Amityville Memorial High School’s top 10 scholars for the Class of 2025 were honored for their excellence in academics during the board of education’s March 26 meeting at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School.

Amityville Memorial High School Principal Dr. John Cardone, joined by Assistant Principals Paul DeCarlo, Angelica Rodriguez, and Dr. Maria Vineyard, recognized each scholar and listed many of their accolades in a slideshow. The high school’s top 10 scholars include:

Jesus Barrios (valedictorian)

Alessandra Pons (salutatorian)

Kayla Faublas

Paola Flores

Amelia Cherrington

Lizette Acosta

Jonathan Ruiz-Chirinos

Anjuli Persaud

Kayla Canales Avalos

Daniel Zelaya Maldonado


All of the scholars were proud to be celebrated by their parents, teachers, staff members and district administrators who supported them throughout their educational journey in the Amityville School District.

Photo caption: Amityville Memorial High School’s top 10 scholars for the Class of 2025 were honored for their excellence in academics during the Board of Education’s March 26 meeting at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School.

Photo courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District

Date Added: 3/27/2025

On March 21, students met with a variety of career professionals at Edmund W. Miles Middle School in Amityville during Career Day.

Members of the National Junior Honor Society led the guests to different classrooms throughout the building during the event. Some of the guests were alumnus of the middle school and they spoke about the lessons they learned during their years in the Amityville School District.

Edmund W. Miles’ Career Day featured a wide range of speakers that included police officers, entrepreneurs, politicians, data analysts, educators, and health care professionals. The district would like to thank all of the guests who took the time to share their careers with Amityville’s middle school students.

Photo caption: 1-10: On March 21, students met with a variety of career professionals at Edmund W. Miles Middle School in Amityville during Career Day.

Click here to view the Students explore numerous careers at Edmund W. Miles Middle School slideshow.

Photos courtesy of Amityville Union Free School District

On March 19, Northeast Elementary School hosted its annual Spring Learning Night in Amityville.

Students and their families were welcomed to participate in several Dr. Seuss themed multi-curricular activities such as letter matching, flower measurement, planting, and one-to-one correspondence, among other programs. At the end of the night, students had the opportunity to build their own edible rainbows and take home a gift bag.

Photo caption: 1-10: On March 19, Northeast Elementary School hosted its annual Spring Learning Night in Amityville.

Photos courtesy of Amityville Union Free School District

Click here to view the Spring Learning Night celebration at Northeast Elementary School slideshow.

Date Added: 3/24/2025

On March 17, students and teachers at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville wore different shades of green during the school’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

Classes throughout Northeast participated in several St. Patrick’s Day-themed activity centers to create crafts and to learn about the significance of the day. Students crafted leprechaun traps, they dressed up as four-leaf clovers, and participated in several fun STEM activities. The staff also held its annual Irish soda bread contest.

Photo captions:

1: On March 17, students and teachers at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville wore different shades of green during the school’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

2-5: Many of the students dressed up as four-leaf clovers.

6-7: Students teamed up to craft leprechaun traps.

Click here to view the Northeast Elementary School’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration slideshow.

Photos courtesy of Amityville Union Free School District