Centereach High School Theater Students Perform ‘West Side Story’

 

The Middle Country Central School District’s Centereach High School Theatre Department recently performed a student production of the musical “West Side Story.” The actors and actresses, including Michaela Catapano and Isaiah Washington who played the lead roles of Maria and Tony, showcased their musical and dramatic talents.

Students, teachers administrators and community members attended the performance and showed their support for the performers.

 

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Middle Country Central School District’s Centereach High School students, Isaiah Washington and Michaela Catapano, performed lead roles in a recent production of “West Side Story” for families of the District and the Centereach community.

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Middle Country Central School District’s Centereach High School Theatre students thanked audience members after a recent production of the Musical “West Side Story” performed for families of the District and the Centereach community.

Middle Country Students Hit the Stage with “Bye Bye Birdie”  

Middle Country Central School District’s Newfield High School Theatre Department recently opened a production of the classic musical “Bye Bye Birdie.” The students performed for crowded audiences during multiple weekend show times. The Newfield High School student-actors sang hit songs from the famous musical including, “Put On a Happy Face” and “What’s the Matter with Kids Today.”

Middle Country Central School District (MCCSD) strives to show support for the fine arts programs in Newfield High School as well as other schools within the district. The arts, including theatre, are a vital part of education and highly benefit the students’ learning experience.

 

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Middle Country Central School District’s Newfield High School students perform in a recent production of the classic musical “Bye Bye Birdie.” Students performed hit songs from the famed musical in front of lively audiences after months of rehearsing.

Middle Country Cosmetology Students Place in Regional SkillsUSA Competition

 

The Middle County Central School District’s cosmetology students Centereach High School and Newfield High School recently placed first, second and third during the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, NY. The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation.

Centereach High School seniors Brittani Ortiz and Amanda Mezzich finished in first and second respectively, and Newfield High School student Rebecca Devine placed third. The students were rated on their performance demonstrating a complex layered haircut and mastery in advanced styling techniques.

 

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 Middle Country Central School District’s Centereach High School senior Brittani Ortiz’s formal hairstyle, which earned her first place at the regional SkillsUSA competition.

 

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 Middle Country Central School District’s Centereach High School senior Amanda Mezzich’s formal hairstyle, which earned her second place at the regional SkillsUSA competition.

 

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(l-r): Middle Country Central School District’s Centereach High School seniors Brittani Ortiz and Amanda Mezzich pose for a picture after earning first and second place at the regional SkillsUSA Competition. Students were required to perform a timed formal evening hairstyle, a timed formal layering hairstyle and foiling hair-color techniques.

 

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 Middle Country Central School District cosmetology students Brittani Ortiz, Amanda Mezzich and Rebecca Devine pose for a picture after placing at the regional SkillsUSA Competition. Newfield High School student Rebecca Devine placed third in the Junior SkillsUSA Competition after preparing all year.

Students Step out of Comfort Zone to Play Wheel Chair Basketball

 

Middle Country Central School District’s Selden Middle School recently welcomed Director of the Town of Brookhaven Wheelchair Sports Jay Sorcelli and members of the renowned National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) team, the New York Rollin’ Knicks to hold a wheelchair basketball presentation during physical education classes.

Students, ages 12-14, had the opportunity to learn about wheelchair sports and participate in a full-court wheelchair basketball game. The game was led by Selden Middle School’s own Breanna Clark, an eight-grade student who is currently a member of the NWBA junior 10’ division team, the Brooklyn/New Jersey Nets.

Middle Country Central School District administrators also joined in on the fun and had the opportunity to compete against the students. The event was intended to offer students a hands-on understanding of the strength it takes to compete in wheelchair sports.

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(L to R): Middle Country Central School District’s Selden Middle School Assistant Principal Vanessa Schack, eighth-grade student Breanna Clark, Selden Middle School Principal Jonathan Singer, Assistant Principal Andrew Bennett and Director of the Town of Brookhaven Wheelchair Sports Jay Soricelli celebrate after an exciting game of wheel chair basketball at Middle Country Central School District’s Selden Middle School.

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Middle Country Central School District’s Selden Middle School Student Breanna Clark shows off her skills during a game of wheelchair basketball featuring the director of the Town of Brookhaven Wheelchair Sports, Jay Sorcelli, and players from the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. Clark is currently a member of the New Jersey Nets Jr. Division Wheelchair Basketball Team. The game offered middle school students an opportunity to play wheelchair basketball and have a first-hand experience of the strength it takes to compete in wheelchair sports.

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 Students at Middle Country Central School District’s Selden Middle School participating in an exciting game of wheel chair basketball during a physical education workshop led by Jay Sorcelli, the director of the Town of Brookhaven Wheelchair Sports, and players from the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. The experience offered students perspective, as they realized the strength it takes to compete in wheelchair sports.