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Sachem Fourth Grader Awarded Summer Arts Scholarship

Pictured: Cayuga Elementary School band and orchestra teacher Jennifer Fischer (left) with fourth grader Jase Herrschaft. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Cayuga Elementary School fourth grader Jase Herrschaft received an honorable mention in Usdan’s Uniquely U Scholarship program, earning half tuition to the Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. This award
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Tooker Avenue Recognizes Autism Awareness Month

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Throughout April, Tooker Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District acknowledged and celebrated National Autism Awareness Month. Students and staff kicked off the month by wearing blue shirts and/or autism awareness shirts on April 2 for World Autism Day (Light it Up Blue). They continued to […]
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Harborfields Fourth Grade Parents Play Their Part In Band

Photo courtesy of Harborfields Central School District Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School in the Harborfields Central School District recently hosted its annual Fourth Grade Parent Band Night. TJL Principal Jennifer Washington set the event in motion with her welcoming remarks. Band Director Courtney Kassinger spoke about the wonderful work that fourth-grade band members
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SCPD Officer Offers Safety Tips At Commack Middle School

Suffolk County Police Department officer Jesse Levy is offering straight talk to CMS health classes this week. Officer Levy met with students in Donna Sita’s health classes on Tuesday, discussing vaping with eighth graders, bullying with seventh graders and internet safety with sixth graders. Officer Levy impressed upon the sixth graders the importance of acting […]
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It’s Scrabble Mania At Mandalay In Wantagh

Pictured: Mandalay Elementary School fifth graders had played games of Scrabble on April 15 to strengthen their language and math skills. Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District A game with origins dating back nearly 100 years was the focus in Bridget Montario’s fifth grade class at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District […]
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Second Graders Celebrate Earth Day

Photos courtesy of the Three Village Central School District Second graders in Ms. Lenza’s class at Setauket Elementary School learned all about Earth Day during a joint project with science teacher Ms. Morseman and art teacher Ms. Muzzonigro. Students first learned about Earth Day and its importance, as well as the many steps they can […]