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Friday, August 25, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 34
Syosset CSD named No. 4 in state
GRAND OPENING
New Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (second from left) and Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto (left) recently attended the grand opening ceremony of Del’s Bar & Grill, a new restaurant located at 129 Pine Hollow Road, Oyster Bay. Supervisor Saladino commended owner Michael Del Colle and wished him tremendous success in his new business endeavor. Also on hand was Michael’s long-time friend, John Minicozzi (third from right) and Chef George Posporelis (second from right).
The Syosset Central School District has once again earned a top placement on Niche.com’s annual list of best school districts in each state. The district ranked fourth in New York State for 2018, moving up one spot from last year. Syosset received an overall Niche grade of A+ and achieved especially high marks in the categories of academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and health and safety. The rankings were calculated based on various analyses of data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, graduation rates, college readiness, SAT/ACT scores and more. In addition to the stellar Niche rating, Syosset schools have been recognized on other prominent lists. Earlier this year, Syosset High School came in at No. 24 in New York State and No. 173 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the “Best High Schools in America” and was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school. “While we believe that Syosset is one of New York State’s Best School Districts, we try to not place too much emphasis on these types of rankings,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Rogers. “The acknowledgment is a welcome positive reflection on our programs and practices, and the dedication of our staff members in teaching and motivating students.”
The Library had multiple programs for people beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. where people than set up folding chairs and blankets on the front lawn to see one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights. “It’s great, unbelievable. I’ve never seen anything like it,” said eight year old, Eric Morales of Levittown, who came to the Library with his grandmother and brother and sister. Michelle Angel, grandmother of the three children, said that the kids had been looking forward to the big event and had been researching information online about it. “They’d been talking about this for awhile and now that the big day is here they can barely contain their excitement,” said Angel. Michael Dorado, of East Meadow, said he was an astronomy enthusiast and that the eclipse was one of the most anticipated events of his lifetime.
“I was probably one of the first people here on line for the glasses,” said Dorado. “Looking up at the moon blocking out most of the sun is probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.” At exactly 2:44 p.m. people got to witness 71% totality in the New York Metropolitan area. Before heading outside to witness the real thing, people were able to check out a live NASA station feed inside the Library depicting eclipse images from all over the country. Many of the kids who attended the event, kept themselves busy in the hours leading up to the eclipse by participating in activities such as Constellations and Stars and Eclipse Crafts for Children, where they made eclipse clocks and decorated eclipse glasses. If people missed out on the eclipse they only have to wait seven years as another solar eclipse will be visible in the United States on April 8th, 2024.
300 people enjoy eclipse party at local library
BY GARY SIMEONE
It was quite a scene at the East Meadow Library on Monday afternoon with over 300 people decked out in their solar viewing glasses to view the most widely anticipated natural phenomenon in ninety nine years. People of all ages gathered to witness the partial solar eclipse of the sun which took place between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m. People in other areas of the country who were in the direct path of the eclipse were able to bear witness to complete totality where the moon completely covered the sun. “It has been so crowded that we were only able to give out one pair of glasses per family,” said Jude Schanzer, Director of Public Relations and Programming at the Library. “People are coming here from all across the Island to witness the eclipse.”
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