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Syosset Week in Review: Feb. 5-11

A rundown of major news, headlines and events that happened this week in Syosset.

 

 

New York Giants Championship

Giants win! Giants win! Did you go to the parade to celebrate? Do you still want to party and pretend football season isn't over?

Valentine's Day

Between Syosset's Cutest Couple (email your nominees to the editor at heather.v.doyle@gmail.com or post them directly), the best places for a romantic dinner in the neighborhood, and the perfect Valentine's playlist, we've got you covered for planning the perfect day! And there's still more to come!

Syosset Teacher Goes the Distance

While most of us plan on spending summer 2012 kicking back at the pool or relaxing on the beach, Gene Connor has something else in mind that’s a bit more unique. The Syosset High School teacher plans on biking across the nation in order to raise money for children with cancer at Sunrise Day Camp.

School News

Photo of the Day: Syosset's 11 National Merit Finalists

Out of the 1.5 million students who took the 2010 PSATs, only 22,000 from across the nation were named finalists. The 11 Syosset finalists are now in the running for state, corporate and college scholarships totaling more than $34 million.

VIDEO: Young Syosset Scientists Show Off

Future Nobel Prize winners may very well be graduates from Syosset schools. Science Olympiads from Syosset High SchoolThompson and South Woods Middle Schools presented their projects to parents, teachers and administrators.

Crimes and Arrests

Country clubs and hotels in the area reported crimes ranging from cell phone theft and safe break-ins to smashed cars.

Rear door entry burglaries were reported again in the neighborhood, a tactic often used to gain access to a home quickly and discreetly, according to police.

Related Topics: Connor's Army, Gene Connor, NMSQT and PSATs, New York Giants win Superbowl, Sunrise Day Camp, Superbowl 2012, Syosset National Merit Finalists, Syosset high school, Syosset's cutest couple, and Valentine 2012

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