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STEM Learning Blossoms At West Babylon JHS

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Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District The Science Olympiad/STEM Club at West Babylon Junior High School just wrapped up its competition season and now spends its meetings concentrating on STEM-based activities. The club is open to all grade levels at the junior high school. It meets on
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Oquenock Third Graders Show Off Their Green Thumbs

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Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Third graders in Mrs. Brush’s class at Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip School District are showing off their gardening skills this year. A few months ago, the students planted seeds in the school’s greenhouse. The students learned how to care for the plants, making sure they […]
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Bethpage Student Recognized In Environmental Poster Contest

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Pictured: Central Boulevard fourth grader Dhruvika Khanna (bottom middle) won third place in the Our Town, Our Environment Poster Contest. Pictured with Central Boulevard Principal Dominique Siebert (left), teacher Doriann Furey (top middle) and assistant principal Julianne Inghilterra (right). Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Bethpage fourth
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Wantagh Honors Newly Tenured Teachers

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Pictured: The Wantagh Board of Education and central administration honored its newly tenured educators on May 4.  Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District A dozen educators from the Wantagh School District received tenure at the May 4 board of education meeting, a testament to their hard work over the past four years as well […]
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Connetquot Science Research Team National Winners In The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition

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Pictured: (Center, l-r) Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision representatives Melissa MacDonald and Tom Ryan are pictured with 2023 second-place national award winners (l-r) Michael Ibraham, Michael Fabbri, Declan Doran, Gabrielle DeCapua and science research teacher John Halloran.  Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Connetquot High School Science Research Team
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Udall Students Learn Lifesaving Techniques

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Photo courtesy of West School District Seventh grade students at Udall Road Middle School in the West Islip School District are learning important lifesaving skills during their health class with Ms. Mileti. Students used dummies to practice CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, AED and other techniques used in the event of an emergency. They practiced both […]