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Young East Islip Engineers Qualify At FIRST Lego League Challenge

LIMG February 16, 2023

The Lego Girls team of John F. Kennedy Elementary School fourth graders Jayne Elliott, Sonali Kamath and Antonia Rezza won first place for Robot Performance and their Core Values presentation at the FIRST Lego League Challenge qualifier. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Two

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STEM And Literacy Combine For Night Of Learning

LIMG February 16, 2023

Photos courtesy of Copiague School District Deauville Gardens East Elementary School in the Copiague School District held its first of two evening literacy nights for students and parents on Feb. 15. This year’s theme was STEM and Literacy. Students in kindergarten through second grade were invited to participate in their classrooms. To begin the evening, […]

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Farmingdale Artists Receive Top Honors In New York School Bus Safety Contest

LIMG February 16, 2023

Pictured: National School Bus Safety Poster Contest winners. (from l-r) Howitt Middle School Principal Mike Gavalas,  Morris Davidson III,  Andrea Echeverria, Emily Villatoro, and art teacher Barbara Ginexi. Photos courtesy of the Farmingdale School District Earlier this school year Farmingdale art teachers challenged students to create designs for the National School Bus

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Musicians Take The Spotlight In Wantagh

LIMG February 16, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District More than 40 students named to All-County and All-State music ensembles were recognized at the Wantagh Board of Education meeting on Feb. 9. Fittingly, the meeting opened with the Wantagh High School Honors Chorus performing two songs. In December, Wantagh High School students Evan Thole and Sean Hill-Hotz […]

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Leg. Tom Donnelly Joins Councilman McSweeney In Honoring North Babylon ‘Arrow Of Light’ Cub Scouts

LIMG February 16, 2023

Pictured: Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (back middle) and Town of Babylon Councilman Terry McSweeney (back left) honor members of North Babylon Cub Scout Pack 112 for earning their “Arrow of Light” awards, the highest honor in Cub Scouting, in ceremonies at the Blue and Gold dinner on February 11 in Calverton. Suffolk County Legislator […]

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FCA Offers Free Help With Medicare Enrollment

LIMG February 16, 2023

Written by Barry Klitsberg, Nassau County Medicare Counselor, FCA Enrolling in Medicare can be confusing.  Family and Children’s Association’s (FCA) Free Nassau County Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) can help with enrollment guidance by phone. The Open Enrollment season for people who are currently enrolled in Medicare ended December

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Copiague Students Honored For Artwork, Essays

LIMG February 15, 2023

Photo courtesy of Copiague School District Copiague School District’s students were recognized by members of the Knights of Columbus for their participation in the organization’s annual poster and essay contests at the Feb. 13 board of education meeting. The poster contest, now in its 13th year, garnered more than 150 entries to tackle the issue […]

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East Islip’s Girls Bowlers Finish As League Champions

LIMG February 15, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School’s girls bowling team capped off the regular season with a 38-2 victory over Eastport South Manor, making them undefeated League 3 champs with the longest active winning streak on Long Island. Junior Kailyn Bloch finished with the third highest average in Suffolk County, sophomore […]