Port Washington Schools Unify Under One Logo

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Port Washington public schools have been unified under one logo.

The district on Thursday unveiled the circular logo, which includes the words "Port Washington School District," surrounding a book. An outline of the Port Washington peninsula underlays the design, which includes four concentric circles.

To come up with the logo, the district held a contest featuring Paul D. Schreiber High School art students, who designed and submitted potential logos. The district's students and faculty then voted on three finalists.

Schreiber sophomore Sakeef Bhuiyan's design was chosen. He was recognized at the Nov. 12 Board of Education meeting.

The seven schools that make up the Port Washington Union Free School District each has its own special identity, the district said, and each has a unique logo. Over the summer, administrators decided there should also be a unifying logo to represent the district's identity and depict Port's togetherness.

"Thank you to each student who participated in the districtwide logo contest, whether it was submitting artwork or simply casting your vote,"Nora Johnson, president of the Board of Education, said in a news release. "This process has been an excellent opportunity to showcase the artistic talents of the students in our district’s art department and implement their creativity in the branding of the district."

Kevin Scully, director of creative arts, said he was thrilled at the collaboration between the Board of Education, central administration, the Schreiber art department, and the rest of our school community.

"Our art department is so happy that Sakeef's logo will be a part of our unified version of the Port Washington School District," Scully said.