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