Celebrating The Lunar New Year Through Dance

Gribbin School kindergarten through second-grade students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a master class on Chinese ribbon dancing, presented by the American Street Dance Theater Company, from Jan. 17 to 19.

Instructor Cara Fragias taught students about the cultural tradition of ribbon dancing and demonstrated to students how to ribbon dance and guided them through the process. The program, sponsored by the Glen Cove Education Foundation, is part of Principal Francine Santoro’s commitment to expanding arts and cultural education at Gribbin Elementary School. It’s also one of the many programs offered in the district to connect students with diverse cultures through the arts.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove City School District

Glen Cove High School Photography Students Earned National Honors From the PSA

Five Glen Cove High School photography students earned National honors for their work from the Photographic Society of America. Julia Petrizzo won Honorable Mention in the ‘Color’ category of the National Youth Photography Showcase, while Katie Arevalo, Elijah Goldstein, Betzy Mejia, and Valeria Rosseateau had their work chosen to be displayed out of hundreds of entries at the PSA’s National Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado this year.

Glen Cove High School photography teacher Melissa Johnides is beyond proud of her students who created thoughtful works that spanned genres from nature to portraiture to the abstract. The student’s photographs are also now featured on the PSA’s website. (https://psa[1]photo.org/ page/ys-2022)

For more information about the Glen Cove City School District, please visit the district’s website at www.glencoveschools.org. Happenings in the district can also be followed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glencovecityschools.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove City School District

Oyster Bay Business Students Attend Regional Conference

Oyster Bay High School’s student entrepreneurs recently took part in Virtual Enterprises International’s 2023 Long Island Regional Conference and Exhibition at LIU Post. Thirty-nine Oyster Bay High School students in grades 10 to 12 participated in the event with their business teacher Alexis Zaino. More than 2,000 students from 80 Long Island schools attended the tradeshow event to showcase their simulated businesses.

Oyster Bay High School students promoted their two innovative companies during the event – Sherbert Pharmaceuticals, a company that sells vitamin infused sherbet for kids, and Solar Seat, a beach chair designed to charge any device at the beach or pool using solar energy. The students created their own trade-floor booths and networked with fellow VE students and corporate volunteers from regional businesses and colleges. Six student-department heads from each business had the opportunity to present their executive summary to four judges as part of several competitions that were held during the day.

In addition, the students were able to “sell” their goods or services using Virtual Enterprises’ unique, virtual banking system during the event. At the end of the tradeshow, participants were awarded for best business plan, best sales pitch, best exhibit booth and more.

Being part of Virtual Enterprises International allows students to gain meaningful career and business experiences. Together with their peers, they not only develop an idea for a company, but manage the dayto-day operations and build their business and entrepreneurial skills along the way. The

Bay High School students look forward to continuing to grow their

Restoring Hope For Victims Of Abuse

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