Going for Gold

Islip Students Compete in Their Version of the Olympics

While Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller, and the rest of Team USA represented the United States at the Vancouver Olympics, the students at Maud S. Sherwood Elementary School in Islip participated in their own version of the Olympics. During their physical education classes, the students, who represented various countries, competed against one another in such sports as bobsledding, speed skating, curling, ice hockey, and the skeleton. Physical education teachers Greg Dini and Greg Ruccia organized the week’s worth of events and helped promote a healthy competitive spirit among the athletes.
 

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