Commack School District

Excellence in Education

Raeihle, Robert

Mr. R Raeihle

Commack High School

Department of Fine Art

Lead Art Teacher

CMS Girls X-Country Coach

CMS Girls Track Coach

Advisor: Commack Camera Club

Advisor: Pathways

Coach: CHS ESports

[email protected]

(631) 912-2163

Epic Games Grant! Commack Receives 25K Grant for GAME DESIGN COURSES

Archived News

MEGAGRANT AWARDED TO COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL ART DEPARTMENT

Expansion planed for Art Department Game Design curriculum.

Game Design as a Bridge between Creative Visualization Design and Academics

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SCHEDULING - Why should I take and ART ELECTIVE?

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GAME DESIGN NEWS: Epic’s stunning new Unreal demos show off high-end ray tracing and photorealism

At its annual GDC showcase for the widely used Unreal Engine, Epic Games revealed a pair of gorgeous demos featuring a haunting future and an eerie fantasy realm. For developers, the two shorts demonstrate various new possibilities for the engine, but they also stand alone as beautiful — albeit brief — pieces of work. More +

GAME DESIGN NEWS: 60 Minutes - Closing the gender gap in the tech industry

Despite efforts from companies and universities, the number of women majoring in computer science is declining. A non-profit is trying to change that by offering coding lessons to girls as early as kindergarten More +

GAME DESIGN NEWS: Commack's Tim Miller (alias 'Bizzle') raking it in playing Fortnite video game

Since turning pro in June, Commack's Tim Miller, playing under the name of "Bizzle," has earned $400,000 playing Fortnite. More +

GAME DESIGN NEWS: More Than Fun?

Educational video games offer active learning that some instructors say is hard to replicate in a traditional classroom.

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Sharon O'Malley

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PHOTOGRAPHY NEWS: Going Platinum - A Rare Photographic Process Now on View

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Pathways Art Literary Magazine 2023

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Studio In Digital Media Arts Syllabus

Game Design Syllabus

Advanced Game Design Syllabus

Traditional Photography Syllabus

Advanced Traditional Photography Syllabus

Digital Photography Syllabus

Advanced Digital Photography Syllabus

Painting and Drawing Syllabus

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Pathways 2022-23

CHS Camera Club 22-23

Commack High School ESports 22-23

Parents Guide to ESports

Verizon: A guide to esports scholarships and college programs

ESports NEWS

Everything parents need to know about esports

By Caroline Knorr Oct. 15, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Forget the image of a sulky video gamer alone in his bedroom with a computer and three days' worth of pizza boxes. Now that esports — live video game competitions — are a high school sport, young game enthusiasts might be moving into the spotlight. These kids aren’t just taking over high school computer labs across the country; they’re changing what it means to be a student athlete. And while you may not relish the idea of your kid spending even more time playing video games, pro gamers can make big bucks — and top student esports players can even win college scholarships. Esports have been around for a while — and kids can still play on leagues unaffiliated with their schools. But the effort to recognize them, organize them and reward them in the same way as traditional teams provides a structure for high school-age players. And a new partnership between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the on

News 12’s Jamie Stuart goes inside the booming world of esports

News 12’s Jamie Stuart goes inside the booming world of esports NEW YORK - The world of so-called esports may be full of fantasy, but the competition and money are extremely real. Nearly 50 years after the first video game was introduced, many people now consider video game competition a sport. Some have even made careers of it. Esports generated more than $700 million in revenue last year, and is projected to hit the $1 billion mark this year. WATCH: Full Interview with Bay Shore High School's Ryan Champlin MORE: Interview with Charles Pratt, NYU Asst. Professor More colleges are also handing out significant esports scholarships. Some of them are also providing free rides to students. More than 75 colleges currently offer esport scholarships. There are currently eight high school teams on Long Island that do - with

Video Games Are a Waste of Time? Not for Those With E-Sports Scholarships

Members of the Bay Shore High School e-sports team look on as Matthew Ruiz competes at the Microsoft store at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island. Watching, from left, Dimetrius Bostick, Skylar Lampel, Connor DeGraff, Aidan Zicolella and Dominick Bostick. Members of the Bay Shore High School e-sports team look on as Matthew Ruiz competes at the Microsoft store at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island. Watching, from left, Dimetrius Bostick, Skylar Lampel, Connor DeGraff, Aidan Zicolella and Dominick Bostick.Credit...Beth Perkins for The New York Times By Arielle Dollinger Nov. 2, 2018 Behind a glass partition at the Microsoft store at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island, 10 teenage boys settled into seats in a rectangular formation. Each sat behind a laptop computer, ears warmed by a bulky headset. Parents and grandparents circled the room, peering over shoulders at screens. One mother used her iPhone to live-stream to social media. The room had the feel of a spor