Sycamore Avenue Elementary School students participated in the district’s Dignity for All Students Act Week, held on Feb. 13-17, by reinforcing the districtwide initiative to step up and speak out against bullying.

During an assembly by Northwell Health educator Maggie Caraciolo, the students learned how bullying impacts school culture and that words matter, as well as the differences between being an upstander instead of a bystander.

“Never give up on helping to keep your school safe,” Ms. Caraciolo said.

Ms. Caraciolo ended the assembly with asking the students to perform two random acts of kindness to a peer or faculty member.

Date Added: 2/24/2023

Sycamore Avenue Elementary School students celebrated their passion for numbers with family and friends during the PTA-sponsored Math Night. During the event, students participated in various mathematics and number games, provided by Mathnasium in Sayville.

Students from Connetquot High School assisted participants with various games such as Addimorphs, 10 Slam, Four-way Countdown, Tangrams and Sticky Notes Fractions, not only introducing them to new concepts but honing skills already learned in school. After the students played a game, they received a star for their Mathnasium passport.

Connetquot Director of Mathematics and Computer Science Louise Burger said she was excited that there was such great attendance, and the fun can be continued by purchasing many of the games at Mathnasium. “The goal of the evening was to get students to talk about math with their parents and have fun collaborating during math games,” Ms. Burger said.

Date Added: 2/2/2023