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Deer Park High School’s SADD Club Promotes Importance Of Kindness

LIMG February 27, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Deer Park High School’s SADD Club recently hosted Kindness Week, celebrating the many ways that students can become a positive influence in each other’s lives. The week culminated in a showcase in the main lobby, where SADD members greeted students

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Students Face-Off At Shore Road For College Olympics

LIMG February 27, 2023

Photos courtesy of Bellmore Public Schools Sixth graders were ready to face-off as each of their classes represented a college team. Each Shining Star Leader participated in two athletic competitions, including intense games of volleyball, a fitness relay and timed basketball shooting. Teams also made flags and posters with their team’s mascot or names, which […]

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Winthrop Avenue Learns Safety Tips From Bellmore Fire Department

LIMG February 27, 2023

Photos courtesy of Bellmore Public Schools Winning Stars at Winthrop Avenue School in the Bellmore Public School District learned important safety tips from volunteers of the Bellmore Fire Department. Classes gathered in the auditorium to hear from specialists from the department on the importance of fire safety. They reminded students how to avoid burns and […]

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HUD Award $838 Million For Critical Investments In New York’s Public Housing

LIMG February 24, 2023

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $3.16 billion in funding to nearly 2,770 public housing authorities (PHAs) in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to make capital investments to their public housing stock. Grants are awarded to communities large […]

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Two Harborfields Girls Place At Long Island Wrestling Championships

LIMG February 24, 2023

Pictured: Harborfields High School student-athlete Kaitlyn Costa placed third in the Long Island Girls Wrestling Championships, held on Feb. 5 at Rocky Point. Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District Two Harborfields High School student-athletes, Kaitlynn Carrion and Kaitlyn Costa, recently placed first and third, respectively, in the Long Island Girls

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East Islip’s Jack Milligan Part Of County Champion Swimming Relay Team

LIMG February 24, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District The Connetquot-East Islip boys varsity relay swimming team, coached by Alex Scichilone and including East Islip High School sophomore Jack Milligan, recently won the Suffolk County championship and set new school records in both the 200-meter and 400-meter free relays. Milligan also qualified for the New York State […]

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Retired Deer Park Teacher And 2006 Alumnus Collaborate On MS Book

LIMG February 24, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Retired Deer Park High School teacher Janet Werner recently wrote and published a book “A Pear in an Apple Tree: A Journey with Multiple Sclerosis.” The book, which took almost four years to complete, features cover art and illustrations by Werner’s former student Kyle Horne. Werner, who was […]

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Raffles For A Cause Sets New Record

LIMG February 24, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Three Village Central School District Ward Melville High School’s student government recently hosted Raffles for a Cause, an annual event that benefits nonprofit organizations or local families. Student government members voted on raising money for Last Chance Animal Rescue for this year’s event. Through creating baskets and selling raffle tickets,