The Sachem Central School District Board of Education and central administration recognized 16 PTA Reflections winners for the Suffolk County region during a public meeting on March 22.

PTA Reflections co-chair Colleen Stuart told the board there were 96 program participants during this school year’s themed event, “Show Your Voice.” Reflections is a national PTA program for students in grades K-12 in which students create original works of art in response to the selected theme in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.

The district congratulates the following PTA Reflections winners:

Olivia Cockren – Cayuga Elementary School – music composition

Brooklyn Cunnius – Grundy Avenue Elementary School – dance choreography

Orion Edwards – Cayuga Elementary School – music composition

Ryan Faivus – Sachem High School East– visual arts

Giada Gilio – Grundy Avenue Elementary School – visual arts

Cassidy Goodman – Seneca Middle School – visual arts

Alexander Green – Sachem High School North – photography

Austin Lebowitz – Sachem High School East – visual arts

Lily Anna Mailey – Samoset Middle School – dance choreography

Meghan Olweck – Seneca Middle School – visual arts

Christian Pena – Seneca Middle School – literature

Leah Ratto – Sachem High School East – literature

Sofia Rutigliano – Tamarac Elementary School – dance choreography

Elena Salfali – Grundy Avenue Elementary School – film production

Joshua Saponieri – Tamarac Elementary School – film production

Peyton Waszkiewicz – Sachem High School East – literature

Date Added: 3/24/2023

Students at Nokomis Elementary School have been collecting supplies for the victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquake that struck last month. The building held a drive to collect first aid supplies, baby care items and basic living necessities. Students were eager to jump into action and help others despite being thousands of miles away.

Date Added: 3/23/2023

20 students from the Sachem High School East WBL club visited the Sachem Public Library to see all of the library’s new updates. Head of Teen Services Laura Panter planned a tour for students to learn about the different roles and departments within the library, as well as the different business degrees held by staff members. They visited the circulation desk, teen and children’s sections, the reference desk, studio and library administration.

At each stop, the students were presented with a challenge, trivia question or divergent questions regarding career choices and resources. Student Olivia Damiano said, “it was fun collaborating with my friends in the quick-thinking create a campsite challenge!”

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Date Added: 3/21/2023

Mrs. DeJesus, Mrs. Walendowski and Mrs. Andersen’s first grade classes at Chippewa Elementary School collaborated to learn penguin and polar bear facts. The classes partnered with the Sachem Public Library to create a “Did You Know” green screen video to present all that they learned. Students were excited to share their knowledge in a new, interactive way.

Date Added: 3/21/2023