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

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

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