Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School

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name = Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School
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district = Three Village Central School District
zipcode = 11733
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type = Public
locale = Suburban
grades = 7-9
principal = Gustave Hueber [http://www.pjgelinas.com/staff.htm Staff List] ]
viceprincipal = Antonio Santana
city = East Setauket
state = NY
country = USA
dean = Brian Treder and Gregory Desario
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school_colors = Green and Gold
mascot = Patriot
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website = [http://www.pjgelinas.com/ www.pjgelinas.com]

Paul J. Gelinas Jr. High School, named after Paul J. Gelinas, is one of the two junior high schools which serve the Three Village Central School District on Long Island, the other being Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School. These two schools house grades 7 through 9, differing from most intermediate level schools which typically hold grades 6 through 8. Both schools prove to have high education and athletic standards. Both of these schools feed into Ward Melville High School.

Theatre Arts Program

The school is well-known in the Three Village community for putting on particularly large scale musicals for the middle school / junior high school level. For many years they were directed by Vincent Vizzo, who is now principal of Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School. They are now directed by Robert DePersio.From 1984-2002, the program did one musical a year. Starting in the 2003-2004 school year, they put on three shows a year- a children's production, an informational show dealing with adolescent issues, and a large-scale musical.

Science Olympiad

Gelinas's Science Olympiad team has placed 1st in Suffolk County eight years in a row (2001-2008). The team also placed first in New York State in 2006, 2007, and 2008. They have advanced to Nationals five times. In 2003, the team's first time at Nationals, they placed 17th [http://www.soinc.org/tournaments/2003/index.htm Science Olympiad 2003 National Tournament ] ] . In 2005, they placed 7th in the nation [http://www.soinc.org/tournaments/2005/index.htm 2005 National Tournament ] ] . In 2006, they placed 6th [http://www.soinc.org/tournaments/2006/index.htm Tournament Information | The 2006 National Science Olympiad | Indiana University ] ] , in 2007, they placed 9th [http://webs.wichita.edu/nso/results/Results.htm NSO 2007 | Results ] ] and 10th in 2008.

See also

* Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
* Ward Melville High School
* Three Village Central School District

References

External links

* [http://www.pjgelinas.com/default.htm School Website]
* [http://www.3villagecsd.k12.ny.us/ District Website]