Talented Frank P. Long Intermediate School student-musicians were selected to perform in the prestigious Suffolk County Music Educators Association All-County Festival on March 11 and 12.

The students were selected to perform based on previous NYSSMA scores and teacher recommendations.

The South Country Central School District congratulates the following student-musicians: Barley Broadway, Luke Glynn, William Hines, Liam Kuegel, Angelina LaGrega, Gracen Petretti Mylonas and Cataleya Salvador.

Date Added: 3/16/2023

Five students from Frank P. Long Intermediate School recently participated in the Suffolk County Art Leaders Association’s Children’s Show and reception at Old Town Hall in Babylon. The show exhibits some of the best winter-themed student artwork from Suffolk County. The South Country School District congratulates the following talented and enthusiastic young artists: Luca Cillo, Daniel Correia, Aine Schildgen, Olivia Togher and Susannah VanWyen.

Date Added: 3/14/2023

The Frank P. Long Intermediate School Student Council has announced the grand opening of the school’s new student store. As part of the initiative, students are able to shop at the store using in-house currency called “Hoot Loot,” which is earned by modeling safe, respectful and responsible behavior at school. Students may purchase small items such as poppers and squishies. Big-ticket items like bean bag chairs, tabletop pool and jumbo stacking blocks can be rented. Students are also able to trade in their Hoot Loot for lunch with the principal.

Date Added: 3/13/2023

The Lego Robotics team from the South Country School District’s Frank P. Long Intermediate School showcased their skills at the FIRST Long Island qualifier held at Huntington High School on Feb. 5. The team placed 12th out of 28.

The goals of the FIRST Lego League Challenge are to engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering. This includes building and programming a Lego robot that navigates numerous missions of a robot game. As part of the Lego League Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant, real-world problem.

To accomplish this, the Frank P. Long team, made up of fourth and fifth graders, designed a robot that earned 185 points in the robot games and completed an innovation project to help with the world's energy problems. The students worked twice a week after school from October to February to finalize their robot, create a presentation for judges and prepare for judges’ inquiries.

The South Country School District extends its congratulations to team members Darwin Fuentes, Jaiden Kellerman, Olivia O'Sullivan, Greyson Scotti, Keith Steininger, Noah Wright and Xyiah Zinkofsky on a job well done.

Date Added: 2/20/2023