December 2022 - ISSUE 4
Winter concerts were held districtwide to celebrate the holiday season!
Live streaming was made available for those who chose to watch from home.
Click links below to access each concert stream.
ROSLYN MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT LIVE STREAM LINKS:

6th Grade Band - 7th/8th Grade Band - 6th Grade Orchestra

7th/8th Grade Chorus - String Ensemble - 7th/8th Orchestra

Jazz Band - Chorale - 6th Grade Chorus
ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT LIVE STREAM LINKS:

Orchestra - Jazz Band - Symphonic Band - Wind Ensemble

Mixed Chorus - Chamber Singers
HEIGHTS
HEIGHTS continued their December tradition of making Gingerbread Houses. Students and parents had fun crafting colorful creations using frosting, graham crackers, and candy.
EAST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST HILLS fifth-graders participated in a fun STEM activity called Elephant Toothpaste. They mixed hydrogen peroxide and yeast in a bottle that narrows at the top, then watched as foam oozed out like a great tube of toothpaste, perfectly sized for an elephant. 
HARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARBOR HILL Elementary School students participated in a school-wide activity centered around Todd Parr’s classic book, It’s Okay to be Different. Classes listened to or watched a read aloud, then created “It’s okay to be____” cards, which they filled in with unique answers. The cards were then turned into a beautiful display outside the cafeteria to reinforce the sentiment that it’s okay for students to be who they want to be.
ROSLYN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Family and Consumer Science students at ROSLYN MIDDLE SCHOOL put their sewing skills into practice to cut, pin, and stitch holiday projects as part of their sewing unit. Their finished creations will be wrapped and donated to the Family and Children's Association in Garden City to be gifted out to local children. 
Nearly fifty Roslyn middle and high school students were invited by Federal Judge Joseph Biancoto to attend a naturalization ceremony at the Central Islip Courthouse on Friday, December 2, 2022, where over one hundred people from thirty-three countries were sworn in as citizens of the United States. Many more Roslyn students took part by watching a livestream of the ceremony from both the middle and high school. 
ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL
Roslyn High School students enrolled in the district’s Bloomberg Class visited the New York Stock Exchange on December 14, 2022. 
On November 21, 2022, the English Department hosted New York Times Bestselling fiction author Jill Santopolo for a workshop on transforming a passion for writing into a fulfilling and lucrative career in publishing. Ms. Santopolo, who was raised on Long Island, spoke about her love of reading and her journey to becoming a published author. 
On December 1, 2022, Roslyn High School held their World Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony to recognize the 2022-2023 Inductees for ASL, Mandarin, French and Spanish studies. The World Languages Honor Society recognizes excellence in world language studies and the commitment to study both language and culture.
On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, the Roslyn High School PFA hosted a Summer Opportunities Fair for students and parents from Roslyn and neighboring districts. Attendees had a chance to meet with more than 30 representatives to learn about a range of options—from enriching programs to leadership opportunities to volunteerism.
Two Roslyn High School seniors—Lindsay Cohen and Spencer Allen— were presented with the Nassau Zone 2022-2023 Outstanding Physical Education Student of the Year Award for Roslyn School District at a dinner held Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. Lindsay and Spencer received their award in recognition of their ability to exemplify and model physical education standards. 
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, the Roslyn Forensics Speech and Debate Team hosted their league's speech tournament—welcoming approximately 50 students and 15 coaches and judges to the school.
The Roslyn High School Key Club hosted their second blood drive of the 2022-2023 school year on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Fifty-four people stepped up to donate, which translates to 162 lives saved!
In celebration of the Roslyn High School’s Marching Bulldogs first place win in the Small School Division 2 category at the 2022 New York State Field Band Conference Championship, a ceremony was held in their honor on November 30, 2022, in the high school auditorium. Many of the 170 Roslyn students who participated in the competition, along with Band Director Frank Mauriello, staff members, and pit crew parents, attended the ceremony. Assistant Principal Carol Murphy kicked off the celebration by introducing Superintendent Allison Brown, who gave remarks before welcoming BOE President Meryl Waxman Ben-Levy and several other dignitaries to present awards.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Parents with children entering kindergarten at Roslyn Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year must register their child with the district. All children must be residents of Roslyn and must be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2023. See Heights School website for information regarding registration procedures. Registration will begin in March 2023.