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2007-2008 Division Avenue High School News

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.
[July 01, 2008]

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.
[June 19, 2008]

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."
[June 19, 2008]

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
[June 19, 2008]

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.
[June 11, 2008]

In game one, Junior Kevin Chenicek recorded nine strike outs as Division defeated Clarke 4-2.
[June 04, 2008]

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.
[June 03, 2008]

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).
[May 30, 2008]

On Thursday, May 22nd, members of Division Avenue Music Department's Tri-M Music Honor Society performed in small ensembles at the Annual Art Show.
[May 29, 2008]

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.
[May 29, 2008]

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.
[May 29, 2008]

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.
[May 29, 2008]

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.
[May 29, 2008]

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.
[May 28, 2008]

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.
[May 27, 2008]

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.
[May 14, 2008]

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.
[May 09, 2008]

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.
[May 07, 2008]

This year, the Music Department of Levittown Public Schools provided a special evening of music for the current second graders of the district.
[May 07, 2008]

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.
[May 07, 2008]

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.
[April 30, 2008]

On Saturday, April 26th, five students from Division Ave HS competed in the Gregory Museum Science Fair held at the Hicksville Gregory Museum.
[April 30, 2008]

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.
[April 30, 2008]

Ten seniors at Division Avenue High School are the proud recipients of Scholarships for Academic Excellence.
[April 30, 2008]

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.
[April 28, 2008]

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.
[April 22, 2008]

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.
[April 14, 2008]

Junior Jenna Davis of Division Ave High School scored her 200th career goal in girl's lacrosse April 5th against a very strong Farmingdale team.
[April 14, 2008]

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.
[April 08, 2008]

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.
[April 08, 2008]

The Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Division Avenue High School Class of 2008 are Ryan Ronan and Sanjay Mohan.
[April 04, 2008]

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.
[April 02, 2008]

On Saturday, March 29th, the Division Avenue High School Science Research students participated in the Chemagination contest sponsored by The American Chemical Society.
[April 02, 2008]

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.
[March 31, 2008]

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.
[March 27, 2008]

On Saturday, March 1st, the Music Department was proud to have Sophomore John Gallo represent Division Avenue at Nassau Community College's Bassoon Day.
[March 26, 2008]

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.
[March 26, 2008]

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.
[March 18, 2008]

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.
[March 12, 2008]

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.
[March 06, 2008]

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.
[March 06, 2008]

Division Avenue High School Girls Junior Varsity basketball team had an undefeated season with an impressive record of 17-0.
[March 06, 2008]

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, the Science National Honor Society celebrated Darwin Day for the first time.
[February 28, 2008]

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.
[February 28, 2008]

Congratulations to Junior Dana Nally from Division Ave High School for winning the Nassau County Bowling Championship.
[February 11, 2008]

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.
[February 11, 2008]

Division Avenue High School is proud to announce that senior Ryan Ronan has been named a National Merit Finalist in the NMSQT Competition.
[February 09, 2008]

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.
[January 30, 2008]

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.
[January 30, 2008]

On Thursday, January 18th the Division Avenue High School Chamber Ensemble performed for the Freshman Orientation Night.
[January 22, 2008]

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.
[January 18, 2008]

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.
[January 16, 2008]

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.
[January 15, 2008]

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.
[January 02, 2008]

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.
[December 21, 2007]

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."
[December 20, 2007]

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.
[December 17, 2007]

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.
[December 14, 2007]

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.
[December 11, 2007]

At Division Avenue High School all understand that sometimes the best way to celebrate the holidays is to help someone else to have a happy holiday.
[December 11, 2007]

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.
[December 05, 2007]

The birthplace of our nation, Philadelphia, PA, was the scene of a recent visit by 48 students from Division Avenue High School recently.
[December 04, 2007]

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.
[November 30, 2007]

On Tuesday, November 20th at 7:30 p.m. over 275 people arrived at the DAHS auditorium to enjoy the Drama Club's annual performance.
[November 30, 2007]

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.
[November 28, 2007]

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.
[November 26, 2007]

Students in all grades at Division Avenue High School recently recorded the highest numbers ever in a whirlwind Thanksgiving Food Drive.
[November 21, 2007]

DAHS is proud to announce that this year's winner of the HOBY Award is sophomore Jessica Horan.
[November 21, 2007]

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.
[November 07, 2007]

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.
[October 30, 2007]

On Saturday the Band traveled to Phoenix High School on their way to Championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.
[October 30, 2007]

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.
[October 23, 2007]

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.
[October 23, 2007]

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.
[October 23, 2007]

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.
[October 20, 2007]

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 20, 2007]

The Division Avenue High School Music Department is honored to have 2 students selected to the Long Island String Festival (LISFA) this fall.
[October 20, 2007]

The Division Avenue High School Music Department was honored to have marching band clinician Craig Harms in residence for the week of October 9th.
[October 18, 2007]

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.
[October 17, 2007]

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.
[October 16, 2007]

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.
[October 16, 2007]

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.
[October 16, 2007]

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.
[October 15, 2007]

On October 4th Division Ave Girls Varsity Soccer coach, Steve Kissane recorded his 200th career win with a 2-0 win over Lawrence.
[October 10, 2007]

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.
[October 10, 2007]

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.
[October 05, 2007]

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.
[October 05, 2007]

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.
[October 05, 2007]

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.
[October 01, 2007]

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.
[September 28, 2007]

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."
[September 27, 2007]

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.
[September 25, 2007]

The Music and Theatre Department of Division Avenue High School is proud to have two students participating in the Molloy College Fine Arts Conference.
[September 25, 2007]

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.
[September 19, 2007]

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
[September 18, 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.
[September 18, 2007]

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.
[September 06, 2007]

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]