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Annual STEAMfest Event

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During the annual STEAMfest event held at the High School on Tuesday evening, K-5 students along with their families had the opportunity to engage in an immersive STEAM experience. From a diverse catalog of twelve activities, attendees could select three, options ranged from concocting slime and Oobleck to assembling robot hand prototypes, constructing bee hotels, and exploring the cosmos in a portable planetarium. Each activity was designed with an educational purpose, aimed at sparking interest in STEAM subjects and careers among the young participants. We're looking forward to seeing you next year!

Date Added: 3/28/2024

Lindenhurst High School Presents: Little Shop of Horrors

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High School Thespians Delight with Spring Production

The Lindenhurst High School Thespian Troupe and music department put on a successful spring production of Little Shop of Horrors in March. Audiences were enthralled by this rock musical’s tale of love and ambition—as well its man-eating plant.

Lead actor David Schrader played the hapless protagonist Seymour, while Julie Ricotta played his flower shop co-worker and secret crush Audrey. In a remarkable feat of puppetry and talent, the play’s killer plant, Audrey II, was brought to life by students Bean Cameron and John Delio and was voiced by Phoenix Desroches. Ayla Jennings played greedy shop owner Mr. Mushnik, Riley Buckley played Audrey’s abusive dentist boyfriend Dr. Orin Scrivello, while Cassandra Herrador, Zayla Rodriguez, and Chihiro Hall played the narrators Crysal, Ronnette, and Chiffon, respectively. Together, the cast brought Skid Row—the rundown setting of the play—to life, much to the audiences’ delight.

Little Shop of Horrors ran on March 15 and 16, with a special free performance for the community’s senior citizens on March 13.

 

Date Added: 3/25/2024

Lindenhurst Hosts Discussion on AI in Education

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Visiting Academics from St. John’s University Talk about this Emerging Technology and its Impact in the Classroom

Visiting academics from St. John’s University recently visited Lindenhurst High School for a comprehensive discussion about artificial intelligence and the impact this rapidly evolving technology could have in the classroom.

Dr. James Wolfinger, Dean of the School of Education; Dr. Heather Robertson, Chair of Mental Health Counseling; Dr. Xiajun Chen, Curriculum & Instruction faculty; and Robert Cote, Director of Development/Planned Giving from St. John’s met with student representatives, teachers and District administrators for the discussion, which was held in the high school library.

The group talked about the anxieties surrounding the use of AI, the strengths and weaknesses of the technology as it exists today, the ways in which it can be harnessed as a learning tool, and its potential impact on the job market. The fruitful talk allowed for the different parties to express how they view AI and potentially help formulate school policy about its use.

Date Added: 3/25/2024

Lindenhurst High School Students Learn About Quantum Computers

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Computer Science and Physics Students Take a Field Trip to Stony Brook University

Lindenhurst High School physics and computer science students recently took a trip to Stony Brook University to learn about quantum computing. The visit gave the students a hands-on opportunity to see and learn about cutting-edge computer science principles.

Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize computing and perform tasks many times faster than the most modern traditional computers today. Stony Brook has become a research hub for this emerging technology, and the Lindenhurst students had the opportunity to interact with the computer science, mathematics and physics experts who are developing this potentially revolutionary technology. The students also took part in some hands-on activities and experiments that demonstrated some of the theory that underpins quantum physics and quantum computing. The students were from Mr. Habibi's computer science classes and Mr. Smith's physics classes.

 

Date Added: 3/25/2024

Daniel Street Crafting

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The Lindenhurst Key Club visited Rall and Harding on March 7th for some St. Patrick's Day crafting with the students, and Daniel Street on March 18th for some spring crafting. Members always have a fun time leading the elementary students in creating something cute they can bring home to their families, and sometimes even get the chance to work with the teachers they had as elementary students.  A good time was had by all!

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Date Added: 3/22/2024