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Grand Coders Show Off Games At Showcase

Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Students in Michelle Biancardo’s seventh grade Creative Coding classes at Grand Avenue Middle School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District used the kidOYO program to create an assortment of vintage inspired video games, such as Space Invaders, Pong and Pac-Man. Some of their creations were
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Seaford Eighth Graders Building Up To Bots Battle

Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District It’s almost competition season in eighth grade robotics classes at Seaford Middle School. After months of learning how to build and program robots, students are now working in groups to prepare for robot battles that will close out the semester. Technology teacher Matthew Dolan explained that two robots […]
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Bayport-Blue Point Advanced Placement Students Gather Valuable Materials From Stony Brook University For Research Topics

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Bayport-Blue Point High School Advance Placement Seminar students enrolled in the district’s AP Capstone Program visited Stony Brook University last month to gather valuable materials for their research topics. During finals, SBU allowed the students to access their computer labs and databases to collect valuable
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NFPA Encourages Prompt Removal Of Christmas Trees As One Third Of Christmas Tree Home Fires Occur In January

One-third (33 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) strongly encourages everyone to keep the festive memories and remove the hazards by disposing of Christmas trees promptly after the holiday season. “As much as we all enjoy the […]
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Idle Hour Students Spread Cheer At The Arbors

Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Idle Hour Elementary School fifth grade students in Gina Cerulli’s class visited the residents of The Arbors Assisted Living in Bohemia prior to the holidays. The students made gingerbread men with their grandfriends, sang holiday songs and shared a snack. It was a wonderful way for students […]