Physics Educator From Manhasset Recognized As Teacher Of The Year

Robert Krakehl, a physics teacher from Manhasset High School in the Manhasset Public Schools, was recently recognized as a 2023 Local Teacher of the Year by the Physics Teacher Education Coalition. The PhysTEC Teacher of the Year program honors high school educators who demonstrate exemplary physics teaching and attended a PhysTEC member institution.

Due to the extreme shortage of physics teachers across the United States, many schools do not offer physics. PhysTEC aims to reduce this shortage and provide recognition to those currently teaching and the institutions they graduated from, who make an impact in the field.

Krakehl is one of seven physics teachers to receive the Local Teacher of the Year award this year. As a graduate of Stony Brook University (a PhysTEC institution), he was nominated by his Ph.D. advisor, mentor and his co-author on several publications, Dr. Angela Kelly. Dr. Kelly is a professor of science education and physics, and the associate director of science education for the Institute of STEM Education at Stony Brook University. At Stony Brook University, Krakehl earned his Bachelor of Science and his Master in the Art of Teaching in physics and his Ph.D. in science education with a focus on physics access and equity, under the advisement of Dr. Kelly. He is about to enter his seventh year as a teacher in the Manhasset Public Schools.

“I am extremely fortunate to work in a district that supports making physics fun and accessible and allowing me to be the best teacher that I can, regardless of what the day holds,” said Krakehl. “From the administrative teams to the science department and the physics department, everyone is always supportive and willing to try new things.”

Krakehl added that he strives to make physics his students’ favorite class every day.

High School Fall Sports 2023

Fall Sports:

Cheerleading (Varsity & JV)

Boys Cross Country (Varsity & JV)

Girls Cross Country (Varsity & JV)

Field Hockey (Varsity & JV)

Football (Varsity & JV)

Boys Soccer (Varsity, JV)

Girls Soccer (Varsity, JV)

Girls Swimming (Varsity)

Girls Tennis (Varsity & JV)

Manhasset High School physics teacher Robert Krakehl was recognized as a 2023 Local Teacher of the Year by the Physics Teacher Education Coalition.

(Photo by Manhasset Public Schools)

“To be recognized for your teaching and to receive an award for your work is an amazing feeling,” he said. “It also means that people are watching and listening and most of all, somewhere along the dayto-day things I do, I’m making a difference to people, both students, parents and other physics teachers.”

The Manhasset Public Schools congratulates Krakehl on this well-deserved award.

—Submitted by Manhasset Public Schools

Boys Volleyball (Varsity)

Girls Volleyball (Varsity & JV)

Boys Badminton (Varsity)

Boys Crew

Girlrs Crew

2023 Start Dates: Monday, August 28, 2023

(Football starts on Monday, August 21, 2023)

Athletic Form Information: The Manhasset Secondary School Athletic Department utilizes online athletic registration through Family ID (www.familyid.com).

Online athletic registration for all athletic seasons opens up thirty (30) days prior to the first day of each season’s start date and closes four days before the season’s start date.

Paper registration will no longer be accepted.

Family ID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user friendly way to register for athletics, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register through Family ID, the system keeps track of your information in your Family ID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member.

At the time of registration, you must provide a current physical. Please upload the physical form to your FamilyID account or mail, fax (516-267-7524) or bring a copy to the Health office. Physicals expire 12 months after the date of health exam. No athlete will be permitted to play or try out with an expired physical.

Additional athletic information can be found on the Manhasset School District website, www. manhassetschools.org/Page/4624

—Information gathered from the Manhasset School District website