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A Hoyt Farm Halloweekend

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Photos courtesy of Town Of Smithtown Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve hosted its 17th Annual Halloweekend on Saturday, October 15th, and Sunday, October 16th, 2022. The popular annual event traditionally sells out without much advertising. This year was no different, with roughly 1500 residents, between both days, participating in the festival weekend. Families enjoyed touring
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Fostering Student-Leaders In Port Jefferson

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Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District What makes a leader? The Port Jefferson School District Athletic Department hosted a Fall Leadership Lunch on Oct. 7 for students to find out. Student-athlete leaders from the volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, cheer, football and cross-country teams brainstormed with Athletic Director Mr. Adam Sherrard to discuss leadership
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Students Show Port Jefferson Pride And School Spirit

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Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District More than 50 students, staff and parents came out to celebrate the school community by beautifying the hallways of Port Jefferson Middle School and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School on Oct. 7. The community event, spearheaded by Middle School Principal Mr. Brian Walker, High School Principal Mr. John Ruggero, […]
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Cultivating Community At North Bellmore’s Newbridge

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Photos courtesy of the North Bellmore School District Community building is a major emphasis this year at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District. On Oct. 7, the entire school gathered for an assembly to celebrate their Newbridge Pride. In music classes with Alexander Roff, students learned the Newbridge Road song. They […]
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Kindergarten Friends Earn Top Rankings In Wantagh

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Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District In September 2010, Katherine Killian and Nora Toscano entered the same kindergarten classroom at Forest Lake Elementary School. Nearly 13 years later, they will graduate together as the top-ranked students in Wantagh High School’s Class of 2023. It’s been a long journey for the two friends since they […]
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New Dean At Massapequa’s Berner Is A Familiar Face

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Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Kristen Meoli, a speech therapist in the Massapequa School District for the past seven years, has been named dean of students at Berner Middle School. Ms. Meoli has worked as a speech-language pathologist at six of Massapequa’s nine schools, including Massapequa High School’s main and Ames campuses, the […]