Prodell Middle School seventh grade students traveled back in time with the Long Island Library Resource Council’s 4-panel display and traveling exhibit: Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal. The students were engaged with this exhibit and deepened their studies with related resources under the tutelage of librarian Ann-Marie Kalin. The students engaged in some old-fashioned, fact-finding research in the Erie Canal’s innovation, location and engineering as well as key people involved in its development.

Library staff and students also celebrated National Library Month with a multitude of engaging activities including: Stick Together Mosaic, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Guessing Game, Scavenger Hunts, Makerspace - Make-Do and Shrinky Dinks. Additionally, they used the BIG Read program to ignite energy behind several titles to celebrate the Wildcats with Character theme of Acceptance. Books included: Cece Bell’s “El Deafo,” Sharon Draper’s “Out of My Mind,” Gordon Korman’s “Restart,” Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s “Fish in a Tree,” Jason Reynold’s “Ghost” and “An Invisible Thread” by Laura Schroff.

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Date Added: 4/25/2024

The unmistakable winner of the Rangers vs. Islanders game on April 13 at Madison Square Garden was Shoreham-Wading River’s very own Hannah Scotto. The SWRHS senior, known professionally as Hannah Gracelynn, sang a flawless rendition of the national anthem in front of a sold-out crowd.

Date Added: 4/25/2024

Right before spring break, Wading River School students took a field trip to Shoreham-Wading River High School for a lesson from students in the high school’s Long Island Sustainability class. The class, under the tutelage of science teacher Mr. Kevin Nohejl, were busy (as bees) all winter building a bee apiary. The beautiful spring day was an opportunity to continue to prepare the outdoor space and share some of the knowledge of beekeeping.

The Wading River fifth graders learned about the importance of bees in our ecosystem while also exploring the new apiary in a powerful and collaborative learning experience. They were taught the safe handling of bees with protective suits and smoke canisters, how honey is extracted from hive sleeves, and visited the apiary to see where the bees will live.

“It was a successful visit as I believe everyone left a little more knowledgeable and got to experience it within our district,” said Director of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Dr. Joseph Paolicelli.

According to Wading River Principal Mr. Lou Parrinello the students were positively buzzing about the visit!

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Date Added: 4/24/2024

Miller Avenue School second graders welcomed some special guests – including a duck, an opossum, owls and a turtle – when they attended an informative and hands-on Nature Assembly hosted by Smithtown’s Sweetbriar Nature Center last week. Thanks to teacher Rob Verbeck for capturing these sweet moments!

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Date Added: 4/24/2024