Carle Place High School Spanish 4 and AP Spanish classes traded textbooks for tapas and castanets on a recent field trip to the New York Center for Flamenco Performing Arts in New York City.

The students of Jillian Kelly embarked on a whirlwind exploration of Spanish culture, immersing themselves in the rich history of flamenco on April 17. Their cultural immersion continued with a feast for the senses, a taste of traditional Spanish cuisine followed by a captivating flamenco performance.

A highlight of the day, students were invited to put on their dancing shoes and learn the flamenco alongside world-renowned flamenco dancers.

Date Added: 4/26/2024

Students and staff at Cherry Lane Elementary School in Carle Place were invited to take part in the school’s “Comfy for a Cause-Blue Edition” event that took place on April 17 raising $1,075 to support the family of fallen New York Police Detective Jonathan Diller. Participants were invited to wear their comfiest blue clothes in exchange for a donation. To support the school’s efforts, the Cherry Lane PTA purchased pizza for everyone to enjoy through the LI Pizza Strong Fundraiser.

The LI Pizza Strong Fundraiser was held on April 17 with over 250 pizzerias across Long Island joining together with $5 from every pizza sold benefiting three police charities and the family of fallen NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller.

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Date Added: 4/19/2024

This past weekend, Middle School Counselor Rob Santoro became the 2x National Olympic Weightlifting Champion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The two movements he competed in are:

The Snatch in which he lifted 255lbs successfully &

The Clean & Jerk where he lifted 305lbs

He took gold in both the snatch and the clean and jerk as well as the total weight lifted. He also received Best Lifter in his session. Next up for Rob is World Championships in Finland!

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Date Added: 4/18/2024

Battle of the Classes, Battling for a Cause will be held on May 23rd for grades 9 through 12. Here is the link for the charity video regarding Autism Society. Online donations to the charity can be made via paypal. Directions for online donations and signups can be found here. Thank you for your support!

Date Added: 4/12/2024

The Carle Place Girls Basketball Team was celebrated at the recent Board of Education Meeting for winning the Nassau and Long Island Class B Championships!

Date Added: 4/9/2024