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The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ District is proud to announce that 21 talented student-musicians from its two high schools have been selected by the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education to participate in the prestigious 2023 All-County Music Festival. The annual festival features the top musicians from across Suffolk County.

Congratulations to the following Sachem ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ:

• Jabiel Aqueron, HS East – All-County Choir, Bass 1
• Dreshta Boghra, HS North – All-County Band, Oboe
• Owen Cavanaugh, HS North – All-County Band, Flute
• Jeremy Cruz, HS North – All-County Choir, Bass 2
• Ava Daw, HS North – All-County Choir, Soprano 2
• Ashley Edgar, HS North – All-County Choir, Alto 1
• Jacob Flores Zeranski, HS North – All-County Orchestra, Violin
• Robin Gillespie, HS North - All-County Band, Percussion
• Lydia Hicyilmaz, HS North – All-County Band, Clarinet
• Isabella Licata, HS East – All-County Choir, Soprano 2
• Ryan Panzarino, HS North – All-County Band, Alto Saxophone
• Matthew Peluso, HS East – All-County Choir, Tenor 2
• Seraphina Ptaszynski, HS East – All-County Choir, Soprano 1
• Brandon Rivas, HS East – All-County Band, Euphonium
• Matthew Rivas, HS East – All-County Choir, Bass 1
• Anthony Romano, HS North – All-County Band, Alto Saxophone
• Jaden Rudnicki, HS East – All-County Band, French Horn
• Christopher Sneider, HS North – All-County Orchestra, French Horn
• Brooke Tate, HS North – All-County Choir, Soprano 1
• Kylie Trojcak, HS North – All-County Choir, Alto 1
• Colin Veraszto, HS North – All-County Choir, Tenor 2


Acceptance into the NYSCAME All-County Ensembles is a high honor obtained only by the most talented and dedicated music ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ from across all of Suffolk County, which is perhaps the most competitive county in New York state when it comes to musical performance. As it is a prestigious festival, highly sought-after conductors from across the nation are selected to lead each ensemble. It is quite an honor for these ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ to work with such seasoned professionals.

The NYSCAME All-County Festival concert took place on Nov. 17 at Northport High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ. The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ had just three rehearsals during a week and a half to prepare for the event. The concert was a tremendous success due to the hard work of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, their teachers, and their conductors. Sachem’s 21 participants are truly among the top student musicians in New York State.

Congratulations to these talented musicians on this impressive achievement!

 

Date Added: 11/28/2023

Students at both Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs kicked off the season of giving by collecting turkeys and Thanksgiving dinner sides to donate to families in need.

Students at Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ East assembled 400 boxes to donate to Sachem families. Each box was hand-checked for the 24 items needed to make a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Any extra items were donated to the Town of Brookhaven and Suffolk Independent Living Organization’s food pantry.

At Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ North, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ collected more than $4,000 and over 200 turkeys. They were able to provide more than 225 Sachem families with a full Thanksgiving dinner, along with hundreds of families in surrounding neighborhoods.

The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ District is thankful for the generous amount of donations received to make the Thanksgiving a little brighter for local families in need.

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Date Added: 11/22/2023

More than 70 carpentry ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ from Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ East and Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ North were provided exclusive access to tour the new Station Yards construction project at the Ronkonkoma Hub site on Nov. 14. The Hub is a redevelopment project to create a new downtown area with residential and commercial spaces near the Ronkonkoma LIRR station.

The visit was hosted by the TRITEC Real Estate Development Company, which provided ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ in attendance with T-shirts. Project managers gave ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ tours of all aspects of the project including new apartments, retail and dining spaces, outdoor common areas and parking facilities. Additionally, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ were accompanied by Sachem teachers Mr. Byrne, Mr. Cifuni and Mr. Gustavsen who taught them about the various phases of construction taking place. Students got a firsthand look at these stages, along with several career pathways, which helped them connect the information they have learned through Sachem’s career training programs.

Students were engaged throughout the visit and are excited to see the completed project. This unique experience helped them connect classroom lessons to the real-world and promoted careers in construction among the younger generation.

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Date Added: 11/17/2023

Suffolk County Legislator Leslie Kennedy visited the Sachem Robotics Team to recognize its community project work. The team recently initiated a program where they collect robotics parts from school across Long Island to donate to less fortunate teams in the New York City area. Legislator Kennedy assisted in coordinating transportation for the parts that are collected in Sachem.

The legislator visited the team at their Nov. 6 meeting to learn more about the donation program, check out the robot and tour the robotics room at High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ North, where the team works out of. Legislator Kennedy presented the team’s advisors, Mr. Wentzel, Mr. Cifuni, Mr. Byrne and Mr. Tripi with proclamations for all of the hard work they have put into the Sachem robotics program.

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Date Added: 11/15/2023

On Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, Sachem student-actors from both High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ East and North stepped on stage to put on wonderful productions of their fall dramas. Leading up to the plays, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ participated in weeks of hard work, rehearsals and workshops.

Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ East put on a performance of “A Chorus Line,” taking the audience to Broadway to tell the story of dozens of dancers who were auditioning on the chorus line of a new musical. Meanwhile, the crowd at Sachem High ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ North was transported to “Never Land” where ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ shared the adventures of “Peter Pan.” During the course of several shows, Sachem student-actors were excited to share stories filled with song and dance.

*Sachem North photos courtesy of Jo-Art Photographers

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Date Added: 11/9/2023