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Port Jefferson Royals State Bound

LIMG January 24, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson varsity wrestling team has qualified for the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Dual Meet Championship. After a tough loss in the Division 2 Suffolk County finals to Elwood-John Glenn, 32-27, the Royals qualified for the At-Large Bid for

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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Earns Computer Science Distinction

LIMG January 23, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Port Jefferson’s Earl L. Vandermeulen High School has earned the College Board Advanced Placement Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. The school is among those who have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses. “We’re excited to

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Port Jefferson Names Spelling Bee Champion

LIMG January 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District A little-known word for a small wooden structure that is formed on the underside of a folding seat in a place of worship was the winning ticket for Port Jefferson Middle School sixth grader Kieran Browne, who was named the school’s Spelling Bee champion. Kieran spelled “misericords” […]

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Port Jefferson Students Participate In Mid-Island Band Festival

LIMG January 17, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students Thales Cheng, Kenneth Dixon, Meara Kelly, Nathaniel Lawler, Madison Testa and Devon Welsch recently participated in the 63rd annual Mid-Island Band Festival at Patchogue-Medford High School. Accompanied by high school band teacher Christine Creighton, the festival concluded with

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Port Jefferson Students Spread Holiday Cheer

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson School District Board of Education’s final meeting of 2022 was filled with the sounds of the season as student-musicians performed several holiday classics before being recognized for their contributions to the school and community during the holiday season. Dr. Michael Caravello, director of music

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Port Jefferson Middle School Collaborates With Stony Brook University

LIMG December 9, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson School District collaborated with Stony Brook University’s Middle School Engineering Program for a hands-on engineering experience. Sixth and eighth grade teachers Mr. Robert Farenga, Mrs. Linda Moran and Mrs. Megan Roth-Ueno introduced their coding and technology classes to two graduate students from

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Port Jefferson Students Excel At Colonial Poster Project

LIMG December 8, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Port Jefferson Middle School students took an advanced look at history when they were tasked with a social studies research project. Students selected one of the 13 colonies to research and create a poster to showcase their research and artistic skills. They included the history, economy, society […]

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Port Jefferson Field Trip Centered On Conservation

LIMG November 25, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Students in Jonathan Maletta’s science classes at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School visited the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium recently to observe a centuries-old aquaculture technique used to sustain the populations of brook trout, New York State’s fish. A heritage strain of fertilized eggs were […]

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Port Jefferson Students Honor Veterans At Armed Forces Tribute

LIMG November 9, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Members of Earl L. Vandermeulen High School’s Varsity Club honored those who helped to protect and preserve the country’s freedoms at the Port Jefferson School District’s Armed Forces Tribute, located at the high school. The students set flags out for each of the armed forces of the […]

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Fostering Student-Leaders In Port Jefferson

LIMG October 20, 2022

Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District What makes a leader? The Port Jefferson School District Athletic Department hosted a Fall Leadership Lunch on Oct. 7 for students to find out. Student-athlete leaders from the volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, cheer, football and cross-country teams brainstormed with Athletic Director Mr. Adam Sherrard to discuss leadership