Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½

3/31/2021 - SADD’s Grim Reaper Safely Strikes at EIHS

For this year’s Ghost-Out Day on March 26, the high school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions Club was joined by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Cilmi, who interviewed the school’s Grim Reaper, a SADD student volunteering to “strike” fellow students to highlight substance abuse awareness. For safety purposes, the students “chosen” wore masks noting they had been struck by the Reaper rather than T-shirts.

“Even though there is a pandemic, SADD felt it is still very important to show the statistic that every 13 minutes someone dies due to drugs and alcohol,” club adviser Bridget Lopiccolo said. “This statistic is unacceptable. Legislator Cilmi has been an advocate of our SADD programs and wanted to let the students know to keep up the good work.”

3/30/2021 - Four HS Artists Chosen for NYSATA

Work by high school students Adelie Barbera, Robert Graziano, Jeilene Law and Olivia Milo was recently selected for the 31st annual New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Student Art Exhibition. Co-sponsored by New York State United Teachers, it is held in Albany’s Capitol Building each spring.

Barbera, a sophomore, is showing her photograph “Natural Refraction.” Graziano, a sophomore, is showing his electronic illustration “Mosaic Skyline. Law, a senior is showing her photograph “Fluorescents.” Milo, a junior, is showing her electronic illustration “Weaving Emotions.”

“It can be difficult to find the right way to express different emotions through photography,” Milo said. “The cool thing about this project is it represents an internal conflict and duality with the use of multiple pictures.”

“I am so proud of all our students selected for this prestigious exhibit,” teacher Heather Toomey said.  

This year’s NYSATA exhibit is virtual for COVID-19 safety reasons, and the show will be available for viewing through December 2021 on the .

3/29/2021 - Tohill Recognized for Volunteering

Senior Marie Tohill was recently recognized for completing 134 hours of volunteer service in one year, receiving an award certificate from HOBY’s Leadership for Service national community service program and the President’s Volunteer Service bronze award from AmeriCorps.

3/25/2021 - BOE Meeting Tonight

3/24/3021 - HS Art Students Learn to Liquify

3/23/2021 - Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Virtual Workshop Explores Sensational Shark Science

Fifth graders at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ recently went on virtual fields trips facilitated through the Cornell Cooperative Extension program, including a “Sensational Sharks” workshop. In this virtual lesson, students learned about the biology and ecology of sharks. The presenter outlined conservation efforts regarding these misunderstood top oceanic predators and reviewed topics such as shark jaws, eggs and teeth. The fifth graders also received a kit to create a shark tooth necklace and an informational book on the various existing shark species.

“It was wonderful to see the students so engaged in the science sessions,” Principal Deborah Smith said. “They had a lot of thoughtful questions regarding the sharks and also shared their knowledge of the bay and ocean which we live so close to.”  

3/23/2021 - Breaking Language Barriers at East Islip HS Via Posters

For this year’s Foreign Language Week poster contest at the high school, the theme was “Languages Break Barriers.” Students studying Spanish, French, Italian or American Sign Language were encouraged to create posters that promote the benefits of learning another language. The posters were judged by teacher Daniel Figliozzi and art department faculty. Jack Wodicka was the first-place winner, Jocelyn Olds finished second, Emily Gut came in third and Chiara Mosca earned honorable mention.

#eiLang

3/23/2021 - Mahon to Play Baseball at Penn State

High school senior Brandon Mahon signed a national letter of intent on Feb. 23 to play baseball at Pennsylvania State University this fall. He will attend Penn State’s York campus, where he plans to major in business.

The outfielder and pitcher has been involved in numerous community service outreach events since elementary school, including the high school’s STARS program; Long Island Cares; From the Heart’s Adopt-a-Family program, where he helped remodel a house; and the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics.

3/22/2021 - A Lucky St. Patrick’s Day at TP

At Timber Point, St. Patrick’s Day this year was filled with smiles, leprechaun shenanigans and fun.

“Every day is a great day to come to Timber Point, but this March 17, all our students and staff felt especially lucky to be here,” said Principal Danielle Naccarato.

3/19/2021 - Middle School Spring Sports Information

Good Morning

The following middle school sports will be offered for the upcoming Spring Season which starts on 5/10/21 and ends on 6/12/21:

Baseball
*Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Softball
Boys Tennis
Boys Track
Girls Track
* At this time, Boy's Lacrosse is designated as a High Risk sport at this time and students will need to get tested weekly for Covid 19 by our school nurses.


Please Do Not register until I send out the Finalforms link. I will be sending the link out on Monday 3/22/21 for you to register for the sport your child wants to play. If you register now, you will not be able to select the sport your child wants to play. Please wait until Monday 3/22/21 when Finalforms is open for registration.


Stephen Restivo
Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics
East Islip School District
(631) 224-2072/3
Fax 1-631-581-8204

3/1932021 - Dellavecchia Is East Islip’s First Division I All-American Wrestler!

Congratulations to Jesse Dellavecchia, East Islip’s first NCAA Division I All-American wrestler! Dellavecchia went into the NCAA tournament with an undefeated 11-0 record at 157 pounds for Rider University. As the fourth seed in the tournament, he defeated No. 1 seed Ryan Deakin of Northwestern in the semifinals with a fall in 3:18. The graduate of East Islip's Class of 2015 thus became the first Long Islander to reach the Division I wrestling finals since 2004. While Dellavecchia lost 4-0 to Iowa State's David Carr in the final match in St. Louis, this proved to be a season to remember for the EI alumnus.

3/17/2021 - Congrats to EI's Suffolk Zone Winners

High school seniors Peter Carino and Meghan Garnett were East Islip's recipients of this year’s Suffolk Zone Awards, given by the Suffolk Zone Chapter of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. One male and one female senior student in each Suffolk high school is honored annually with this prestigious award for their contributions to the overall positive outcomes of their physical education amd health classes as well as their school. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suffolk Zone Awards ceremony could not be held this year.

3/15/2021 - Four HS Artists Go “APE”

High school seniors Jillian Bradley, Robert Camlet, Kelli Karlin and Sarah Piccinini – all students in Daniel Figliozzi’s AP Art and Design class – were recently selected for the Art League of Long Island's 14th annual Go APE Advanced Placement Student Exhibition. Go APE showcases exceptional work by 124 art students from 36 Long Island high schools. The virtual exhibit, on view at the Art League’s website from March 15 to April 2, allows viewers to “stroll the gallery” in virtual rooms.  

Displayed works by East Islip’s students include Bradley’s digitally manipulated photography piece “Too Much of Myself”; Camlet’s photo manipulation piece “Lost Souls"; Karlin’s “Hidden, Out and Open,” done with graphite, colored pencil, chalk pastel and gel pen on paper; and Piccinini’s “Decomposing,” done with gouache, graphite, tracing paper and colored pencil on cardboard.

“I am incredibly proud of Jillian, Rob, Sarah and Kelli,” said art teacher Heather Toomey. “They have all been my students over the course of their years in high school, and it is a tremendous honor to watch them grow as artists and young humans. Their artwork, in its variety of forms, shows excellent technical quality and skill. They are the hardest workers and should be honored that they are representing AP students across Long Island. I also appreciate the Art League for offering this opportunity for our young artists.”

“I am continually impressed with these four students and the exceptional artwork they create every week,” Figliozzi said. “The AP art course they are enrolled in is challenging and time consuming, and requires so much drive and ambition. These four students are so wonderful and hard-working, which made the selection process easy. I am excited to continue working with them this year and to see where their creative futures take them. I would also like to personally thank Mrs. Toomey, who continues to work closely with all of these students daily. She knows all of them and their body of work so well, and is such an integral part of our AP art family.”

Additionally, Karlin's piece was selected by the Art League for their Go APE press release.

“It is a great honor to have been chosen to be featured on the press release,” Karlin said. “It is really exciting to have my work reach so many people because of this selection.”

The Go APE virtual exhibit can viewed .

3/15/2021 - Virtual Jigsaw Run/Walk for Autism

The EJ Autism Foundation's 2021 virtual four-mile Jigsaw Run/Walk for Autism will be held from April 24 to May 3.
Registration available for event including fundraising:
www.ejautismfoundation.org

3/15/2021 - 100 Days at Timber Point

Timber Point Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school on March 6, with all students wearing their own 100th day shirt they created at home. The students also participating in exciting classroom activities in which they made 100 in different ways.

3/10/2021 - HS Key Club Helps Community With Kiwanis Clothing Drive

The high school’s Key Club assisted the Kiwanis Club of the Islips-Bay Shore in holding a clothing drive during January and February. The Key Club members collected new and used clothing, bedding, linens, and shoes for community members in need.

“During this difficult time, it is important that we help others in the community face challenges,” said club adviser Daniel Falkman. “The club’s president, Hannah Lemp, has helped to organize and inspire the members of our club to help where we can.”

3/10/2021 - Cheerleader Keaney Signs with UD

Senior Julianna Keaney signed a national letter of intent on Feb. 23 to continue her cheerleading career at the University of Delaware in Newark. She received the prestigious Blue Hen Success Grant scholarship from UD, where she plans to major in elementary education.

The 2021 cheerleading team captain for East Islip is a four-year varsity athlete and member of the high school’s Foreign Language Honor Society. Keaney earned All-County and All-Long Island Second Team recognition and has also competed on an All-Star team at Gravity Cheer since she was 9 years old.

3/8/2021 - Read Aloud Day in the Elementaries

Last month, students in East Islip’s four elementary buildings participated in World Read Aloud Day. For the past dozen years, this event has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience and read aloud, and teachers, students and even parents joined in to read to the school community.

3/4/2021 - Two HS Artists Win SCCC Awards of Excellence

High school art students Kelli Karlin and Sarah Piccinini were recently honored with Awards of Excellence in Suffolk County Community College’s 13th annual Gallery West High School Art Competition. Both students are members of East Islip’s National Art Honor Society. “These two young women have bright futures in the arts,” said teacher Heather Toomey. “I am so proud of them both for winning Awards of Excellence,” said teacher Daniel Figliozzi, their AP art teacher. “Kelli is one of our department’s most hardworking and talented students, and the co-vice president of the National Art Honor Society,” said Figliozzi. “She has the ability to excel in any media. The works she presented for the High School Arts Competition were masterfully executed and display her strong technical drawing ability.” “The body of works Sarah Piccinini chose to showcase in this show are gorgeous depictions of her personal connection to nature,” said Figliozzi. “They are evidence of her ability to take risks with her works and demonstrate strong conceptual thinking. Sarah has a unique voice and a lot to share with the world. Art is her language.” “It was an honor to have my art represented alongside many other talented artists,” said Piccinini. The other 14 participating students from East Islip were Rayanne Abdelbaky, Jillian Bradley, James Buonincontri, Robert Camlet, Alessia Carcone, Brianna Fairbrother, Sophie Jensen, Melissa Molina, Nathaly Molina, Sarah Strick, Joelle Tomossone, Connor Tricoukes, Joshua Vasquez and Nicholas Winegard. The virtual exhibition can be viewed at: https://padlet.com/scccgallerywest1/2021highschoolartcompetition

3/4/2021 - Undefeated Girls Basketball Team Are League Champs

The high school’s varsity girls basketball team won four games in five days to go 5-0 as undefeated league champions. This marked the first time since 2001-2002 that the team – led by coach Mike Petre – has claimed back to back crowns.  Additionally, sophomore Sara Simonetti and junior Jessica Peluso were named All-County, Junior Kamilah Pasha was named All-Conference and senior Meghan Garnett was named All-League.

3/4/2021 - Info for Spectators at Fall Season Athletic Events

Below is the information regarding spectators attending athletic events during the fall season:

INDOOR SPORTS: Gymnastics, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball, Girls Swimming
No more than two spectators only per athlete may be permitted, subject to facility capacities (home spectators only).

OUTDOOR SPORTS: Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Field Hockey
No more than two spectators only per athlete may be permitted, subject to facility capacities.

For all home contests, spectators will have to be checked in 15 minutes prior to the start of the contest. Schools may be more restrictive regarding allowing away spectators at contests. Therefore, I have attached a spreadsheet which indicates who is allowing away spectators and who is not. As a district, we must be respectful of each and every school district's policies. Spectators are finally permitted to attend contests and I am asking that we follow these specific procedures if we want our students to continue to participate. I look forward to seeing you in our brand new facilities here in East Islip.

Stephen Restivo

3/4/2021 - Twin Bowling Champions!

The high school’s boys and girls varsity bowling teams both captured their respective county championships.

The girls team took the title with a commanding 438-pin victory. The team was led by Natalie Mavrich, who shot a 1336 overall, averaging 222.6 on the day, which was 18 pins higher than her season average. The Lady Redmen had key contributions from everyone on the team, including freshman Kailyn Bloch, who shot a 1,265; eighth grader Dakota Collins, who shot a 1,224; junior Kristy Murphy, who rolled a 1,170; and senior Mia Lembo, who rolled a 1,115. In the final and best match of the day for the team, seventh grader Makayla Boyd came in relief and bowled a 220 in her first county experience.

In one of the lowest scoring tournaments ever, the boys team shot three high games – 1094 in game 1, 1103 in game 5 and 1109 in game 6 – that led to their fifth straight title. The boys finished the morning session at -92 behind Smithtown. In game 4, the first of the afternoon, they shot a 1,031, a high for all schools in that game, which closed the gap to -12. With a big game 5 scoring 1,103, the Redmen took the lead and never looked back, finishing the tournament at +89 and swinging the tournament by 181 in the afternoon session. Joseph Zagari, who bowled a county high average during the regular season with 232, totaled 1,462 pins for an extraordinary average of 243 on the day. Captain Dylan Sgueglia bowled 234, 206 and 225 in games 1, 3, and 6; Sebastian Gebhard rolled 207 and 245 in game 3 and the critical game 5; and Shawn Watts bowled 246 and 210 in games 1 and 4. Seventh grader Matthew Sundberg subbed in game 4 and stayed in the lineup for games 5 and 6, averaging 229. Jack Baranek added 225 pins in game 3 and subbed in game 6, throwing three strikes in a row at a crucial point in the tournament.

3/1/2021 - Seniors Commemorate Their Class With Tiles

With the consolidation of cohorts and the return to full-time in-person instruction, high school students arrived back at school on Feb. 3 to see the school’s new Senior Hallway decorated with their All About Me posters, a senior banner filled with signatures, and numerous “welcome back” messages from the staff.

The Class of 2021 hosted a socially distanced fundraiser on Feb. 4 in hopes of adding some personal flair to the Senior Hallway. At the event, each senior was provided with a ceiling tile that they were able to paint and decorate to commemorate their time as a student in East Islip. The students were able to paint together in the cafeteria, listening to music while sharing memories and laughs. The personalized ceiling tiles were then placed in the ceiling of the Senior Hallway.

“We were thrilled to see so many students take part in decorating this hallway and can’t wait to see what else the seniors come up with,” said Marissa Quigley, who serves as senior class adviser along with Kate Boucher.

3/1/2021 - HS Musical "Anastasia" to Stream on March 26-27

Visit www.EIHSboxoffice.com for more information!

3/1/2021 - Senior Walsh to Play for SUNY Delhi

Senior John Walsh committed to play soccer for SUNY Delhi this fall. He plans to study nursing.

An All-League center back, Walsh served as 2020 captain for East Islip’s soccer team. He has also played club soccer for Commack United since 2017, and was a member of East Islip’s varsity tennis team as a sophomore.

3/1/2021 - HS Wrestlers Earn League Title

The high school’s wrestling team clinched the League V title on Feb. 23 with a 46-12 victory over Kings Park. Freshman star Sebastian Regis earned the title belt for defeating his opponent with a 2:18 pin. Two days later, East Islip beat Half Hollow Hills West by a 53-12 score.