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SWR Student Repairs Antique Tractor Using CTE Skills

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Numerous Shoreham-Wading River High School students take advantage of the BOCES

Career and Technical Education offerings to enhance their academic knowledge with technical and occupational skills, often through hands-on learning and pathways to specific job fields.

Rising senior Christopher Murray is one such student who used initiative and drive to restore a 1942 Farmall tractor to its full glory!

Christopher, a student in the BOCES Auto Mechanic Program, came across the nonworking tractor on a farm, saved up money and purchased it with plans to restore it. He is known in his family as a young entrepreneur who has been mechanically inclined since a young age, doing small-engine repairs on machinery such as push lawn mowers, weed whackers, power washers, snow blowers and ride-on mowers. He was often presented with items that people no longer wanted, which he then repaired and sold. He has restored several Wheel Horse tractors as well as a 1951 Ford 8N tractor, and most recently drove the Farmall tractor in the Southold Fourth of July parade.

Christopher’s BOCES course continues to inspire him and prepare him for a successful career right out of high school. There, in addition to specialized mechanical qualifications, he is learning soft skills including adaptability, communication, self-reliance and problem-solving.

Date Added: 7/11/2025

Summer Newsletter is now available!

Date Added: 7/10/2025

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Summer Reading Resources

Dear Families,

As summer begins, we are excited to share helpful and fun resources from all four schools to keep your child reading all season long! Developing strong reading habits early is key to lifelong learning, and summer is the perfect time to nurture a love for books.

Research shows that children who don’t read over the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress. In fact, a study by the National Summer Learning Association highlights that consistent reading during the summer helps prevent the “summer slide” and supports continued academic growth, especially in early readers.

Here are a variety of engaging book suggestions, online tools and local library programs that will help keep your child excited about reading throughout the break!

We hope you’ll explore these resources together and make reading a fun part of your summer routine.

Happy Reading!

Warm regards,

Nicole Waldbauer
Director of Humanities
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Wading River School Summer Reading Resources 

Summer Reading Resources

Dear Families,

As summer begins, we are excited to share helpful and fun resources from all four schools to keep your child reading all season long! Developing strong reading habits early is key to lifelong learning, and summer is the perfect time to nurture a love for books.

Research shows that children who don’t read over the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress. In fact, a study by the National Summer Learning Association highlights that consistent reading during the summer helps prevent the “summer slide” and supports continued academic growth, especially in early readers.

Here are a variety of engaging book suggestions, online tools and local library programs that will help keep your child excited about reading throughout the break!

We hope you’ll explore these resources together and make reading a fun part of your summer routine.

Happy Reading!

Warm regards,

Nicole Waldbauer
Director of Humanities
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Wading River School Summer Reading Resources 

Summer Reading Resources

Dear Families,

As summer begins, we are excited to share helpful and fun resources from all four schools to keep your child reading all season long! Developing strong reading habits early is key to lifelong learning, and summer is the perfect time to nurture a love for books.

Research shows that children who don’t read over the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress. In fact, a study by the National Summer Learning Association highlights that consistent reading during the summer helps prevent the “summer slide” and supports continued academic growth, especially in early readers.

Here are a variety of engaging book suggestions, online tools and local library programs that will help keep your child excited about reading throughout the break!

We hope you’ll explore these resources together and make reading a fun part of your summer routine.

Happy Reading!

Warm regards,

Nicole Waldbauer
Director of Humanities
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Prodell Middle School Summer Reading Resources