Community News

Deer Park Hosts BOCES Life Skills Consurtium

LIMG
Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District This winter, Deer Park hosted the first annual Western Suffolk BOCES Life Skills Consortium. Special education teachers from across the region gathered in the Deer Park High School library to collaborate and share educational strategies. “The opportunity to network with teachers who run similar programs in nearby districts […]
Community News

Fifth Graders Hype Their Famous Figures In Massapequa

LIMG
Pictured: Samuel Chang and Ariella Portillo learned about Jackie Robinson and Jane Goodall, respectively, during the biography unit. Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Just like movie trailers spark interest for an upcoming flick, fifth graders at Fairfield Elementary School in the Massapequa School District wanted to generate the same type of buzz for […]
Community News

Teachers Honored With Harvard Club Distinguished Award

LIMG
Pictured: Bellmore-Merrick Superintendent of schools Mike Harrington, Board trustee Gina Piskin, Rosemarie Zannino of Merrick Avenue Middle School, Helmut Schleith of Mepham High School and Board President Janet Goller. Photo courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Two teachers in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District received the
Community News

Cereal Box Challenge Continues Across Sachem

LIMG
Pictured: Students were excited, smiling from ear to ear, as the cereal boxes fell domino-style through the halls of Grundy. Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Cereal box collections have continued into March in the Sachem Central School District. Grundy Avenue Elementary School is the most recent building to hold a cereal box […]
Community News

Great State Race At Tooker

LIMG
Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Fifth graders in Ms. Shah’s class at Tooker Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District have spent the past few weeks studying U.S. geography. They learned about the different regions and how their climates affect the landscape of the regions. As part of a challenge, students […]