An outstanding effort in community service was recently recognized by New York State Sen. Anthony H. Palumbo as he awarded Eastport-South Manor student Scarlett Melia the New York State Youth Leadership Recognition Award for community service.

The New York State Youth Leadership Recognition Awards recognize students from the state who showcase outstanding achievements and volunteer efforts within their community and beyond.

Date Added: 5/19/2022

Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School students Makayla Capolino and Norbert Gabor recently received top honors at the 2022 Long Island Youth Summit for their respective projects. Makayla was recognized for her project on Teens and Substance Abuse, and Norbert was honored for his project on Economic Development, Jobs and Housing.

Each year, approximately 300 students from a vast collection of Long Island school districts are selected to participate in the summit’s annual conference following submissions covering issues facing our planet. Students who have submitted the best work and have been chosen by the Summit’s Selection Committee go on to collaborate with top experts to develop solutions to a host of sociomedical, environmental and social challenges.

Date Added: 5/17/2022

Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School junior Peter Grogan was recently selected as the winner of the 2022 Black History Month Essay Contest. Peter was selected as the winner of the contest after the submissions were reviewed by the Junior-Senior High School social studies teachers.

Date Added: 4/25/2022

Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School students from the World Language Honor Society recently visited students at South Street Elementary School to read stories to the students in another language.

As part of the visit, the high school students read stories to students in Spanish, French, Portuguese, ASL, and Polish and the elementary students shared their knowledge of world languages with the high school students.

Date Added: 3/31/2022

Five outstanding educators at Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School were recently nominated by fellow staff members for Educator of the Year. The teachers received surprise visits from building administration announcing their selection for this honor.

The nominees are science teacher Rob Bolen, special education teacher Heather Cowden, guidance counselor Christine Duffy, science teacher Kelly Spadafora and guidance counselor Kathleen Sutton.

In May, the Educator of the Year winner will be announced following interviews with building administration and staff.

Date Added: 3/30/2022