William Floyd School District: William Floyd Science Featured On "Spotlight On LI Schools" Radio Program

Press release from the William Floyd School District:

2021-11-05

Be sure to tune in to "Spotlight on Long Island Schools" on Saturday, November 6 at 10:30 am on LI News Radio 103.9 or online at www.linewsradio.com to hear a great group of William Floyd science educators and students discuss the fascinating things happening in William Floyd environmental science, marine science, forensics, chemistry and more!

The program features Dr. Luisa McHugh, chairperson, William Floyd Science Department and New York State Master Teacher Emeritus; and three of her dynamic colleagues, Amanda Huff, environmental and marine science teacher; Martin Palermo, chemistry teacher and New York State Master Teacher Emeritus; and Laura Turano, living environment and forensics teacher; along with two students senior Fiorella Amaini Quinonez and sophomore Dora Lentini! They are pictured near one of Ms. Huff’s hydroponic grow gardens, which was acquired through a grant and allows the students to grow their own vegetables in the classroom! They are currently growing different species of lettuce, Swiss chard, arugula and basil!

"Spotlight on Long Island Schools" is hosted by Robert Vecchio, Board of Education president and the future director of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association.

This press release was produced by the William Floyd School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.