The young environmentalists at Wading River School welcomed this year’s batch of quail eggs that are incubating in fifth grade and RISE classrooms as students learn about these helpful animals.

In partnership with Brookhaven-based CEED (Center for Environmental Education and Discovery) and Ranger Eric Powers, students learned about quail and other animals including predators. Once the quail eggs hatch, they will be raised for several weeks and released into local woods to help reduce the tick population and replenish native quail. To eliminate the use of pesticides, the project relies on the quail’s natural diet, which includes ticks.

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Date Added: 5/1/2025

Who knew that a trip to Stony Brook University to see “Peter and the Wolf’ would result in meeting up with the schools’ athletic mascot Wolfie the Seawolf?

That is just what happened when Wading School’s third and fourth graders set out for composer Sergei Prokofiev’s symphonic fairy tale featuring the Staller Center Outreach Ensemble, which includes SBU music department students.

The event was an opportunity to introduce many of the students to symphonic storytelling and classical music.

The Shoreham-Wading River School District and Wading River School students thank Mr. Paul Newland, Outreach Director at the Staller Center For the Arts, for providing this special event for students to experience this beloved children's classic.

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Date Added: 5/1/2025

If you saw some Wading River School students sporting I'm A Brain Show Maniac” medallions, you can be sure they had an educational, engaging and energizing time at the recent event held in the school’s gymnasium.

The Brain Show encouraged participants to intellectualize, reason, and to think creatively and strategically, all while having an enjoyable time. The educational trivia game show encouraged students, their families and teachers to compete while celebrating learning. The event left smiles on everyone’s faces while reinforcing that learning is fun!

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Date Added: 4/30/2025

Wading River School students recognized Autism Acceptance Month during the school’s recent Autism Acceptance Fair. The event helped raise awareness, prioritized empathy, promoted acceptance and celebrated the diverse talents and experiences of people with autism.

Principal Lou Parrinello thanked the staff, parents and community members who volunteered to make this wonderful event happen as students celebrated and learned about what makes us all special.

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Date Added: 4/30/2025

Wading River School was awash with students, families and friends at the annual Evening of the Arts on April 10. Upon entering the school, cheerful music filled the air, indicating the festive arts celebration inside. Dozens of students in grades four and five served as art ambassadors, art teachers Daria Browne and Rosemarie Petruzzellis greeted parents and grandparents as students showed off their works displayed throughout the hallways. A fun art scavenger hunt encouraged participants to read the placards beside the colorful art pieces created throughout the year including pumpkins, sunflowers, butterflies, trees, self-portraits and more.

The festivities continued with the third grade orchestra – directed by music teachers Erin Fasano and Jenilyn Smith – performing several popular selections and culminating with Queen’s “We Will Rock You.”

The evening was a joyful celebration of creativity, imagination and connection in Shoreham-Wading River.

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Date Added: 4/14/2025