At the Nov. 20 Board of Education meeting, Hicksville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ted Fulton began his report by highlighting several outstanding students including this year’s valedictorian, Kailash Thayavally, salutatorian, Mandeep Kaur and three students in the district’s college level American Sign Language class, Riley Blitz, Sanaa Haroon and Kylie McLaughlin.
Both Kailash and Mandeep have contributed significantly inside and outside of their school community. Kailash is a member of several honor societies including, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society. He is the Vice President of the school’s Science National Honor Society and President of the Science Olympiad club and an avid member of the robotics team. Outside of school, he has shadowed physicians, researched multiple sclerosis and has cofounded a nonprofit organization based on teaching STEM to students called NextGenInspires. Mandeep is active in several societies including the Thespian Honor Society and holds an officer position as Tech Chair, a member of the National Honor Society and is currently the Corresponding Secretary, Secretary of the National English Honor Society as well as a member of the Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Social Studies Honor Society. Additionally, she is involved in numerous school clubs including the International Outreach Club, FBLA and Astronomy Club. For the last four years, she has been the Class of 2025 Treasurer. Among her many out of school activities, she volunteers every Sunday at her Community Religious Center and works with students in grades 3-9 at a local tutoring center.
ASL students Riley, Sanaa and Kylie have been sharing their knowledge by hosting American Sign Language classes for children in the community at the Hicksville Public Library every third Saturday of the month. Most recently, they did a back-to-school theme lesson teaching participants learned signs as well as playing games and coordinated crafts.
In addition to student recognitions, Michaels of Hicksville was recognized for their long-standing commitment to the Hicksville school community. Most recently the arts and crafts store made a generous donation of school supplies for to Hicksville Public Schools.
(l-r) Hicksville Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Anthony Lubrano, Hicksville Board of Education President Annette Beiner, valedictorian, Kailash Thayavally, Hicksville Director of Curriculum and Instruction Melissa Corbett and Hicksville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ted Fulton.
(l-r) Hicksville Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Anthony Lubrano, Hicksville Board of Education Vice President Sunita Manjrekar, salutatorian Mandeep Kaur, Hicksville Director of Curriculum and Instruction Melissa Corbett and Hicksville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ted Fulton.
(l-r) Hicksville Board of Education Trustee Danielle Fotopoulos, Hicksville ASL students Kylie McLaughlin, Sanaa Haroon and. Riley Blitz, Hicksville American Sign Language teacher Emily Brennan and Hicksville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ted Fulton.
(l-r) Hicksville Board of Education Trustee Erin Guida, Michael’s Store Manager Maria Rivera and Hicksville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ted Fulton.