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Commack Students Selected For NYSSMA Winter Conference

LIMG December 27, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Commack School District Four Commack High School music students were chosen to perform at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester, NY, as part of the All-State performing ensembles. Each year approximately 900 students are selected state-wide to participate in the NYSSMA

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Tamarac Student Organizes Toy Drive

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District A Tamarac Elementary School third grader is in the spirit of giving and for the second year in a row, has organized his own toy drive. Dean Plantamura encourages his peers to drop off toys to his home. Dean and his family then donate the toys to […]

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Bethpage Students Give Back To Local Senior Citizens

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Central Boulevard Elementary School students in the Bethpage Union Free School District celebrated Thoughtful Thursday on Dec. 15. For this month’s Thoughtful Thursday activity, every class created placemats to mark the beginning of the upcoming new year. The placemats will be donated to a local Bristol […]

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Port Jefferson Students Spread Holiday Cheer

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson School District Board of Education’s final meeting of 2022 was filled with the sounds of the season as student-musicians performed several holiday classics before being recognized for their contributions to the school and community during the holiday season. Dr. Michael Caravello, director of music

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Farmingdale Musicians Perform At 49th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photo courtesy of The Farmingdale School District Director of Fine and Performing Arts Greg Wanokowski traveled with three of his music teachers and eleven Farmingdale student musicians from Weldon E. Howitt Middle School and Farmingdale High School to perform in the 49th annual Tuba Christmas concert on The Rink at Rockefeller Center on Sunday, December […]

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Bellmore-Merrick CHAMP Bakes Cookies For A Cause

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Students in the CHAMP program in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District baked and decorated 18” long gingerbread men cookies that were raffled off for charity on Dec. 20. Pastry Chef Instructor Meredith Ober oversaw the baking project in the CHAMP kitchen housed at John F. […]

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Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton Applauds Final Approval Of $10,000 Hotel-Motel Grant For Girls Rising

LIMG December 22, 2022

Photo by Peter M. Budraitis Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) is proud to announce that the full Legislature voted unanimously on Monday, Dec. 19 to provide final approval for a $10,000 Hotel-Motel Occupancy Fund grant for Girls Rising, a Sea Cliff-based not-for-profit founded by the members of the all-female rock group […]

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Farmingdale High School Hosts Holiday Breakfast

LIMG December 21, 2022

Photo courtesy of The Farmingdale School District Farmingdale families took a much-needed break from shopping and wrapping to enjoy a festive morning of food, fun, and holiday spirit. On Saturday, December 10, Farmingdale High School hosted its annual Holiday Breakfast. It featured volunteers from the PTA, Farmingdale High School theatre students, JV Cheerleaders, Varsity

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Going The Reading Distance At Newbridge Road In North Bellmore

LIMG December 21, 2022

Photos courtesy of the North Bellmore School District First graders are building their reading stamina at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District. Teacher Jennifer Campbell said that being able to read continuously is an important part of their literacy development, and recently her students hit the 10-minute milestone. To prepare for […]

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Kids Helping Kids Is Theme Of Massapequa’s East Lake Toy Drive

LIMG December 21, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Student Council members at East Lake Elementary School in the Massapequa School District took seriously their obligation to help other children, which is why they put so much effort into promoting the holiday toy drive. When it was all done, East Lake students and staff donated enough toys […]