger hunt encouraged participants to read the placards beside the colorful art pieces created throughout the year including pumpkins, sunflowers, butterflies, trees, self-portraits and more.

The festivities continued with the third grade orchestra – directed by music teachers Erin Fasano and Jenilyn Smith – performing several popular selections and culminating with Queen’s “We Will Rock You.”

The evening was a joyful celebration of creativity, imagination and connection in Shoreham-Wading River.

Click here to view the The Arts Are for Everyone! slideshow.

 

Date Added: 4/14/2025

Wading River School teachers Meredith Trani and Tonia Ammirati co-presented a workshop “Word Love: A Science of Reading Approach to Vocabulary That Gets Kids Learning Joyfully and Deeply” to dozens of educators from across Long Island at the Long Island Language Arts Council Conference on March 28 at the Melville Marriott.

The annual event’s focus “Cultivating Natural and Artificial Intelligences in ELA and Literacy” kicked off with a welcome from SWR Humanities Director and LILAC President Nicole Waldbauer.

Author Charles Smith Jr. followed with an uplifting keynote address. Attendees participated in two breakout sessions and a final keynote address by Wiley Blevins, Ed.D. author, educational consultant and researcher.

 

Date Added: 4/2/2025

 

Wading River School fifth graders deepened critical thinking skills when classroom lessons were reinforced with a visit from Starlab. Here Mrs. Roberts class just exited the portable planetarium with renewed curiosity, while empowering scientific literacy.

Date Added: 4/1/2025

Four of Shoreham-Wading River School District’s staff members were among those honored at the 24th annual SCOPE School District Awards Dinner on March 24 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.

Albert G. Prodell Middle School Principal Kevin Vann, Wading River School special education teacher Meredith Trani, fourth grade teacher Tonia Ammirati and lead maintenance staff member Tom Ward were recognized for their exceptional excellence in education at the SCOPE Awards ceremony.

The annual event was part of SCOPE’s celebration of more than 60 years of serving children and their families and an opportunity to recognize these individuals for their extraordinary contributions and dedication during the 2024-2025 school year.

Date Added: 3/26/2025

Congratulations to the 18 Wading River School fifth grade students who participated in the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association’s 2025 All-County Festival. Much appreciation to music teachers Erin Fasano, Christina Meli and Mark Verity, who oversee their successes in orchestra, band and chorus every day. Thanks also to music teacher Jenilyn Smith for guiding students in cultivating their love of music.

The SCMEA students are Chase Joubert, Evelyn Lauckhardt, Gavin MacKinnon and Emmett Stadler (band); Sophia Bucco, John Lister, Aubrey Sullivan, Aidan Thomas, Elliot Thomas, Olivia Zylowski (orchestra) and Rebecca Baas, Gianna DiSilvestre, Adrianna Galli, Megan Joos, Sophie Moreira, Daisy O’Neill, Alexis Sorrentino, Samuel Wozny (chorus).

 

 

Date Added: 3/24/2025