22 The Roslyn Times, Friday, March 31, 2017
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SCHOOL NEWS
18 students net art honor
Roslyn High School senior Rachel Elkowitz was chosen as a scholarship recipient in addition to receiving All County Honors for her artwork. Rachel received a plaque as well as a check from the ASA for $200.00 for her accomplishment. Eighteen Roslyn students, district wide, were honored by having their artwork exhibited at the 13th annual “Art Supervisor’s Association All County Art Exhibit” on Sunday, March 12 at Farmingdale State College. The following students who received All County honors are listed with their school and art teacher.
Samantha Spector, grade 10 Roslyn High School, Teacher Ms. Delledera Amanda Leitman, grade 12 Sadie Lichaa, grade 11 Roslyn High School, Teacher Mr. Buschi Rachel Elkowitz, grade 12 Vicky Zhou, Grade 12 Maura Intemann, grade 12
Autism Awareness Day event The 9th annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, kicking off a whole month of activities for National Autism Awareness Month. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate with unique fundraising and awarenessraising events. Roslyn Public Schools is celebrating, too, with various activities scheduled during the first week of April. Roslyn SEPTA and the High School Autism Awareness Club sold T-shirts with proceeds going to Life’s WORC Family Center for Autism and are encouraging people to wear their Autism Awareness T-shirts and “Light it up Blue” to show support during the month of April. Additionally, profits will assist with travel training and trips for students in Roslyn’s Autism Summer Program. Attilio’s Pizza is joining the celebration by
donating 15% of the proceeds from each meal purchased on April 3 and April 4 to Life’s WORC Family Center for Autism to support Roslyn families. Patrons just need to say during the hours of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. that they are ordering for Autism Awareness. On April 5 Dr. Darlene Magito McLaughlin, a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst will host a “Cafeteria Talk” about Autism in the Roslyn High School cafeteria in the morning along with representatives from the high school Autism Awareness Club. There will be a Disability Awareness presentation by Deborah Adler Creative Arts Therapy P.C. for the children at East Hills School on April 6 and at Harbor Hill School on April 7. East Hills Elementary
school will be hosting a “Touch a Truck” event for the RAISE, RISE and SOAR programs on April 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Roslyn Fire Departments will help desensitize the students through interaction with the fire hose, sirens, fire trucks, an ambulance, firefighter gear and equipment. During that week, the Heights school will be sensitizing students to the unique needs of their friends and peers. Brady Rhymer, who is dedicated to bringing awareness of each person’s strengths and challenges, will be performing on Friday, April 7, singing songs from his Autism Awareness CD. During the week, Heights will also be having a “mini march” to show support of the many children and their families who live with the challenges of autism each and every day.
Student recognized for poetry ing Competition with her poem “Every Place Is Empty Until We Leave It.” Only 10 entries were chosen as finalist in each category from over 1,800 submissions nationwide. In addition, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced the national award recipients of the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards where 330,000 works of art and writing were submitted for adjudication at the regional level
this year. Heather was named a national recipient as she was awarded a Gold Medal for her entry “Every Place Is Empty Until We Leave It” and a Silver Medal for “My Hands, Unparalleled in Undoing.” Heather has been working with English teacher Scott Segal for the past 2 years in the Independent Study program in the Humanities at Roslyn High School.
Roslyn Middle School, Teacher Ms. Lorge Jake Prussian, grade 8 Paulina Tanousis, grade 8
Roslyn High School senior Heather Kim has been receiving many accolades for her poetry writing. Her poem, “Study of Charybdis” was selected as a “JUST POETRY!!!” National Winning entry in the 2016/2017 competition of their 10th Annual National High School Poetry Contest. She was also selected as a finalist in the Columbia College Chicago Young Authors Writ-
Roslyn Middle School, Teacher Ms. Spivack Sarah Kick, grade 7 Yeji Kim, grade 7
Rotary student of the month
Harbor Hill, Teacher - Ms. Kelly Avery Lewis, grade 5 Molly Schwartz, grade 5 Jerry Wang, grade 5
The Roslyn Rotary Club honored Benjamin Faber as Roslyn Senior Vicky Zhou will be March Student of the Month at receiving a “Student Leadership its luncheon on March 16. Benjamin’s community service has Award” plaque from the Art included involvement in Friends Supervisor’s Association for her for Friends which offers social outstanding artwork and the ex- events for autistic youth, baseball ample she sets as an Advanced clinics for young people, tutoring Placement 2-D student artist. for students, magic show performances in nursing homes and children’s hospitals and opportunities to teach elderly community members about computers. Benjamin has also been dedicated to improving the lives of children living with cancer through his commitment to Sunrise Day Camp, a free summer day camp for children with cancer and their The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Roslyn Public siblings, and Sunrise on Wheels, a Schools Board of Education will take place on Thursday, April 6 at 8 year-round program which brings p.m. in Roslyn High School. Agendas and minutes for Board of Educa- the fun of camp into the hospition meetings are available at www.roslynschools.org; click on “Board tal. Benjamin had designed and built a baseball shed for the camp of Education.” Roslyn High School, Teacher Ms. Schoenberg Jaymie Gilady, grade 11 Jonathan Schatzberg, grade 11 Jessica Weinberg, grade 11 Roslyn High School, Teacher Mr. Ritter Morgan Davey, grade 11 Sharlene Deng, grade 10
Roslyn BOE meeting April 6
Pictured (l. to r.) are Rotary co-presidents Deborah Zenir and Cathy Mealing, English teacher Kristen Hamilton, Benjamin’s mother Nicole Faber, Benjamin and his father Adam Faber. and solicited donations from the community to fill the shed with equipment for the children. He also created a music program for Sunrise on Wheels where he provides iPods filled with music and speakers so that the children can listen to a variety of music while
receiving their chemotherapy and other treatments. He has raised funds for the camp through Sunrise Walks and has volunteered as a counselor, eventually becoming head counselor. He also works through special reunion days for the camp.