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Good Samaritan Spring Gala Raises $300K For Level 1 Trauma Services

LIMG April 26, 2023

Good Samaritan University Hospital recently held its 58th Annual Spring Gala, “Growing Together,” on Friday, March 31, at Crest Hollow Country Club, to celebrate Good Samaritan University Hospital’s accomplishments and growth over the past year. More than $300,000 was raised

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Electrical, EMT Programs Planned At Seaford High School

LIMG April 25, 2023

Pictured: Several Seaford High School juniors are interested in a new emergency medical technician certification course that is being planned for next year. Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District Seaford High School’s course offerings would be expanded next year with the opening of an Electrical Training Center and the addition of an EMT certification […]

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Smithtown High School West Students Teach Sign Language To Young Learners

LIMG April 25, 2023

Pictured: Smithtown High School West students taught sign language to Accompsett Elementary School students. Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Eric Carle’s “The Hungry Caterpillar,” took new meaning as Smithtown High School West students taught sign language to elementary students at Accompsett Elementary School on April 24. Mr. Brynjar Leifsson’s ASL Levels II and III

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Recess Fosters Friendship At Wantagh’s Forest Lake School

LIMG April 25, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District A new recess initiative for kindergartners at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District is cultivating new friendships among students at the beginning of their 13-year educational journey together. Recess stations were spearheaded by physical education teachers Christine Moran and Christopher Wasson.

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East Islip Fifth Graders Take On STEAM Tank Challenge

LIMG April 25, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Fifth graders at East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School and Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School were contestants on STEAM Tank, a recent in-school spinoff of the television series “Shark Tank.” Students engineered and designed products to solve an everyday problem using the engineering design process and created […]

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Legislator Donnelly Gets ‘Wild About Reading’ With Sunquam Elementary Students

LIMG April 25, 2023

Pictured: Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly reads to students of Mrs. McGuckian’s third grade class as part of Sunquam Elementary School’s Mystery Reader Day, held Friday, March 17 at Sunquam Elementary School in Melville. Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) got “wild about reading” at Sunquam Elementary School in Melville for “Mystery Reader Day.” The […]

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SUNY Cobbleskill’s Logan Hutter Named NAC Baseball Player-Of-The-Week

LIMG April 25, 2023

The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore Logan Hutter, Smithtown, N.Y., Smithtown West High School, has been named the league’s Baseball Player-of-the-Week for the week ending April 23, 2023. The catcher/third baseman helped lead Cobleskill to five wins in six games over NAC opponents as the Fighting Tigers opened the week […]

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School Safety Is Focus Of Bellmore CHSD Professional Development Day

LIMG April 24, 2023

Pictured: Eric Caballero, the district’s director of athletics, physical education and health, addressed staff and administrators ahead of CPR/AED training. Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder attended the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Superintendent’s Conference Day on April

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Connetquot High School Vocalists Attend NAFME All-Eastern Conference

LIMG April 24, 2023

Pictured: (Center, l-r) Connetquot High School vocalists Lauren Longo and Charlotte Desimone are pictured with Director of Fine Arts and Music Education Vincent Malafronte, Principal Louise Burger and music teacher Brad Drinkwater. Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District The Connetquot Central School District congratulates high school student vocalists

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James Wilson Young Middle School Science Olympiad Team Makes District History

LIMG April 24, 2023

Pictured: During the April 18 Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education meeting, the James Wilson Young Middle School Science Olympiad team was recognized for their success at the New York State level and are pictured with (back, l-r) trustee Ms. Kanne, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Fulton, adviser K. Peterson and trustee Ms. Pignataro. […]

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Merrick Named A Best Community For Music Education

LIMG April 24, 2023

Pictured: Birch fifth grade band students Ronit, Harper and Harlow. Photo courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District Merrick schools are among more than 60 Long Island districts — and 830 nationwide— to be named a Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. They were selected for their role […]

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Women’s Club Of Farmingdale Welcomes 7 New Members

LIMG April 24, 2023

Pictured: L-R: Debbie Podolski, Therese Rudden, Doreen Calderone, Annamarie Vallani, Jill Handley, Linda Hayes, Gayle Garthwaite. The Women’s Club of Farmingdale (WCF) is very excited to announce that seven new members have joined their team! On Thursday, April 6, at Palmer’s American Grille, WCF Membership Chair Loda Romanelli installed Doreen Calderone, Gayle