The Bulldog Blast April 2025

On Friday, March 28, 2025, the baseball and tennis teams held their final practices on the fields and courts of Roslyn High School, closing one chapter and setting the stage for an exciting new beginning. The next time the athletes return, they will be playing on state-of-the-art facilities, reimagined for the future.

The renovations, anticipated to be completed prior to the 25-26 school year, will include a smart, multi-sport design, with a fully turfed baseball field, new field lighting, a new scoreboard, modern spectator seating, and an integrated soccer field. The tennis courts will be expanded to accommodate more players, with responsible dark sky lighting.

These upgrades go beyond aesthetics—they will enhance performance, increase access, and set a new standard for training and competition. Alongside these changes, new walkways will connect the entire complex, making every event more accessible and enjoyable. This thoughtful addition ensures a more connected and welcoming environment for players, fans, and families, ushering in a new chapter of excellence and pride for our athletic teams, Marching Bulldogs, and Roslyn Winterguard.

Throughout April, the Roslyn School District celebrated Neurodiversity Acceptance Month with a series of engaging events designed to promote inclusivity and appreciation for neurodiverse individuals. The district-wide celebration fostered a sense of unity and understanding, reinforcing the importance of celebrating what makes each person unique and creating an environment where everyone feels valued.

Singer-songwriter Brady Rymer gave two performances for the children at Heights School on Thursday, April 24, 2025. He had them smiling, laughing, and dancing. Brady Rymer sings about kindness, inclusion, and celebrating children of all abilities. The concert was scheduled to coincide with Neurodiversity Month.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the East Hill Elementary School 2nd grade chorus, under the direction of Iris Ziporkin, celebrated spring with songs about "what we learn in second grade" — from punctuation, reading music notes, making friends and being a good community member. The students recited portions of a lovely poem in-between the songs and ended with the traditional "East Hills School Song,” composed and created-in part by Ms. Ziporkin.

Members of the Harbor Hill 5th Grade Student Council shared engaging slideshow presentations with third and fourth grade students to provide them with “tips and tricks” for taking a state test.

Advice included eating a big breakfast, getting a good night’s sleep, taking deep breaths, positive self talk, and rewarding themselves following the test. They encouraged all students to have a positive mindset. Some students even sang the song “Don’t Worry About a Thing” by Bob Marley to promote a calm vibe!

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Roslyn Middle School students had the opportunity to “sit under the stars” with the help of Starlab, a portable dome that enhances scientific literacy and inspires curiosity under the stars.

Five of Roslyn High School’s foremost chemistry students participated in the 2025 United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) on March 20, 2025. The students, Chuhao Gong, Serin Jo, Hua Lin, Matthew Lin and Sophie Rosenman, took on the challenge at a local level. Matthew Lin qualified as a top national performer and will advance to the National Chemistry Olympiad National Exam later this month. The USNCO is a multi-tiered competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. It is considered one of the most prestigious chemistry competitions in the United States.

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Roslyn High School hosted the premiere of Names, Not Numbers, a powerful documentary film created by students as part of an intergenerational Holocaust education project. The screening took place in high school auditorium. The moving film featured interviews conducted by students with Holocaust survivors to preserve personal histories while fostering empathy, reflection, and historical understanding.

The Roslyn boys’ track team was honored to compete at the 129th Penn Relays, a prestigious track and field meet held at historic Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

To start the competition, Lucas Plaza, Ryder Weinberg, Wilson Romero-Granados, and Matthew Ho raced tough national and international competition in the 4x100 meter relay.

Later in the day, the 4x400 meter relay, which included Benjamin Davidson, Justin Margulies, Zain Khurrum, and Lucas Plaza, delivered a season-best time of 3:47, which significantly improved the team's seed for post-season competition.

Adding to the day’s success, Zachary Davidson competed as an individual in the High School Boys’ Championship Pole Vault for the second year in a row. Davidson vaulted a season-best height of 14 feet, 8 inches, finishing in 9th-place overall among elite athletes from across the country. The mark currently stands tied for third in all of New York State.