Photo courtesy of the East Meadow Union Free School District The East Meadow School District’s Board of Education recognized several student-athletes during their Dec. 6 meeting at the Salisbury School. Jason Supple, the district’s director of physical education, health and athletics, presented
Pictured: Fifth graders at Birch Lane Elementary School observed animal and plant cells through microscopes as part of a science investigation through Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Massapequa fifth graders are taking a big look at some of the smallest components of the world with an exploration of cells. […]
Pictured: Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School’s select choir, jazz ensemble and chamber ensemble visited the Metropolitan Opera to witness the final dress rehearsal of “The Magic Flute.” Photos courtesy of Connetquot Central School District. Students from Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School’s select choir, jazz ensemble and chamber ensemble in the Connetquot Central School District
Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District Ward Melville High School student-actors stepped on stage to perform “Guys and Dolls” for this year’s musical. The cast brought the audience to the streets of New York City where storylines of luck and love were intertwined. Weeks of hard work and rehearsals culminated in three […]
New Year’s resolutions tend to focus heavily on healthy aspirations. Each January, people from all walks of life express a desire to lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking, or get more sleep. However, that doesn’t mean that resolutions cannot involve fun with friends. Resolutions that focus on improving social connections might be something to consider […]
Winter begins on December 21, 2023, and ends on March 19, 2024. Many people lament the arrival of winter, perhaps thinking the colder temperatures and shorter hours of sunlight will compromise their chances to have fun. Even though particularly chilly thermostat readings or stormy conditions can hamper some plans, when people dig deeper they may […]
The holiday season is a special time of year for people of all ages, but children might be the most enthusiastic celebrants come December. Children spend much of the holiday season anticipating the arrival of the man in the red suit, and that enthusiasm can be contagious. Families have their own unique traditions during the […]
Hanging Christmas stockings is just one of the many traditions that fill the days leading up to Christmas. One theory regarding the origins of stockings says the tradition began when a poor widower who had three daughters worried over having enough money for their wedding dowries to help secure the daughters’ futures. The women, who […]