Community Update
November 10, 2023
Freshman Yuxin Cai, along with 30 other Syosset students, submitted her work for the Huntington Arts Council “Nightmare on Main Street” competition. The Council’s annual exhibit invites students to respond to a spooky prompt. This year, students were asked to submit work inspired by fear, which can be either an exhilarating and unexplainable thrill or a harmful and harrowing experience. Yuxin’s work, titled “Under Masks,” explored how people often disguise themselves to fit in wearing many masks that they create. Congrats Yuxin for being named best-in-show!
The New York Library Association has named Kristina Holzweiss “School Librarian of the Year.” The award is given to a librarian who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership within their community. As our Educational Technology Enrichment Specialist, Ms. Holzweiss is on the cutting edge of new technologies to help our students become avid readers and media publishers. Some examples include creating “digital book vending machines” where students can “shop” for their next read at the library, and “library lockers,” a modern way to create a book report. Ms. Holzweiss is also a public advocate for libraries and librarians. Congratulations, Ms. Holzweiss! We are so lucky to have you.
Our Girls Tennis team defeated Hills East High School at Hofstra University last week to bring home the title of Long Island Champions! This after an undefeated season that also led to a Nassau County Championship title. Syosset made it all the way to the finals in the state championship, finishing second. All that practice on our new tennis courts has paid off – congratulations girls on this amazing accomplishment!
Our Girl’s Cross Country team is also Nassau County Class A champion for the 12th consecutive year! As I write this, they are competing in the New York State team qualifier, this weekend, so there may be even more good news on the horizon.
