The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce Black History Month 2023 at your Long Island State Parks. The month-long celebration highlights some of America’s notable African Americans and their accomplishments through informative posters and
Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta thanks the public for their generous donations of numerous coats and accessories for his annual coat drive to benefit organizations that assist people in need. One local resident knitted 50 hats for the program. “The positive response and the tremendous support from everyone is greatly appreciated,” said Suffolk County Legislator […]
Photo courtesy of Copiague School District The Copiague Middle School Student Council collected and donated Blessings in a Box for Keep Your Change in Amityville. The Blessings in a Box were decorated shoe boxes filled with hygiene products, winter wear, gift cards, toys etc. Keep Your Change adopted several homeless shelters and teen foster care […]
Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Fifth grade students at Sylvan Avenue Elementary School in the Bayport-Blue Point School District learned from guest illustrator David O. Miller that art takes place in the brain and that they can train themselves to see and think an image while training their hand to draw. “You […]
Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District On Jan. 6, the West Babylon Junior High School mock trial team visited a family court and experienced the judicial branch in action. The team was accompanied by club advisers Christine Bower-Cohen and Kaitlyn Barba. Students watched two cases and engaged in a question-and-answer session with the Hon. […]
Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD “All of you have a choice in life. To be either average, good or great. I hope from here on out you’ll be great.” Those are the words of Long Islander Rohan Murphy who addressed students at Nesaquake Middle School on Jan. 18. Rohan is an American Paralympian, wrestler and […]
Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District A little-known word for a small wooden structure that is formed on the underside of a folding seat in a place of worship was the winning ticket for Port Jefferson Middle School sixth grader Kieran Browne, who was named the school’s Spelling Bee champion. Kieran spelled “misericords” […]
Medical specialties at six Northwell Health hospitals across Long Island, New York City and Westchester have been rated among the best in New York State for 2023, according to the latest analysis from Healthgrades. Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan was named one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States for 2023 while both […]
Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Students across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District once again honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with multiple educational and service-based opportunities. On Jan. 13, they learned about MLK and his impact on Long Island in their social studies classes. “The MLK Day […]
Photos courtesy of North Babylon School District As part of a recent science unit, the fifth graders at Woods Road Elementary School in the North Babylon School District had a special visit from the Star Lab on Jan. 13. Part of the BOCES program, the Star Lab is a traveling planetarium where students get the […]
Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students Thales Cheng, Kenneth Dixon, Meara Kelly, Nathaniel Lawler, Madison Testa and Devon Welsch recently participated in the 63rd annual Mid-Island Band Festival at Patchogue-Medford High School. Accompanied by high school band teacher Christine Creighton, the festival concluded with
Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District It’s hard to stump Wantagh Middle School sixth grader Max Mihalik about his knowledge of the world, and that’s why he emerged as the winner of the school’s annual Geography Bee on Jan. 12. The event featured 26 sixth, seventh and eighth graders, who were the winners of […]