Varsity girls lacrosse coach Rebecca Thorn has been inducted into the USA Lacrosse, Long Island Metro Lacrosse Foundation.

Patrick Hayes, director of health, physical education and athletics, noted that Thorn’s coaching has undoubtedly changed the varsity girls lacrosse program. During her 14-season tenure, the team has garnered 174 wins, produced 13 All-Americans and 10 Academic All-Americans, clinched seven Suffolk County titles and taken home two New York State titles.

Thorn is also a Hofstra University graduate (Class of 2007) where she played women’s lacrosse team.

The district congratulates Rebecca Thorn on this outstanding accomplishment and thanks her for her years of service to the district’s athletes.

Date Added: 1/28/2025

Eastport Elementary School is pleased to announce that its library media center has received a $100 award from the Young American Poetry Digest for its outstanding commitment to fostering writing and creativity among students. The award underscores the library media center’s supportive environment for aspiring young writers. 

This recognition highlights the incredible talent and hard work of the school’s young authors, many of whom were published in the Digest’s 2024 edition. The students’ poems reflect a wide range of themes and emotions and are proudly catalogued in the library media center, allowing all students and staff to access and celebrate these literary achievements. Students and staff are being encouraged to explore the published works and find inspiration in their peers’ creativity. 

School library media specialist Alyssa Sorensen congratulated the students when she said, “Your dedication and passion for writing have truly made a mark, and we are excited to continue nurturing your talents in the future.  Let’s keep the spirit of creativity alive at Eastport Elementary School.”

Date Added: 1/24/2025  

 

Dayton Avenue and Eastport elementary schools’ top spellers competed one-on-one for several excruciating rounds in the annual spelling bees. Students qualified for the nail-biting competition after taking a classroom spelling test with the top spellers from each grade invited to compete.

Congratulations goes to sixth grader Nikoda Mirabel who was crowned as top speller for students in grades 4-6. Fourth grader Nicolas Dzanoucakiswas the runner-up in the competition. In the third grade spelling bee, Alana Drummond was the winner with Harper Conrad winning runner-up.

After an unprecedented 29 rounds, Eastport Elementary School fourth grader Evan Gulde took home the title of top speller for students in grades 4-6 with fifth grader Emil Almeida as a close runner-up.

The Eastport-South Manor Central School District congratulates the students on this amazing accomplishment.

Photo captions:
Photo A: From left, Harper Conrad was runner-up and Alana Drummond was the winner of the Dayton Avenue School annual third grade spelling bee.

Photo B: From left, Dayton Avenue School sixth grader Nikoda Mirabel and fourth grader Nicolas Dzanoucakis were first and second place winner, respectively, in the school spelling bee for grades 4-6 and are pictured with leave replacement Principal Steve Jiacolone.

Photo C: Front, (l-r), Eastport Elementary School fifth grader Emil Almeida and Evan Gulde were runner-up and first place winner, respectively, in the school spelling bee and are pictured with the Spelling Squad.

Photos courtesy of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District

Date Added: 1/24/2025

The Jr.-Sr. High School varsity indoor track team garnered the League III Championship title. The meet took place at Suffolk County Community College’s Brentwood campus on Jan. 17. 

The Eastport-South Manor Central School District congratulates the team and Coach Brian Methven on this outstanding accomplishment. 

Date Added: 1/22/2025