FREEPORT, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2007
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Two Freeport varsity athletic teams — girls tennis and girls volleyball — have earned the New York State Scholar/Athlete Team Award. The honor is given to teams who have a cumulative grade point average of 90 percent or better during the competing season.
“This is a great honor for the district’s coaches, athletes and the supportive parents,” said Jonathan Bloom, athletic director for the district. “I am very proud of our students.”
The awards were presented to the teams and their coaches, Linda Hendrickson and Timothy Thom, at a recent Board of Education meeting, and the recipients were congratulated by the district for their accomplishments both on and off the field.
Freeport Public Schools is a diverse, innovative district on Long Island’s South Shore serving about 6,750 students in grades Pre-K through 12. The district and its eight schools take pride in having the region’s only magnet schools of choice, a longstanding and award-winning classroom English/Spanish Dual Language Program, and a high school where students excel in competitions that include the regional Academic Challenge, Odyssey of the Mind and Future Problem Solving International. The district’s New Visions School of Exploration and Discovery has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for its high student performance and engaging curriculum. |
