Port Jefferson School District

PORT JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly business meeting of the Port Jefferson School District Board of Education will be held on April 18, 2023, 7:30 p.m., at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School LGR. Call to order will be 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of entering executive session to discuss legal and personnel matters.

The meeting will be livestreamed and can be accessed as follows: go to the District website at www.portjeffschools.org; click on BOE tab and click on BOE Meeting Livestream. Meeting agendas are available on the District’s website the day prior to the meeting.

A special meeting of the Port Jefferson School District Board of Education will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m., to vote on the 2023-2024 Eastern Suffolk BOCES Administrative Budget and Board Election.

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Mathematical Masters!

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Sixth and seventh graders from Port Jefferson Middle School took their math skills to new levels! Encouraged by sixth grade math teachers Megan Roth-Ueno and Megan Ryan and seventh grade math teacher Jamie Veraldi, students participated in the New York Math League Contest. The top five scorers in sixth grade are Kieran Browne, Kai Gronenthal, Morgan McManus, Austin Nam and Ryan Verruto. The top five scorers in seventh grade are Sam Fabian, Brian Hyrycz, Nila Manian, Lucas Smirnov and Elizabeth Yin. Great job!

Date Added: 3/27/2023

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Middle School’s Analytical Thinkers

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Among the topics included on the AMC 8 are probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, geometry including the Pythagorean Theorem, spatial visualization, interpreting graphs and tables, linear or quadratic functions and equations. The 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics promotes the development of problem-solving skills. Port Jefferson Middle School math teacher Mr. Matthew Garofola coached 31 students who participated in the contest this year.

The school’s top scorers are Benjamin Batter (first place), Joshua Kwon (second place) Kenshin Sugimoto (third place) and tied for fourth place are Marco Baranta and Luca Caltagirone. Congratulations!

Date Added: 3/24/2023

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Student Artwork Celebrated!

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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

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Lola Idir: Player of the Year!

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Port Jefferson senior Lola Idir was named the Suffolk County Girls Basketball Player of the Year! This award is voted on by all coaches throughout Suffolk County from AA to class D schools. What an outstanding achievement for Lola. Lola has been a member of the varsity girls basketball team and a top player in the county since eighth grade. Throughout her five years on the varsity basketball team Lola helped lead the Royals to four consecutive county championships from 2020-2023 and a Long Island championship in 2023. This season Lola averaged 22 points, eight rebounds, five steals and five assists per game. During her high school career she scored over 1,000 points, was the League MVP for three straight years, received All-League and All-Conference awards three times and was a two-time All-County player, all while missing all of the regular season in ninth grade due to a knee injury.

Date Added: 3/23/2023

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