The Bulldog Blast October 2024

Roslyn High School’s Marching Bulldogs placed first in the Small School Division 1 category at the 2024 New York State Field Band Conference Championship—held at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The Roslyn Marching Bulldogs earned a score of 94.3 for their show, titled, “Equilibrium.”

The New York State Field Band Conference Championship show is the culmination of an eight-week season which features nearly 60 bands in thirty-four regional competitions throughout the state. Band members, directors, staff members and boosters from each of the competing schools spend countless hours preparing for this prestigious event.

Forty-two talented student-musicians from Roslyn School District have been selected to take the stage at the Nassau Music Educators Association’s All-County Festivals in January 2025 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville. Each year, students are chosen for these elite ensembles based primarily on their performance scores at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Solo Evaluation Festival. Roslyn participants in grades 5-12 will join student-musicians from across Nassau County for concerts featuring select chorus, orchestra, band, and jazz ensemble performances.

Roslyn School District participated in Unity Day on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to wear orange to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

From October 23rd—October 31st, Roslyn School District participated in Red Ribbon Week. This year’s theme was "Life is A Movie, Film Drug Free." Each year, educators use the week to raise awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to wear red on the 21st. Students also signed red banners, pledging to remain substance-free.

Heights, East Hills, and Harbor Hill, in collaboration with the PFA, organized a pumpkin-picking day for elementary students in late October. Students had a great time selecting their own sugar pumpkins to take home for Halloween.

First-graders in Ms. Denig’s class at Harbor Hill and Ms. Tulipano’s class at Heights explored how sound is created. Students went on a “sound hunt” to explore different types of instruments and created their own instrument—a Kazoo!

Fifth-grade East Hills Elementary School students enjoyed an awesome visit from Athletes Helping Athletes (AHA) high school students. They played games, chatted, and made great connections. The AHA team looks forward to building on their positive connections and plans to return soon to give classroom presentations.

Ms. Kellan's fifth-grade class at East Hill celebrated Deaf Awareness Month by exploring short biographies of famous deaf and hard of hearing individuals. To conclude their learning, the students created inspiring "Portraits of a Deaf Hero" to honor these remarkable figures!

Fun, laughter, and community spirit filled the air at the East Hills Welcome Back Carnival held last month. Current, new, and former students, along with teachers and parents, came together for a fantastic start to the school year, enjoying games, rides, music, food, and ice cream, while creating unforgettable memories

Harbor Hill Elementary School student journalists enjoyed collaborating on articles for their school publication, the HH Voice. They wrote about a range of topics, including art, the debate between hot and cold, and fun indoor activities for colder weather.

Fifth-graders at Harbor Hill Elementary School have been learning about the election process in anticipation of this year's presidential election. The lessons have included topics such as the qualities of a great leader, how Americans vote, the role of the president, and the Electoral College system. They also learned what it means to be a helpful citizen and how children can make their voices heard, even if they can't vote yet.

Ms. Kaplan and Ms. Esposito's third-grade class at Harbor Hill had a blast designing pumpkins to look like their favorite book characters. Using paint, markers, and imagination, each student transformed their pumpkin into fun versions of characters like Dogman, The Grinch, and Smart Cookie.

Students, faculty, and staff at Roslyn Middle School participated in Pink Out Day in support of breast cancer awareness month.

Roslyn Middle School hosted its fourth annual Faculty & Staff Costume Contest. First place went to the Math Department's Cereal Mascots, Second place went to the Science Department's Willy Wonka. Third place went to the Average Joe Dodgeball Team— Principal Johanson, Assistant Principal Gabrus, and Assistant Principal Roth.

On the evening of Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Roslyn Middle School hosted its annual Halloween Dance for students. It was spook-tacular!

The RMS, JV, and Varsity cheerleaders came together to share their incredible team spirit on Monday, October 28, 2024. From stunning stunts to dazzling dance routines, each team showcased their unique talents and worked together seamlessly.

Congratulations to: Ria Budhrani, Victor Chan, Esha Chandra, Danielle Chen, Michael Chen, Zachary J. Davidson, Shaun Dubowsky, Alex Jon, Justin Margulies, Tyler Osit, Lily Rosof, Shiloh Ye, Allen Yi, and Adriana Zhao

Dr. Ariel Goldman, a local, orthopedic trauma surgeon, gave a workshop to students in Roslyn High School’s Pre-Med class on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He shared stories and showed visuals of the orthopedic trauma cases he typically works on, both in and out of the operating room. Following his lecture, students had the opportunity to use the actual tools and instruments used by surgeons to repair bones. Using models, they practiced repairing multiple types of fractures in various bones of the body using drills, pins, and braces.

Sydney Spier, a junior at Roslyn High School, was awarded Honorable Mention by NPR's Student Podcasting Contest. This is the third student from Roslyn High School to be recognized by the contest, which garners more than 4,000 applicants from throughout the country, recognizing only 60 high school students.
Sydney's original audio narrative, "The History Around Us: The Underground Railroad on Long Island," synthesized original interviews and academic research to piece together Long Island's fragmented past with the Underground Railroad.

"Sydney went to great lengths to put together a polished narrative and meet the deadline,” said her teacher, Mr. Vogt.” The award is well-deserved and a great reflection of her hard work, insight, and willingness to learn."

On Friday, October 11, 2024, twenty-five psychology teachers from all over Nassau County gathered in the Roslyn High School Library to discuss the changes in this year's AP psychology test, hear from a keynote speaker, and exchange best practices.

A recent $1,000 check donation from the Roslyn High School Parent Faculty Association (PFA) marked another step in the development of the food pantry at RHS—a project started by teachers Alysse Graziano and Karen Feeney.

The PFA's recent donation—raised through a successful food and resource drive— will help replenish the pantry’s supplies. Donations are welcome throughout the year, but cash donations are especially helpful because they allow students to gain the experience of shopping in person for needed items.

Members of the local community can donate to the pantry via Venmo @RHS-PFA, or use the QR code included here.

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At the BOE meeting on Thursday, October 10th, the CCPA and PFA presented a beautiful cake to show their appreciation to the members of the Roslyn School District Board of Education. School Board Recognition Week was established to recognize school board members for their commitment to New York public school children. It's an opportunity to raise community awareness and understanding of the crucial role school board members have within a school district. While recognizing school board member service should be a year-round endeavor, designating one week to highlight these volunteers’ efforts ensures they receive some of the thanks they deserve!

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