Thank you to all that participated in this year’s Lloyd Harbor School Little Apple Fun Run! What a beautiful day for our school and community. Held on June 1, the Fun Run not only hosted a 1-mile race for participants of all ages but enjoyed some fun surprises! The students loved the DJ, photo booth, food truck, custom donuts, face painters, basketball hoop, and a dunk tank featuring Mr. O’Rourke, who was more than willing to take the plunge! The apple & lion mascots were standing by cheering on the runners, who with their families enjoyed the festivities, and camaraderie. Thank you to the LHSPTG for putting this fabulous event together, especially event coordinators Lauren Heinz, Stacy Mehlrose and Dori O’Brien for their hard work, dedication and enthusiasm. Thank you also to the Lloyd Harbor School staff, all the volunteers, security staff, custodial staff and grounds crew - you were amazing! Thank you to Principal Carissa Shanahan and Assistant to the Principal Kevin O’Rourke for supporting the efforts every step of the way! Congratulations to all the runners, we look forward to seeing you again next year!
Lloyd Harbor 4th Graders treated their parents and guests to a culminating musical performance celebrating Colonial Day times. Under the direction of music teacher, Leah Martin, students sang, danced and played instruments, as well as regaled us with all kinds of Colonial Day knowledge. The costumes were amazing as they took a step back in time to learn and teach their families even more trivia about Colonial life. Every year, this social studies unit involves reading and learning about trade and merchant life with activities such as a tin lantern making, a tea bag challenge and an art project. Students learned and explored Colonial Day children’s chores and the games they played, various jobs of Colonials who learned trades such as a silversmith, shoemaker, miller, ship building, cross stitching, barn building, dress and hat making, and so many more. Colonial games were taught outside by Liam Kneer (permanent substitute) who taught lessons on the history of jacks, quoits, whirligig, and the ball and cup game. The kids also participated in the STEAM Tea Bag Challenge in the library with Whitney O'Donnell. Students first designed a “tea crate” to protect their tea bag, then built their crates using provided materials. The goal was to keep the tea bag dry—and by the end of the day, many of them still were! Thank you to all the fourth-grade teachers: Ms. Matthews, Ms. Genova, Ms. LaPollo and Ms. Smith for leading the way back in time!
Lloyd Harbor Student Council was busy with their latest donation drive. Did you know that an estimated 600 MILLION pairs of shoes end up in American landfills every year? Shoes that do not end up in landfills are often incinerated which leads to toxic chemicals in our air and soil. So, the Student Council members voted to start a sneaker drive to help with this problem. On LHTV, Student Council President Maddie Dircks, Vice President CJ Paci, Secretary Annabelle Kelly and Treasurer Riley Lubin informed students about the drive and its purpose by writing and starring in informative and entertaining “commercials” to remind students to bring in their sneakers to donate. Over 100 pairs of sneakers were donated to Got Sneakers, a sneaker recycling organization. Advisors Julie Cooper and Julia Glass would like to thank all who donated and helped to make this drive a success!
Lloyd Harbor School 4th graders experienced first-hand the life of Colonial times right in their own backyard at the historic Joseph Lloyd Manor House on Lloyd Neck. This annual trip for both Lloyd Harbor and West Side fourth graders educates the students about local Long Island history and the story of the Lloyd family. Beginning on the front porch of the house, students learned about the early history of Lloyd Neck by discussing the artifacts left be hind by the Native Matinecock people. Students explored daily life inside the house, identifying artifacts related to the activities of a colonial kitchen, laundry, candle-making and the role of merchants in shaping the economy and culture of colonial New York. The classes learned about the Lloyd family’s encounters with pirates on their trading voyages. They learned to barter for valuable goods and record their transactions on ledgers to understand trade and value currency. What a wonderful way to bring the curriculum to life!
Thank you to our talented 5th and 6th grade musicians who performed at the Lloyd Harbor Spring Concert - held at the PAC on May 21. Each ensemble proved that all the practices and early morning sessions certainly have paid off - wow! The program included the orchestra directed by Heather Daniels-Rosenblatt, the concert band and jazz band directed by Laurette Roddin, and the chorus and the Harbortones directed by Haley Goodwin. (with special thanks to piano accompanist Richard Giordano.) Principal Carissa Shanahan and the music teachers thanked the community and families for all their support in getting their kids to early morning lessons and encouraging the love and importance of music in their children’s lives. We thank the entire music department for their continued guidance, and our K-12 Music Chairperson, James Guarini for a wonderful night of music!
May 15 was a day in the history books for our fourth graders from Lloyd Harbor and West Side School, as they embarked on their annual field trip to Philadelphia. The students were so excited to visit the many monuments and landmarks they have been studying and preparing for – with maps in hand - guiding each group along the tour. Students demonstrated kindness and inclusivity throughout the day, and were greeted with compliments from tour guides on their historical knowledge, curiosity, and respectful behavior. Thank you to the many family members who joined and helped guide the trip and shared experiences during this amazing day!
On May 15 ten students from the fifth and sixth grades competed in the Suffolk County Math Tournament. In this virtual competition, Lloyd Harbor and West Side students proudly represented Cold Spring Harbor’s young mathematicians. Blake Sabatino, Carter Mullen, Aviva Zinger, Warner Bohn, and Mason Burkhardt represented our fifth grade team. While Madeleine Dircks, Vivienne Zucklie, Will Morin, Lulu Meierhans and CJ Paci represented our sixth grade team. Engulfed in a full day of problem solving, our mathematicians competed individually and as a team. Each grade worked collaboratively to tackle the challenging math problems they were presented with. Lauren Grefe was pleased to report that the Lloyd Harbor sixth grade team placed fourth overall for the team competition and Madeleine Dircks was recognized for placing 8th in the individual competition! Blake Sabatino represented our fifth graders by taking sixth overall in the individual competition! Creative thinking, perseverance and teamwork were on full display and we are so proud of all the Lloyd Harbor participants! Kerry Markin was proud to lead the West Side team of top-performing math Olympiads and announced that the 6th grade Team earned 2nd place overall! In the individual competition, Louis England placed 4th, and Niuniu Ma earned 2nd place. What an exciting day for all participants!
Congratulations to our newly tenured teachers and administrators – who were all granted tenure at the recommendation of the Superintendent at the Board of Education Meeting the night of May 13 - we bid you congratulations! The ten recipients were Kristen Raszka, Caitlyn Harman, Dr. John Barnes, Kristen Schmid, Lauryn Grefe, Jennifer O’Kean, Amanda Segale, Shannon Boelsen, Daniel Santangelo and Lauren Kenedy. Superintendent Joseph Monastero and the Board of Education offered their heartfelt congratulations with the highest of praise and support. Each recipient has distinguished themselves as outstanding in their field, bringing their knowledge, leadership, and impressive work ethic to the district. All agreed with confidence that their insight will serve the community well in the years to come. Congratulations on reaching a major milestone in your career...
