Public Speaking Workshop
Friday, 08 March 2013 00:00
The SEPTA Gifted and Talented division is proudly starting the fourth season of the popular public speaking workshop. This year, in addition to the regular program for general education and gifted/talented students, an adaptive public speaking workshop program is also being offered. The programs are five weeks long, starting Wednesday, Feb. 27 and running to March 27. These free workshops are designed for younger children in third through eighth grades. The adaptive public speaking workshops is held from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., and the regular workshop is held from 5 to 6 p.m. These programs, which take place in the Manhasset Library, are open to all children from the North Shore and Long Island.
Many parents of special needs students have brought the issue of speaking in public, even to a small group of friends to SEPTA as a real concern. The fear of speaking up, the body language and lack of confidence in these group and social settings are issues for many school aged and middle school children. “This pilot of the adaptive public speaking workshop was created to address these specific concerns,” Fu stated.
Both programs are taught by a public speaking coach who is also a performer in Manhattan. The teacher adds to the program many key elements like interacting with members in the audience, body language, voice projection, and creating a dynamic and commanding presence when speaking in front of a group. Participants leave the five-week program with confidence as they lose their fear of presenting in public though fun and entertaining exercises in each of the hour-long classes.
Due to the past response, SEPTA membership will be given priority. The program is free but there is a registration fee of $10 which is returned at the final session. To sign up as a member and/or for the program, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
News
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:00
Submitted by Manhasset Post 304 American Legion
Matthew Falcone, commander of the Manhasset Post 304 American Legion, and James Brooks, parade chairman, have announced the parade order and schedule for the 2013 Manhasset Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Services. All Manhasset residents, their families and friends are invited to join the Legion in this remembrance of the great sacrifices of our American heroes. The theme of the parade this year, “Honoring Those Who Serve in Special Operations,” is a reminder that, while Memorial Day honors all deceased veterans, the intention is to remember service personnel engaged around the world in an effort to preserve American freedom and way of life from global terrorism.
Memorial Services
A memorial service in honor of Manhasset’s war dead will be held at the Community Reformed Church, 90 Plandome Rd., on Sunday, May 26, at 10 a.m. Pastor Steven D. Pierce will officiate. All are urged to attend and to join with the Legion in the remembrance of the great sacrifice of our military.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
That first meeting, culminating in the May 2 ribbon-cutting for organic vegetable and herb gardens at all three Manhasset school campuses, was in September 2012.
Two organizations, both formed under the auspices of the SCA, were involved: Planet Manhasset, which under president Angela Classi and officers Merilyn Donnelly, Zari Ginsburg and Connie Parsons, spearheaded the construction of each site and Project Share, the which will distribute the produce raised to families in need. Classi, during the ribbon-cutting, told the students they were limited only by their imagination, and encouraged each one to embrace the secondary school garden as their own.
Sports
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
Gymnast Alexis Stern, an eighth-grader at Manhasset Middle School, represented New York State in the Junior Olympic National Championships held in the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, MI the weekend of May 3. Competing against the top Level 9 gymnasts in the country, Alexis took home a bronze medal on the balance beam with a 9.45 and finished 12th in the country with an impressive 36.80 all around score (bars, beam, floor, and vault). Alexis earned her spot on the Junior Olympic team with a third place finish at the Level 9 North East USAG Regional Championship held in Springfield, MASS and was also recognized as one of New York’s top Level 9 gymnasts. Alexis trains five days a week at Gold Medal Gymnastics Center in Greenlawn under the tutelage of Hall of Fame Coach Tammy Marshall.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
On April 7, the Manhasset High School Crew Team held its first 5K Walk/Run fundraiser, which started and ended in the Flower Hill Village Park. More than 300 participants came out to race or stroll through Flower Hill, while raising funds for two great causes.
Proceeds from the event will fund additional equipment for the growing MHS crew team, with 10 percent of monies raised contributed to the Manhasset UFSD Fields Initiative, a fund created to re-turf the MHS Stadium Field and create a new field at Shelter Rock Elementary School. Barbara Thermos, who organized and coordinated the 5K event, noted, ”It was a great way for the community to come together for these causes, connecting with neighbors and friends while getting some exercise on a gorgeous, crisp sunny morning. Both causes support healthy athletic opportunities for Manhasset’s youth.”
Calendar
Ceremony And Fireworks
Saturday, May 25
MPWC Kids Fun Run
Saturday, June 8
Sunday Afternoon At The Opera
Sunday, June 9
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