At the Hofstra Arena on Sunday, June 22 almost 300 seniors from Division Avenue High School began the next phase of their lives as graduates on their way to college.
On Tuesday, June 3rd, dance teacher Ms. Alice LoGiudice was proud to produce and present the Third Annual Dance Recital at Division Avenue High School.
On Wednesday, May 28th chorus teachers Ms. Andrea Galeno and Ms. Marjorie Wade, dance teacher Ms. Alice LoGiudice, and music teacher Mr. Anthony Cornella escorted 40 students enrolled in the Division Avenue High School Music program to a dance workshop and matinee performance of "Gypsy."
The Music Department of Division Avenue was proud to be informed that Amanda Castanos, a member of the graduating class of 2008, was recently cast in a starring role of Spring Awakening, a play which captured the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2007
In keeping with a school-wide emphasis on career planning, students at Division Avenue High School students were recently treated to a visit from an engineer, Mr. Paul Granger, and architect, Ms. Jennifer Curtain, both from a Melville company, H2M Group.
On Friday, May 9th senior flutist and Marching Band Drum Major, Miguel Garcia was surprised by Director David Abrams during the Spring Concert when he found out he was awarded a $300 scholarship, provided by the New York State Field Band Conference.
The Division Ave. baseball team will be playing Clarke in the Class "A" County Championship next week at SUNY Farmingdale on Monday - June 2nd at 7:30, Tuesday - June 3rd at 4:30 and Thursday - June 5th at 4:30 (in necessary).
On Friday, May 9th and 16th the Division Avenue High School Music Department held their spring concerts with performances featuring the Symphonic and String Orchestra, 11/12 Chorus, 9/10 Chorus, Jazz Band, 9/10 Band and the 11/12 Band. The evenings were a huge success and not only featured beautiful selections, but highlighted the talents of the 47 graduating seniors.
On Tuesday, May 20th the DAHS Music Department was proud to present the Third Annual Guitar Recital. The recital represents an evening of eclectic music from baroque and classical to modern and rock. The students who perform in the evening are members of the Guitar II & III programs, under the direction of Mr. Anthony Cornella, at Division Avenue.
On Thursday, May 22nd, the DAHS Music Department was honored to host an in-house clinic with guitar maker/technician H. Travis Goldfarb. Over the course of two periods, Mr. Goldfarb spoke to the students of the Guitar I, II, and III programs about careers in music as well as about maintenance and care of their instruments.
On Monday, May 26th, the Division Avenue High School Marching Band was proud to lead off the annual Levittown Memorial Day Parade down Hempstead Turnpike.
On Tuesday, May 20th and Wednesday, May 21st, Division Avenue High School's Music Department was proud to send the 9/10 Chorus, under the direction of Ms. Andrea Galeno and the Jazz Band, under the direction of Ms. Jennifer E. Pierre-Louis, to the NYSSMA Majors Festival at Hofstra University.
On Saturday, May 17, 2008, Owen Jappen and Saad Syed won first place in the Health and Medicine category of the Northeast Regional Chemagination competition.
Division Avenue High School girl's varsity badminton team recorded an overall record of 10-2 in Conference IV making them "co-conference champions". The last conference championship for the girls varsity program was in 1989.
Congratulations to Division Avenue High School senior Samantha Finkelstein, who has received an award for her various activities as member of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America). Samantha received an award sponsored by Claire's Inc., a national women's accessory retail chain.
On Tuesday, April 30th the 9/10 and 11/12 Choruses of Division Avenue High School were treated to a special workshop offered by Dr. David Fryling, Director of Choral Studies at Hofstra University.
The 19 th Annual Jazz Festival was hosted at Division Avenue High School on Saturday, May 3, 2008 and featured guest artist and adjudicator Vinny Raniolo.
On Tuesday, March 18th, five students from Division Ave HS competed in the annual Physics Olympics competition, sponsored by the Long Island Physics Teachers Association.
Division Avenue High School is very happy to announce that junior Suzanne Severance, is the New York State winner in the Senior Division for Visual Arts in the PTA Reflections contest.
Continuing a focus on career exploration at Division Avenue High School, on April 15, 2008, Suffolk County police officer, Kathleen Waithe, spoke to several senior classes about a career in law enforcement.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 24 Division Avenue National Honor Society members participated in Junior Achievement's High School Heroes program in conjunction with Summit Lane Elementary School.
From Thursday, April 10th to Saturday, April 12th the sounds and sights of Division Avenue High School's annual musical production echoed throughout the auditorium.
On Thursday, April 3rd, the Division Avenue Jazz Band attended the first ever Five Towns College Jazz Festival held on the campus of the college in Dix Hills.
On Thursday April 3, 2008 the Art and World Languages Departments at Division Avenue held their first-ever combined Induction Ceremony recognizing outstanding students for their achievement in Spanish, French, Italian and/or Art. Councilman Gary Hudes joined in congratulating the students for their hard work and dedication.
Students in the Levittown School District are fortunate to be able to choose a course of study in Italian, Spanish or French, usually beginning in middle school and continuing in the high school.
On Saturday, March 29th, the Division Avenue High School Science Research students participated in the Chemagination contest sponsored by The American Chemical Society.
After one stormy rain-out, students from the Division Avenue High School Chapter of the National Honor Society, moderated by English Chairperson, Ms. Kristen Stritzl, were finally able on February 27 to participate in the fourth annual St. Jude's Trivia Challenge.
Fourteen Division Avenue High School students competed in the annual DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) State Career Conference on March 5th through the 7th in Rochester, NY.
On Saturday, March 1st, the Music Department was proud to have Sophomore John Gallo represent Division Avenue at Nassau Community College's Bassoon Day.
On Tuesday, March 18th, Division Avenue was honored to attend through special invitation, the GRAMMY sponsored "Careers in Education" Day at Pace University in New York City.
During the week of March 3-7, the World Language Department at Division Avenue High School celebrated Foreign Language Week with a multitude of activities.
On Monday, March 10, 2008, DAHS students enrolled in Advanced Placement American History traveled back in time (circa 1916) to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum on Orchard Street in Lower Manhattan.
Sixteen students enrolled in courses in Advanced Placement Government and Current Legal Issues classes at Division Avenue High School recently toured the District Court located in Hempstead.
On Monday, March 3, 2008, Dr. Justyna Widera of Adelphi University presented, "The Journey from Macro to Nanochemistry" to our Science National Honor Society local chapter.
Division Avenue High School senior, Rickie Santer, has been honored for exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from The 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
On Saturday, February 9, 2008, twenty-eight students from Division Avenue High School participated in the Nassau County Regional Science Olympiad Competition held at Bishop Kellenberg H.S.
Division Avenue JV Cheerleaders; Jeanette Kraus, Ariel Deeds, Chelsea Schneider, and Katie Weidler placed second in the Power 4 stunting competition at the LI Lutheran cheerleading competition qualifying them to compete at the JV Long Island Cheerleading Finals.
Passing by the digital sign in front of Division Avenue High School, one can quickly see that students have already kicked off 2008 with success in several departments.
This year the Division Avenue Varsity Kickline has not only worked hard performing at home football games and basketball games but they have been preparing for their upcoming competitions at Nassau Community College on January 27 at 1 p.m.
DAHS Seniors Mike Greco and Brendan Colby recently attended a seminar and mock trading session sponsored by the New York Mercantile Exchange and held at Hofstra University's trading room simulator facilities.
On Wednesday, January 9 at 3:45 pm. the Career Development Recorder Club put on their annual performance of selections in the Division Avenue High School auditorium.
On December 13 students at Division Avenue High School turned their attention to the second annual Career Day organized this year by Business teacher, Alice LoGiudice.
On Friday, December 14 the students of the very popular Guitar program at DAHS were treated to a performance and master class given by Master Guitarist and Lute Player, Bill Zito.
On Saturday, December 15th members of both the girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball teams at Division Ave High School participated in The Greater Long Island Runners Club "HO HO Holiday 5K Run."
On Monday, December 10th, members of the Division Avenue High School Chorus' and Theatre Classes went to a working rehearsal of the opera Hansel and Gretel at Lincoln Center as part of their special membership to the Metropolitan Opera Guild Outreach program.
On Wednesday, December 12th, Division Avenue High School Dance teacher Alice LoGiudice escorted 25 members of her class, along with Mr. Michael Colongione and Mr. David Abrams, to a Backstage Tour and performance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
On Sunday, December 9, 2007 members of the Division Avenue High School Concert Band and their director met up in New York City's Rockefeller Center to participate in the 34th Annual Tuba Christmas.
Ninth grade students from Division Avenue High School recently selected by their teachers as demonstrating outstanding performance in their first quarter of the high school experience.
On Wednesday, November 28, 2007 the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band Parents hosted their annual end of season dinner. Members, staff, parents and friends crowded the cafeteria to pay tribute to an undefeated season and the graduating seniors.
On Tuesday, November 27th the Division Avenue Theatre classes were treated to a special in-school seminar presented by Michael Chin, Fight Master and Member of the Society of American Fight Directors.
Due to the overwhelming success of last year's Career Day, we are planning now for Career Day 2007 which will be held on Thursday, Dec.13. Speakers from various fields will address the students on his/her profession, including preparation, job responsibilities and prospects.
This year the faculty of the Division Avenue High School Music Department is proud to have seven students representing the school in All-County ensembles.
On Sunday, Oct. 21 the Division Avenue H.S. Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleaders joined with Girls JV Soccer to participate in the Walk to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer Research.
On Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Mitchell Athletic Complex, the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band earned their highest honor yet this season: 1st place in the USSBA New York State Group IIIA Championships.
On Tuesday, October 23rd 10 very special students were invited to attend the Adelphi Musical Theatre and Dance Conference with their teachers, Ms. Marjorie Wade and Ms. Alice LoGiudice.
On Saturday, October 20, 2007 the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band added another 1st place trophy to their showcase by beating Malverne, Floral Park and Garden City High Schools at the NYSFBC Competition hosted by Mineola High School at the Sen. Tully Park on Denton Ave.
On Thursday, October 18th the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band carried on a proud tradition by performing at the 45th Annual Newsday Marching Band Festival at Hofstra University.
On October 15, Division Avenue High School seniors experienced a harsh reality check when Brandon Silveria, a survivor of a drunk driving accident, spoke of the dangers of bad decision making and his life after his near fatal catastrophe.
October 13 proved to be a lucky day for the DAHS Varsity Football Team as they defeated Great Neck South at their Homecoming held under sunny Fall skies.
On Saturday, October 6, 2007 the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band was honored to perform in the USSBA Yamaha Cup held at Giants Stadium.
On Thursday, October 11th the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band was honored to perform by special invitation at the Newsday Corporate Offices in Melville.
In the morning, the group proudly led off the annual Homecoming Parade, followed shortly after with a special performance of their West Side Story show for the pre-game crowd.
On October 1, eight Division Avenue High School students traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Ready to Lead Conference.
On Friday, September 15th, AP Environmental Science students from both Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School participated in a joint venture in the International Coastal Cleanup sponsored by The Ocean Conservancy and coordinated by the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society.
On a beautiful September 29th autumnal night, the Division Avenue High School competitive Marching Band clinched its fourth 1st place trophy against impressive competition at the Copiague High School NYSFBC Competition.
Division Avenue High School senior Angela Piuggi has been named a recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Call to Service Award for over 4,000 hours of community service to children and adults with special needs.
Using the best-seller Tuesdays with Morrie as inspiration, students in Mr. Dave Goldman's English classes last Spring collected donations for the ALS (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis) Society to be used for research into cures for the dreaded disease which also afflicted Morrie Schwartz, the protagonist in Mitch Albom's book.
The College Board has announced that DAHS seniors Ryan Ronan and Sanjay Mohan have qualified for National Merit honors as a result of their performance on the PSAT exam that they took in their junior year - October 2006.
Principal Kathleen Valentino is proud to announce that fifty-seven students from Division Avenue High School have achieved the honor of being selected as Advanced Placement Scholars based upon their performance on AP exams during their high school careers.
Division Avenue High School is happy to announce that Science teacher, Ms. Renee Locker, has been selected by WLNY Channel 55 as an "Educator of the Week."
The Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band added another first place win to their season this past Sunday, September 23rd at Brentwood High School's NYSFBC Competition.
The Music and Theatre Department of Division Avenue High School is proud to have two students participating in the Molloy College Fine Arts Conference.
If Division Avenue High School Science teacher, Ms. Joanmarie McCann were to write about "how she spent her summer vacation," she would have to include her professional exploration of the concept of gravity, promoted through a partnership with the Grumann Corporation.
Under sunny autumn skies, the Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band Parents Association hosted the first NYSFBC Competition to ever be held at Division Avenue High School on Sunday, September 16, 2007
The Division Avenue High School Competitive Marching Band opened their competitive season this past weekend, Saturday, 9/15 with a first place win at the NYSFBC Competition at Sachem North High School.
The Division Avenue Competitive Marching Band kicked off its season during August with the annual five-day trip to Band Camp at Camp Lohikan in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
On Saturday, August 12 Division Avenue High School's Music Department was proud to have two students, Brian Cook (Piano) and Joseph DiNapoli (Tenor Sax) perform at the Friends of the Arts Jazz Festival at the Planting Fields Arboretum Park in Oyster Bay, Long Island.
[September 06, 2007]
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