Port Jefferson School District

Port Jefferson Schools recently had 36 students from grades five through ten participate in the SCMEA (Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association) festival, performing in either band, chorus, or orchestra.

The SCMEA Division One East All-County Festival, hosted in Port Jefferson, included fifth and sixth graders Talia Affronti, Ryker Cerar, Oliver Chesler, Laila D' Andrea, Liliana DiSanza, Aiden Frangis, Parker Hutchinson, Aiza Kahn, Margad Kasten, Ava Murdocco, Edmund Nida, Ethan Park, Vincent Pryor, Ryan Roscoe, Scarlett Russo, Addison Schmettan, Leah Thone, Madison Villagracia, Maya von Oiste, and Blake Welischar. In Division Two, seventh and eighth graders Seyanna Cerar, Kai Gronenthal, Patrick Hutchinson, Tatum Lastra, Caden Litman, Klea Mehmeti, Austin Nam, Luke Peterson, Maxwell Quartararo, Sebastian Salzman, and Leilani von Oiste were selected. Division Three featured ninth and tenth graders Allie Blumenthal, Avery Eisaman, Nicholas Hogan, Joshua Kwon, and Ava Sexton.

Additionally, Port Jefferson Middle and Vandermeulen High School music teacher Ms. Christine Creighton was invited as a guest conductor. Spear Elementary School music teacher, Ms. Laurel Zimlinghaus served as a festival chairperson for this year's v SCMEA festival.

“Here at Port Jefferson schools we pride ourselves in our incredible music and fine arts programs,” said Port Jefferson Superintendent of Schools Jessica Schmettan. “I would like to congratulate all of our students that represented the district at the SCMEA All-County Festival on a job well done!”

SCMEA consists of professional music educators and advocates of music education throughout Suffolk County that sponsors and organizes numerous All County Music Festivals (Band, Orchestra and Chorus) each year for students in grades five through ten.