Students in Señor Rosa’s eighth grade Spanish classes at James Wilson Young Middle School recently took to the “makeshift” runway, bringing the world of fashion together with the Spanish language.The young Spanish learners took turns strutting their stuff down the catwalk as the pattern, material and color of their clothing was described in vivid detail by a classmateen español.

Date Added: 3/27/2023

The district is pleased to announce that 38 student-musicians districtwide attended the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association All-County festival from March 4-12.

The SCMEA All-County Festival is a concert series for musicians in grades 5-10, who have been nominated by their music instructors and selected to participate by the organization’s members. Participants attend three rehearsals prior to performing in a concert with some of the top student-musicians in Suffolk County.This year, SCMEA Central Division I rehearsals, which include the Bayport-Blue School District, was held at Bayport-Blue Point High School.

The district congratulates the following students on their selection to perform at the SCMEA All-County Festival concert, held at Sachem High School East on March 12.

Academy Street Elementary School: Emma B., Luke H., Charlotte O. and Austin S.

Blue Point Elementary School: Lily C., Jameson H., Daniel H., Brynn M., Kurt S. and Emma V.

Sylvan Avenue Elementary School: Lia C., Krish P., Jillian S. and Ronald T.

James Wilson Young Middle School: Mason A., Juliana C., Michaela D., William E.,Scarlett F., Carson K., Michael K., TJ L., Malcom M., Jane R. and Eric S.

Bayport-Blue Point High School: Katherine A., Lily C., Alexa E., Katie E., Lily F., Anna F., Harrison F., Charles H., Nathaniel L. Sophia M., Francesco S., Alexander V. and Anthony V.

Date Added: 3/24/2023

The James Wilson Young Middle School RoboPhantoms FIRST Robotics Lego team earned the First Finalist Champion’s Award at the FIRST Long Island Championship Tournament, held in Hicksville on March 5, ranking the team as second on Long Island. The team will now head to the Razorback Invitational, an international competition, to be held on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville on May 18-21.

Team members are enrolled in the middle school’s eighth grade science research class, which participates and competes in the FIRST Robotics Lego League as the RoboPhantoms, under the direction of Mr. DeSantis and Ms. Brinkman.

What is so remarkable is that the RoboPhantoms are a rookie team who first qualified as a contender in the FIRST Lego League as winner of the Innovation Project Award at the qualifying tournament, held in Huntington on Feb. 4. Additionally, rookie adviser Joseph DeSantis was named FIRST Lego League Long Island Robotics Team Coach of the Year at the March 5th event.

During the March 14 board of education meeting, the robotics team was recognized by the trustees and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Hearney. The team also gave a presentation about their Innovation Project on solar energy, called Solar Drive, the team’s core values as well as their robot design process.

Ms. Brinkman praised the team and said, “We give them the tools and the time, but this is all their work. We are very proud of the team.”

Date Added: 3/23/2023

Bayport-Blue Point High School students, who are members of the Superintendent’s Council, educated parents on social media applications during recent meetings at the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library and Blue Point Elementary School PTA meeting. The presentation, “The Importance of Knowing What Your Child is Capable of on their Devices,” was not an attempt at telling parents how to parent, but rather to assist parents in determining what to look for on their child’s cellphone and computer when using social media.

“The goal of the presentation is to present parents with ways their children can use apps safely and not have to eliminate social media devices,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Hearney said during his introduction of the student-presenters.

The students informed parents on how SnapChat, Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter are used and how they can employ settings to make the use of social media safer. They also informed parents about a little-known application called Omegle, which was originally a dating app.

Presenter Willem A. was asked what he would tell younger students about social media. He replied, “I would tell them to trust their parents, because they know what’s best for you.”

Abby H. said she would caution students on what they post on social media. “What you post will always be there, so you can’t act like you didn’t say something [negative],” she said.

The Superintendent’s Council will speak to fifth graders in the next few weeks about social media issues and staying safe.

Date Added: 3/22/23