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Unstructured Fun Is Hallmark Of Massapequa Teen Center

LIMG July 26, 2023

Pictured: Massapequa Teen Center college assistant Megan Kirtyan, left, joined campers for a game of basketball at the Ames Campus. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Socialization is the primary focus of the Massapequa School District’s Teen Center, a summer recreation program

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Summer Enrichment Program For Amityville’s Middle School Students

LIMG July 26, 2023

Pictured: Students in Edmund W. Miles Middle School’s Stem Fuse class in Amityville have developed phone stands that are brought to life through a 3D printer. Photos courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District Students at Edmund W. Miles Middle School in Amityville have participated in numerous activities during the school’s Summer Enrichment Program. […]

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Officials Celebrate Massapequa Girls Softball Team Named New York State Champions

LIMG July 25, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato, State Assemblyman Michael Durso, and Nassau County Legislator James Kennedy celebrated the Massapequa International Little League Girls Softball 12 Year-Old Team as they headed off to regionals in Bristol, Connecticut. This amazing team has already won the New York State Championships in

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2nd Annual Greg Sill Foundation Golf Outing A Success

LIMG July 25, 2023

Pictured: From left, Elizabeth Sill, wife of the late Greg Sill, and Ashley Marchese, Smithtown High School West social studies/special education teacher and athletics coach, at the second annual Greg Sill Foundation Golf outing. Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD On July 24, more than 100 people gathered at the Wind Watch Golf and Country Club for […]

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Water Activity Day At Northeast Elementary School In Amityville

LIMG July 25, 2023

Pictured: On July 20, prekindergartners at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville participated in Water Activity Day at the school’s courtyard. Photo courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District On July 20, prekindergartners at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville participated in Water Activity Day at the school’s courtyard. Students ran through

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Jr. Lifeguard Program Prepares Lifeguards Of Tomorrow

LIMG July 25, 2023

Over a dozen students age 11 to 14 are learning vital water safety and life-saving lessons through the Town’s Junior Lifeguard Program. The program helps provide students with the necessary training to complete the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course offered to ages 15+, and will further them on the path to become one of our […]

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Saladino Honors Local Boys For Hosting Blood Drive To Help Other Children Battling Cancer

LIMG July 25, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (pictured above, center) and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca (pictured below) recently supported a community blood drive hosted by the New York Blood Center in honor of two brave, young boys battling childhood cancer. The friends, Vinny and Jordan of Massapequa, approached the New York Blood Center to coordinate this […]

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Homing In On Student Reading

LIMG July 25, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Central School District As part of ongoing professional development in the South Country School District, Bellport Middle School and High School ELA teachers and media specialists participated in a four-day educational session facilitated by Laurie Burke, a staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia

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Town To Host Blood Drive In Memory Of Massapequa Cancer Victim

LIMG July 24, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board announce a partnership with New York Blood Center to host a Blood Drive in honor of Bridget McElroy, who lost her battle to cancer at just 35-years old. A regular blood donor herself, it was Bridget’s wish for her family and friends to donate blood […]

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NY Islanders ‘Learn To Play’ Hockey Clinic Coming Soon

LIMG July 24, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Lou Imbroto announces that a special New York Islanders ‘Learn to Play’ Hockey Clinic is returning to the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center for children ages 5 – 9. Part of The Future Islanders Program, this ‘Learn to Play’ clinic introduces the game of hockey to young children and […]

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Making Memories At Massapequa Summer Rec Camps

LIMG July 24, 2023

Pictured: Superintendent Dr. William Brennan met with campers and counselors at the Summer Recreation program at Birch Lane Elementary School. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District It’s fun for all ages at Massapequa’s six elementary schools, where the Summer Recreation program is in full swing. Campers and counselors spend six hours a day together […]

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Levittown Summer Camps Spark Creativity And Imagination

LIMG July 24, 2023

Pictured: Campers gathered at Wisdom Lane Middle School from July 10-21 to partake in engineering-themed challenges in STEM Camp and Camp Invention. Photos courtesy of Levittown Public Schools Students from throughout Levittown Public Schools flexed their creative thinking and engineering skills this summer at Camp Invention and STEM Camp held at Wisdom Lane Middle School.