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A Read-Aloud With Officers

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District Bellport Middle School ENL students were treated to a special Spanish Read Aloud program as part of a partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department of Hispanic Outreach. During the event, Officer Yasmin Gallant read the book “Mis
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Commended Student Named In North Babylon

Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District North Babylon High School student Kathryn Iudica has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended students throughout the national were recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although she will not continue in the 2024 competition for a National Merit
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Three Village Students Selected As All-County Musicians

Pictured: All-County musicians from Ward Melville High School will perform at the NYSCAME Suffolk festival on Nov. 17. Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District Thirty-three Ward Melville High School students were selected to perform in the NYSCAME All-County festival later this fall. These students participate in school ensembles and were selected based
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Legislator Drucker Partnered With Nassau County PD’s Second Precinct To Host Successful ‘Shed The Meds’ Event At Syosset Library

Photos courtesy of the Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) partnered with the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct to host a successful “Shed-The-Meds” event at the Syosset Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Throughout the evening, residents filled multiple large bags with unwanted and
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A Day In The Life Of Fire Island

Pictured: Fire Island sixth graders and faculty participated in A Day in the Life on Sept. 29. Photos courtesy of the Fire Island School District Woodhull Elementary School sixth grade students braved the rain on Sept. 29 to continue their annual contributions to the outdoor cooperative science event known as A Day in the Life. […]
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Popular Halloween Costumes For 2023

Costumes and candy are synonymous with Halloween. Individuals may spend weeks or months trying to come up with the perfect costumes for their trick-or-treating excursions or Halloween parties. Many children and adults also enjoy costume themes, in which they dress up to coordinate with others in their group. There is always a steady selection of […]
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Healthy Halloween Snack Options

Halloween is a magical time of year. Homes are adorned with festive fall accoutrements, including hay bails, pumpkins and mums as well as the black, purple and orange decorations that are unique to a season of ghouls and goblins. Although decorating is a large part of the fun of Halloween, the sweet treats that are […]
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Tips For Planting Fall Vegetables

Tending to backyard vegetable gardens can fill many hours of enjoyable downtime in the great outdoors. What’s more, the bounty produced by such gardens provides healthy, fresh foods to gardeners and their loved ones. Although spring and summer are widely seen as the peak of gardening season, the mild temperatures of autumn can be a […]