Pops of color, digital art projects, collage work, mixed media and more adorn the walls of the Port Jefferson Village Center. A reception was held on March 23 to honor and celebrate the works of Port Jefferson School District students from all three schools.

The collaboration between the school district and the village is an opportunity for the greater community to view the creations of district students.

Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello and Superintendent of Schools Jessica Schmettan, along with district art teachers Skylar Benatar, Meghan McCarthy and Nancy Randazzo were on hand to congratulate the students in attendance.

The show runs until April 3.

Date Added: 3/24/2023

Port Jefferson School District student-artists and siblings Claire Potter and Noah Potter were both honored for their artistic accomplishments. Port Jefferson Middle School sixth grader Claire had a pen and ink drawing selected to be in a juried student show for The Atelier at Flowerfield in Saint James titled “Shooting Stars.” Noah, a junior at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School junior was selected to participate in the student exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton. His work is titled “Doppelganger.”

Congratulations to Claire and Noah on their creative achievements!

Date Added: 3/14/2023

The Port Jefferson School District congratulates 40 students districtwide who were selected to participate in this year’s Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association All-County Festival.

In Division I (grades 5/6): Timothy Amadio, Megan Becherer, Seyanna Cerar, Bianca Cipriano, Reese Fallon, Isabella Fratticci Cseri, Jacob Fulton, Claire Gearns, Kai Gronenthal, Patrick Hutchinson, Ruairi Hogan, Tatum Lastra, Angelina Marsala, Gloria Monaghan, Austin Nam, Adyson Nocito, Sude Ozgur, Violet Perez-Flesler, Patrick Rickard, Sebastian Salzman, Vanessa Schuchman, Nicholas Spagnoli, Kaho Sugimoto, Alice Turner, Sophia Villagracia and Leilani Von Oiste were selected.

In Division II (grades 7/8): Allie Blumenthal, Eve Cruz, Avery Eisaman, Aiden Fratticci-Rodriguez, Julia Lima De Oliveira Gomes, Iris Park and Jenny Yankai Cheung were selected.

In Division III (grades 9/10): Thales Cheng, Caitlin Dickhuth, Mari Fukuto, Andi Kelly, Evan Monaghan, Madison Testa and Devon Welsch were selected.

“Congratulations to all of our outstanding student musicians and their music teachers,” District Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello said.

Date Added: 3/13/2023

Congratulations to Edna Louise Spear Elementary School fifth grader Seyanna Cerar and Port Jefferson Middle School eighth grader Deia Colosi who were selected as recipients of a Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association scholarship for summer music study! Here they are congratulated by District Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello and music teacher Dr. Vanessa Salzman.

Date Added: 3/13/2023

The Summer Music Camp at Port Jefferson is now open for registration. This exceptional program provides an enjoyable and positive opportunity for beginning and advanced students to enhance their musical studies while meeting new friends and playing music together and offers several levels of musical training classes, including beginning band and string. There are also more advanced classes for current elementary and middle school band and string instrumentalists.

The camp will take place from July 31-August 10 at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School with times varying depending on experience levels.

Offered by the Port Jefferson School District Music and Fine Arts Department, this year the camp offers Beginner instrumental classes for current grade 2 and grade 3 students. There are also a number of scholarships available. For more information on the camp and scholarship information, please contact Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello at (631) 791-4450 for more details.

Date Added: 3/7/2023