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A Look At The Oldest Halloween Traditions

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As with many celebrations, Halloween is steeped in traditions — many of which can be traced back quite some time. Since Halloween is believed to have originated from Celtic pagan, ancient Roman and early Christian events, its traditions are varied. The following is a deep look at some old traditions associated with Halloween. Bonfires Historians […]
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Engineering Students Have A Ball At Robosoccer Competition

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Photos courtesy of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Students in Deanna Ocampo’s Principles of Engineering classes competed in an after-school robosoccer tournament. The friendly competition was a supplemental activity to the course curriculum. First, teams had to work together to build and code a VEX robot to perform a 15-second autonomous task — put a […]
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Accelerating Science Lessons In Port Jefferson

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Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District Port Jefferson Middle School students took a science lesson outside to the school’s track to test a concept. Meg Ryan and Monica Consalvo’s science class is studying speed, velocity and acceleration. To determine an average speed, the students headed up to the school’s track to test their knowledge as […]
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Commack High School Becomes A Model For New York State

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Commack was honored to welcome two Deputy Commissioners from the New York State Education Department on October 7, 2022. Angelique Johnson-Dingle and Jason Harmon requested to visit Commack High School to learn more about the High School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme as well as the new IB Career-related Programme. The Deputy Commissioners had
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Town Collects Blood Donations For Local Hospitals

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To help hospitals meet the pressing need for blood, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino partnered with the New York Blood Center to host a blood donation drive at the Hicksville Athletic Center. “Blood donations are extremely important to help secure necessary blood transfusions for patients. As blood supplies remain critically low, this blood collection […]
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Legislator Lafazan Honors Gold Ribbon Riders Teen Initiative For Raising $227,000 In Fight Against Cancer

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Photo courtesy of The Office of Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) congratulated participants in the Syosset-based Gold Ribbon Riders Teen Initiative for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support children who are battling cancer. The Gold Ribbon Riders were founded in 2018 by Jamie and Jonathan […]