Upon completion of a poetry unit, first grade students in Victoria Reid’s class at Tuttle Avenue School shared their best and final works during a Poetry Café. Students individually read three of their best poems to guests, which included examples of acrostic, pattern, diamante, Earth Day, pyramid, Cinquain, Haiku and various other poetry. The guests then snapped their fingers in recognition of the students’ efforts.
During the poetry unit, students learned about parts of speech and various forms of poetry. They each wrote 13 poems, which were bound in a hardback keepsake book.

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Date Added: 5/22/2025

Eastport Elementary School students learned the fundamentals of putting together a newscast, under the direction of Emmy Award winning journalist Cheryl Wills of Spectrum TV News/NY 1.  

Divided into groups, the students were designated as producer, director, camera crew, audio crew, newscaster and guest to deliver a live newscast from a prewritten script. The students quickly learned that timing is everything in television news and were able to personally feel the pressure of being on a live television crew. 

“There is not a time when putting out a newscast is not overwhelming,” Ms. Wills told the students. “But the process and outcome are very fulfilling.” 

When all of the news scripts were recorded, the students settled down with Ms. Wills for a watch party to appreciate their work.  

Click here to view the Future Newscasters slideshow.

Date Added: 5/22/2025

The District would like to thank the community for voting to pass the 2025-2026 school budget. The budget passed 492 to 308. The district also congratulates reelected trustees Cristina Costanza (503 votes), Francesco Ferraro (449 votes) and David Samartino (502 votes), who will each serve an additional three-year term on the board of education. Additionally, the Library proposition was approved 628 to 168.

Date Added: 5/20/2025

Tuttle second grade students Matthew Sarmiento, Brayden Sparks and Connor Turitto were regional winners in the First in Math Virtual Regional Tournament and have now qualified for the 2025 First in Math New York State Mathematics Championship Finals to be held in Albany on May 31.  

First in Math is the Eastport-South Manor Central School District’s cornerstone of math fluency and recall. With its engaging game-based activities, students build math skills by solving problems under a time limit. The program challenges students, fosters a love for mathematics and builds problem-solving skills. First in Math requires fluency, automaticity and a deep understanding of mathematical principles.  

“Matthew, Brayden and Connor have exemplified hard work, sportsmanship and curiosity. They are role models for their classmates and an inspiration to us all,” District Director of K-12 Mathematics Justin Grover said.  

Date Added: 5/20/2025