William Floyd High School Business Academy students scored 19 top-four awards at the regional Future Business Leaders of America competition.

For what is likely the first time in the history of the William Floyd High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), all 18 William Floyd students competing placed in the top four in their respective competitions at the FBLA District 1N/1S spring meeting held today at Hofstra University against students from across Long Island. Fourteen of these students placed in the top three in 15 categories, which qualifies them to compete in the state competition in Binghamton, NY, this upcoming April. Only the top five students from each category are recognized.

Under the leadership of business teachers and FBLA advisors Lee Cillo and Kristin Puric, the students demonstrated their skills in a variety of competitions from Accounting to Technology Concepts. In total, the 18 students nabbed 19 awards – five first-place awards, five second-place awards, five third-place awards and four fourth-place awards. “Their hard work and preparation really paid off,” said Ms. Cillo.

FBLA Winners
First Place: Stephanie Badzo, Accounting 2 and Banking & Financial Systems; Brooke Fernandez, Entrepreneurship; Evan Meinke, Management Decision Making; and Summer Stubbmann, Marketing.

Second Place: Spiridoula Kaltsas, Public Speaking (performance); Michael Neuhaus, Technology Concepts; Jason Passaro, Sports & Entertainment Marketing; Jesse Seyffarth, Banking & Financial Systems; and Jhoana Sinchi, Job Interview (performance).

Third Place: Sam Dankowksi, Technology Concepts; Joseph Ditillo, Advertising; Isabella Harkin, Public Speaking (performance); Terence Jackson, Basic Decision Making (performance); and Kayla Scharf, Business Law.

Fourth Place: Ethan Burrell, Impromptu Speaking (performance); Matt Delgado, Intro to Business; Courtney Greene, Client Services (performance); and Isaiah Hester, Sports & Entertainment Marketing.

The William Floyd Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 individual and coach’s award honorees from left to right are: John Liselli, Coach Nick Schroeder, Octavia (Williams) Richardson, Jacqueline Ardolino, Robert Feise and Peter Agelis.

Members of the 1982 William Floyd Colonials varsity football team gathered together for the team induction.

The William Floyd School District along with the William Floyd Alumni Association recently inducted its 11th class of Hall of Fame recipients, which include five former standout athletes, a playoff team and a coach’s award recipient. Inductees were enshrined at a ceremony attended by more than 140 people – among the largest events in the history of the event. Following the ceremony, the honorees – spanning more than three decades of William Floyd athletics –  toured the building to see many of the new facilities and programs, visited the Rita Rech Museum of William Floyd School District History and were introduced to attendees at the 33rd annual Kujan Brothers Memorial Wrestling Tournament.

Pictured with Coach’s Award recipient Nick Schroeder are (l-r) William Floyd athletic director and former Coach Schroeder player Mark Mensch, assistant coach Lou Schiavetta; Coach Nick Schroeder and assistant coach Al Schroeder. 

The outstanding individual athletes enshrined into the William Floyd Athletic Hall of Fame are John Liselli (Class of 1981), an All-League baseball player who lettered in four varsity sports (baseball, basketball, football and soccer); Peter Agelis (Class of 1990), former All-League captain of the soccer team, who, at that time, led the Colonials back to the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade; Robert Feise (Class of 1995), former standout on the wrestling mat and the football field who earned selections as All-League (football and wrestling), All-County (football and wrestling), All-Long Island (football) and All-State Second Team in football. He was also the first student-athlete from William Floyd to earn the Collotta Award for the “Most Outstanding Linebacker” in Suffolk County; Jacquelyn Ardolino (Class of 2009), a six-year varsity starter for the varsity lacrosse team who amassed 369 goals during her high school career. She was also a four-year captain and five-time member of the All-County lacrosse team; and Octavia (Williams) Richardson (Class of 2011), a three-year starter for the varsity lacrosse team who was a three-time All-County selection and a member of the 2011 Newsday All-Long Island team.

Also gaining induction were the 1982 varsity football team, the first team in history to earn a trip to the playoffs with a 7-2 record; and their coach, Nick Schroder, who led the turnaround after taking over in 1981 and leading the team to a 4-4 record before earning that postseason berth with an unforgettable season in 1982. Coach Schroeder also humbly credits his assistant coaches Al Schroeder, Lou Schiavetta and Martin Ferris. Coach Schroeder coached the Colonials until 1985 before taking over as athletic director in 1986.

After this year’s ceremony, the William Floyd Athletic Hall of Fame includes 68 individual athletes, six coaches, three honorary recipients, three community recipients, 11 team award recipients and one recipient in the category “Floyd Fanatic.” Plaques for the 11th class of inductees will join the previous 10 classes and be memorialized and affixed to the Hall of Fame wall outside the John Pidgeon Gymnasium at the high school for future generations of students to see.

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William Floyd Middle School students seed the Shinnecock Bay with clams.

Students from Mario DiDomenico’s Environmental Club and Robert Mozer’s Science Research Club at William Floyd Middle School recently participated in a clam seeding trip in Shinnecock Bay with marine biologists from Stony Brook Southampton. The students helped seed the bay with more than 13,000 clams, which filter nitrates from the water column to help stem algae bloom and brown tide. “The seeding helped restock many of the clams which have been decimated due to pollution and overharvesting,” said Mr. DiDomenico.

The William Floyd Elementary School Floydbots took home the Champions Award at the FIRST Lego League qualifier event. (Photo courtesy of FIRST)

Members of the Floydbots competing at the FIRST Lego League qualifier event. (Photo courtesy of FIRST)

The Floydbots, the William Floyd Elementary School Robotics team just in its second year of existence, won the “Champions Award” at the SBPLI FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Qualifier held this past weekend at Great Hollow Middle School in Nesconset.

Competing against 27 other schools with student teams in grades four through eight, the Floydbots took home the most prestigious award in this competition, the Champions Award, which recognizes a team that excels at all three components of the FIRST Lego League Challenge – “Project,” “Core Values” and the “Robot Game.” To earn this award, the Floydbots scored in the top 25% of the robot game and had the highest overall rank in the three other categories – “Project,” “Core Values” and “Robot Design.”  The award also recognizes the team that embodies the FIRST Lego League experience by fully embracing Lego’s core values while achieving excellence and innovation in both the robot game and project portions. This performance qualifies the Floydbots for the Long Island FIRST Lego League Championship at Longwood High School on Sunday, March 4.

“I’m so proud of the Floydbots for earning the Champions Award,” said Dr. Keith Fasciana, Principal, William Floyd Elementary School. “This award is a testament to the hard work and determination of the students and their advisors. They are a special group and I look forward to the next round of competition.”

The 2018 Long Island FIRST Lego League field consists of 168 teams and the Floydbots are now one of 40 teams competing for the 2018 Long Island FIRST Lego League Championship and the opportunity to go to the national competition. There are more than 200,000 kids participating in the 2018 FIRST Lego League Tournament in 90+ countries.

Congratulations to the team members, including: Christopher Dorsa, Maisy Miller, Aisha Barrie, Thomas Betz, Catherine Corry, Abigail DeMartino, Christopher Dorsa, Max Heitman, Ava Ng, Connor Ng, Max Heitman and Ricky Zeng; and their coaches Ms. Alba Salazar (teacher) and parents Jen Heitman and Joel Heitman.

The William Floyd School District is looking for substitute employees!

Please apply online at www.olasjobs.org – Attn: Mary Siano. Please place the position you are applying for in the subject line. All candidates must have the appropriate license or certification. Potential candidates who meet the qualifications for employment will be contacted directly on or around March 20, 2018, and scheduled for an appointment for March 27, 2018 between 2:30 pm – 4:40 pm.

Substitute positions available are listed alphabetically below:

• Cafeteria Monitors/School Monitors/School Teacher Aides – Salary: $11/hr.
• Custodians – Salary: $11/hr.
• Guards – Salary: $11/hr.
• Nurses – Salary: $125/day
• Security Guards – Salary: $17/hr.
• Teachers – Salary: $100/day (starting)
• Teaching Assistants – Salary: $11/hr.

No phone calls, please.

SCMEA honoree, Joshua Crespo, a fifth grader from Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School, is pictured with his music teacher, Sharon Kitzis.

Sixty student musicians from William Floyd High School, William Paca Middle School, William Floyd Middle School and Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School have been selected to perform in the Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) All-County Festival in early March, an honor for students in grades five through 10 who have demonstrated excellence with their instruments or voices.

Students who are selected for SCMEA are considered among the best musicians or vocalists in their grade levels in all of Suffolk County. Their acceptance is based upon the results of a NYSSMA solo performance as assessed by a judge in the spring of the previous school year.

“It is truly an honor for these 60 students to be chosen for the SCMEA All-County Festival and to participate with students from other districts recognized as some of the best musicians in Suffolk County, ” said George Ober, Chairperson, William Floyd Music Department. “Congratulations to the All-County students on their selection, their teachers, and the entire William Floyd music faculty who have been contributors in guiding them toward success.”

The following students have been named SCMEA All-County:

William Floyd Middle School students who were selected for SCMEA are pictured with their teachers.

Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
Band: Joshua Crespo (alto sax). Teacher: Sharon Kitzis (band). This is the second consecutive year that a fifth-grade student has been selected for SCMEA as Kassidy Chamberlain (flute), formerly a fifth grader at Tangier Smith Elementary School under the tutelage of Sharon Kitzis, earned the honor.

William Floyd Middle School
Band: Justin Cooke (baritone/euphonium); Nikolas DelVecchio (baritone/euphonium); Mary Duenzl (flute); Christina Girardi (bass clarinet); Nicholas Hristidis (alto sax); Alexa LaValle (flute); and Samantha Towle (Bb clarinet); Chorus: Jenna Bragg (children’s voice); Emily DeMartino (soprano); Madison Grimm (soprano); Kevin Ohlsen (baritone); Isaiah Owens (children’s voice); Lindsay Rusakow (alto); Geneva Smith (children’s voice) Jonathan Torres (baritone); and Brenna Winter (alto); Orchestra: MacKenzie Hatch (viola); Maggie Hua (violin); Brayden Le (viola); Jenna Lecuit (violin) ; Eduardo Marroquin (snare drum) and Kaden Meyer (violin). Teachers: Dawn Conefry (band); Rich Harris (orchestra); and Debora-Ann Tomko (chorus).

William Paca Middle School students who were selected for SCMEA are pictured with their teachers.

William Paca Middle School
Band: Kassidy Chamberlain (flute); Cindy Garcia (tuba/sousaphone); Matteo Higueros (trumpet/cornet); and Jayde Molfetto (flute); Chorus: Justin Brucato (baritone); Alison Clare (children’s voice); Addison Ferrari-Fattizzo (children’s voice); Zachary Formhals (alto); Kenneth Harkin (children’s voice); Arianna Maglione (alto); Aiden Mehmel (alto); Anthony Pecora (children’s voice); Jefferson Pichardo (children’s voice); Jordan Piotrowski (alto); Patrick Shuren (baritone); Christopher Tschinkel (children’s voice); and Kailani Valladares (soprano); Orchestra: Ariella Morano (viola); Ethan Morano (viola) and Michael Soares (double bass); Teachers: Joseph Cordaro (band); Michelle Seifert (chorus); and Donna Visone-O’Brein (orchestra).

William Floyd High School
Band: Anthony Schiano (alto sax); Chorus: Sabrina Delaney (soprano); Alyssa Drell (alto); Evan Iveschich (bass); Matthew Kolongowski (tenor); Arianna Koutrokois (alto); Destiny Leinfus (alto); Scott Levardsen (bass); Madison Mentz (alto); Melissa Mitchell (alto); Makenna Reising (alto); Amanda Suarez (soprano); Kailani Svegliato (alto); and Shamus Weissbach (bass); Orchestra: Daniel Austin (cello); Jordan Cassella (double bass); and Joseph Rueb (trombone). Teachers: Michael Cordaro (band); Garry Helbock (band); Donia Rivera (chorus); Amy Sckipp (orchestra); and Christopher Shaughnessy (orchestra).

Pictured are some of the William Floyd High School SCMEA All-County student musicians.

Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year is still taking place in the Central Registration Office between the hours 7:30 am – 1 pm, Monday through Friday. Incoming kindergartners must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2018 in order to register for the upcoming school year. If your child is already registered in a William Floyd UPK or special education Pre-K program, you do not need to register. Please follow this link to the Central Registration page with more information regarding the documentation needed to register.

Due to the weather conditions, the William Floyd School District will operate on a two-hour delay for today, Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Please be safe!

Pictured from left to right are Antoinette Miller, Kaylah Britt and Jade Foster.

The girls winter track team coached by John Ryan continues to roll along this season setting several school records in various events including the 4×200-meter relay, the 300-meter dash, the triple jump and the long jump.

Kaylah Britt set a new school record earlier this season with a 35’ 10” jump, surpassing a 28-year old mark. She has since smashed that record with a 38’4” jump this past Sunday at Ocean Breeze, a performance that qualified her for the New Balance Nationals Championship Division this March. This mark has catapulted her to a No. 1 ranking on Long Island, No. 4 in New York State and No. 20 in the nation.

Additionally, Antoinette Miller ran a 41.36 in the 300-meter dash breaking a 25-year old school record; and Jade Foster’s long jump of 17’ 10.5” broke a 26-year old record.

“The girls are just getting started this indoor season,” said Coach Ryan. “With several meets still remaining including the State Championship meet on March 3, new marks are sure to be established.”

Although graduation is still months away, it is time to start planning now. We begin our preparations for this ceremony with the ordering of the cap, gown, and tassel that will be worn during the commencement exercises on June 23rd.

On March 6th and 7th, a representative from the cap and gown company will be at William Floyd High School to measure seniors for their caps and gowns. Ordering will take place during lunch periods (9:01a.m. – 12:47 p.m.) in the senior food court. These are the only days that students can order. If your son or daughter is absent on these dates, please make arrangements with a classmate to place the order for him/her. It would be helpful if they are aware of your child’s height and weight.

Each student keeps his/her graduation package which includes:
– Cap
– Gown
– Tassel

The fee for this graduation package is $25.00 and must be paid for at the time the order is placed. The package will be distributed to graduating seniors at graduation rehearsal in June. Additional items can be purchased.
Please CLICK HERE to see the attached flyer.

Payment must be made in cash or money order. Money orders must be made payable to: Herff Jones, Inc. ABSOLUTELY NO CHECKS will be accepted. No refunds will be given for any items ordered.

Since only those seniors wearing the appropriate cap and gown will be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony, we would appreciate your assistance in ensuring that your son or daughter orders on March 6th and 7th. Also, please encourage your child to make certain he/she satisfactorily completes all remaining academic graduation requirements. It would be unfortunate to lose eligibility for graduation during the final months of the year.

If you have any questions, please call 874-1177. Thank you for your cooperation.

L-R: William Floyd Middle School upstanders Nicholas Nappi, Metzi Amaya, Payton LaValle and Jaydin Ramirez.

This past fall, William Floyd Middle School and Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School participated in the New York Jets “Upstander of the Week” program, an anti-bullying initiative that rewards students who display outstanding qualities and characteristics such as being kind and helping others. Students selected for this honor received a New York Jets “Tackle Bullying” shirt, a bumper sticker and tickets to a New York Jets home game. The program was sponsored by the Jets, the anti-bullying organization “Stomp Out Bullying” and the New York Municipal Credit Bullying.

William Floyd Middle School Upstanders: Joe Abbaticchio, Metzi Amaya, Cynthia Barnosky, Brendan Bertos, Kaden Burdge, Kayla Gilmore, Jared Hesler, Kayla Ireland, Elijah Jackson, Payton LaValle, Colin Luhrs, Nicholas Nappi, Darius Paniccia, Jaydin Ramirez, Jake Sambriski, Isaiah Seyffarth, Ezra Swan and Samantha Towle.

Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Upstanders: Jossalin Arriaza Mendez, who was also chosen by the New York Jets  as the “Upstander of the Week” for week 4, Nicolas Baldassare, Sophia Baumann-Muench, Sophia Bianco, Matthew Cavaco, Ava Fowler, Derek Jordan, Joseph Marletti, Andrew McCabe, Jack Molini, David Nolan, Dylan Redmond, Caitlyn Schildkraut, Vincenzo Scocco, Madison Widecki and Adam Williams.

Please see an album including additional “Upstanders” below (most are pictured)!

Mr. Brand is pictured with Floyd Academy students who created new chess boards for the Chess Club.

Floyd Academy students in Joseph Brand’s CAD (Computer Aided Design) class, recently designed and assembled chess boards for the high school Chess Club using donated material from Home Depot in Shirley along with wood left over from last year’s high school library renovation project.

“Fabrication of the boards and pieces required the use of AutoCad, a CNC machine and laser printer,” said Karen Poidomani, CTE Chairperson, William Floyd School District. “Students received real hands-on experience in engineering and manufacturing while providing finely-crafted chess sets to their peers.”

Since Chess Club is a fairly new offering, demand for chess sets began to grow as the program gained in popularity. Now, thanks to the work of Floyd Academy students, Chess Club members can hone their skills on real wooden chess sets.

“Chess Club members love the boards and put them to good use,” said Jordan Schnepp, co-advisor of the Chess Club. “The fine wooden sets reflect the sophistication of the game itself; not to mention, all Chess Club members now have boards on which to play.”

Special thanks to Bernadette Martin, Associate Support Development Supervisor at Home Depot, for providing the materials to create the sets.

William Floyd Middle School art teacher Tim Kosta with his original work, “The Race.”

William Floyd Middle School art teacher Tim Kosta recently had the opportunity to feature one of his original paintings, “The Race,” at a school art exhibit on the subject of “perseverance.” Painted with acrylic on canvas, “The Race” depicts an athlete running and striving for the finish line, which symbolizes the many races that people run throughout their lives. In addition to seeing Mr. Kosta as their teacher, Carolyn Schick, William Floyd Middle School principal, thought that it was important for students to see him as a working artist.

In the description of the painting, which was sold but graciously lent back to him for the exhibit, Mr. Kosta writes, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run with perseverance that you may obtain it. Be steadfast in whatever race you are currently running in your own life. It may be in your school work, a sport, at home, with friends or even faith related. Rejoice in your difficulty and the hard time you are facing knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces good character, and character produces hope. There is a great cloud of witnesses cheering you on! Lay aside every weight, negative thought, or idea that ‘I can’t do this,’ and run with perseverance and endurance the race that is set before you.”

The Soundsations, the William Floyd High School male a cappella group under the direction of Barbara D’Orio, recently had the opportunity to appear on “Spotlight on Long Island Schools,” a program focusing on the positive things happening in school districts all across Long Island. Hosted by Robert Vecchio, William Floyd Board of Education President, “Spotlight” airs on Saturday mornings at 10:30 am on LI News Radio 103.9 or linewsradio.com.

Mr. Vecchio had the pleasure of interviewing Mrs. D’Orio and several members of the group to discuss what it’s like being a “Soundsation,” carrying on the long and storied tradition of William Floyd music and their plans for the future. Then, the group of 21 young men in attendance gathered in the studio to perform two classic songs, “In the Still of the Night” and “Brown Eyed Girl.” The episode featuring The Soundsations is scheduled to air on February 24 at 10:30 am. Be sure to tune in and enjoy this sneak preview below!

The William Floyd varsity bowling team participated in their third straight Suffolk Championship on Saturday at Bowlero in Sayville, facing off against the best teams in the county for a shot at the title. The Colonials put up a valiant battle, but ultimately fell short in a match against Rocky Point. The championship tournament concludes a successful 9-3 regular season, in which the team, coached by James Healey and led by senior Anthony Delgado, finished in third place in League IV.

“I have a group of kids that are incredibly dedicated,” said Coach Healey. “They play seven days a week all year round. It’s no coincidence that they made it to the championship because they worked hard all year. They deserved it.”

The outlook for next season looks promising as most of the team will be returning except for three graduating seniors – Anthony Delgado, Nikolis Koutrokois and Gary Roth. Coach Healey believes that he has a great core of youth who are looking to keep the momentum going and are hungry for a return to the county championship and possibly more.

Congratulations to team members Anthony Delgado, Sabrina Arocho, Matthew Delgado, Matthew Gambina, Alexander Hope, Nikolis Koutrokois, Kyle Laspisa, Juan Madera, Louis Parrinello, Alexander Ramoska, Gary Roth, and Erin Tumbrello on a great year of bowling and Coach Healey for guiding these student athletes to a successful season.

Story by Thomas Reilly, Public Relations Intern
St. Joseph’s College

Poetry Out Loud competition winner Desiree DeMelfi (third from left) is pictured with William Floyd High School Poetry Out Loud competitors (l-r) Bonny Tran, Kayla Scharf, Desiree DeMelfi, Anthony Hristidis, Amanda Heuskin, Dominick Caputo, Brianna Diaz, Elmer Zavala and Jonathan Hendry.

Desiree DeMelfi, an 11th grader at William Floyd High School, is the winner of the first schoolwide “Poetry Out Loud” competition, a national program that encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation as they master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about how poetry can enrich their lives. With her victory, Desiree will now have the opportunity to compete against other high school poets at the Long Island Regional Poetry Out Loud competition at Stony Brook University on February 12. The winner of this competition will represent Long Island in the state finals in Syracuse, NY, in March. Accompanying Desiree to Stony Brook University will be runner-up, senior, Bonny Tran.

Special thanks to the contest coordinators, Viveca Nargi, Liz Andreopoulos and Greg Gunder, judges Principal Phil Scotto, Christine Goodyear, Amanda Irish and Stacy Redmond, and score tabulator, Christine Rosado.

Ms. Danielle Haber (left) is pictured with her second grade-class along with Assistant Principal Mrs. Valerie Ennis and ENL teacher Mrs. Melissa Glasshagel.

Aspiring authors in Danielle Haber’s second-grade class at William Floyd Elementary School recently took second place in the 9th Annual “Be a Famous Writer” contest sponsored by the literacy website, Mrs.P.com. For the contest, students were tasked with writing a 250-1,000 word short story focused on the contest theme, “dragon.” Working collaboratively, the imaginative students wrote, The Cursed Dragon, a tale about a prince named Leo who is cursed for being selfish and turned into a dragon; a burden he bears until he learns a valuable life lesson about putting others before himself in this heartwarming and humorous short story.

“My students spent time researching dragons, which they thoroughly enjoyed as it provided them the opportunity to delve into different genres of literature including fairy tales, fiction, non-fiction and myths,” said Ms. Haber. “They worked collaboratively to create a story that incorporated the unique ideas of each student in the class.”

Each entry was judged on originality, creativity, compelling narrative, humor, sense of adventure and the development of a theme or point of view. Contest judges included Josh Funk, best-selling author of Dear Dragon and It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk; Matthew Winner, elementary library media specialist and co-founder of the literacy podcast “All The Wonders;” and Mrs. P played by television actress Kathy Kinney. One judge commented, “I kept wanting to read and read to find out what would happen next and whether or not Leo would make the right choices.”

“This contest helped to instill a love of writing and sparked creativity in all of my students,” added Ms. Haber. “They are so proud of their story and truly feel accomplished as authors – even though they are only in the second grade! They are ready for the next contest!”

William Floyd Elementary School competed against other schools from 16 states across the nation including California, Texas, Virginia, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota and others, to earn this honor. For their efforts, the class received a copy of Our Story Begins by Elissa Brent Weissman, a book about the “fun, inspiring and occasionally ridiculous things” authors and illustrators wrote and drew as kids, as well as several boxes of beautifully illustrated books with music CDs from Cantata Learning.

Welcome to another exciting spring season of William Floyd Athletics!  We are looking forward to teaching our student athletes.  Participation will provide students with a well-rounded experience in learning to face adversity and in developing a strong work ethic.  Please do not hesitate to contact the Athletic Office with any concerns you may have throughout the season.  Here are some important dates to be aware of as we start the season.

High School Tryouts:  Week of March 5, 2018
Paca and William Floyd Middle School Tryouts: Week of March 26, 2018
Sport Physicals:

• WFMS will hold Sports Physicals during Physical Education Class Beginning the week of February 27, 2018.
• Paca Middle School will hold Sports Physicals during Physical Education Classes beginning the week of March 3, 2018.
• High School Sports Physicals will be conducted during the week of March 26, 2018 and will be after school.

Sports Physicals are required for participation.  Any questions should be referred to your school’s nurse.

Spring Break:  March 30-April 7-Practice and games are scheduled and are mandatory.

Students will be provided with a schedule on the first day of practice. However, we strongly encourage you to check the website listed below for updates throughout the season.

**The full schedule is available on the Suffolk County Athletics website, www.sectionxi.org.**

Code of Conduct:  All student athletes will be required to sign the William Floyd School District Athletic Code of Conduct.  Any violations to the Code of Conduct can result in removal from the team.

Academics:

1. Failures for the second or third quarter progress report period will result in student records being reviewed by the assistant superintendent.
2.  If the student is permitted to play, weekly progress reports will be required and monitored by coaches, assistant principal and the chairperson of Physical Education.
3.  If a student shows no academic growth, teachers will be contacted and a parent-guardian/teacher meeting will be scheduled.

Here’s to a great season.

Students participate in one of Tangier Smith’s “Camp Out Night” activities – fishing with magnets.

Students and families had a fun night last week at Tangier Smith Elementary School’s first “Camp Out Night,” an evening of fun which including games based on various activities such as “boat races” and “fishing,” as well as various crafts including lantern making, a sing-a-long, a science project, story-time, dancing and much more!

Please enjoy an album of additional photos below!

Kindergarten students represented the United States of America in the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

To coincide with the opening ceremony of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, happening nearly 7,000 miles away, students at William Floyd Elementary School celebrated with an opening ceremony of their own complete with a parade of nations and a cauldron-lighting.

Fifth grader Catherine Corry lit the ceremonial cauldron. (Click to see additional photos)

With the “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” blaring, students, dressed in the colors of one of 16 different countries that they have been studying in class, entered the gymnasium which was decked out to look like the Olympic stadium with flags, banners and lights. Together, they celebrated in song, cheered for their adopted country for the day, and met the Olympic mascots Soohorang and Bandabi, played by teachers Desirae Francis and Brinna O’Hara, respectively. Additionally, the fifth-grade chorus, under the direction of Michael Cicerelli, sang the “Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America” followed by Student Council President Ava Cusimano recited the Olympic Creed.

To conclude the ceremony, fifth-grader Catherine Corry had the honor of carrying the torch for the last leg of its journey through the school and “light” the cauldron. Like the Olympic torch making its way around the world, the William Floyd Elementary School torch made its way through each classroom in school.

“We wanted the students to understand what the Olympic Games are about and experience what it might feel like for the athletes to enter the Olympic stadium,” said Dr. Keith Fasciana, Principal, William Floyd Elementary School. “The Olympics occur once every four years and the goal was for our students to see how the athletes from different countries all over the world get together to compete peacefully.” Dr. Fasciana added how it was a school-wide effort made possible thanks to all staff members pitching in to make it a memorable event.

Please enjoy this NBC News 4 New York clip of the event and additional videos below!

Fifth-Grade Chorus

Parade of Nations

Parade of Nations II

Finale