Wading River School student Violet Bjertnes was honored for her writing talents as the third-place winner for grade four in the Long Island Language Arts Council’s Kenneth F. Gambone Writing Contest for writers in grades 4, 7 and 10.

Violet, a student in Ms. Algiere and Ms. Cowan's fourth grade class, was honored at LILAC’s annual spring luncheon/workshop featuring student writers from across Long Island. Her piece is titled How Cat Got its Whiskers.

Violet competed against numerous students from schools across Long Island. Violet got to meet noted author Raymond Bean and have her book signed. Mr. Bean presented a keynote workshop to the audience at Captain Bill’s Restaurant in Bay Shore.

Congratulations Violet!

Date Added: 5/20/2025

What do Flounder, Sebastian and King Triton have in common?

“The Little Mermaid” characters played a large part in the festivities for Miller Avenue School and Wading River School’s Pick a Reading Partner Week theme of "Under the Sea.”

Students were encouraged to dive deep into books in the annual event that promotes the importance of reading together. Their literary journey included an interactive and spirited assembly program with lots of laughter on May 16.

Thanks to our PTA members, teachers and parents for encouraging reading as a fun and engaging activity.

Click here to view the Celebrating PARP slideshow.

Date Added: 5/20/2025

Date Added: 5/16/2025

Students in Albert G. Prodell Middle School’s Impact course are certainly making an impact on the world.

Under the leadership of teacher Kevin Willi, the students completed a civil service project in which each group chose a different topic – a bake sale for cancer fundraising, making crates for food donations, petitions for a school pool, a PSA for too much screen time along with other creative ideas.  

Team leader Ailie Korsakas and her team members Sulie Duffy, Adelyn Kappesser, Kamila Madrid, Anabella Sousa, Ava Williams and Alexis Yau baked treats, organized times with the King Kullen supermarket in Wading River, made posters and set up a table on May 10th for three hours.

These young fundraising champions raised $700 which was donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Great job students!

Date Added: 5/15/2025

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