By Scott Brinton
To kick things off, students from Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue middle schools offered presentations to the Board of Education in recognition of School Board Appreciation Week. The Merrick Avenue students crafted plaques with essays saying why the school board's important. The Grand Avenue students performed two numbers to a rousing ovation.
The school board includes: Andrea Messinger, president, Dr. Matthew Kuschner, vice president, Janet Goller, Diane Seaman, Nina Lanci, Alyse Middendorf, Howard Pollitt and Ted Tanenbaum.
After the presentations, the Board of Education turned the tables and recognized a series of student achievements. They included:
€Adam Solomon of Kennedy High School, Siemens Westinghouse Science Competitions Finalist (see front-page story).
€Shannen Hofheimer and Sara Stanganelli of Calhoun High School and Steven Daniels of Kennedy High School, All-State recipients in music.
€Michael Farkas, All-County recipient in music.
€Brittany Dagro, a Calhoun High School cellist, named to the highly prestigious New York Youth Symphony Orchestra, which performs, among other venues, at Carnegie Hall.
Upcoming Central High School District events include:
€Calhoun High School, eighth-grade parents' open house, Nov. 17.
€Mepham High School drama production, Nov. 17 to 19.
€Kennedy drama production, Nov. 18 to 19.
€Mepham Booster fund-raiser, Nov. 19.
€PTA Presidents and Principals Dinner, Nov. 21.
€High School Honor Society Breakfast, Calhoun High School Art Honor Society induction, Mepham High School Art Honor Society induction, Nov. 22.
€Kennedy alumni reception, Nov. 23.
€Middle School Parent-Teacher Conference, Nov. 29.
€High School Parent-Teacher Night, Nov. 30.
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