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Teddy Bear Clinic At Tackan Elementary

Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD With the help of special guest, Stony Brook University Hospital resident pediatrician Sean O’Connor, kindergarten students at Tackan Elementary got some great safety tips on Jan. 20. Mr. O’Connor spoke to the children about the proper ways to keep safe while riding a bicycle by always wearing a helmet. As […]
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STEM Lab Studies Forces And Friction

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District During a recent STEM lab, third graders in Ms. DeLapi’s class at South Bay Elementary School in the West Babylon School District tested their knowledge of force. Students created a ramp using cardboard and books. Using a toy car, they raced them down the ramp and predicted how […]
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Virtual Caregiver Book Club Starts February 1st

The Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be presenting the Virtual Caregiver Book Club starting Feb. 1 from 12 – 1p.m. For six weeks, they will be reading and discussing “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s” by Greg O’Brien. Their group facilitator will be Linda Martinez, LCSW-R, an advanced social worker in […]