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SPRING 2016 FALL 2013 Syosset Pride SyossetThe Connect A Publication of the Syosset Central School District A Publication of the Syosset Central School District www.syossetschools.org www.syossetistops.org StudentsFALL 2013 Behaving Benevolently FALL 2013 PRIDEThe and other initiatives emphasize quality character and helping others. The a different student is celebrated for the week. Through the Nassau setting a positive example for others. County Holocaust and Tolerance Honorees are often surprised when Center, there is ongoing peer leader they are called down to see their training, which is also a component Syosset photoShines posted on the wall. of the social studies curriculum. Syosset Scholar A Publication of the Syosset Central School District A Publication of the Syosset Central School District Many different clubs and student The school’s Action, Awareness and groups at the high school have Acceptance www.syossetistops.orgClub has been involved www.syossetistops.org taken character to the next level in a grocery project to purchase by helping others outside of the nutritious food for those on a limited school community. Among them is budget. FALL 2013 the Interact Club and its “Gift of Respectful online conduct Life: Mission Heartbeat” effort to is an important component to raise money for cardiac surgeries. ensuring that students uphold their Additionally, the school raised more commitment to exercising good The than $5,000 for the Leukemia & character. All staff — instructional Baylis students are recognizing good behavior by submitting compliment cards in stations Lymphoma Society through a and non-instructional, including around the building. walkathon held earlier this year, principals — are trained to identify an effort spearheaded by the 10th- and address cases of inappropriate Of the many wonderful student acronym. grade Leadership Class and the Peer conduct on social networking sites, achievements celebrated, including “PRIDE has evolved into our Syosset Chronicle Leaders. including cyberbullying. As part of A Publication of the Syosset Central School District academics, athletics and the arts, one culture; everything we do comes At South Woods Middle School, this, school monitors receive special www.syossetistops.org area that is easy to overlook — largely from it,” said Richard Faber, the the mantra is “South Woods training to spot instances of bullying due to the absence of a trophy or high school’s peer leadership and CARES,” which stands for caring, on the playgrounds and at recess. regional adjudicated showcase — is Dignity for All Students coordinator, awareness, respect, empathy and DASA coordinators, like Faber, serve character. who trained more than 20 students service. Service clubs in the school as the gatekeepers for any bullying Several years ago Syosset High to act as peer educators for younger are developing activities focused on complaints and ensure resolution School began emphasizing good students as part of the social studies one of these principles. In January, to any concerns. In fact, Faber character with students. Since then, curriculum this year. Overall, the the school held its inaugural Unity the effort has come full circle, with effort has not only resulted in Week, which consisted of Continued on page 3 every school embracing a yearlong students acting more respectfully poetry slams, flash mobs, theme that reinforces PRIDE toward one another, but the entire and written and oral (patience, respect, integrity, dignity staff — from the faculty to the pledges, all designed to and empathy). PRIDE has taken on custodians — have gone out of their bring students together, many shapes and forms in different way to embrace this doctrine. A recognize their differences Syosset HS Is schools, with the constant emphasis PRIDE wall has also been established and be respectful toward a National Blue on the qualities that comprise the at the school, where every month one another beyond Ribbon Finalist! Syosset Central School District Nonprofit Organization “While citizenship See page 7 for details Syosset, 11791 U.S. Postage PAID and mindfulness can Permit No. 36 Syosset, NY 11791 be learned inside the walls of a classroom, ****ECRWSS**** we have seen how Resident of Syosset Central School District their reach can be global.” A Message from Your Superintendent

To the Syosset Community, same mechanism. For future work, will be considering the addition of Spring is a time of renewal and the Board plans to defray some of security vestibules (The vestibules are although with every day graduation the remaining costs by using over $9 enclosed spaces at the entrance of a seems to rush closer, I don’t want to million from our capital reserve, plus building that create a sheltered place overlook this opportunity to share any proceeds from the Woodbury for visitors to wait for admittance to some initiatives that are similarly property sale. the buildings). gathering momentum. Simultaneously, the Board has On the instructional side, we Over the past year, the Board of been considering issues of equity and have reported on the exciting work Education has been putting pieces in adequacy via its athletics committee. being done by our technology place for several significant district- The committee has explored the committee – creating individualized wide initiatives. As part of our possibility of reconfiguring fields at tablet and Chromebook initiatives, State’s new frameworks, and the state-required review of our facilities, the high school to accommodate a and reconfiguring learning spaces creation of new science standards we identified more than $40 million stadium with a turf field wide enough as exciting interactive forums. We’ll based on the Next Generation in maintenance that is eventually for soccer and an eight-lane track soon be taking the next step by Science Standards. needed at our 10 campuses. Whether suitable for county meets. The Board broadening these pilot projects to This is certainly a lot of activity, aging boilers, electrical infrastructure as a whole will begin to consider the many more classrooms and buildings, but we’re encouraged that the State or underground oil storage, none are committee’s work shortly, just as it emphasizing those models we think is taking a less hurried approach glamorous, but all are necessary. considered a recommendation from work best. with science and social studies and Not all of the work is urgent, and administration to reconfigure the While the State’s plan to hopeful that doing so will avoid some the administration has been working high school parking lot and South reexamine the Common Core – of the difficulties that plagued their on developing a plan to schedule the Woods Road to improve traffic particularly in the early grades and Common Core implementation. work in a way that minimizes both circulation. high school math – has attracted a As the weather improves, I hope disruption and new costs. Last year’s In addition, the district is lot of attention, we remain equally to see you outside at some of the high school roof project was paid following through on security focused on other changes expected district’s many spring events. from end-of-year funds and we hope with a number of infrastructure soon. The State is creating an arts this summer to finish the high school improvements that will be made standard (as a step towards creating Regards, roof and renovate the A.P. Willits through the spring and summer. an arts diploma), as well as social Dr. Tom Rogers Elementary School roof through the Over the longer term the Board studies Regents exams based on the Superintendent of Schools A Message from Your Board of Education Dear Syosset Community, administration and our community are deeply involved in discussions on the proposed school A staple of the Syosset CSD that helps to budget for the upcoming school year. We have define the term “Syosset Pride” is the high level of been conducting budget workshops prior to every academic success that our students achieve. In past public Board meeting since January and listening editions of this newsletter, we have highlighted carefully to the comments and valuable suggestions individual and group honors of our students. We provided by our residents. We will continue to do have also recognized the on-field prowess of our this through the development of the budget and student-athletes and teams, as well as the creative beyond. We plan to adopt a proposed budget at accomplishments of our dedicated musicians, our April 19 meeting. The community budget artists and thespians. vote will be conducted on Tuesday, May 17 this some of our facility challenges, there are many It’s often easy to overlook the programs and year, with the official public budget hearing throughout the district to consider. The center even the little things that are being done in our scheduled for Monday, May 9. We encourage you spread of this edition provides some photographs schools that teach children to be empathetic to attend this and all other preceding meetings to to give you a glimpse of the major challenges citizens and help others, whether a classmate, a share your thoughts, opinions and suggestions. at our school buildings. The Board is currently friend or a complete stranger in the community, or You can always email us through the Board of reviewing multiple options on how to address even in another state or abroad. The Board’s winter Education page of the district website if you are these important projects in a cost-effective and Pride newsletter message briefly touched on the unable to come in person. As we have stated at timely manner. many food, coat and toy drives in which Syosset numerous meetings, we welcome an open dialogue For any of you wishing to read a summary of students were involved during the holiday season. with our residents; we want to hear from you so Board actions and discussions, Board meeting It’s important to point out that service education that we can best serve your children and act in the notes are posted on the district website following is ongoing and that dedication to helping others – best interests of all residents. every public meeting. We look forward to seeing while perhaps more noticeable during the holiday Also mentioned in the previous newsletter, you at our future meetings, and please remember season – never ends. The attitudes formed by the Board toured the schools this fall so that we to vote on May 17. students that inspire them to do good are directly could see for ourselves the many facility projects related to the character education initiatives taught identified by our architects as priorities. Those Warm Regards, by the teachers and staff in the district on a day- of you who attend our meetings regularly are The Syosset School District Board of Education to-day basis. The feature article in this edition aware of the conversations that have taken place of the newsletter provides a small sampling of regarding these challenges. At the January meeting, Michael Cohen Rob Gershon the activities that take place in all of our school our architect gave a presentation on a proposal to April Neuendorf Josh Lafazan buildings. We hope you take the time to read reconfigure the high school driveway and provide Chris Di Filippo Susan Parker about them. an improved system for the pickup and drop-off of Transitioning from warm gestures to warmer students. Andrew Feldman Laura Schlesinger temperatures, spring is a time when the Board, While we have begun the process of addressing Tracy Frankel

2 ...continued from page 1 Students Behaving Benevolently PRIDE and other initiatives emphasize quality character and helping others. developed a cybersafety component The school’s Ambassador Club has to the school’s wellness program been working on ways to promote and the high school is hosting an K-PRIDE by defining what it looks assembly for freshmen on the topic like in different areas of the building this April. and will be tutoring younger students In December, the H.B. Thompson as needed. Middle School PTSA coordinated a At Baylis, the school has adopted bullying awareness program around the theme “It Takes Two to Make the tragic story of Ryan Halligan, a Your Mark.” Students have been student from Vermont who ended filling out compliment cards to his life in 2003 after being bullied. acknowledge classmates who Many of the sixth-graders wrote demonstrate good character. Whether letters of support to Ryan’s father, it’s picking up a book that someone pledging their commitment to stand dropped or helping a friend zip up a up for others who are bullied. The coat, youngsters are marking it down South Woods students write good-natured messages on the school’s graffiti board, posted HBT Book Club recently conducted and submitting cards at stations set during Unity Week. a “One Million Good Nights” drive, up throughout the building. They collecting new books and pajamas can even nominate adults, and the word are recognized. During the underprivileged school in Brooklyn, for the Nassau County Department most active students and classes are school’s character education kickoff selling yo-yos and donating the of Social Services to distribute to acknowledged. The idea is that it ceremony, student council officers proceeds for the school to host the youth in need. The student council takes one person to do a nice thing and peer mediators highlighted NED show assembly, a character organized a “Souper Bowl” food and another to make sure it doesn’t important traits and acted out education assembly that inspired the drive, collecting more than 500 cans go unnoticed. portions of Madonna’s book “Mr. Robbins Lane youngsters. of food for Island Harvest. Other A.P. Willits School has a Peabody’s Apples,” the story of a Many schools are demonstrating schools participated in this event, “compliment corner” to acknowledge beloved elementary school teacher exceptional character by helping which coincide with the NFL’s Super random acts of kindness and, much who is victimized by rumors. One others in the greater community. Bowl. like Baylis, acknowledges good student symbolized how rumors can During its PARP celebration, Elementary schools throughout behavior via announcements over the spread by tearing a pillow open in Village School decided to extend the district are also setting the tone public address system. To encourage front of a fan. its goodwill abroad. The school early. conflict resolution at an early age, Berry Hill School kicked off its welcomed Thanhha Lai, author of South Grove peer mediators the first-graders put on a play titled PRIDE initiative earlier this year “Listen, Slowly,” who is also the worked with kindergarten and first- “Munchkin Mediation.” with a pep rally in the gymnasium. founder of Viet Kids Inc., a nonprofit grade classes to create a video titled Walt Whitman students study Students have been donning “Got organization that purchases bicycles “If You’re Angry and You Know a different character word every PRIDE” T-shirts every Friday and for poor children in Vietnam to It….” The video focused on making month, creating posters with the message has really stayed with attend school. The student council good choices and channeling feelings meaningful quotes that use the them, with student council members has since decided to donate the of anger into positive expression, word while also displaying a bulletin taking the lead. Recently, the student proceeds from this year’s schoolwide most notably through song and board where students and staff who council performed a talent show for walkathon to the organization. positive movements and actions. demonstrate that month’s character residents at the Atria Assisted Living “While citizenship and Center in Huntington and provided mindfulness can be learned each resident with a “Smile in a Bag” inside the walls of a classroom, goody bag as part of their Snacks for we have seen how their reach can Seniors community service endeavor. be global,” said Superintendent Showing that performing for of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers. others can be benevolent for both its “There are wonderful people doing entertainment value and its ability philanthropic things throughout the to raise money for a good cause, world. Yet, for those who are unable Robbins Lane musicians participated to make that degree of impact, simply in the Harry Chapin Practice-A- acting accordingly, treating others Thon. Students secured monetary as you would like to be treated, and donations from family and friends to doing the right thing without the match their practice minutes, with need for an audience makes the world proceeds going to Cares, a better place and sets the example a food bank originally launched by for future generations. This, above the late pop musician. Earlier this all things, is what should make us Using a fan and a pillowcase, a student council member at Walt Whitman makes a year, the school paid it forward to an proud. ” symbolic statement on how rumors can spread.

3 Roofs throughout the district, including Syosset High School, are in need Ponding, which entails the collection of water, is a major problem for Water infiltrating through the roofs has also caused maintenance staff to of major replacement. district roofs. spend time and money replacing interior ceiling tiles. 1953 978,174 Year the district’s oldest building, Square Feet South Grove Elementary School, was constructed. This covers 11 buildings that are illuminated by 13,200 light fixtures using approximately 39,600 bulbs.

16 Years 61 The last time the district undertook any major Years capital improvement Average age of our project was in 2000. school buildings.

Bathroom sinks have been reinforced with framing to keep them from Exterior sitework is needed at all school locations. Masonry work is needed at multiple sites, including HBT. falling. 4 Water infiltrating through the roofs has also caused maintenance staff to Leaks in old roofs can cause damage to equipment inside buildings, such The creation of a new bus loop at the high school would alleviate spend time and money replacing interior ceiling tiles. as these computers. congestion and improve safety conditions on Southwoods Road. Glimpse intoA Our Facility Challenges ast fall, the Board of existing building systems have being addressed through into question. LEducation toured a surpassed their life spans. grants from the state’s Smart The photos seen here are number of district sites to While the infrastructure of Schools Bond Act. However, designed to provide readers get a bird’s-eye look at some district buildings is addressed there is still work to be done. with a small glimpse into the of the current challenges our on an ongoing basis through The Board is in the midst major building challenges maintenance workers deal the annual maintenance of exploring cost-effective that virtually all of the Syosset with on an ongoing basis. budget, addressing large- options to address the balance schools face. While the degree This included a broad range scale improvements to core of the most crucial projects of need may vary slightly of areas identified as priorities systems in one or even a few so that buildings can operate from building to building, the by the district’s architect. From annual budgets is a difficult effectively, with optimum architect has prioritized the leaky roofs to aging boilers, and often cost-prohibitive efficiency and without the need to address these facilities the Board had an opportunity task. Fortunately, some of the health and safety of students, at nearly every school. to see that many of the priority projects are already staff and visitors ever coming

Masonry work is needed at multiple sites, including HBT. Burners are old, inefficient and have surpassed their intended life spans. Many schools have partial glass walls that are not compliant with current building codes. 5 Students in the Spotlight Three Ensembles to Play Lincoln Center Student- Once again, chamber music ensembles from the district 60 have been selected for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Young Musicians Concert — one from Artists Syosset High School and two from H.B. Thompson Middle School. Named Students representing Syosset High School are: Elle Park and Cameron Zandieh (violin), Jeremy Wang (piano) All-County and Charlie Zandieh (cello). Representing HBT are two Michael Salzman, coordinator of fine and performing arts, Sixty students from the K-12, congratulates SHS musicians and their orchestra director, quintets. One group is comprised of Siyu Yang (piano), district were selected to Stephanie Merten. Caroline Ruggiero and Elizabeth Ruggiero (violin), Caroline participate in the 12th annual Lee (viola) and Kevin Xu (cello); the second group consists Art Supervisors Association All- of Spencer Rubin (oboe), Jimin Jun and Alexander Hom County Art Show at (violin), Christopher Oh (viola) and Michael Chu (cello). Farmingdale State College. Syosset High School’s winning ensemble is one of just “I am very pleased that all of 11 groups chosen from the tri-state area. They will perform our schools are represented once on April 14 at the prestigious Alice Tully Hall. The middle again,” said Michael school students will also take the stage at Alice Tully Hall on Salzman, coordinator of fine May 26. They are two of just eight selected to perform in and performing arts, K-12. the middle school concert. “The All-County Art The district congratulates these students, as well as Exhibition is a wonderful Syosset High School orchestra director Stephanie Merten showcase for outstanding young HBT Middle School orchestra director Cindy Hom with students and HBT Middle School orchestra director Cindy Hom, student-artists. I call this exhibit who were selected to perform in Lincoln Center’s Young for their fabulous work in preparing these students for the ‘A Feast for the Eyes.’ It is Musicians Concert. competition. simply breathtaking.” Educators in theSpotlight Best Principal on LI Distinguished Teacher

Congratulations to Syosset High School Congratulations to Syosset High Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante, who has School math teacher Susan Dowd, who been named Best School Principal on Long was named one of only 12 recipients of Island by a joint poll conducted by Bethpage the Harvard Club of Long Island’s Federal Credit Union and the Long Island Distinguished Teacher 2016 award. Press. Dr. Durante began his career at Syosset Dowd began her career at the high High School in September 1994 as a teacher school in 1988 teaching Sequential of world languages. After six years, he became I mathematics and has taught every the dean of discipline, and two years later was mathematics course at the school since. promoted to assistant principal. He is In 2009, she was voted Math Teacher currently in his sixth year as principal. He was of the Year by the Nassau County honored with St. John’s University’s Award for Mathematics Teachers Association. Outstanding Achievement as an Educational HCLI asks current Harvard under- Leader in 2012 and is a past recipient of the graduates to nominate the grade 7-12 Syosset High School PTSA Founder’s Day Award, as well as the PTA Jenkins teachers who have made the greatest difference in their lives. In being Award as a faculty member. nominated, Dowd was described as “a prominent influence” and “an Dr. Durante finished the Best School Principal poll tied for this honor with exceptional mentor.” Glen Zakian, principal of Farmingdale High School.

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computer and have been gathering Computer Coding students and get a images, videos and maps for their close-up look at the games they have designated meteorologist and been programming using Java. Under eyewitnesses to refer to during a the guidance of the high school simulated broadcast recorded in the students, the Berry Hill students had school library. Some also worked on a the opportunity to write some code news logo for the anchor desk. They of their own and test the games. even took a field trip to News 12 for input. Respectful Thespians Twenty-eight third graders at A.P. In Character Willits Elementary School presented Village Elementary School held an inspiring rendition of “The Lion a Biography Celebration in honor King.” According to director Atara of all the distinguished people that Stern, they chose the show for its students have been researching. message that we are all connected in A South Grove student simulates the painting of the Sistine Chapel using the Students selected, researched and this lifetime and that every action bottom of a desk while lying on his back during the Multicultural Explore-A-Rama. presented on a historical figure of we take and everything we do affects interest, describing their significance one another. In the play, Mufasa, Blue Ribbon Finalist grader Rika Mizoguchi who is to society and why they saw a ruler of all creatures in the African Syosset High School is one of just heading to the Scripps National need to create a better world. They Savanna, tells his son Simba that the 19 schools in New York State to be Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., enjoyed dressing as their subjects and environment, and everyone in it, nominated for the designation of this May. Rika outlasted 125 discussing their importance in history National Blue Ribbon School this contestants representing schools with one another. must be treated with respect. Sally year. The program honors schools for from Nassau and Suffolk counties, Hawkins and Jill Mulherin co- achieving significantly high levels of including 35 finalists, to win the Heroes with Heart directed with Stern. performance in English language arts Long Island Regional Spelling Bee at Walt Whitman Elementary School and mathematics, as well as schools Hofstra University. students participated in the Jump Welcoming That Poetry Guy that make significant improvements Additional congratulations are in Rope for Heart program to benefit Nationally acclaimed children’s in closing the achievement gap order for South Grove Elementary the American Heart Association. poet Ted Scheu, aka “That Poetry where a large percentage of the School fifth-grader Daniel Chan and More than one-third of the student Guy,” visited with the young writers student population is classified as HBT Middle School seventh-grader body jumped rope and secured of Robbins Lane Elementary School. disadvantaged. Winners will be Trisha Sinha. Both students advanced donations for the cause. The AHA Upon his arrival, Scheu directed announced in September 2016. to the New York State round of the encourages schools to hold Jump students to “fasten their giggle belts, National Geographic Bee. Daniel’s Rope for Heart assemblies during loosen up their ‘laughers’ and sharpen Trivia Experts twin, Timothy, who advanced to the the month of February, to tie in with their poetic pencils.” He conducted South Woods Middle School sent state level in last year’s competition, Valentine’s Day. Students raised a workshops for each grade, discussed the winners of its annual sixth-grade was the school runner-up this year. total of $3003. various aspects of poetry and guided school Trivia Challenge to the Nassau students through the writing process. County Trivia Championships, Explore-A-Rama Young Coders Each child wrote a poem based on where they finished as the runner- South Grove Elementary School As part of a schoolwide “brown specific ideas suggested by Scheu. up. Although they fell just short of held a Multicultural Explore-A- bag seminar” enrichment series, He also donated books to the school winning the title, the students walked Rama. The event consisted of 22 Berry Hill Elementary School library and CDs of his readings to away with their heads held high, different cultural share workshops fifth-graders took a trip to Syosset knowing that the event benefited presented by fifth-grade students to High School to meet with Advanced every teacher. Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County. students in grades K-3. Explore-A- Rama featured nearly 40 different Math Movers workshops covering topics such Seven H.B. Thompson Middle as Afghani games, Chinese terra School students recently presented, cotta, El Salvadorian food, Indian explained and defended their math and Spanish sports, Italian nursery research papers at the Al Kalfus Long rhymes and pasta art, and much Island Math Fair Nassau County more. preliminary round held at Hofstra University. Three have advanced to Fearless Forecasters the finals on April 15, also at Hofstra. Fourth-graders at Baylis Best of luck! Elementary School are working on a weather broadcast project as part Bee-ing There of their reading unit on extreme Congratulations to H.B. weather. They have been developing Robbins Lane welcomed acclaimed children’s poet Ted Scheu for two days of Thompson Middle School eighth- extreme weather broadcasts on the informative workshops.

7 were state champion Vito Arujau, qualifiers: Joanna Baronowski (pole who continued his dominance in vault) and Kelly Siebert (100-meter Winter Sports the 132-pound class, winning his intersectional relay). Kelly and her third straight title with a 47-0 season sister Reilly, as well as Lauren Gruber record and a career mark of 179-1, and Lauren White, were also national Wrap-Up with 134 consecutive wins. He is also meet qualifiers. Three girls achieved Girls Bowling Boys Swimming ranked second in the nation. Alex All-County, with another achieving The girls earned third place in the The boys had their best season Vargas also had an impressive season, All-Conference. conference and finished seventh in in over a decade (9-0), finishing qualifying for states and county. Both the county tournament. Mackenzie second at the county championships. he and Vito were scholar-athletes this Boys Basketball Wagner was the top bowler in Nassau Captain Tamir Zitelny set a school season. The boys team finished 7-5 in a County, achieving All-State status. and county record in the 100-meter tough AA1 Conference, hosting their Including Mackenzie, the team had back and fly competitions, for Boys Winter Track first playoff game since the 2010-11 two All-County and two All-League which he also qualified for state The boys finished eighth out season. players. competition. At the state meet, Tamir of 23 teams in the Class A County won the NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Championship. Evan Garry Girls Basketball Boys Bowling Award and also placed third in the (600-meter) and John Antonelli The girls team finished in second The boys finished fourth in league 100-backstroke, breaking the county (weight throw) were county champs. place (15-7) in one of the most play withAthletic an All-County and All- record once again.Accomplishments He also placed Evan and John advanced to state competitive conferences in the Conference bowler. seventh in the 100-meter butterfly. competition, along with Alden county. They advanced to the county Additionally, the 400-meter freestyle Aspiras, Stanley Feldbeyn and Luke semifinals before losing to top-ranked Cheerleading relay team of Joe Kwak, Michael Skorka. The team also had four Baldwin, the eventual champion. The team competed in the Jiang, Joe LaBianca and Tamir conference champions. This was the team’s most successful National High School Cheerleading finished best in the county and 10th season since the 2008-09 school year. Championship in Orlando, Florida, in the state. The 200-meter medley Girls Winter Track In addition, the team won the Nassau and continues to provide support, relay team placed second in the Girls winter track has two state County Sportsmanship Award. inspiration and entertainment at county, and the 200-meter freestyle many local games. relay team set a new school record, as all three teams qualified for states. Kickline At states, Syosset scored the most The team competed in points among Nassau County teams. the National Dance Alliance There were five All-County, seven Championships in Orlando, Florida, All-Conference and six All-Division placing third in the Small Varsity swimmers. Hip and Jazz competitions, seventh in Large Varsity Kick, and making Wrestling school history by advancing to the The team finished the season finals in all three dances. They also strong, placing ninth at the county won awards for Technical Routine and 10th at the state championship. Head wrestling coach Mike Murtha (left) and assistant coach Ron Abatelli congratulate and Unleashed Routine. Nine wrestlers qualified for the All-State wrestlers Vito Arujau and Alex Vargas. Vito won his third straight state title and county championships. Among them is ranked second in the nation.

Four-time NFL Pro-Bowl offensive guard Ed once his playing days were over, first earning his Newman, who played in three Super Bowls for law degree and later becoming an attorney and the Miami Dolphins and won a championship in ascending to the bench as a county court judge, 1973, returned to his alma mater, Syosset High his current position. School, to present school officials with a golden “I can’t tell you the debt I have to [Syosset],” Wilson football to commemorate Super Bowl 50. said Newman, who has lived in South Florida Newman starred on both the football and since beginning his professional football career. wrestling teams while attending the high school “What a wonderful place for me to grow up in. in the late 1960s. Members of the current The lessons I learned here have brought me to FALL 2013 varsity football and wrestlingFALL 2013 teams witnessed where I am in life.” The the football presentation andThe listened to his Director of Physical Education and Athletics story of growing up in the Syosset-Woodbury Drew Cronin presented Newman with a Syosset area, attending Duke University, being drafted High School sweatshirt as a memento of his SyossetSyosset High School alumnus and Super Bowl champ Leader by the Dolphins and Syossetbecoming an NFL star. visit. The Standard Super Bowl 50 football is displayed A Publication of the Syosset Central School District A Publication of the Syosset Central School District A Super Return Ed Newman greets current student-athletes. He alsowww.syossetistops.org spoke about his pursuit of a new career prominently in the school’s athletic wing. www.syossetistops.org

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