Charity Robey, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

02.16.2020 Education

A rehearsal diary: Blocking on the fly while preparing for ‘Matilda’

“Your track coach will thank me for this,” said John Kaasik to the cast of “Matilda” as they ran through a musical number that involved jumping jacks. The rehearsal...

02.04.2020 Education

Behind the scenes as rehearsals begin for spring musical, ‘Matilda’

You can tell spring is coming when minivans are parked in the spot nearest the school lobby at all times. The white Chrysler and blue Nissan vans belong to...

01.25.2020 Island Profiles

Island Profile: Shelter Island’s Kal Lewis is running his way to Iowa

A few years back, Kenneth (Kal) Lewis, a 17-year old senior and one of the best high school runners in New York State, bought a large foam die —...

01.09.2020 Columns

Life on the Half Shell: Whatever happened to good penmanship?

Over the holidays I found a writing assignment from my grade school years and saw that my 4th-grade signature was perfection. After years of struggling mightily to learn cursive...

01.06.2020 Island Profiles

Shelter Island School senior Abby Kotula is a quiet leader out to see the world

Abby Kotula is vice president of the Shelter Island Class of 2020, a multi-sport athlete, and although she doesn’t consider herself a great cook, when it’s time for macaroni...

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Author: Charity Robey

A rehearsal diary: Blocking on the fly while preparing for ‘Matilda’

Behind the scenes as rehearsals begin for spring musical, ‘Matilda’

Island Profile: Shelter Island’s Kal Lewis is running his way to Iowa

Life on the Half Shell: Whatever happened to good penmanship?

Shelter Island School senior Abby Kotula is a quiet leader out to see the world