001may I have a motion to approve the February 5th 2025 Board of Education meeting minutes all in favor I okay may have a motion to approve the treasurer's report all in favor that brings us to the always exciting superintendent that's a lot of pressure that's a lot of pressure I don't know how exciting it's be um thank you Dr Kaplan and welcome to March uh it's in like a lion as they say um but more remarkably it's it's incredible how fast this year is going and and we've had it you know it's been only a couple weeks since February break but we've had a great couple of weeks um a lot of tremendous achievements in athletics um Mr cero want to congratulate him uh right before our public meeting we actually uh recognized our district
002bowling and District rifle teams for being nass County Champions but in addition we had both kick Cline teams of all three schools the cheer leadings of all three schools go Orlando and did really well BMB I'm not going to try and steal you a thunder but BMB just got back from Tampa the stn awards uh for the for the broadcasting um and uh we actually have uh nasso County champion hockey team who just got back from Bingington and uh we're really really excited and happy for them we congratulate those teams we'll bring in hockey and mein cheerleading who's also a county Champion next month uh along with two female wrestlers who are County Champions so it's really winter season turned out to be tremendous um most recently also we just found out Miss sumers still
003shared with us that uh the American Scholastic press uh has a contest for school newspapers and two of our school newspapers the Krueger crier from JFK and Caton Hof beats took first place so we congratulate them as well um but the highlight of the night not me the student reps we're going to turn it over to them for some highlights and we always love having them be part always love having them be part of our uh our night and we're going to turn it over first to Samantha [Music] Chen good even good evening Dr kathin Mr Harrington Board of Education and faculty members happy March time does really fly when you're having fun does this month was nothing but greatness for students at Calon our extremely talented cheer team made their Mark in Orlando for
004Nationals on February 6th and left the whole school so proud not only did they receive a bid to UCA Nationals but they made history as the first ever cowo andure team to go to Nationals since the summer these girls have worked day in and day out dedicated to this team to bring it to new heights and we can not be prouder the future for Cal cheerleading is bright way to go girls go on February 12th our kickline team also made its way to the sun in Orlando for Nationals they were truly remarkable they were fourth in thetion for medium Varsity kick and semifinalist for medium Varsity P each member of this team truly puts their heart and soul into each performance and we are so proud of them I get chills thinking about how amazing
005they are chill the sky is a limit for this team and we cannot wait to see what the future holds on February 12th the bore Amic Bulldogs became Nassau County Champions against Long Beach winning 8 to2 wow they had a mission and they sure did it the boys have shown what it means to be a team and their hard work truly paid off we are so proud of them and the season they had and we look forward to seeing them year after year blow us away way to go boys Calhoun's most anticipated night of the year class night was held on Thursday February 27th and was many students favorite week of the year prior to the big night the student council had our annual Spirit Week competition for each grade to win some points before
006the big night to show their Spirit on February 10th donations for the community cupboard were collected to help those in our community as best as we can the week of class night we encourage students to dress up in college gear be a barbecue dad a soccer mom wear their coziest pajamas and of course wear their class night shirts so many students had so much spirit and it was so nice to see everyone so excited on Wednesday February 26th class officers worked tirelessly to decorate the hallways in preparation for the big day and they were the best I have ever seen like they were phenomenal on the day of class night officers and class club members moved decorations onto the bleachers and transformed the gym into four fantasy lands our freshmen were under the sea our
007sophomore were from The Wizard of Oz Juniors were Star Wars and seniors were Barbie my nails um at 700 p.m. the night began and students got to show off their dance moves participate in tough rounds of tug of war rough run to get a chair and musical chairs and so much more our seniors took the win woohoo go Barbie but I could not be prouder of each grade this year the time dedication and passion that goes into this one night is truly One of a Kind without student counsil this could not be possible and their hard work each month is not go unnoticed this night just shows the community of our school and I'm so sad it was my last one but I'm looking forward to seeing how amazing each one is in the future
008today students from Deca headed to Rochester for the annual state competition students have worked hard all year creating business proposals plans and so much more we look forward to seeing all their hard work pay off and we wish them so much luck z a baby The Talented onour company will be putting on their production of Carnival the musical March 22nd 28th and 29th at 7:30 p.m. they have worked so hard on this production so if you have the chance to see it you really should sit back and enjoy one of the most amazing performances you'll ever see as always it is such an honor to sit here and speak each month our community is really so special and I'm so grateful to be a part of it have a fantastic March thank you good [Applause]
009job J classy how are we all doing tonight good evening Dr kapan Mr Harrington board members central office administrators school officials and members of the community February went by fast but we made sure to make the most of it with spirit and remarkable achievements at M first at the human rights conference at ad delire University five selected senior leaders guided students from all across Long Island through impactful workshops focused on breaking down stereotypes and fostering understanding understanding through candid discussions and Interactive activities students explored ways to eliminate Prejudice intolerance and discrimination within their Community a keynote address from the office of the county executive further inspired everyone to carry these lessons forward and pro promote human awareness education in their daily lives our athletes have made us incredibly incredibly proud showing dedication teamwork and Relentless
010determination a huge congratulations goes to our Bo track relay team for winning the county championship and our cheer team but February wasn't just a time of excellence in methro sports all of our District's teams were also thriving the bore mer boys bowling team clinched the Nassau County Championship as well as our Rifle Team who won all County championship for the first time in over 20 years the bmore mer Bulldogs hockey team brought home the Nassau County Title sweeping the championship series and placed third in States our Belmore mer shark swim team also made waves get [Laughter] [Music] it at the nasau county championship six overall a huge improvement from last year Beyond Sports our community has come together to support important causes on PS I Love You day we War purple to stand against bullying
011support mental health and remind everyone that they are never alone the school and Community leadership students sponsored a free breakfast handed out treats and wrote personal notes to faculty and staff spreading kindness throughout the school the Leo Club has also launched a collection in partnership with little St Nick Gathering items to create antianxiety bags for children and hospitals their generosity will bring Comfort to so many young patients facing difficult times in our academics we celebrate Peter udovich a senior whose research study was published in the prestigious proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Peter's groundwork groundbreaking work in plant biology is The Testament to our power of curiosity dedication and intellectual passion congrats to my boy Peter uh and finally we wrap up a night of school spirit and fun at the 16th annual Mr
012me pageant with our 2025 Mr me Jacob sardu and to Mr Franklin who claimed the faculty title I even had the chance to host it with my good friend Luke which was such a fun experience I'll never forget these events and achievements remind us of strength compassion and resilience that defines our schools as we head into March we'll continue to support one another celebrate each other's successes and work toward together to make a positive impact both on our school and Beyond thank you and have a good night good job Jake [Applause] good evening Mr Harington Dr Kap members of the Board of Education and Central Administration it is always a pleasure to share the latest updates from Kennedy with you we kicked off February with our annual boys and girls Jam the gym games even
013though our teams may not have come out on top the knights were still considered a win we were so happy to honor our senior players in one of their final games these basketball games Incorporated the entirety of the Community cougar media broadcasted and interviewed Administration students and fans The Rock B welcomed attendees with live music and the kickline team performed during halftime we were also proud to be joined by local legislators to honor our regeneron semi-finalists for their outstanding achievements in science research just as our athletes demonstrated their dedication on the court our Science Olympia team showcased their own competitive Spirit they are now headed to the state competition at the regional competition the team medled in 1 out of 22 events an impressive medal rate of over 50% another incredible achievement to celebrate comes
014from Grace ham who has been named a 2024 to 2025 Coca-Cola finalist Grace is recognized for being a student Visionary for making the world a better place this month featured not only J to gym but also another one of our Signature Events class night on February 27th the grades competed in a night full of excitement and tradition nearly 40 students and 800 nearly 40 teachers and 800 students were in the gym theight while bringing back fan favorites such as tugar pieing and the relay race we discovered a new highlight Bubble Soccer which the students absolutely loved at the end of the night we crowned Grand Slam seniors as a class night 2025 Champions go seniors it was a great night overall and a chance for almost all the students along with participating staff to come
015together for some friendly competition and memorable night the leadership two class is making a significant impact on their community Through the Civic projects Carrie einbinder has launched his buy a slice give a SLICE program at Piccolo restaurant in Belmore those who D in have the chance to add a slice of pizza to their order donating slices to the local community cupboard meanwhile Junior Zack adelstein Jared con and Derek v organiz a pickle ball tournament to benefit Morgan's message an organization addressing mental health among student leaders it is so nice to see that when given a chance these student leaders will step up and turn their ideas into meaningful action continuing the theme of student engagement also in leadership 2 last Thursday students attended the breaking borders conference at soset high school where they discussed various
016relevant social and political topics with students from meam Baldwin rosin Harris and elar looking ahead I would like to personally invite you all to our biggest fundraising event of the Year dancing with the teachers over the past few months eight Kenedy faculty and staff have been taking dance lessons with professional dance instructors on March 13th they will show us all they've learned on the dance FL all proceeds from the night will benefit the Special Olympics of New York also later in the month JFK drama is excited to present its production of Mean Girls the musical on March 28th and 29th this has been a fantastic month for Kennedy filled with Unforgettable memories school spirit and Community impact thank you and have a great night great job so good such a pleasure having you [Music] here
017maybe I take it back really fantastic job before you guys go though we have a special presentation last month we recognized the Cal connections program and we spent the whole night talking about the heartening story of what takes place in the Challenger games and through Calon connections and how the whole entire Community comes together to support one another and create this inclusive and belong environment and it's such a special thing to talk about but last month we were missing one of our best students in Blake Chandler and we want to recognize tonight quick I'm going to turn it over to Dr kley Who's going to read St it and then we blank all right calom connections has officially been named the winner of the team up for Community 2024 holiday Heroes challenge through the support
018of students staff parents and community members calhoon connections received a total of 1,538 votes over 500 more than the second place team as winners of the contest the program will receive a $3,000 Grant however the students and teachers are most grateful for the opportunity to highlight and promote the importance of inclusion calhoon is a unique and special place that provides amazing opportunities to all Learners they shared it is so incredible to see how much we can all grow from embracing our differences and working together no matter what type of learner or athlete we are special thank you to all of the coaches and varsity and JV athletes who have spent time with students in the prep and core programs we are looking forward for to all of the inclusive experiences that are to come in
019congratulations L if you can come on forward join us also being part of the picture BL can you turn your water in perfect okay right here okay ready one two three and again one two three one more one two three awesome thank [Applause] you congratulations Blake connections and as as is tradition our student reps are free to go home get home safely drive safely through the weather and get that homework done and if I could just thank Lake for coming tonight and thank you to our students for bringing the Joy on a r quickly March is going to be a busy month um District College Planning nights tomorrow we thank our AP counseling alals at meim on March 19th PTA founders day is going to take place March 24th we have SE several nice recognitions
020including our director of Technology Mr anako who was a recipient this year congratulate him and as was mentioned from a few of the speakers um our musicals Calon on tour program will be doing Carnival uh JFK will'll be doing Mean Girls metham The Wizard of Oz Merck Avenue be 13 junor and Grand Aven is doing Annie junor um so it's going to be a great night and before I turn it back over I do want to say thank you to our administrators in the back um you're always here principes APS directors um it's such a nice turnout and it's so important to the board to myself uh to have that type of support so really thank you I also want to thank our fimos president Rob Walsh who is always in attendance and our unit
021one president Rob Soul who also doesn't miss a meeting so I just thank you guys for always being here and doing that Dr C and our loyal parents who come good to see you so that brings us us to our first opportunity for public comments on agenda items only okay motion for a consent agenda items 6 a through 8i had a question quick yes uh AE uh it mentions Malloy University but and it also says in the action an improvement agreement between UD University to to provide experience from aoy University yeah oh so we have to that's just that has to come out the UD University that's just a title I'm sorry that I will revise it thank you motion to approve move as corrected all in favor okay any old business or new business
022okay correspondence the Board of Education received three male correspondents and two emails between January 31st and February 28th that brings us to our second hearing of visitors anything on your mind within reason all right uh motion to adjourn all in favor have a great month everyone