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STEM And Literacy Combine For Paper-Making Lesson

Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Students in Ms. Chizik’s first grade class at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District recently connected literacy and science lessons by learning how paper is made. The class began exploring the topic by reading “How to Make Paper” by Lior Klirs. Students then […]
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Massapequa Students Traverse The Globe In A Night

Pictured: Superintendent Dr. William Brennan greeted seniors Allie Italiano, left, and Juliana Carozza at the Italian room’s photo station. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Massapequa’s elementary school students were invited to take a journey around the world, and they only had to go as far as the high school on March 23. The […]
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In Wake Of Recent LIRR Woes, Senator Martinez Puts Forth A Four-Pronged Plan To Protect LIRR Commuters And Long Island Businesses

State Senator Monica R. Martinez, Assemblymember Kimberly Jean-Pierre, and Assemblymember Steve Stern, representing Suffolk County, Long Island, introduce NYS bill S5685, that appoints a five-year fiscal monitor for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, bill S5686, which repeals the MTA Payroll Mobility Tax, and bill S.5687, which requires an MTA executive pay freeze