Eleven Shoreham-Wading River High School students in the WISE program presented their work at a Poster Exhibition and Share Fair at the High School WISE Symposium at the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University.

Natalee Cortina, Ali Dettleff, Lisa Misawa, Summer Murphy, Ella Mc Nally, Julianna O'Neill, Megan Pendzich, Jillian Portuese, Leigha Serio, Isabelle Scherl and Mia Wentz prepared posters summarizing their work with blood typing, kidney dissection and whale sightings via photo identification.

According to teacher Ellen Fraser, they were instructed by Stony Brook graduate students Chelsi Napoli and Bavleen Kaur in Marine Mammal Science and Intro to STEM Applications in Health and Biomedical fields, respectively.

The High School WISE program provides multi-faceted programs designed for high school students who show academic promise or interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It aims to encourage students to pursue STEM by linking them with Stony Brook University graduate and faculty mentors. In addition to those who attended the symposium, Shoreham-Wading River students Jocelyn Kavanaugh, Kerrin McGuire, Jocelyn Nastasi, Olivia Pesso, Giulianna Serratore, Alexandra Seletskaya, Katelyn Roberts also participate in the three-year program that focuses on a different aspect of STEM learning and research each year.

Click here to view the WISE Choices for SWRHS Students slideshow.

Date Added: 5/13/2025

Shoreham-Wading River has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding support and commitment to music education. 

The Best Communities for Music Education reaches K-12 schools and districts throughout the U.S. and offers opportunities to increase awareness and support for music programs. Shoreham-Wading River is among 1,000 districts and individual school sites that were recognized for having the highest commitment to producing exceptional music programs.  

Shoreham-Wading River High School music coordinator Dennis Creighton lauded the district and Board of Education for the impressive support of the music program and staff over the years, noting their hard work helps create the environment that enables the music staff to do their best work. 

Congratulations and thanks to our music teachers Cara Verity (Miller Avenue School), Erin Fasano, Christina Meli, Jenilyn Smith and Mark Verity (Wading River School), James Finnerty, Thomas McClafferty, John Samonte and Fred Volz (Albert G. Prodell Middle School) and Dennis Creighton, Kevin O’Brien and Ashely O’Connor (Shoreham-Wading River High School) for guiding, encouraging and inspiring our students.

Date Added: 5/13/2025

Shoreham-Wading River’s exceptional music program has been represented at various musical showcases this year – an outstanding opportunity for students to experience working with other highly talented young musicians and continue their musical development.

At the May 6 Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Mr. Alan Meinster spoke of the successful program and lauded the students and teachers for their efforts. Shoreham-Wading River High School music teacher Dennis Creighton thanked the families, his colleagues, the Board of Education and the families for their ongoing support of the program before reading the names of dozens of students selected to the Long Island String Festival and Suffolk County Music Educators’ honors ensembles.

Eighty-nine students were then named to the 2025 Shoreham-Wading River High School Scholar-Artist, Musician and Thespian award list. They were introduced by Principal Frank Pugliese. Each student had to maintain a weighted GPA of 90 or higher and contribute significantly to an extracurricular program in art, music and/or theater. 

Mr. Pugliese congratulated the students and praised the High School educators for their guidance, determination and encouragement of the students and thanked the members of WHAM –Wildcats Helping the Arts and Music – for their ongoing efforts in advocating for the district’s arts and music program. Collette Grosso, president of WHAM also addressed the students with accolades for their dedication and passion to their art.

The district congratulates Giovanna Aceto, Jake Bodenburg, Juliette Bowes, Lukas Brand, Andrew Brennan, Cortney Butkov, Alexandra Calandrillo, Joseph Calandrillo, Leah Carberry, Alexey Chernikov, Annalia Clemente, Kaylee Colantropo, Jack Como, Ellie Connell, Julia Corso, Zachary Cote, Avery DeBono, Trey Dietz, Ava Durfee, Grace Gallagher, Lauren Gallucci, Lauren Golfo, Lila Grosso, Lily Hadjoglou, Abigail Haverty, Ella Hendry, Ava Hernandez, Kai Hidaka, Ray Hidaka, Zachary Higgins, Ryan Huang, Selene Hunt, Emily Ingrassia, Chloe Jaeger, Logan Jung, Carmella Kaiser, Reilly Kenneally, Ayla Kops, Spencer Lee, Andrew Licata, Charles Licata, Harley Loscalzo, Kevin Loscalzo, Leyton Mangiamele, Ian Margiotta-Watz, Anna Marino, Emily Martinez, Jacob Masullo, Madeline Mayer, Everett McClintock, Ella McNally, Katherine McQuade, Liam McQuade, Avery Mendelsohn, Ashley Miltz, Emily Miltz, Anna Minetti, Emily Minetti, Lee Minty, Lisa Misawa, Theodore Misawa, Caroline Misewich, Alexha Monge-Diaz, Jocelyn Nastasi, Timothy Nigrel, Giovanna Olivo, Charles Pedersen, Clara Pedersen, Megan Pendzick, Damian Perez, Jillian Portuese, Izrael Salgado, Katelyn Schaefer, Nathan Schaefer, Isabelle Scherl, Kyle Schiff, Leigha Serio, Demetrius Serras, Hayden Shea, Collin Sheridan, Gabriella Smith, Charles Tacke, Nicolette Troisi, Erin Vedder, Aiden Weng, Andrew Wicks, Alyssa Wood, Timothy Worthington and Rebecca Zoraksh.

Click here to view the Scholar-Artists, Musicians and Thespians Honored slideshow.

Date Added: 5/12/2025

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

The Shoreham-Wading River High School Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter inducted 16 new members at a ceremony on May 7. The evening included a performance of the National Anthem sung by Reilly Kenneally, a piano performance of Un Sospiro by Lee Minty, and processional and recessional music performed by the Orpheus Ensemble (Yiya Hu, Lee Minty, Caroline Panasci and Kerrn McGuire). Chapter President Liam McQuade was presented with the Tri-M Recognition of Excellence Award from the National Association for Music Education for his exemplary service and dedication to the chapter and to the field of music education.

Congratulations to our newest Tri-M members. They are Raven Fernandes, Grace Gallagher, Lauren Gallucci, Kai Hidaka, Kevin Loscalzo, Madeline Mayer, Ashley Miltz, Emily Minetti, Theodore Misawa, Timothy Nigrel, Clara Pedersen, Annabelle Price, Izrael Salgado, Nathan Schaefer, Emma Spencer and Aiden Weng.

Thank you to our Tri-M adviser Mrs. Ashley O'Connor for her leadership!

Date Added: 5/12/2025