The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the return of the annual Summer Run Series. This eight-race series will begin Monday, June 10 and will run through Monday, August 5, 2024. Participation in the Summer Run Series will be limited to a
Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District The fifth graders at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in the West Babylon School District are working hard on their short responses during the English language arts lesson. The students are using the RACE strategy (Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite the Evidence and Explain the Evidence) […]
Photo courtesy of Amityville Union Free School District On March 21, Amityville Memorial High School’s gymnasium was filled with representatives from dozens of colleges and universities during the school’s Spring College Fair. Students had the opportunity to meet with representatives as they shared information on everything that their programs have to offer. Many of the
Photo courtesy of Copiague School District Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in the Copiague School District held a grand opening celebration of its new little library on March 21. After reading “Little Libraries Everywhere” by Laura Johnson, three students – Evelyn Ballaera, Estuardo Perez-Ceropin, and Deandre Gooden – wrote letters to Susan E. Wiley Elementary […]
Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Fifth graders at South Bay Elementary School in the West Babylon School District are studying folktales, fables and dramas as part of their English language arts unit. The students are learning about text features, language, characters, dialogue, scene setting and stage direction. As part of a hands-on lesson, […]
Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Anna Kalinowski, a senior in the International Baccalaureate program at West Islip High School in the West Islip Union Free School District, was awarded the Abraham Lincoln merit scholarship at Gettysburg College in the amount of $41,000 annually. The Lincoln Scholars Program is a dynamic educational […]
Journalists who have been looking for something good to report on may soon be able to turn the lens on themselves as the New York State Senate advances tax credits to local news outlets for the employment of community-oriented news journalists in its One-House budget proposal. If included in the 2024 New York State budget, […]
Pictured: Second graders participated in a pizza-making activity to learn about the production of goods. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Second graders at Lockhart Elementary School got greater insight into the innerworkings of their community on March 18 through the Junior Achievement High School Heroes program. Across the district, 89 Massapequa High
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