Ninth graders in the Three Village Central School District were wished the best as they head to Ward Melville High School this September. P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools held moving up ceremonies on June 24 on the front lawns of their respective buildings. Families filled the crowd as they celebrated their students’ achievements in junior high school.

At P.J. Gelinas Junior High School, Assistant Principal William Corrao welcomed the audience, and the chamber choir performed the national anthem. Principal Corinne Keane gave congratulatory remarks before she and Mr. Corrao presented the outgoing students with their moving up certificates. Additionally, ninth graders Matthew Fumai and Michael Galinkin addressed their peers, reflecting on some of their junior high school memories. The ceremony ended with another performance from the chamber choir of “We’ll Never Say Goodbye.”

The crowd at R.C. Murphy Junior High School was welcomed by Principal Vincent Cereola. Ms. Andrea Farley presented the class gift of a bench and acknowledged the four students who helped work on it. Dozens of students were recognized by Assistant Principal Dr. Dawn Nachtigall for receiving the President’s Education Award. The special recognitions continued with the outstanding academic achievement awards, character and memorial awards, TVTA awards and an acknowledgement of the building’s retirees. The ninth grade class was then presented with their moving up certificates before Mr. Cereola gave closing congratulatory remarks.

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Date Added: 6/25/2024

On May 15, the Gelinas Junior High School Youth Literacy Club took its annual field trip to Setauket Elementary School to share the gift of literacy. Club members read children's books to kindergartners and first graders focusing on character skills. After reading, students participated in activities that strengthened those skills. The day was enjoyed by students of all ages!

Date Added: 5/17/2024

The Food Truck Challenge drove into to Gelinas Junior High School once again for the spring semester. Eighth grade students in Ms. Pomponio’s family and consumer science classes created their own food truck businesses. They researched local competition, and created business plans, menus and creative designs for their trucks. Once the projects were complete, the food trucks went on display in the Gelinas library where students and staff could vote in various categories.

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s challenge:

Best Food Truck Design: Howzit Smoothie and Acai by Sophie Barresi and Abby Mathiesen

Best Overall Theme: La Petite Boulangerie by Sonya Chou, Jenna Lang and Gianna Morelli

Best Menu: Meaty Munchers by Bryce Baranowski, Billy De Geronimo and Sunneo Wang

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Date Added: 5/8/2024

P.J. Gelinas Junior High School student Charley Golub was named the winner in this year’s Suffolk County Water Authority Student Art Challenge. The annual challenge is in recognition of Drinking Water Week, which runs from May 5-11. Kindergarten through eighth grade students were invited to participate and create a design following this year’s theme, “Water Conservation: Why it’s important to save water and how to do it.”

Charley will be recognized at an award ceremony at the SCWA Education Center later this month. Congratulations!

Date Added: 5/6/2024