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These Long Island Schools Honored For Excellent Scholars, Athletes
Just 35 high schools across Long Island were given a special designation for their stellar athletes who double as stellar academics. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, or NYSPHSAA, announced its 2022-2023 “School of Distinction” list on Thursday, July 27. Out of all 84 schools given the award, 35 were from Long Island. In order to qualify, a high school must have 100 percent of its varsity teams qualify for a “Scholar-Athlete team award,” which designates that the team’s average GPA is greater than or equal to a 90. The schools that made the cut from Suffolk C…
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NY School District Fires Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Student
A 28-year-old math teacher in New York has been fired after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student. Long Island resident Veronica Pezdan, of Holbrook in Suffolk County, the now-former teacher at Shoreham-Wading River High School, was terminated following her arrest for an alleged relationship with a student over the course of two months. Original story - Long Island HS Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say In response to the charge, the district quickly announced that Pezdan has been fired and that officials will not be…
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Long Island HS Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say
A female high school mathematics teacher on Long Island has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Special Victims Section detectives, Veronica Pezdan, age 28, of Holbrook, was pulled over and arrested on southbound William Floyd Parkway after she left Shoreham-Wading River High School at approximately 11 a.m. Monday, April 19. Pezdan teaches mathematics at the school and engaged in a sexual relationship with a male student during the past two months, Suffolk County Police said. Pezdan was charged with two count…
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Covid-
19: Long Island HS Closes For 10 Days Due To Exposure
A Long Island high school will be closed for the next 10 days due to COVID-19 exposure. Due to the high number of instructional staff that were quarantined by the department of health last week, Shoreham-Wading River High School will be closed for in-person learning through Wednesday, Nov. 11, the district announced. Distance learning will be in effect for all high school students. The high school will re-open for in-person learning on Thursday, Nov. 12, the district said.
Schools
Covid-
19: Long Island HS Closes, 136 Under Quarantine, After Positive Cases
A Long Island high school transitioned to remote learning for the second straight day as more than 100 students were placed under quarantine due to newly reported positive COVID-19 cases. Shoreham-Wading River High School announced that it was closed for in-person learning on Friday, Oct. 30 following two new cases that were reported late on Thursday, Oct. 29. The school was also closed on Thursday to allow for contact tracing, which led to 125 students and 11 staff members being quarantined due to potential exposure to the new cases, school officials said. It is unclear if the school will…
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Three Long Island Public Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Designations
Three schools on Long Island earned Blue Ribbon designations. Each "high performing" and recognized for overall academic excellence — were named 2019 National Blue Ribbon winners Thursday, Sept. 26. Bethpage Senior High School, Manhasset Secondary School and Shoreham-Wading River High School each got high performing ratings and were selected for their overall academic excellence and named National Blue Ribbon winners. The schools are among 19 to receive the honor in New York by the U.S. Department of Education. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes outstanding public and non…
Sports
Long Island HS Football Coach Reinstated After Investigation
A high school head varsity football coach has been reinstated after being temporarily removed from his position after an alleged incident during a scrimmage involving a player on Long Island. Aden Smith is back on the sidelines for Shoreham-Wading River High School after being suspended earlier this month, the school announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The reinstatement is effective as of Monday, Sept. 23. Smith will miss the team’s third game against Southampton this week before returning to the team. “We are proud of our team which is off to a great start this year,” Superintendent Gerard…
Sports
LI HS Football Coach Removed From Post While District Conducts Investigation
A Long Island varsity football coach has been temporarily removed from his position after an incident during a scrimmage last week, school officials announced. Shoreham-Wading River High School head coach Aden Smith is the subject of an investigation by the school district, Superintendent Gerard Poole announced. “The district is currently investigating an incident involving the varsity football team’s head coach,” the superintendent said in a statement. “The incident took place during a scrimmage against Islip on (Friday, Aug. 30.) While this investigation is underway, the head coach has b…
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Traffic Advisory Issued For Funeral Of Shoreham Wading River HS Athlete Killed In Crash
The Suffolk County Police Department is expecting a huge turnout for the wake and funeral of Shoreham-Wading River High School senior student-athlete, prompting it to issue a traffic alert. Melissa Marchese, 18, of Shoreham, was a passenger involved in a two-car crash on Route 25A on Thursday, June 20. Marchese was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital, where she died from her injuries. The wake for Marchese will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 21 at the Branch Funeral Home on Route 25A in Miller Place. The funer…
Police & Fire
Shoreham Wading River HS Senior Student-Athlete Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash
The high school senior student-athlete seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash while on her way to a ceremony at Shoreham Wading River High School has died from the serious injuries she sustained. Melissa Marchese was 18 years old. A standout softball and basketball player for the Wildcats, Marchese, who was scheduled to graduate June 28, had accepted a scholarship offer to play softball at the University of Hartford. "The Shoreham-Wading River School District community is devastated to learn of the tragic loss of one of our students who was involved in a motor vehicle accident Thursday n…
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