Earl L. Vandermeulen High School seniors celebrated a milestone in their academic careers by wearing the shirts of their intended college.
On May 6, seniors wore “We Love Our Port Jeff Teachers” T-shirts, courtesy of the Royal Athletic Club.
The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation announced its Best Communities for Music Education in America list.
Five student-athletes from the Port Jefferson varsity boys track team participated last weekend.
Weekly initiatives are being coordinated by school social workers Kristin Britt and Larissa Hoefler and school psychologist Kristen Wendel.
Registration is open for the 2022 season, organized by the Port Jefferson School District Music and Fine Arts Department.
The Port Jefferson School District’s Petting Zoo took place in the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School’s courtyard earlier this year.
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School senior Abby Rolfe has been selected as a recipient of the News 12 Scholar-Athlete Scholarship.
Students in Nancy Winkler-Brogan’s third grade class collaborated on several scenarios with guidance from the Second Step program.
Norah Abbas served as the volunteer moderator for a Producer Panel discussion after a “Pioneers in Skirts” watch party.
Luke Filippi was recognized by the National Football Foundation for being a member of the Golden Eleven Football Team.
Coach Jesse Rosen has been the varsity baseball coach for the past 12 years.
To recognize Autism Acceptance Month, Edna Louise Spear Elementary School created a fundraiser for Families In Arms.
The district was seeking ways to increase female participation in athletics during the spring season.
A class at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School is growing peas, lettuce and cucumbers in hydroponic growing stations.
Meara Kelly is raising funds for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and will participate in the Take Steps Walk on May 1.
Students used lessons in research and technology and turned to the environment to create a unique Makey Makey project.
School administrators were excited to host an inaugural PJ EdCamp, a professional learning model.
Students made a Quilt of Kindness in the hallway to reflect on the friendships formed and lessons learned.
Varsity athletes visited each classroom at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School to read to younger students.
Camp registration information is on the district’s website.
New principal Brian Walker was greeted with cheers, tears, banners and even a bagpipe player to congratulate him on his new position.
The Port Jefferson School District Board of Education welcomed four guest speakers to the April 12 meeting.
Student-artists had work on display at the 2022 Student Art Show at the Port Jefferson Village Center.
The New York State School Music Association Festival was held at Smithtown High School West.
Brian Walker has been the assistant principal at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School and Port Jefferson Middle School.
Students were able to meet with college admission officers to ask questions or gather information about more than 80 colleges.
This year’s inductees are Sophie Blumenthal, Yushan Pan, Christopher Smith and Devon Welsch.
Edna Louise Spear Elementary School’s fifth grade students visited the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery.
The competition was held at East Syracuse Minoa Central High School in Syracuse last week.
Science class were tasked to build cotton ball launchers to help visualize the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
The sixth grade team ranked third in Nassau and Suffolk.
The team placed 20th overall out of 60 teams from throughout the state.
The high school production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” was a resounding success.
The event was held at Ward Melville High School.
Two students have been named as recipients of a Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association scholarship for summer music study.
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School student-musician Katherine Ranjbar performed as part of the grand prize concerto competition.
The team came in third place at the Suffolk County Regional Division competition.
'Our students have participated in Hackathon events hosted by Stony Brook University and won awards for three consecutive years.'
The Vanguard Award Ceremony will be held virtually at the NET Conference on Thursday, May 19, 2022.