Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District On Jan. 16 and 17, seventh graders and selected staff members at Beach Street and Udall Road middle schools in the West Islip Union Free School District participated in a Changemaker Hub event facilitated by World Savvy. Changemaker Hubs
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and Planting Fields Foundation are pleased to co-present the Camellia Festival at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in Oyster Bay, NY taking place on Saturday, February 17th and Sunday, February 18th, 2024 from10am-4pm. The Historic Camellia Greenhouse will be in full splendor featuring
Pictured: Arrowhead Elementary School students spelled out “kindness matters” during the kickoff assembly. Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District The Great Kindness Challenge is taking place across the Three Village Central School District, encouraging students to create a culture of kindness and positivity. Schools held kickoff assemblies to educate
Pictured: Birch Lane Elementary School kindergartners enjoyed a magic show by Joe Romano to kickoff this year’s Pick a Reading Partner program. Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Young book lovers at Birch Lane Elementary School in the Massapequa School District hope to eclipse any prior reading records during a three-week immersion into literature. […]
Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Third graders at South Bay Elementary School in the West Babylon School District are studying simple machines as part of their science curriculum. The classes recently engaged in a hands-on STEM lesson to test their knowledge of the machines. In Ms. DeLapi’s class, the third graders learned about […]
Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Members of the fifth grade band and orchestra at Waverly Elementary School traveled to the big apple to hear the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 19. The New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concerts for Schools program encourages teachers to enrich student engagement through a live orchestral concert […]
Northwell Health today announced the appointment of Niraj Desai, MD, a renowned adult and pediatric transplant surgeon, as director of the kidney transplant program at the Northwell Health Transplant Institute. Dr. Desai is an innovator in expanding the availability of viable organs, advocating for the transplantation of organs from older donors and as well as […]
Photo courtesy of Harborfields Central School District Harborfields High School held its annual Coaches vs. Cancer girls basketball game on Jan. 12. The event raised funds for Corey’s Promise, which supports families with pediatric cancer, and Maggie’s Mission, which raises awareness for pediatric cancers and sponsors cutting-edge research. “Unfortunately, cancer touches