Southdown’s Glittering September Stars Honored

With the new school year well underway at Southdown Primary School, students are starting to hit their stride as they go about their business around the building and in and out of classrooms.

Southdown’s September Stars of the Month were presented with Splash Awards by Principal Jill Amott-Erwig. The youngsters were recognized for their overall effort and performance in classrooms and all around the building and grounds.

The Splash Awards take their name from the school’s mascot; a dolphin, which is well known for splashing water on anyone nearby.

September’s Splash Award recipients include:

Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Declan McDonough; Kindergarten: Aiden Grijalva Franco, Isaiah Booker, Jack Login, Henry Weston; First Grade: Nathaniel Weston, Oscar Gonzalez Robles, Liam Velasquez Vilorio, Maryelena Acosta Fuentes; Second Grade: Carley Oliva, Wyatt Lanzilotta, Emma Kuhn; Third Grade: Megan McCarthy, John “Jack” Golden, Miguel Pittman, Alexa Giron Larin, Iris Lopez Torres

Ms. Amott-Erwig has been Southdown’s educational leader since August 2021. At the time of her appointment in Huntington UFSD, Ms. Amott-Erwig had been serving as principal of PS 250 in Brooklyn. She was previously an assistant principal and lead teacher at PS 201 in Queens for five years.

Southdown’s second year principal earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Long Island University, CW Post College in 2004 and 2006, respectively.

Southdown’s kindergarten social is set for this Thursday (October 6) with Math Night scheduled for Tuesday, October 18. A book fair will be held October 24-27. A third grade Halloween social is on the calendar for Friday, October 28.