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2007 VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN
 Congratulations for our 2007 Valedictorian, Daniel Franck, and Salutatorian, Jonathan Pu.
Daniel has been accepted to Harvard and Williams College, and will be attending Williams in the fall, where he plans to major in Mathematics.
Jonathan plans on attending Stony Brook University’s Honors College, and though currently undecided on a major, has expressed interest in the field of medicine.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPETITION
On May 22nd, Mrs. Blasko & 9 of her Computer Sci. students attended the 7th Annual St. Joseph’s College HS Computer Programming Competition to compete against 34 teams from Suffolk & Nassau. The SWR teams are Kristian Joos, Matthew Dawkins, Matthew Steski, Peter LeDeoux, William Sadler, Christopher O’Connell, Pelle Hall, Dylan Manitta & John Kuczewski. In a college setting, the task is to code and run 6 problems at different levels of difficulty in the fastest time.
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS/HOPE CHILDREN’S FUND AWARDS
Mr. Kevin Mann and the students of the Community Relations Class were recipients of the 2007 Micro Grant from the Little Portion Friary. The Little Portion Friary Micro Grants is a program to fund small local projects emphasizing Franciscan values of spirituality, justice and reconciliation, ecology, education. Little Portion Friary were honored to support Hope Children's Fund program to purchase handicrafts made by AIDS orphans in Kenya. This award to Mr. Mann and students was for administering the program, purchasing and distributing the handicrafts.
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BROOKHAVEN 2007 VOLUNTEER AWARD
Congratulations to the Global Awareness Club, who under the direction of Kevin Mann, was the recipient of the Town of Brookhaven 2007 Volunteer Award. An Awards Ceremony was held on May 17th at the Town Hall to present this award.
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COMMENDED STUDENTS - 2007 NATIONAL MERIT PROGRAM
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bland, Gabrielle Jehle and Brendan Wood for being honored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation with a letter of Commendation for outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2005. These students have demonstrated outstanding academic potential by their strong performance in this highly competitive assessment.
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SAVE PROGRAM
David Driscoll's World of Technology, Woodworking and Architecture classes, in conjunction with Nexus and Community Relation classes are working with SAVES (Spay Alter Vaccinate Every Stray). Mr. Driscoll's students will be building traps to capture feral cats so that they can be neutered and vaccinated before being released. They will also be building shelters for the wild cats and Nexus and Community Relations classes will be having fundraising drives for blankets, litter and food for the organizations or farms willing to take on these shelters. Ms. Marion Sumner, President of SAVES spoke to Mr. Driscoll's classes about the problem of feral cats. Channel 12 News came in May to film the class making the shelters and traps
Mr. Driscoll’s Woodshop Tech class has also been featured on Channel 12 News for their work in restoring the carousel at Jones Beach.
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RACHEL’S CHALLENGE
Rachel’s Challenge is a powerful and inspirational character education program that can be used as a catalyst for positive change within schools and their communities. This presentation was inspired by the tragedy at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999. Rachel Scott was one of the first students that were killed on that fateful day. Rachel believed that if one person went out of their way to show kindness it would start a chain reaction.
The purpose of this presentation was for students to experience firsthand the impact that Rachel had on the lives of those she came into contact with and appreciate the fact that they too can have that same affect on the lives of others.
The afternoon session consisted of a student training component that taught students how to effectively implement the ideals of Rachel’s Challenge into the school setting.
A formal invitation was extended to parents and community members for the evening session which focused on how to build and maintain stronger relationships between the school district and its constituents.
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SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN AWARD
Congratulations to Katie Conway, who has been selected for the Hewlett Packard Scholastic Junior All-American Award. Only 12 girls in the country receive this award each year. To be eligible for this award, you have to be nominated by the American Junior Golf Association. They nominate the top 100 junior golfers in the country. The selections are then based on class rank, SAT scores, leadership skills, community service and writing ability.
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AP SCHOLARS
We have received the report from the College Board regarding our students who took the AP exams in May, 2006. Below is a list of our students’ accomplishments.
AP Scholar - granted to students who received grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams: Brandon Abbatiello, Adam Avidor, Lucas Chu, David Eckroth, Robyn Fellrath, Daniel Franck, Lauren Grandinetti, Meghan Higgins, Kathryn Hunt, Brianna Iervese, Jessica Jamotta, Raj Kochhar, Emily Logan, Michael Milanesi, Laura Mondrick, Patricia O’Brien, Jonathan Pu, Krystie Rivara, Nina Skorupski, Brendan Stasiukiewicz and Brendan Wood.
AP Scholar with Honor - granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams: Matthew Dawkins, Gabrielle Jehle, Aimee Messina, Kendra Opatovsky and Stavros Yanakis.
AP Scholar with Distinction - granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams: Michael Dallanegra, Hugh McKenna, William Throwe and Charles Vail.
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NEWS 12 SCHOLAR ATHLETES
Congratulations to Daniel Franck who was chosen as the News 12 Scholar Athlete for the week of October 23rd-27th. Dan was selected from applications submitted from Nassau and Suffolk County’s schools In order to be nominated for this award, you have to be in the top 10 in your class, have a SAT score of 1200 or higher and be All-County. Dan received All County in both Cross Country and Spring Track.
Congratulations to Katie Conway who was selected as the Citibank/Channel 12 News Scholar Athlete. Katie was selected from applications submitted from Nassau and Suffok County’s schools. In order to be nominated for this award, one must have to be in the top 10 in their class, have a SAT score of 1200 or higher and be All-County. Katie was All County in her Sophomore and Junior year, and is currently All League in Golf.
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SUICIDE PREVENTION ASSEMBLY
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) offers various services to college and high school students. One significant service they offer is a presentation on suicide prevention in which they address warning signs, symptoms of depression, where and how to get referrals for professional intervention, and real life stories of those who have experienced a loss by suicide. The presentation consists of a representative from the AFSP who provides some basic information, an individual who has lost a loved one to suicide (high school or college age), and a mental health professional to discuss relevant mental health issues and referral information.
The AFSP representative speaks briefly about suicide prevention and why it is important to learn about it. This is followed by a 26 minute film, which consists of various real life stories about college-aged students while addressing the issues mentioned above. Following the film, the person who has lost someone to suicide and the mental health professional speak with the group, touching upon the issues just viewed in the film. The presentation provides an opportunity for discussion with the students in the audience as well. Since the presentation speaks of sensitive material, encourages discussion and provides a plethora of intense information, the AFSP prefers to present to about 60 students at a time.
At this time SWRHS is planning on 4 dates in March and 4 dates in April. A mailing will be going home once the dates have been confirmed, and this information will be posted on the website. There will also be a Parent Night function present by Dr. Carlson to discuss this presentation and advise parents.
SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
WINS SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND SEMINAR ON SLAVERY IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD July 21, 2007 – This summer, Ruth Squillace, history teacher at Shoreham-Wading River High School traveled to Johns Hopkins University to attend a one-week seminar entitled "Freedom and Slavery in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800,” led by Philip Morgan, Harry C. Black Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. Out of thousands of applications, thirty-three teachers were awarded scholarships to this seminar, sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which explored the pan-Atlantic webs of association linking people, objects, and beliefs across and within the region.
This was the third time that Ruth Squillace was awarded a Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History scholarship. Prior scholarships include studying “Command and Leadership in the Civil War” with James McPherson at Princeton University in 2001 and the “Colonial Era: Structure and Texture” with James Demos at Yale University in 2005. The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s summer seminars are designed to strengthen educators' commitment to high quality history teaching. Public, parochial and independent school teachers are eligible to apply. These week-long seminars provide intellectual stimulation and a collaborative context for developing practical resources and strategies to take back to the classroom. Over the past 12 years, more than 6,000 educators have participated. This year, more than 600 participants from 49 states and 6 foreign countries took part in one of 24 different seminars held in the United States and England. In each seminar, educators worked with primary source documents provided by the professors and the Gilder Lehrman Collection. The documents were used by all of the attendees to produce materials that can be brought into their classrooms. Each educator received reading materials, room and board, transportation for tours and a stipend. Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. Increasingly national and international in scope, the Institute targets audiences ranging from students to scholars to the general public. It creates history-centered schools and academic research centers, organizes seminars and enrichment programs for educators, partners with school districts to implement Teaching American History grants, produces print and electronic publications and traveling exhibitions, and sponsors lectures by eminent historians. The Institute also funds awards including the Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and George Washington Book Prizes and offers fellowships for scholars to work in history archives, including the Gilder Lehrman Collection, which includes more than 60,000 American historical documents. For more information, visit www.gilderlehrman.org
RUTH SQUILLACE WINS SECOND SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND 2007 CIVIL WAR INSTITUTE AT GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
Ruth Squillace won another scholarship to attend the 2007 Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. The Institute is a comprehensive educational conference consisting of lectures with pre-eminent Civil War authors, battlefield tours, and working seminars to enhance knowledge specific to the Civil War era. Additionally, it provides opportunities to share lesson plans and discuss educational outreach, as a means of bringing cutting-edge Civil War education back to the classroom. Hundreds of Civil War enthusiasts attend this annual conference, however, only a handful of teachers are awarded fully funded scholarships. Gabor Boritt, founder of the Institute and Civil War author, asked Mrs. Squillace to speak on behalf of the scholar teachers at an evening benefit and she has been invited back to help coordinate the 2008 scholar teacher group and to speak about sponsorship and educational opportunities for scholar teachers.
SWRHS HOMECOMING 2007
 (SHOREHAM, New York - October 2, 2007) Shoreham-Wading River's Homecoming was
successfully completed with its 35-8 Varsity Football win over Port Jefferson. Brendan Kelly
ran for 133 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats, and Ben Rose had 112
yards. Quarterback Sam Sheppard connected on 3 of 6 passes for 110 yards.
Linebacker Nick Fabrizio had 11 tackles. The Varsity Football team is 2-1.
 The game was preceded by spirit week and the homecoming parade. It was followed
by a dance. The class that accumulated the most points during spirit week and won
the float contest was the Freshmen class. The Junior class won the hallway decorating
contest with its creative interpretation of this year's theme: 'TV Land.'
Students Chosen for All-County & All-State Music Ensembles
 The Music Department of Shoreham-Wading River High School is proud to announce that several students have been selected in All-County and All-State music ensembles. All-County, sponsored by SCMEA (Suffolk County Music Educator’s Association), includes students in grades 11 and 12 from all of Suffolk County. Those attending All-County this year include: Sam Verneuille, Nicole Scher, Jessica DeLalio, Jenna Trunk, Julia Clancy, Lindsay Giacalone, Arielle Lubin, Madeline Fayette, Myung-Jin Lee, Jillian Kearney, Jane Moldovan, Alexa Terry, Marc Delaney, Ashley Dell’Aria, Gina Lanfranchi, Chelsea Ocon, Tyler Ocon, Robert Reilly, Alan Sweet, Kayla McElhone, Michelle Pagano.
All-State, sponsored by NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association), includes students from across New York State. Students audition every spring at NYSSMA’s Solo & Ensemble Evaluation Festivals across the state. Over 6,000 students audition for the All-State Ensembles. The process is highly competitive and only the most advanced musicians are selected. Students qualifying for the All-State Music Festival this year were: Sam Verneruille, Jessica DeLalio, Madeline Fayette, Arielle Lubin, Myung-Jin Lee, Julia Clancy, Kayla McElhone, Michelle Pagano, Alexa Terry/Alternates: Jane Moldovan and Alan Sweet.
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