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Oquenock Celebrates Cultural Diversity

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In recognition of National Foreign Language Week, Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District engaged in a series of cultural activities in all classrooms, including English as a New Language classes. The school was decorated with international banners, flags and cultural greetings […]
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Wing’s Community Reader Day Ignites Passion For Reading

Photo courtesy of Islip School District Community Reader Day, a highlight of the two-week Pick a Reading Partner celebration at Islip’s Wing Elementary School, recently welcomed local community members to read favorite books to students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade. 2024 guest readers visiting Wing’s classrooms included Islip Board of Education Vice President Tom
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DeLuca Fifth Graders Study Terrariums

Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District Fifth graders in Ms. Richardson and Ms. Pellegrino’s classes at William E. DeLuca Elementary School in the North Babylon School District recently created biomes and terrariums. For the biome project, students created dioramas that depicted one of the major biomes or ecosystems. For the terrarium lesson, the students […]
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Bonding And Building Together

Photo courtesy of the South Country Central School District The South Country School District’s Family Engagement Center recently hosted a tennis table building workshop where families gathered to enjoy a delightful and creative experience together. Participants had a fantastic time bonding with one another while constructing mini tennis tables. The event gave families an