Harbor Country Day Takes Fourth Place in Regional Science Bowl

On March 2, two teams from Harbor Country Day School, located in St. James, competed in the Long Island Regional Middle School Science Bowl, held at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

As the event began, 20 teams from across Long Island gathered in the auditorium waiting, anxiously, for the event to start. The director of the Science Bowl, Amanda Horn, gave a speech in which she stated that the Science Bowl is a place for students to learn and enjoy science. When she finished the speech, students gathered with their teams to discuss their schedules.

Harbor’s science teacher, Danielle Davey, brought both teams into a huddle and told them, “We are here to have fun. If we win, we win, if we lose, we lose.” The teams then split up to head to their respective competitions.

Both teams won their first sets, bringing their confidence and hopes up. They took little time to enjoy their win, and jumped straight into their second matches. In the end, team one walked away with two wins, one tie, and one loss and team two finished the tournament with an impressive fourth place finish.

Mrs. Davey added, “This was our first year participating in the competition and we’re happy that we took fourth place. We are grateful to Brookhaven Lab for hosting the event and we plan to be back next year!”

About Harbor Country Day School
Founded in 1958 by conscientious parents, Harbor Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school for children from preschool through 8th grade situated in St. James’ Village of Head of the Harbor. The school employs a whole-child approach to education, wherein its rigorous curriculum is supported by a broad program in its academic, athletic, advisory, and visual and performing arts departments designed to develop all aspects of each child's talents and interests. Harbor Country Day School’s summer camp program, Camp Harbor, is among the leading summer camp programs on Long Island. The school’s mission to “cherish childhood, cultivate wonder, and inspire confident learners and leaders” underscores every child’s experience at Harbor Country Day School and ensures that all of its graduates are prepared to lead fulfilling lives filled with wonder, confidence, and many successes.

Harbor Country Day School is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is accredited by and a member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). It is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization under section 501(c) (3) of the IRS Code governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. For more information, visit www.hcdsny.org.