PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORK (MARCH 2024)—The Port Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad Team showcased their exceptional talent at the Suffolk County Regional Division B Science Olympiad Competition, which was held at Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook. The team, comprising students from grades 6 to 9, competed against 32 total teams in a series of challenging events that tested their study skills in various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and scientific problem-solving.
“We are all so incredibly proud of the Science Olympiad team," said Brian Walker, Principal of Port Jefferson Middle School. “A huge thank you to our science teacher, Adam Bouchard who coached the team, and to our teachers Melissa Garcia, Greg Gorniok, Jonathan Maletta, Amanda Perovich, Nicole Sklar, and Danielle Weaver for assisting the team. Good luck at the upcoming state competition!”
Despite the fierce competition, the Port Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad Team excelled and secured an impressive third-place finish. The students demonstrated outstanding performance, earning a total of 27 medals across the A, B, and C teams. Their hard work, teamwork, and passion for science were evident throughout the competition.
The success at the regional level has qualified the Port Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad Team to advance to the state competition. They will be representing their school and community on Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, at the state competition hosted at East Syracuse Minoa High School in Syracuse. The team is determined to showcase their skills and knowledge on a larger platform and compete against other top teams.
Medal Winners:
1st Place Crime Busters - Avery Eisaman
1st Place Write It Do It - Sam Perez-Flesler, Oliver Rhame
2nd Place Forestry - Jonah Boerboom, Sara Puopolo
2nd Place Fossils - Jonah Boerboom, Olivia Andriani
2nd Place Optics - Klea Mehmeti, Isaac Rubenstein
3rd Place Road Scholar - Avery Eisaman, Sean Grossman
3rd Place Meteorology - Josh Kwon, Lucas Smirnov
3rd Place Tower - Brian Hyrycz, Dasha Zakharova
4th Place Ecology - Deia Colosi, Lucas Smirnov
4th Place Flight - Hayden Chesler, Isaac Rubenstein
5th Place Code Busters - Josh Kwon, Oliver Rhame, Dasha Zakharova
5th Place Disease Detectives - Olivia Andriani, Joshua Kwon
5th Place Reach for the Stars - Sam Perez-Flesler, Lucas Thomsen
6th Place Dynamic Planet - Avery Eisaman, Sean Grossman
6th Place Microbe Mission - Mahati Sistla, and Medini Sistla
6th Place Reach for the Stars - Mahati Sistla, and Medini Sistla
6th Place Road Scholar - Brian Hyrycz, Lucas Smirnov
7th Place Optics - Avery Eisaman
8th Place Air Trajectory - Luke Brock, Dean Zaltsman
8th Place Reach for the Stars - Luke Brock, Phoenix Coleman
9th Crime Busters - Mahati Sistla, Medini Sistla
9th Place Dynamic Planet - Joshua Kwon, Sara Puopolo
9th Place Ecology - Bridget Grossman, Alice Turner
10th Place Ecology - Austin Nam, Dean Zaltsman
10th Place Fast Facts - Ben Batter, Veronica Shterengas
10th Place Meteorology - Sean Grossman
10th Place Microbe Mission - Deia Colosi, Dasha Zakharova
Also on the team competing were Shaan Bajaj, Aiden Chambers, Samuel Fabian, Milo Gugliucci, Kai Groenthal, Violet Perez-Flesler, and Nathan Rubenstein.
For more information regarding the Port Jefferson School District and its students’ many achievements, please visit the District’s website: https://www.portjeffschools.org and follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PortJeffSchools.
Date Added: 3/11/2024