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Beach Street Engineer Race In Regatta Challenge

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Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Students in Ms. Pope’s technology class at Beach Street Middle School in the West Islip Union Free School District put their engineering and boat-making skills to the test during the annual Paddleboat Regatta Racing Challenge in April. Students were challenged with designing their own paddleboats made […]
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Wantagh Earns National Music Distinction

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Pictured: Wantagh School District Superintendent John McNamara presented a certificate of achievement to Director of Fine and Performing Arts and Business Education Kelly Jones in recognition of the district’s inclusion on the NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education list. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Music education is an essential part of
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Stony Brook Launches Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

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Pictured: The School of Health Professions’ OT practice room where students learn how to use equipment designed for the rehabilitation process. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University School of Health Professions The Stony Brook University School of Health Professions is converting its Occupational Therapy (OT) educational offerings to a new doctoral program that begins
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Marine Life Makes A Visit To Massapequa Classrooms

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Pictured: Unqua Elementary School first graders met a horseshoe crab  during the Touch Tank program from The WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay on April 9. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Slimy creatures were the main attraction at Unqua Elementary School in the Massapequa School District on April 9, as first graders experienced the […]
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Wantagh Student Leaders Promote Autism Acceptance

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Pictured: Officers and representatives from the General Organization at Wantagh High School created a large display for Autism Awareness Month, focusing on acceptance. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District April is Autism Awareness Month but at Wantagh High School, awareness has been replaced by acceptance. The General Organization, the high school’s student
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Fourth Grader Takes First In Poster Contest

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Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Congratulations to fourth grader Cody Donadio from Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District who was recently named the winner in the Bicycle Safety Poster Contest sponsored by Suffolk County. He won the contest for District 11 and was recently presented with […]