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23-614: Coraci was born in Shirley, New York. In 1984, he graduated from William Floyd High School , where he was on the wrestling team for several years. In 1988, he graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed three successful films with Adam Sandler ( The Wedding Singer , The Waterboy and Click ) and several music videos for the actor. He worked as an actor in Sandler's video clip "The Lonesome Kicker", playing

46-598: A mean score of slightly under 300. Third through eighth-grade students also take the New York State Testing Program Assessment in Mathematics, in 2014 each grade earned an average score between 254 and 300, with the exception of fifth grade, which received a score of 303 in 2014. In New York State, middle school and high school students are expected to pass their Regents Exams with a 65 or higher in order to graduate and receive

69-500: A music honor society for high school music students. Harley, along with his wife Frances began formulating a plan; they decided that the initiates should be among the finest technical and academic musicians at the high school. The entrance requirements were rigorous. In 1936, they initiated the first members of the "Maine Music Masters." One of the first debates of this organization was whether to refer to themselves as TRI-M or 3M. For almost twenty years this organization worked to promote

92-843: A school teacher. Tri-M was founded in 1936 by Alexander Harley and his wife, Frances. At the time, Alexander Harley was the band director and Music Department Chairman at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge , Illinois . It has been a program of MENC: The National Association for Music Education since 1983. In 2011, the name MENC was changed to NAfME or the National Association for Music Education. In 1935, Charles Himmel, principal of Maine Township High School (Now Maine Township High School East) in Des Plaines/Park Ridge, Illinois approached music department chairman, Alexander M. Harley, about beginning

115-554: A student is in a Common Core class or must take a Common Core standardized test mostly depends on which exam it is and the student's grade level. Students may even be required to take both the Common Core and the original version of an exam. The reason for this is because the integration is not yet completed. A NewsDay survey found that 40% of students in the William Floyd School District have opted out of

138-1054: Is a Tri-M chapter in The Baptist school Amman, located in Jordan. The Yongsan International School of Seoul also fosters Korea's first Junior Chapter Tri-M, as well as a Senior Chapter. The International School Manila also has its own chapter of Tri-M in its high school. Seoul Foreign School , Concordia International School Shanghai , Mont'Kiara International School , International School of Kuala Lumpur , Taipei American School , Singapore American School , Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt , Shanghai American School , Nansha College Preparatory Academy , International Christian School , Korea International School Jeju , International School Bangkok , and The American School of Dubai also have Tri-M Music Honor Society chapters. The American Community School of Abu Dhabi and The American School of Doha have thriving chapters as well. In 1983,

161-453: Is an American high school and middle school music honor society . A program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), it is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements and to provide leadership and service opportunities to young musicians. There are approximately 6,200 participating chapters in several countries, each of which is run by the students but supervised by an advisor or sponsor, usually

184-570: Is located in the southern area of the Town of Brookhaven on Long Island in New York . The district serves the contiguous communities of Shirley , Mastic , Mastic Beach and Moriches . The William Floyd School District is one of the largest school districts on Long Island and is named after William Floyd , one of only 56 men to sign the Declaration of Independence. The district is located on

207-850: Is nationally recognized for its fantastic music program. In addition, William Floyd High School offers piano courses, as well as music theory, and music in our lives. There is also Modern Music Masters or Tri-M . Students involved in at least one performing group that achieve high grades in all classes are involved. The music curricula for the district begin with Music Learning Theory applications in Grades 1 through 6. Classroom music, as well as string, wind, percussion and vocal performance groups, beginning in grade 6. In Grades 7 through 12, students enrolled in performing groups are encouraged to participate in state and county evaluation festivals both as soloists and in major ensembles. Tri-M Tri-M Music Honor Society , formerly known as Modern Music Masters ,

230-419: Is the high school in the district and serves grades 9–12. Principal, Phil Scotto took office in 2016, replacing former principal Barbara Butler. In 2016, there were 2,719 students. 50.5% and 49.5% of all students identify as male and female, respectively. 57.6% of students are white, 22.3% are Latino or Hispanic, 15.2% are black and 2.7% are Asian. The average class size is between 25 and 26 students. As of

253-609: The "Modern Music Masters" officially became a program of the Music Educators National Conference. Its name was changed to the TRI-M Music Honor Society and presently there are over 6200 chapters worldwide. TRI-M continues to promote the ideals of service to the school music program, the school-at-large, and the community. Alexander Harley died in 1989 and at his funeral, the school flags from the four Maine High Schools, carried by

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276-606: The 2012–13 school year, William Floyd High School has a graduation rate of 80%. 92% of students graduate with the Regents Diploma and 36% of students graduate with a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation . As a public school, students in the district are expected to take a series of State Required standardized tests. All students in the third grade through the eighth grade take the English Language Arts (ELA) exams; In 2014 each respective grade received

299-489: The 5th grade team winning by an average of 7 goals a game. The Colonials varsity football team has won 10 Suffolk County Championships occurring in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016. They are also five-time Long Island Champions - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012. The 1991 William Floyd High School Softball team won the Suffolk County and Long Island Championship and finished 3rd overall in

322-581: The English and Mathematics common core exams. The William Floyd School District made both national and international headlines when William Floyd High School student, Kwasi Enin, was accepted to all eight Ivy League institutions in the spring of 2014. Two-time winner (2009 and 2016) of the SBPLI Long Island Regional Robotics Competition at Hofstra University. As a result of those victories they qualified for

345-581: The National competitions and competed against teams from all around the country and world. In 2014 The William Floyd Varsity Girls Tennis Team won the Suffolk County Championship and was ranked number one on Long Island The William Floyd Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team that has been in playoffs for the past six years and in 2010 became Super six Champions. The William Floyd Youth Lacrosse Program had its first undefeated team in 2013, with

368-867: The New York State Championships. The 1990 William Floyd Softball Team nearly missed the Long Island Championship, having lost in the Suffolk County Class A Finals to Sachem High School, who, at the time, was New York States only AA School. The team finished as League I Champions three consecutive seasons, in unusual fashion, having three sets of headline making sisters lead the team through most of that era—four of which achieved All New York State Honors and two All-Suburban (NY, NJ, CT) Honorees. The 1990 and 1989 William Floyd Field Hockey Teams were League I Champions. The 1962 William Floyd Varsity Baseball Team won

391-849: The Regents Diploma. In the English Comprehensive test taken in 2014, 80% of students passed and 85% of students passed the general education exams for the Regents that same year. In Mathematics, 58% of students passed the Integrated Algebra Regents, 52% passed the Geometry Regents, 67% passed the Algebra 2/ Trigonometry Regents. Over the course of several years, the school district has infused Common Core into their curriculum. Whether or not

414-701: The Suffolk County Class B Championship. Traditionally, all major ensembles at William Floyd receive the highest yearly ratings in the New York State School Music Association Solo, Ensemble and Major Organization Festivals. Outstanding student musicians may be recommended for Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association Festival participation during grades 5-10 and New York State Council of Administration in Music Education High School Festival in Grades 11 and 12. The William Floyd School District

437-533: The TRI-M Presidents, were processed in honoring the vision of this man and his vision for music students everywhere. Frances died in 2004. Throughout the years, there have been many ways that individuals and chapters can be recognized for their accomplishments to both Tri-M and their local school: To be eligible for membership, a student must maintain an A average in their music classes, a B average in all of their academic courses, be presently enrolled in

460-600: The character that gives the song its name. He directed the movie Around the World in 80 Days , starring Jackie Chan, which turned out to be a box office flop, grossing only $ 24 million in the U.S. (made on a budget of $ 110 million). Coraci also directed Zookeeper , a romantic comedy starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson that was released in 2011. Film Upcoming Television Actor William Floyd School District The William Floyd Union Free School District

483-476: The initiation of TRI-M and felt the organization could have broad appeal to other high schools. He urged Harley to incorporate. With the help of the History Department, TRI-M was incorporated as "Modern Music Masters." Its membership steadily grew and it became an international organization with chapters as far away as Asia and Europe. Harley and his wife traversed the country to start chapters. There

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506-606: The south shore of Long Island, approximately 60 miles east of New York City, with an enrollment of 8,653 students as of 2016. William Floyd students attend five elementary schools, two middle schools, and a senior high school. Kevin Coster is the superintendent of schools. William Floyd, as a union free school district , is governed by a board of education. There are seven members on the board: There are five primary schools which serve grades K-5: There are two middle schools which serve grades 6-8: William Floyd High School

529-400: The values of service to the music program, the school, and the community. They were one of the first school organizations to organize canned food and clothing drives and community concerts at nursing homes, civic organizations, and community events. In one school year, the members of TRI-M presented over 300 concerts. In 1952, Maine Township High School Superintendent Harry D. Anderson attended

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