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Summer 2019iller PlaceUNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTwww.millerplace.k12.ny.usCongratulations, Class of 2019!
A MESSAGE FROMTHE SUPERINTENDENTThere is so much to be said about the MillerPlace High School Class of 2019. Whileour end-of-year award ceremonies and highschool graduation ceremony provided uswith opportunities to publicly celebrate ourgraduating seniors, it is difficult to fullyquantify the impact the Class of 2019 hashad on our District. Academically, the Classof 2019 comprised National Merit scholars,AP Scholars with Distinction, FBLA competition finalists,engineering and STEM students who studied at prestigiousuniversities, and so much more. Altruistically, this cohort ofPanthers fought cancer, ALS and other diseases; raised large sumsof money for charitable causes; and fostered an environment ofkindness and inclusiveness in the District. It’s bittersweet to seethese Panthers leave, but I am fully confident we will soon behearing about new accolades and accomplishments they will beachieving in college and in their careers. To the newest alumni ofthe District: enjoy your summer and get ready for the next step inyour lives.For those of us who will be heading back to the Miller PlaceSchool District in the fall or the incoming kindergartners andClass of 2032, I hope you too are enjoying the time off. Thesummer is a time for fun, family and getting outside. It is alsoa time for all our returning students to keep their brains activewith summer reading and other activities that stimulate thoughtand contemplation. Even simple things like doing puzzles orscheduling family game nights are great for mind engagement.Studies continue to show that students who engage in mindstimulating activities over the summer do better when returningto school in the fall. Enjoy the rest of the summer months, and Ican’t wait to see all of you in September as we begin the 20192020 school year!Dr. Marianne F. CartisanoSuperintendent of SchoolsA MESSAGE FROMYOUR BOARD OFEDUCATIONHats off to the Miller Place High School Class of2019! This exceptional cohort of students representedthe very best of our District and made our communityMiller Place Proud. We salute the outstandingsuccesses of this group—both inside and outside of theclassroom. It was gratifying and beautiful to watch thisgroup of young women and men bring about positivechanges in our community throughout their high schoolyears. The Class of 2019 may be leaving our District’sdoors to embark on new paths, but our doors will neverclose behind them. We sincerely hope their path willbring them back to Miller Place from time to time.The success of all students in the District is a result of atalented, motivated and determined group of educators.The Board of Education is incredibly proud of all theteachers, faculty, and administrators who ensure everychild of the Miller Place School District excels at theirvery best. Although the summer is a time for vacationand relaxation, many of these educators are busypreparing for the 2019-2020 school year.Thanks to all community members and organizations!Your volunteer efforts not only raised funds but createdopportunities for us to come together and set excellentexamples for our students.I, along with the entire Board of Education, lookforward to seeing our students return in September!Enjoy your summer!Always Panther Pride & Miller Place Proud!Johanna TestaBoard of Education PresidentMUSIC & ART NEWSMPHS Band SeniorsMPHS Jazz ComboCello EnsembleLADSBS 5th Grade Band at Flag Day
AT THE TOP OF THE CLASSCongratulations to MPHS ValedictorianLori Beth Sussman!Lori Beth Sussman is the top student of the Class of 2019, with a cumulative GPA of 99.99. She leda distinguished academic career and was very active outside of the classroom. Lori Beth was an APScholar, a member of the National Honor Society, president of the Foreign Language National HonorSociety (Spanish), co-vice president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, captain of the Mathletes, awinner of numerous FBLA competition awards, a member of the Varsity Tennis Team, and an AllCounty musician. Lori Beth will be fondly remembered for The Cancer Answer, a fundraising projectshe facilitated.Congratulations to MPHS SalutatorianJenna Hoyland!Jenna Hoyland finished second in the Class of 2019 with a cumulative GPA of 99.71. She was oneof the District’s brightest students and a proud Panther. Jenna was an AP Scholar; National MeritCommended Scholar; a member of the National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society,Mathletes, and SIT Committee; president of the Senior Council; treasurer of the Service Club;and senior editor of the Yearbook Club. Her talents were always on display, as she participated incompetitive dance and ran for the Panther’s winter and spring track teams.THE CLASS OF 2019’S NEXT STEPSArcadia UniversityBorough of ManhattanCommunity CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeBuffalo State CollegeCity College of NYCornell UniversityCUNY John Jay College of CriminalJusticeCUNY Macaulay Honors CollegeCUNY Queens CollegeFairfield UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeFashion Institute of TechnologyFive Towns CollegeFlorida State UniversityHigh Point UniversityHillsborough Community CollegeIthaca CollegeJohnson & Wales UniversityKarlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKutztown UniversityLimestone CollegeLIU PostMarist CollegeMercy CollegeMolloy CollegeMount St. Mary CollegeNassau Community CollegeNew England Institute of TechNorthampton Community CollegeNortheastern UniversityPace University NYCPennsylvania State UniversityProvidence CollegeQuinnipiac UniversityRingling College of Art & DesignRoger Williams UniversitySacred Heart UniversitySalve Regina UniversitySchool of Visual ArtsSt. Joseph’s CollegeStony Brook UniversitySuffolk Community CollegeSUNY Albany3SUNY Alfred State CollegeSUNY BinghamtonSUNY BrockportSUNY CortlandSUNY GeneseoSUNY MaritimeSUNY New PaltzSUNY OneontaSUNY OswegoSUNY PlattsburghSyracuse UniversityThe New SchoolTompkins Cortland CommunityCollegeUniversity at BuffaloUniversity of BridgeportUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of New HavenUniversity of Pittsburgh JohnstownUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of Tennessee, ChattanoogaVassar College
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSArlette Conklin Memorial ScholarshipsTyler CohenAbigail CurcioCraig Arujo Student of theYear ScholarshipSophia FischerAthletes Helping AthletesLeadership ScholarshipMartien SchoonenDenise ButzgyMemorial ScholarshipsJustyn BaldeoAlexandra MolinelliBrookhaven SuperintendentAssociation ScholarshipsAlexis BiscardiSophia FischerElizabeth LiebLily NewmanCalace Family Foundation AwardsJake GiacchettoJenna HoylandMegan RowburreyCasey SauerGail McNulty BusinessLeaders ScholarshipMichael TumminelloJacob Engel Memorial ScholarshipTyler GonzalezJoe Keany Memorial ScholarshipsCarissa MilitanoRyan SalviaClass of 2005 Alumni ScholarshipsLucie CaputoMadison JessenJohn Douglas MemorialScholar-Athlete ScholarshipsJake GiacchettoJenna HoylandClass of 2008 Alumni ScholarshipsKelcie EberharthMichael FruehJoshua FaithfullMemorial ScholarshipGavin AngrillaClass of 2011 Alumni ScholarshipsKimberly DallasMartien SchoonenJudy Stamatis Spirit ofCompetition ScholarshipsEmma AcevedoNolan WhiteLauralee Bokos Memorial ScholarshipJasmine GalfanoLibrizzi Family Memorial ScholarshipsAva BurnsJulius FigueroaJake GiacchettoGriffen LaBiancaAlexandra MolinelliHelena MottJustin SultanLong Island Blood Services ScholarshipJoseph MaronskiLong Island Teacher’s BenevolentFund ScholarshipSierra SeidlerMiller Place Athletic AssociationIdeal Athlete ScholarshipsGriffen LaBiancaHelena MottMiller Place CivicAssociation ScholarshipSebastian CannonMiller Place ClericalMemorial ScholarshipsEmma LaVopaKatie McNulty
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSMiller Place Fire DepartmentMemorial ScholarshipSarah ShaljianMiller Place Friends of the Arts Art ScholarshipsAvery McCreaLily NewmanMiller Place Friends of the Arts Craig Von Bargen Music ScholarshipJonathan HartMiller Place Friends of the ArtsDrama ScholarshipsKatherine GartheWilliam RussellMiller Place Friends of the Arts Music ScholarshipsGregory BenavidesElizabeth LiebMegan RowburreyMiller Place High SchoolDrama ScholarshipsDesiree DuckettMegan RowburreyMiller Place High School NationalHonor Society ScholarshipsJoseph MaronskiMaureen Rose VollaroMiller Place High School Scholarshipsfor Excellence/Munistat Services, Inc.Lori Beth SussmanJenna HoylandRaymond V. Santora Jr.Memorial ScholarshipsAlexandra BovaBridget PortueseMiller Place Homemaker’s ScholarshipJuliana RoseRichard W. SandersJournalism ScholarshipGriffen LaBiancaMiller Place PantherPlayers ScholarshipJoseph MaronskiMiller Place Parent-Teachers’Organization ScholarshipMackenzie RoachNYSCAME ScholarshipLori Beth SussmanOutstanding SchoolDedication ScholarshipSarah ShaljianPamela Waltz Memorial ScholarshipsAnthony RastelliJuliana RosePatricia LathamMemorial ScholarshipSean McNultyPort Jefferson DentalGroup ScholarshipKalliopi GasparisSchool Leadership ScholarshipsAva BurnsTyler CohenKayla HofmannEmma WalshSCMEAKatherine GartheSCOPE Superintendent ScholarshipCasey SauerSean King Memorial ScholarshipJenna VopatSuffolk Association of School BusinessOfficials ScholarshipsEmily BatteyJustin OchsVicky Lopez Memorial ScholarshipAlexandra BovaWalter P. McCoyd OutstandingSenior Athlete ScholarshipsAva BurnsThomas Nealis
AROUND OUR SCHOOLS: END-OF-YEAR EDITION!ANDREW MULLER PRIMARY SCHOOLThe 2018-2019 class of second graders at Andrew Muller Primary School(AMPS) have moved up to Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School, but notbefore they had the chance for one more day of fun with the entire AMPSstudent body! Field Day, an annual tradition reimagined by the physicaleducation teachers this year, is a round-robin event featuring each grade levelmoving through a variety of hilarious relay races and games. These games werea ton of fun. Students participated on teams and individually, depending on theevent. The day ended with a competition that is sure to become a new AMPStradition: The staff partook in a tug of war that had teachers pitted against eachother in a competition of strength. It was difficult to tell who had more fun—thestudents watching or teachers competing!LADDIE A. DECKER SOUND BEACH SCHOOLAt the end of every year, cohorts of students move up to the next grade level. Forthe fifth graders at Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School (LADSBS), it’s anespecially exciting time of year because they move up to North Country RoadMiddle School (NCRMS)! The LADSBS community came together to celebratethe momentous occasion at the school’s Moving Up Ceremony. Joined by family,friends and District Administration, the ceremony highlighted three years ofachievements from these talented students. The celebration also focused on thefuture. Wearing t-shirts that said “Future Leaders”, each student was charged withbeing role-models and drivers of their destinies. Moving up to middle school willbe a big adjustment but we know this cohort of students is ready to take NorthCountry Road Middle School by storm!NORTH COUNTRY ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMoving up to high school is a significant milestone, and at NorthCountry Road Middle School, our students and faculty ensure thatour eighth graders receive a proper send-off. The end of the year is fullof many celebrations for the eighth grade, and the Student Governmenttakes an active role in planning and organizing these events. One of themost anticipated events is the annual Moving Up Dance. On June 14,the cafeteria was transformed into Hollywood as the students selectedthe Oscars to be the theme of their Moving Up Dance. With the helpof the Parent Committee, the Red Carpet was rolled out and studentswere interviewed by “Ryan Seacrest” (MPHS senior Joseph Maronski)to provide authenticity to the night. The paparazzi was out in full forceas each student had the chance to take red carpet photos. The eighthgraders enjoyed the music and danced the night away in what was anevening they won’t soon forget!MILLER PLACE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, NY 11764Board of Education: Johanna Testa, President Richard Panico, Vice PresidentNoelle Dunlop, Trustee Keith Frank, Trustee Lisa Reitan, Trustee Andrew Friedman, Student RepresentativeSuperintendent of Schools: Dr. Marianne F. Cartisano
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY Macaulay Honors College CUNY Queens College Fairfield University Farmingdale State College Fashion Institute of Technology Five Towns College Florida State University High Point University Hillsborough Community College Ithaca College Johnson & Wales University Karlsruhe Institute of Technology .
