Lincoln Avenue Moving Up

  • LINCOLN AVENUE MOVING UP

    Lincoln Avenue Principal Dr. Michele LeBlanc welcomed families, friends, administrators, and guests, gave special recognition to graduating parents—those who served on the PTA board, the Site Based Team as well as those in the audience—and took a special moment to recognize “someone who is moving on. After thirty-nine years of service, our superintendent of schools is retiring this year. I would like to publicly thank him for all he has accomplished for Sayville Schools as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. I would like to thank him personally for his mentorship and leadership. Congratulations, Dr. Schartner.”  

    Speaking about “this group as cohesive, understanding, compassionate, and bright” students, Dr. LeBlanc stated, “Together, they have accomplished much, but one particular  accomplishment is one that will stand up to the test of time. Lincoln Avenue celebrated its 50th anniversary this past March. This group of children may know more about Lincoln’s history than most of us, which they translated into dance and song in Mrs. Cirillo’s play, 50 Cheers for 50 Years. In learning about “when I was your age,”  “walking up hill to school both ways;” the farmland that used to exist on our school property, disco, mosh pits and of course, Beyoncé, we all developed greater pride in our recent history and our school. Students, I hope you can carry that pride with you in the future as you move through Sayville Schools, and as you move through the next 50 years! You have learned about vast changes that have occurred, and it seems that change comes more rapidly these days, too rapidly to predict. I will end with a quote fromour sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln who stated, ‘The best way to predict the future is to create it.’ I predict The Lincoln Avenue Fifth-grade Class of 2017 will be very productive in creating a very bright future.”

    The Lincoln celebration continued with Middle School Principal Tom Murray greeting his new Sixth-graders. Students representing each Fifth-grade class (see right, top-bottom, Lucy Fielder, Allessandra Burke, Conor Henry) read their insightful essays about their years at Lincoln before each class received their certificates. Music teacher Christine Cirillo directed members of the Fifth-grade Chorus, who sang Count on Me. After specific awards from local politicians were given, the concluding number arranged by Ms. Cirillo Fifth Grade’s Done! which was sung by the entire class. Finally, Dr. LeBlanc wished the students well with, “Congratulations to Lincoln Avenue Class of 2017, the Sayville High School graduating Class of 2024!

    SPECIAL AWARDS: LA  New  York State Comptroller • Catherine Batterberry, Colleen Doyle; LA Triple “C” • Meredith Albertelli, Elizabeth Mansfield; LA County Legislature Presiding Officer • Anthony Contaldi, Courtney Thornton.

    ACADEMIC GOLD AWARDS
    Daniel Blanco
    Charles Breen
    Alessandra Burk
    Ethan Cohen
    Kieran Daniels 
    Kayla Diaz
    Taylor DiMenna
    Liam Dowling
    Colleen Doyle
    Robert Doyle
    Carly Dubay
    Isabella Gerena
    Grace Keiley
    James Kretz
    Elizabeth Mansfield     
    Ava Rueb         
    Brett Walther            

    SILVER AWARDS
    Catherine Batterberry
    Madison DeCicco
    Thomas DeVito
    Daniel Duque  
    Daniel Gunther
    Connor Henry
    Caleigh Mansfield
    Jackson Neugeubaer
    James Talbot
    Christopher Zambrano 

    FITNESS GOLD
    Meredith Albertelli
    Catherine Batterberry
    Abigail Breen
    Charles Breen
    John Criscuola
    Madison DeCicco
    Kayla Diaz
    Lindsay DiMenna
    Taylor DiMenna
    Liam Dowling
    Elodie Doxsee
    Colleen Doyle
    Carly Dubay
    Daniel Duque
    Mckenna Farrell
    Faith Fiorillo
    Isabella Gerena
    Olivia Gerena
    Daniel Gunther
    Grace Keiley
    Caleigh Mansfield
    Elizabeth Mansfield
    Rachel McAuliff
    Juliana Ott
    Ryan Probeyahn
    Sara Reddan
    Ava Rueb
    Courtney Thornton
    Amelia Sarni
    Elizabeth Sheehan
    Christopher Yonkers
    Zize Zhao

    FITNESS SILVER
    Emma Bianco
    Daniel Bianco
    Alessandra Burke
    Matthew Campos
    Ethan Cohen
    Anthony Contaldi
    Sabrina Conte
    Sofia Criscuola
    Emma Bianco
    Daniel Bianco
    Alessandra Burke
    Matthew Campos
    Ethan Cohen
    Anthony Contaldi
    Sabrina Conte
    Sofia Criscuola
    Jillian Dahlgren
    Mia D’Amore
    Angelina DeVito
    Robert Doyle
    Lucy Fielder
    Connor Henry
    Kodelia Keane
    Mitchell Kolar
    Gianna Maniscalco
    Sienna Maynes
    Jacob McCabe
    Zachary Minutello
    Jackson Neugebauer
    Jada Russell
    Thomas Trotta
    Brett Walther