Congratulations Class of 2010
The
South Country School District Board of Education, Administration
and Staff congratulates the Class of 2010. Special recognition
goes to Valedictorian Katherine O'Connor, Salutatorian Grace Healy
and Essayist Ian Lundstrom.
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Katherine O'Connor
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Grace Healy
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Ian Lundstrom
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About
Katherine
About Grace
About Ian
Summer School Grades 7-12
updated 7/1/10
Click here for updated information regarding
late registration and exam schedules for Summer
School, which is being 
offered
for Grades 7-12 at the Bellport Middle School from
July 6th to August 12th.
South Country
Relay for Life
Special thanks to all who participated in the South Country "Relay for Life"
. With 64 Teams and 672 participants, over
$64,542.26 was raised. Congratulations!
Connect Ed Update
(May,
2010)
To enhance
communications between school and home, the South
Country School District uses Connect-Ed, a
school-to-parent telephone notification system.
The Connect-Ed system allows the district to reach
parents within minutes, relaying important
information to support both student and school
improvement, and ensuring that parents are well
informed about events that may impact their child's
education.
To further enhance the
home to school communication process, in case a
message was missed and to provide all district
residents with access, the district will begin
posting a transcript of any Connect Ed messages
sent. Please
click here
for Connect Ed updates.
Prescription
for Youth - Combating Drug Use - A Community Drug
Forum with Dr. Stephen Dewey
For more than 30 years, noted neuroscientist, Dr.
Stephen Dewey, has studied the effects substance
abuse has on the brain. On Tuesday, May 11th,
from 7pm to 9pm, Dr. Dewey will be speaking at
Bellport High School. Come learn about the current
research on addiction and ways to combat drug use
among our youth. Youth serving agencies will be
providing literature and other information beginning
at 6:30 pm. For further information, contact
Bellport High School Social Worker, Ms. Lynette
Murphy at 730-1614.
"Around the World" with Family Math Day
On Saturday, March 13th, the South Country Central
School District held its fifth annual Family Math
Day, and it was a great success. Approximately 300
students in grades pre-K through 5 attended Family
Math Day, each accompanied by an adult chaperone.
Planning for this day of math fun began in November
and many people worked hard to make it a success
once again.
We received donations from the South Country Teacher
Center and South Country PTA’s. Over 100 volunteers;
students, staff members, and parents, helped to make
this day a success. A special thank you to the
Family Math Day Committee members for making this
day possible; Connie Havens, Aimee Volk, Nicole
Albrecht, Maryanne Brandi, Jill DeRosa, Fran Dunton,
Corinne Figueroa-Comacho, Danielle Gulotta, Peggy
Heotis, Cheryl Ittig, Kandy Kane, Lisa Nabi, Bill
Pettit, Beverly Regnier, Brenda Tejeda, and Joe
Tortora.
Upon arrival, each student was given a folder and a
“Math Around the World” T-shirt that was designed by
Robert Parente, a fifth-grader at Frank P. Long
Intermediate School. In the folder was a schedule of
the day’s events, a Math Around the World pad of
paper, pencils, information for families on how to
help their child succeed in mathematics, as well as
a list of various committees that worked on Family
Math Day and local businesses that helped to bring
math into the “real world” for the students and
families. There to teach math in the work setting
were Bellport Head Start, Best Bargain Books, Island
School and Art Supply, Jaclynn Brandi; massage
therapist, Monti’s Auto Works, Bellport Jewelers and
Galleries, MVP Automotive, The Variety Mart, South
Country Ambulance, Oliver West Day Spa, and Ladies
Workout Express.
The walls for the Bellport High School gym were
decorated with large murals painted by the students
of Bellport High School’s Art Club and reflected the
“Around the World” theme and math concepts. From 9am
to 10am, families registered, participated in face
painting, and had fun with “estimation” activities
that were set up around the gym. In the small gym,
various community members and businesses had
displays set up that showed the families ways how
math is relevant in the work setting.
At 11:30 am, all students and family members
convened in the auditorium to view the final
presentation; amazing jump roping provided by Mark
Rothstein. Mark Rothstein, who has set numerous jump
roping records, combined his ability to jump rope
with healthy living, mathematics, and the theme of
Around the World in a remarkable, interactive
performance.
Middle School Legos Robotics Team Wins 1st Place
(3-2-10)
On Sunday, February 7, 2010 the Bellport Middle
School's Legos Robotics Team won the 1st place
“Rising Star” award participating in the First Legos
League – FLL and School Business Partnerships of
Long Island –SBPLI Qualifying Tournament at Berner
Middle School in Massapequa.
FLL combines a
hands-on, interactive robotics program with a
sports-like atmosphere. Their goal is for elementary
and middle school children to experience solving
real-world problems by applying math, science and
technology.
The Bellport
Panthers, along with 32 other competing teams were
judged in 4 categories including; Technical Review -
Robot Programming and Design, Smart Moves- Research
Project Theme, Teamwork and Spirit, and Robot
Mission Accomplishments. A team of seven members:
Ashhad Baber, Thomas Gassner, Katelyn Orlando, Derek
Anderson, Devin Watson, Betty Bruce, and Wayne
Farmer attended the competition along with their
coach, Mr. Craig Surrusco and Assistant Coaches Mr.
Chaudry Baber, and Mr. David Gassner. Coach Surrusco
states, “I am very proud of the student’s hard work
and dedication. We are a rookie team in our first
season! To be recognized with this award is a real
honor. "
The Panthers
will advance to the Official Championship Tournament
at Longwood High School.
Kindergarten
Registration
Kindergarten
Registration for the 2010 - 2011 school year will be held throughout
the month of March on the dates listed below.
Brookhaven Elementary:
March 1st-3rd
Verne W. Critz Elementary:
March 8th-10th
Kreamer Street Elementary:
March 15th-17th
To be eligible
for Kindergarten, students must reside within the
geographic boundaries of our school district and
must turn five years of age on or before December
1st of the school year during which the child
commences the program. Kindergarten classes operate
on full day sessions 5 days a week from September
through June. For more information, please
click here.
Parent Portal
Launches
2/23/10
We are pleased
to announce that registration for the eSchool Parent Portal is now
in effect.
Click here for more information.
Bellport HS Student Advances to
National Merit Finalist Standing
(2-9-10)
Katherine F. O’Connor, a senior at Bellport High School, has met all
requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the National Merit
Scholarship Program. Katherine is one of 16,000 semifinalists named
in September 2009 who will be considered for a National Merit
Scholarship to be offered in 2010. Katherine has advanced to
Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program of 2010
by demonstrating through distinguished performance high potential
for future academic accomplishment.
Bellport High
School Wins Silver Medal at 2010 Science Olympiad
Regionals
(2-9-10)
Bellport High School's newly formed
Science
Olympiad team, coached by Ms. Farina and Mr.
Corbett, competed for the first time in 10 years in
the 2010 Science Olympiad Regionals at Half Hollow
Hills East High School.
Captained by Eric Hernandez, Gourav Khadge, Daniel
Garisto and Sajid Hossain, the team attained a
Silver Medal, placing 2nd overall of 51 teams
throughout Suffolk County in the Disease Detectives
event. Sixth overall place was also captured
in both the Egg-o-naut rocket (frozen outside
conditions) competition and Astronomy Events.
Congratulations to the team members who braved the
reports of snow to attend and their terrific
showing!
Bellport Middle School Social Studies Department Website Launches
(2-8-10)
The
Bellport Middle School Social Studies Department is proud to present
their new website. The website contains many tools and
resources to aid students with their studies and includes weekly
homework assignments as well.
Click here to
visit
Bellport
HS Musicians Selected for 2010 All-County Division
III Music Festival
(1-29-10)
Fifteen Bellport
High School musicians will participate in the 2010
Division III All-County Music Festival on
March 6, 12, & 13. This
event is sponsored by the Suffolk Music Educators’
Association (SCMEA). Faculty and students from 25
school districts throughout eastern Suffolk County
will participate in this very special event.
Bellport will have representatives in each of the
three performing groups, All-County Band, Chorus,
and Orchestra. The three-day festival will
culminate in a concert performance at Sachem East
High School on Saturday, March 13th, at 8:00 p.m.
This
festival recognizes Suffolk’s most accomplished high
school music students in grades 9 and 10.
Selections were made based upon each student’s 2009
NYSSMA Solo Festival evaluation rating and
nominations submitted by school music teachers.
Selected to the 2010 Division III All-County Music
Festival are:
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Division III Band: |
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Julia Bellante |
Clarinet |
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Rachel Celentano |
Bassoon |
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Daniel Garisto |
Clarinet |
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Emily Hoff |
Flute |
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Sam Hoff |
Trumpet |
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Bianca Lastra |
Clarinet |
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Andrew Martinez |
Tenor Sax |
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Jordan Zavesky |
Bass Clarinet |
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Division III Chorus: |
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Lianna Hosein |
Soprano |
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Kane McAleese |
Tenor |
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Devohne Moore |
Tenor |
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Jack Nix |
Tenor |
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Division III Orchestra: |
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Aiden Lundstrum |
Violin |
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Elizabeth O’Connor |
Violin |
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Patrick Rojas |
Cello |
Parent Portal
Information
We
are pleased to announce that beginning with the
month of February, parents will have access to
Parent Portal on our eSchool Student Management
System. This is a web based program that permits
South Country Central School District Middle School
and High School parents with internet access to view
their child’s schedule, attendance, progress
reports, report cards and grade book. We will be
implementing this program in grades 6 – 12.
Click
here for a copy of the blank form letter that
was mailed out to all Middle and High School
students to collect parent email addresses. If you
did not receive a letter, please print this
out and return to your child’s school. This is the
first step in the process of implementing Parent
Portal. Providing this email address is for
security purposes for when you apply for a username
and password for Parent Portal.
Please email
parentportal@southcountry.org or call 730-1511
should you have any questions.
Family Math Day
Save the date -
South Country
School District's Family Math Day will be held on
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Bellport HS. The
theme for this year's event is "Math Around the
World". Family Math Day is open to all South Country
students in grades K - 5 and only those Pre-K
students attending Brookhaven Elementary School.
Infants and toddlers will not be admitted, so please
plan ahead. You must be registered to attend.
Look for registration forms in February.
Bellport HS Team of
Scholars Compete in "The Challenge"
(January
2010)
Tune in to Channel 14 at 6:30 PM on January 25th,
2010 to see Bellport High School's Long Island
Challenge team take on Central Islip in the 1st
round of this annual academic tournament. The BHS
team is composed of members Paul Celentano, Connor
Fedge, Gourav Khadge, Katie O'Connor (Captain) and
Meredith Weber. The team next competes on March 3rd
for rounds 2 and 3.
Members
of the 2010 BHS
Team for The Challenge are (L to R) Connor Fedge,
Paul Celetano,
Katie O'Connor,
Gourav Khadge
and Meredith Weber. (Photo courtesy of The
Challenge)
