The Lynbrook community took time during the April 16 board of education meeting to applaud Jack Small, who will retire with a 50-year coaching legacy.
Mr. Small coached his final game in Lynbrook on March 19, for which the eighth-grade girls basketball team pulled a win. Mr. Small began his coaching career in 1974 and has coached varsity football, varsity softball, boys and girls basketball and boys and girls soccer for Lynbrook Schools. During the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Paul Lynch described Mr. Small as an emblematic Lynbrook Owl.

Date Added: 4/24/2024

The Lynbrook High School kickline team joined together once again on April 16 not for a practice or performance, but rather to present a generous donation to a good cause during the regular board of education meeting.
Teammates presented a check to Dancing Dreams, a non-profit dance program for physically challenged children. The program, which has three sites on Long Island, assists 129 boys and girls and features a leadership program that currently involves more than 150 high schoolers. The donation will help fund costumes for Dancing Dreams’ upcoming show.

Date Added: 4/24/2024

Five students were honored at the April 16 Lynbrook Board of Education meeting for achieving success at the annual New York State Science and Engineering Fair.

Science research students attended the fair to present their professional-level experiments to judges. Of the five students who attended, all received awards. They include:

* Caroline Larow, who won fourth place for her project, “Assay of Epigenetic Mechanisms Involved in Transposition Activity of Ac/Ds Transposons in Maize”
* Stephanie Neri, who won fourth place for her project, “Using Image Analysis to Understand the Relationship Between Meristem Architecture and Ear Size in Naturally Varied Maize Genotypes”
* Colette Doyle, who won fourth place for her project, “Investigating the Roles of Extracellular Signaling Molecules Protein 7 and Protein 3 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia In Vitro”
* Caiden Lung, who won first place for his project, “Training Set Preparation and Analysis for Construction of a Deep Neural Network Designed to Search Potential Drugs Against COVID-19 Using Deep Docking”
* Nora Kane, who won first place for her project, “Analysis of Fourier Transforms Using a Combined Encoder-Decoder and Deep Neural Network Model: A Novel Method for Determining Chromaticity”

In addition, Nora’s project was named one of the best 15 projects in New York State, for which she will advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in May. The District congratulates these hard-working young scientists.

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1) Lynbrook High School science research students who were awarded in the New York State Science and Engineering Fair were honored at the April 16 board of education meeting.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

Date Added: 4/23/2024

Lynbrook High School’s Virtual Enterprise class went on a field trip to the New York Stock Exchange on April 17. They brought quarter zips for the occasion, for which they received many compliments from staff. Staff asked how they could purchase one for themselves. A popup store is now open and will close on Friday, April 26. Here is the link: WHITE SPORTS TEK 1/4 ZIP DRI FIT – YOUR LOGO ON STUFF [https://lynbrookswag.com/products/white-sports-tek-1-4-zip-dri-fit] (lynbrookswag.com). Fifteen percent of sales will be donated to the Virtual Enterprise Club.

The New York Stock Exchange is the central clearing house for equity trading in America. Individual ownership of companies is at the heart of capitalism and NYSE is where buyers and sellers of shares in companies have met to trade stocks for over 200 years. Students learned about the job of a stockbroker and how to pursue a career in the field, along with experiencing the atmosphere of the trading floor with guidance from Michael Pistillo Jr. from GTS. (Credit: Sydney Coble, CEO of VE firm Revive) #OwlProud #OwlLearns

Date Added: 4/19/2024

Twenty-two Lynbrook High School Key Club members attended the Leadership Training Conference in Albany from March 15-17. The annual conference brings together all 27 Key Club divisions in New York.

LHS’s Key Club won awards for “Most Funds Raised” and “Largest Single Project” for excellence in fundraising; the district project fundraising award, “Kamp Kiwanis;” the service hour per member award for having 101 hours per member; and third place in the major emphasis award for distinguished club–diamond level. LHS KC President Dea Pulatani received the “Distinguished Club President” award, and Vice President Kiera Colon received the “Distinguished Club Vice President” award.

“Our members work very hard throughout the year. The awards reconfirm how much they have done during the year,” said Dr. Ben Tieniber. “I am incredibly proud of this club.”

“It felt great to win the awards because it shows that even though we are a smaller school, we can still compete with the city schools, and it is very nice to see everyone’s hard work being rewarded,” said Key Club member Justin Haberman.

Key Club treasurer Luke Pignataro added, “It felt good to shock everyone that we won all the awards. I am so proud of my fellow board members and our work.”

The District is proud to recognize these students’ dedication and commitment to the Key Club’s mission! #OwlProud

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Date Added: 4/17/2024

Sixteen seniors at Lynbrook High School signaled their commitment to continue their athletic careers at a range of colleges and universities on April 3.

Family members and loved ones gathered in the gymnasium to celebrate the occasion as the senior athletes signed off on their intent to play at their future schools. The 16 athletes will play at 15 different colleges and universities. They include:

• Mary Costello – Georgian Court, Lacrosse
• Joseph Vacchio – Misericordia University, Track and Field
• Elena McDonald – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Lacrosse
• Katie Sharkey – DeSales University, Softball
• Ellyana Frank – Rutgers University, D1A Dance
• Michael Hendrickson – Adelphi University, Lacrosse
• Thomas Scholl – Mohawk Valley Community College, Baseball
• Katherine Ferng – Iona University, Volleyball
• Nora Kane – California Institute of Technology, Swimming
• Caiden Lung – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lacrosse
• Patrick O’Doherty – University of Cortland, Lacrosse
• Ramon Calderon – Post University, Football
• Clyde Solide – Hartwick College, Football, Track and Field
• Grace Devaney – SUNY Maritime College, Volleyball
• Mackenzie Casey – Adelphi University, Volleyball 
• Aimee Quinlan – Fairfield University, Swimming

• Mikayla D’Ambrosio – Farmingdale State College, Basketball and Soccer

 

 

 

 

 

The district congratulates these talented athletes and wishes them the best of luck
in their endeavors. #OwlProud

Photo caption:
1) Sixteen senior athletes from Lynbrook High School signed letters of intent to play at their future college or university on April 3.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

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Date Added: 4/5/2024

Several Lynbrook High School students attended the Long Island Latino Teachers Association’s Annual Women's Conference, Women Leaders Paving Paths for Young Women.

The trip was organized by Lynbrook ENL Chairperson, Madelyn Torres, who was also invited to serve as a panelist to help inspire our future generation of leaders. Students were invited to take part in this unique opportunity chaperoned by Ms. Jeny Sanchez. This conference is designed to inspire and motivate high school students to graduate from high school and pursue a college degree/program by helping them match their passion with a career path. Successful professionals shared their personal and professional journey in the fields of education, social work, law, politics, arts, journalism, medicine, science, technology, business or sports, so students can realize that education is transformation. The conference provided panels in Spanish to include English Language Learners. In addition, information on the college application process was provided to familiarize students with the college experience.

In attendance were Juanita Martinez, Nicolette Altamarino, Paula Rojas Young, Abril Trejo Rocha, Jazlene Ramos, Emily Olalde, and Ashley Olalde. #OwlProud #OwlLearns

Date Added: 3/26/2024

The Spector family, longtime active supporters of the Lynbrook Schools community, presented a grant to build an outdoor classroom at Lynbrook High School at the March 13 board of education meeting.

Charles Spector, a former board trustee for 15 years, Marjorie Spector, a past PTA president in Lynbrook Schools, and Monica Spector, a Lynbrook graduate, attended the meeting to present the Charles and Marjorie Spector Grant. In coordination with Lynbrook High School teacher William Luzzi, the family’s grant wil

l fund the building of an outdoor classroom. Many staff members at the high school are excited to see the project come to fruition. The District thanks the Spector family for their continued generosity.

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1) The Spector family presented the Charles and Marjorie Spector Grant to Lynbrook High School teacher William Luzzi to build an outdoor classroom.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

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Date Added: 3/22/2024

In collaboration with the Hewlett House, LHS Key Club organized a night out at the nets for cancer awareness night. On Wednesday, March 6 at 7pm at the Nassau Coliseum, the Long Island Nets faced off against the Westchester Knicks. Tickets were sold for $30 with $10 going to the Hewlett House, an organization ran by Geri Barish, a five-time cancer survivor and an inspiration to all. Hewlett House works to support cancer patients at every stage of treatment and to provide services and care. To promote the event, students made flyers, made announcements, posted on the @lhskeyclubb Instagram, and shared the link to purchase tickets to friends and family.

To kick off the event, members of the LHS Key Club took to the court for the National Anthem as part of the Anthem Buddies pregame experience. The first 1,000 fans even won a nets hat for attending the event. On top of this, our very own junior Justin Haberman got the incredible opportunity to announce the game. Haberman stated, “Being able to cohost the game was one of the best nights of my life. It was an unbelievable experience and opportunity. The experience was educational and fun: I learned about everyone’s backgrounds and networked with the media team. I want to thank Dr. T for giving me this opportunity and Key Club for doing an amazing job raising money. I was proud and honored to represent Lynbrook.”

Furthermore, various groups of people were recognized for their battle with cancer, such as Gerri Barish, Eric Guzzo, and charities like the Daniela Conte Foundation, Little Saint Nick, and Hewlett House. The groups walked around the court during the Celebration Parade while the crowd cheered and celebrated them. Afterwards, they were recognized with purple cancer awareness jerseys and a picture was taken on the court. Throughout the game, there was plenty of entertainment, from dances performed by the Nets and Adelphi dance teams, shirts being thrown into the crowd, an inflatable basketball shooting area, the crowd volume meter, raffles and even delicious food and Dippin’ Dots for a sweet treat. Haberman explained how his favorite part of the event was “seeing what goes on behind the scenes and how much work is put into it; I attended meetings and sound check to make sure everything ran smoothly. I also loved speaking with Ally to learn about her journey and how she got to where she is now.

Finally, to culminate the night, Key Club Members and Virtual Enterprise students took a group picture on the court with Gerri and other Hewlett House personnel which was then followed by a free throw contest. Sophomore Key Club Treasurer Luke Pignataro expressed, “This event was so much fun. I really enjoyed competing with my friends during the free throw contest and watching the game with them. It really brought everyone together.” Junior Key Club member Ana Juarez agreed adding, “My personal favorite event was the group photos as it really showed how many people came out and supported this event!”

Ultimately, the event was an overall success. From the free throws to the Nets big wig everyone had a blast. Haberman exclaimed, “It was fantastic! It was very organized, and the Long Island Nets organization did a phenomenal job helping bring awareness to cancer.” Lynbrook looks forward to working with Hewlett House in the future and to attending this event again next year. #OwlProud

Date Added: 3/22/2024

While the Lynbrook High School girls’ varsity basketball team was playing in their first-round playoff game against Island Trees, junior Kaitlyn Benedict broke a new school record.

Kaitlyn made eight three-pointers in a single game, a new record for the school. The former record was set in 1996. As a sophomore, Kaitlyn had tied the record for seven three-pointers in a game, which was only done once before in the 2005-06 season. At the March 13 board of education meeting, Kaitlyn was recognized by trustees and administrators for her achievement.

Photo caption:
1) Lynbrook High School girls’ varsity basketball player Kaitlyn Benedict was recognized at the March 13 board of education meeting for breaking a school record.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

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Date Added: 3/21/2024

During the March 13 Lynbrook Board of Education meeting, Cathleen Myers, who had a career that spanned 42 years in Lynbrook Schools, announced her retirement.

Mrs. Myers was known as the “voice of the building” for the last 14 years at Lynbrook High School. She began her career as a school monitor in 1982 at Lynbrook High School and later transitioned to be a teacher aide. There, she found her passion working with students in the special education department. After serving in the role for 22 years, she worked at Lynbrook’s Central Administration as a typist clerk for two years before returning to her home at LHS.

Trustees shared a comment that Joseph Rainis, former LHS principal, shared about Mrs. Myers: “We love your energy, your quirky sense of humor, and your presence with us.”
The District thanks Mrs. Myers for her decades of service to Lynbrook students and staff.

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1) Trustees accepted the retirement of Cathleen Myers, who had a career that spanned 42 years in Lynbrook Schools, at the March 13 meeting.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

#OwlProud

Date Added: 3/21/2024

Horizon, the student-run newspaper at Lynbrook High School, continues to be an award-winning publication. At the Press Day and Quill Awards, they received several commendations, including Most Outstanding Newspaper. 
Horizon competed against papers from 25 other schools across Long Island and in the tri-state area. Each school can enter six of the nine award categories, with only one entry allowed for each category. Horizon won second place for Most Outstanding Newspaper, while Olivia Lanteri won third place for Most Outstanding Reporter and Cassandra Levinson won Best Feature Article. The Horizon staff attended the Press Day and Quill Awards, held at Adelphi University in February. 

Photo caption: 
1) The staff of Lynbrook High School’s Horizon newspaper was recognized at the March 13 board of education meeting for their Press Day and Quill Awards. 
2) The Horizon staff attended the awards ceremony held at Adelphi University. 

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

Date Added: 3/20/2024

Lynbrook High School student Kate Santoli and her teammates Katy Gottlieb and Gabriella Ramirez recently excelled in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium by winning fourth place, earning them a spot in the national competition.
Kate Santoli, the team’s leader who presented at the regional competition, will present her team’s research alongside high schoolers from across the nation in New Mexico from May 1-4. Additionally, Eric Reilly won seventh place, making him an alternate for the competition. This was the largest Junior Science and Humanities Symposium yet, with more than 800 projects from throughout Long Island. In January, 163 Long Island students were selected as semifinalists, which were narrowed down to the best 16 in February.

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1) Lynbrook High School students Eric Reilly, Katy Gottlieb, Gabriella Ramirez and Kate Santoli were high performers in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

#OwlProud

Date Added: 3/20/2024

Lynbrook High School students in the Diversity Club and Culture Club rang off the Lunar New Year at Marion Street Elementary School as they led an engaging craft activity on Feb. 16.

Through their visits to elementary students, Diversity Club and Culture Club members get experience hosting lessons that they put together. Starting off, they walked students in grades 1-5 through the traditions and history surrounding the Lunar New Year, including why the current year is the year of the dragon. The high schoolers then handed out materials and helped their younger peers put together craft dragons in celebration of the holiday. In Christine Castellano’s class, fourth graders got creative with colors before cutting out their dragons and making puppets for a parade. Several high schoolers got the chance to visit younger relatives in the classroom, such as freshman Evan Cao who spent time with his younger brother, Christopher.

#OwlProud

Date Added: 2/23/2024