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Sachem HS East Ride For Life Kickoff

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Sachem High School East students are gearing up for the ALS Ride for Life this spring. The student government hosted Christine Pendergast, the wife of ALS Ride for Life founder Chris Pendergast, and Paul Weisman who has been battling the disease for 10 years. The two spoke […]
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Edward J. Bosti Students Take A Trip To The Supermarket

Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Edward J. Bosti Elementary School students in Jennifer Arbiter’s, Adina Fernandez’s, Victoria Sidorski’s, Jamie Wallace’s and Allison Weber’s classes took a bus ride to the Stop & Shop supermarket in Holbrook, where they were given a detailed tour of the store. Once the tour was complete, the […]
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Newfield High School Students Learn about Driving Safely

Newfield High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions club (SADD) facilitated a successful Driver’s Safety Program through a collaboration of the Town of Brookhaven and Newfield High School Health classes. “Educating our students about driving responsibly and safely is important, especially during the holiday season,” said Danielle Dineen, Newfield High School SADD
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Jericho Elementary School Students Donate To Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue In Port Jefferson Station

Jericho Elementary School Fifth-grade students in Middle Country Central School District’ Jericho Elementary School were called to action to demonstrate the values of citizenship and cooperation as part of their Character Education. The students collected donations for Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue in Port Jefferson Station. “It is heart-warming and inspiring to see our
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Chippewa Elementary School Unveils New Book Room

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Chippewa Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District has officially opened its brand-new book room. The book room is a place for teachers to access books and resources for their classroom. Some of the books are geared toward small group instruction including in-class book clubs, while […]
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Lindenhurst Student And Staff Member Nominated For Outstanding Performances On Stage

Photos courtesy of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District Lindenhurst High School senior Heather Neumar and Musical Stage Director and teacher Tyler Smalling recently received nominations for BroadwayWorld’s Regional Awards. The nominations were for two summer productions they each participated in at a Lindenhurst theater called South Shore Theatre Experience. Heather
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Elks Donate Dictionaries To East Islip Third Graders

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip’s John. F Kennedy Elementary School was the recent recipient of an Islip Elks Club donation of dictionaries for the school’s third graders. Elks representative John Tramposch visited the school to deliver a presentation on dictionaries and hand out a student dictionary to each third-grade class and […]
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Kindness Rocks At Chatterton

Photos courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District Girl Scout Troop 2545, comprised mostly of fifth graders from Chatterton School in the Merrick Union Free School District, wanted to find a way to contribute to the school’s atmosphere of kindness and inclusivity. Two years in the making due to a COVID disruptions, they created […]