YOUTH ON THE GO
Ten students, one teacher and two parents from the Dutchess Day School in Millbrook took an eight-day trip to Italy, where they immersed in Roman and Italian culture and history.
The students, in grades 6, 7 and 8, experienced as much as they possibly could, informed by a travel guide as well as Russell Day, who teaches Latin and writing at the school.
On the first leg of their trip, the students visited Emperor Tiberius seaside villa in Sperlonga, climbed Mount Vesuvius in the snow, toured Herculaneum, saw the frescoes in the villas at Oplontis, toured Pompeii and visited Hadrian’s villa. In Rome, they saw the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, visited the ancient seaport of Ostia Antica, had a guided tour of the Vatican museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. They also managed to fit in the Borghese Museum, the Spanish steps, the Pantheon, the Baths of Caracalla and the Via Appia.
On their last day, the students attended the Gruppo Stoico Romano Gladiator School where they were instructed in combat and tried their hand at it (with wooden swords).
••• Tiffany Gao was named the valedictorian of the Coxsackie High School Class of 2018.
Giovanni Natalie was named the class salutatorian.
Gao will graduate with an advanced Regents diploma, with honors, and with a mastery in math and a mastery in science. She plans on majoring in civil engineering and business at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy in the fall.
Natalie will graduate with an advanced Regents diploma, with honors, and with a mastery in math and a mastery in science. She will be attending Hartwick College in Oneonta in the fall to study biology and plans to go on to medical school to become a doctor.
••• Jason Li and Jessica Cavaliere were named the HunterTannersville Middle/High School students of the month for April.
Li, an eighth-grader, represents the “Maroon Group” (grades 7-9). He is the treasurer for his class, the Class of 2022. He plays on the soccer, basketball and baseball teams and is the modified basketball team captain.
Li likes to play basketball outside of school and he enjoys reading. Over the summer, he likes to help the church water its garden.
Li maintains honor roll status each quarter. At the end of last year, he was a Student of the Year nominee in science,
history, math 7⁄8 and English. He had the highest average in health and physical education. His teachers describe him as an excellent role model.
He is the son of Shui Ying Dong and Tain Shena Li of Tannersville.
Cavaliere, a junior, represents the “Gold Group” (grades 10-12). She is involved in Students Against Destructive Decisions and she is part of the Tech Crew.
Cavaliere enjoys working behind the scenes and working with the other students, and she said it’s a nice experience. She has been a member of the cheerleading squad since eighth grade, when she was chosen as Rookie of the Year. Cavaliere would like to go to college for sound engineering and would like to travel in different countries to learn about different cultures.
She is the daughter of Frank and Mindy Cavaliere of Hunter.
Students are nominated by school staff. The criteria for nominations are academic perseverance, involvement in school/community activities, participation in sports/hobbies, respectfulness, determined to succeed in an endeavor, dedication to do their best and dependability.
Each student of the month enjoys a lunch or dinner for two at The Last Chance Antiques and Cheese Café, a one-day lift ticket at Hunter Mountain provided by Peak Resorts, two passes to the Mountain Cinema from the Catskill Mountain Foundation, an engraved pen from the Student Parent Teacher Organization, a family bumper sticker from the Board of Education and a complimentary special breakfast from Principal Tom Cervola.