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Setting Students Up For Success At North Babylon School District

LIMG August 29, 2022

Photos courtesy of North Babylon School District North Babylon School District joined together with community organizations for a backpack and food distribution held at North Babylon High School on Aug. 25. North Babylon School District partnered with Island Harvest, News12/Optimum, Restaurant

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Bayport-Blue Point Starting A New Academic Chapter

LIMG August 29, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Excitement permeated the air as 129 incoming sixth grade students entered James Wilson Young Middle School on Aug. 24 for the school’s annual Locker Day and Walk Through. Students and their parents met in the courtyard for a bagel breakfast and then attended a brief welcome assembly […]

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Connetquot Central School District Hosts Summer Enrichment Program

LIMG August 29, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Connetquot students took time out of their summer schedules to enroll in the district’s enrichment program. Provided through SCOPE Education Services and funded through monies provided by the American Rescue Plan. Students enrolled in classes peaked their interests in chocolate-making, jewelry design, makerspace and

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Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School Welcomes Sixth Graders

LIMG August 29, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Incoming sixth graders and their parents entered the front doors of Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School on Aug. 25 for the school’s annual walk through. New principal Joseph Piombo and assistant principal Danielle Black welcomed the students during the program, which was about reducing anxiety while entering a new […]

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Industrious John Glenn Students Build New Office Table For Their Principal

LIMG August 26, 2022

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students in Matt McGuire’s production systems class built a new office conference table for the school as an extra project. Principal Carisa Burzynski was delighted with the results. “Mrs. Burzynski had asked me earlier in the year about the possibility of fixing her old worn and stained table,” McGuire said. “It was not […]

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Electrify Expo Comes To The Nassau Coliseum This Weekend

LIMG August 26, 2022

The beating heart of the electric vehicle movement is headed to Long Island Aug 27-28. Electrify Expo takes over the Nassau Coliseum with nearly a million square-feet of exhibit and festival space showcasing the world’s leading brands of electric cars, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-surfboards, e-foils and other electric mobility brands. Even

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Islip High School Artists Win Congressional Competition

LIMG August 25, 2022

Islip High School freshman Melanie Marroquin and sophomore Luna Mendoza recently won honorable mention designations in the 2022 Artistic Discovery competition, sponsored by the Congressional Institute. Each spring since 1982, this high school visual art competition has served to recognize and encourage artistic talent across the nation and in each congressional district.

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Flag Football Team Receives Prize Worthy Of True Champions

LIMG August 25, 2022

In celebration of the Bellmore-Merrick Chargers capturing the first-ever Long Island championship for girls flag football, team members received a prize fit for a true victor on Aug. 22 – championship rings provided by the New York Jets. Additionally, the team was recognized prior to the start of Jets pre-season game, a fitting conclusion to a remarkable season for […]