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A Community Partnership Project with our 8th graders in the STEAM Program, Wednesday, January 22nd Please stop by to support our 8th grade STEAM students raise money for charity. Students have designed Pizza Box Covers which will be on display!
Thank you to the community for coming out on January 14 for the monthly Board of Education meeting. This month, it was a privilege to hear from our junior high student government. The enthusiasm for all the happens and pride shared is always the highlight of the evening. They spoke about the many achievements, events, honors, and ongoing activities, accompanied by a photo slideshow for everyone to enjoy. The Board recognized senior Milan Lustig who was named a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar Semifinalist – congratulations Milan! The Board also shared an extensive presentation on Focus and Learning “District Comparisons 3-8 Exam Regents Results,” along with a UPK update and the approved 2025-2026 school calendar.
t started with a spontaneous call to action after seeing an Instagram post for clothing donations to help the CA Wildfire victims displaced from their homes. District parents, Jessica and Dana Boskoff gathered boxes and jumped in their car on January 12 to NYC Soho Cool House to donate boxes of clothing that were sitting in their basement. On a whim, Mr. Boskoff asked his sixth-grade son, Teddy, if he would like to grab his guitar and maybe play to also raise money. Teddy’s brother, Spencer, proudly volunteered to help make a poster and hold it high to support fundraising efforts for the victims. Their Dad also volunteered to match whatever they raised. So, after dropping the clothing donations, the brothers hunkered down in front of NYC Eataly in Soho for 2 ½ hours garnering a collection of over $400! They were so inspired, the brothers chose 2 more locations in the busy Soho area, battling the brutal temperatures not even wanting to stop for lunch. After friends and family heard about their efforts, donations rose to over $2500 and are still mounting. The Boskoff’s sent the funds to the Los Angeles Fire Department and The LA Dream Center (a resource center for CA residents seeking shelter and assistance.) The LA Dream Center has emerged as a vital resource for individuals and families impacted by the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area. By providing immediate assistance such as food, shelter, and counseling, the organization is helping those displaced by the flames rebuild their lives. Teddy and Spencer are students at West Side school and are continuing their kindness by playing the guitar locally for MORE FUNDRAISING THIS SUNDAY, January 19, from 12-3pm outside Starbucks in Huntington. Please come out to support their cause! Thank you for leading the way as role models with this call-to-action Teddy and Spencer – you guys rock!
Throughout the school year, both Lloyd Harbor and West Side elementary school collaborate with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center. DNALC educators visit both school’s science classrooms to perform various experiments with 6th graders. The highlight of course being the 6th grade field trips to the DNA Learning Center located on Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor. In January, West Side 6th graders were pleased to welcome DNALC educator, Brittany Johnson, who conducted a workshop on making RNA models. Ribonucleic acid (abbreviated RNA) is a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA. Students learned that unlike DNA, however, an RNA molecule is most often single-stranded with a backbone made of alternating phosphate groups and the sugar ribose, rather than the deoxyribose found in DNA. By completing the Base Pairs for these molecules, students then listed the 3 triplet codons made on their model, and the resulting amino acid. Thank you Ms. Johnson for showing the students how to decode the genetic code! Thank you CSH Laboratory for these amazing collaborations with CSH School District.
Join us for our 3rd annual district wide hands-on learning night! Students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on STEAM and Humanities related activities that foster creativity and problem solving skills.
“Teaching Students AND Each Other” AP Collegial Circles For the second year in a row, Cold Spring Harbor Central School District spearheaded and hosted a unique collaborative learning experience for AP teachers across 43 Long Island districts. These AP Collegial Circles united 129 teachers at the Jr./Sr. High School campus who engaged in productive workshops entailing open dialogue, problem-solving and networking, all with an eye on improving student learning and achievement. Joining this quest for collegial mindsets, were teachers who have been teaching anywhere from one year to 25 years as a collective group to brainstorm, learn, strive to improve, and share best practices that work.
DDP Engineering Challenge Technology teacher Morgan Milleisen has been keeping her students busy in her DDP: Design and Drawing for Production class (a new elective this year). In this course, students engage in creative problem-solving, engineering and computer aided design. They learn to apply their artistic skills and engineering mindset to create designs, build and test models, and work both independently and on a team. This particular engineering challenge had students plan, design and build a structure of their choice in woodshop using scroll saws, chop saws, belt sanders and palm sanders. Some of the designs included a shoe display, a chess board, and a small table. Amazing work!
