After weeks of preparation, Prodell Middle School’s robotics club participated in their first competition at the FIRST Lego League Long Island Challenge on Jan. 12 at Great Hollow Middle School in Smithtown.

This year’s theme was focused on oceanography and the challenges faced by oceanographers, marine biologists and other ocean professionals. There are 15 missions that the students worked to complete on the program field.

Guided by technology teacher Mr. David Driscoll, the students programmed the Lego robots to do specific tasks on a game board. They used block coding, LEGO technology and creative thinking to design, build and program the robots to complete the missions.

“As a first experience to competing, the students did well working together and making improvements to their robot program to get more points,” Shoreham-Wading River School District’s Director of STEM Dr. Joseph Paolicelli said.

Out of 13 teams competing, Prodell’s two teams scored 6th and 11th.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Shoreham-Wading River students selected to participate in the 2025 Suffolk County Music Educators Association's honors ensembles. These students will participate in honors bands, choirs and orchestras at grade levels 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10.

They are Grace Gallagher, Kai Hidaka, Mairead Jaffe, Connor Kaleita, Aliana Kurz, Spencer Lee, Grayden Luck, Ian Margiotta-Watz, Kate McQuade, Theodore Misawa, Timothy Nigrel, Clara Pedersen, MacKenna Ryan, Nathan Schaefer, Hayden Shea, Adalyna Villa, Aiden Weng, Mia Wentz and Tim Worthington (Shoreham-Wading River High School); Mia Aceto, Nora Andersen, Elaina Blanchard, Abigail Brown, Stella Buckley, Eve Calvert, Abigail Campbell, Arianna Carnovale, Keira Conklin, Jackson Cosgrove, Hazel Cresser, Makenna DiMaio, Sophia Elgut, Ashley Esnes, Arabella Evans, Audrey Gauler, Teressa Gonzalez, Lydia Gorniok, Victoria Hamilton, Nina Hateau, Rowan Heavey, Keira Holt, Gianna Horsford, Linda Hu, Julialyn Huwer, Lily Jaeger, Brody Kaleita, Adelyn Kappesser, Allie Korsakas, Kevin Kozak, Valentina LaGrassa, Hanna Larsen, Samuel Marceau, Faith McKiernan, Andrew Molinelli, Brenna Molinelli, Gavin Molinelli, Emilie Neff, Jamyson Ochoa, Nicholas Oliveri, Joshua Parrinello, Thomas Pirraglia, Alyssa Pollak, Joseph Pullara, Lilly Rocca, Emily Ryba, Jonathan Sarcone, Griffin Schwartz, Owen Schwartz, Madison Tees, Tristan Tiamsic, Sophia Tishchenko, Mei Lin Torre, Charlotte Tricarico, Grayson Vescovo, Ethan Weng, Kenzo Wentz and Brayden Zettwoch (Prodell Middle School); and Rebecca Baas, Sophia Bucco, Gianna DiSilvestre, Adrianna Galli, Megan Joos, Chase Joubert, Evelyn Lauckhardt, John Lister, Gavin MacKinnon, Sophie Moreira, Daisy O'Neill, Alexis Sorrentino, Emmett Stadler, Aubrey Sullivan, Aiden Thomas, Elliot Thomas, Samuel Wozny and Olivia Zylowski (Wading River School).

“Our students have not only consistently participated in the NYSSMA solo festivals but also scored incredibly well there. The culture of success we have built here has grown immensely over the last several years,” High School music coordinator Mr. Dennis Creighton said.

A great thanks to the SWR administration and Board of Education's commitment to supporting the Arts!

Date Added: 1/13/2025

Thank you to the Prodell Middle School after-school art club and art teacher Ms. Clare Finnican for creating holiday-themed window paintings.

The students in grades 6-8 are expanding their artistic identities and were eager to showcase their holiday wishes to all!

Click here to view the Festive Façade! slideshow.

Date Added: 12/24/2024

Albert G. Prodell Middle School seventh graders recently transformed their classroom into a dynamic recreation of the Second Continental Congress through a powerful student-led learning experience. The immersive simulation allowed students to take ownership of their exploration, demonstrating remarkable historical understanding and civic engagement.

Students delivered phenomenal speeches that captured the intense debates and critical decision-making of the Revolutionary era. “What impressed me most was the students' incredible initiative,” teacher Julia Matera said. “They didn't just learn history—they lived it, researched it, and brought it to life entirely on their own terms.”

The simulation culminated in a historic moment when students, after passionate discourse, voted in favor of independence – echoing the momentous choice made by the original delegates in 1776. This innovative, student-driven teaching approach not only brings history off the pages of textbooks but also empowers students to understand the complexities of political decision-making and the weight of transformative historical moments.

Social studies teacher Danielle Senneca warmly acknowledges the supporters who have helped preserve the Radicals and Tories simulation as a cherished educational tradition in the Shoreham-Wading River School District.

Click here to view the 7th Graders Bring History to Life slideshow.

Date Added: 12/18/2024