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Fifth Graders At Woodland Elementary Have Fun At Annual Pillo Polo Tournament

LIMG March 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools Woodland Elementary School in Hicksville recently held their Second Annual Pillo Polo Tournament. Like floor hockey, this annual event for fifth graders is coordinated by Woodland Physical Education teacher Meg Williamson and is turning into a

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Tackling Learning During Football Day

LIMG March 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Prior to Super Bowl kickoff, Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Field’s class at Bayview Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District held a full day of football-themed activities. Dressed in their football attire, the students participated in a collaborative math escape room and STEM […]

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Harborfields Board Of Education Honors PTA Reflections Winners

LIMG March 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Harborfields Central School District At the recent Harborfields Central School District Board of Education meeting, student winners in the 2023-2024 Suffolk Region PTA Reflections contest were recognized. Honored were Washington Drive Primary School’s Kayleigh Holahan in the Dance Choreography category; Harborfield High School’s Bridget Hickey and

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Hiawatha Library Receives Generous Book Donation

LIMG March 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Third graders at Hiawatha Elementary School showed off brand new books the building recently received from the PTA. The PTA donated more than $2,500 worth of new books to add to Hiawatha’s library collection. The books ranged from different genres and reading levels, allowing elementary students to […]

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Eastport-South Manor DECA Students Advance To State Competition

LIMG February 29, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District The Eastport-South Manor Central School District congratulates Jr.-Sr. High School students Elaina Keller, Keely Lala, Alex Silbert and Logan Silbert, who qualified to advance to the New York State DECA Competition to be held in Rochester on March 6-8. These talented students will compete with more […]

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Islip Elks Donate Dictionaries To Grateful East Islip Third Graders

LIMG February 29, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District Continuing a recent annual tradition, John F. Kennedy Elementary School again received donations of dictionaries for the school’s third graders, thanks to the the Islip Elks Club. Elks representative John Tramposch visited the school to deliver the dictionaries to each third-grade class. “It was so generous for the […]

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Massapequa’s Berner Students Get The Scoop On Smoking Dangers

LIMG February 29, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District By empowering students with knowledge, the hope is that they will make healthy decisions on their own. Seventh graders at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District recently got the facts on cigarettes, vaping and other nicotine products as part of a month-long unit in health class. […]

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Fifteen Music Scholarships To Be Awarded For The Nassau BOCES Long Island High School For The Arts Summer Arts Academy

LIMG February 29, 2024

Pictured: Ashlee Fucarino performs in Finding Nemo last summer. The Wantagh UFSD student earned a scholarship to the Summer Arts Academy and now attends LIHSA with a major in musical theatre. Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts  (LIHSA) is awarding 15 fully paid music scholarships to its four-week Summer Arts Academy to students with a passion for music—

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East Islip Girls Winter Track To Send Four Athletes To States

LIMG February 29, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School’s girls winter track team will be sending several outstanding student-athletes to the state championships on March 2 at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island, thanks to their outstanding performances at the Section XI individual state qualifier earlier in February. For the second consecutive season, 4×400

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Saladino Announces Lifeguard Employment Opportunities At Town Pools And Beaches

LIMG February 28, 2024

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced lifeguard employment opportunities at Town Pools and Beaches throughout the Town. Opportunities for this summer once again include a competitive starting salary of up to $18 per hour for all lifeguards, as well as openings for 15-year olds at community pools. “From having the opportunity to work at […]