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Massapequa Seventh Grade Scientists Find Success

LIMG February 2, 2024

Pictured: Massapequa Supervisor of Science Daniel Mezzafonte, left, and Berner Middle School Principal Jason Esposito congratulated seventh graders Fiona Ash, second from left, and Kayla Vessalico on advancing to the finals of the Institute for Advanced Computational Science Challenge. Photo

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West Islip FBLA Members Get Firsthand Look At Business

LIMG February 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District West Islip High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter, accompanied by adviser Mrs. Krawczyk and business teacher Mrs. Morgigno, visited the headquarters of Arizona Iced Tea in Woodbury on Jan. 10. This exclusive opportunity allowed students to witness firsthand the dynamic operations of one of […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Awards $303 Million In Homelessness Assistance Funding To Communities In New York

LIMG February 1, 2024

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.16 billion in Continuum of Care Program Awards for over 7,000 projects that provide housing assistance and/or supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, as well as costs related to planning and data collection. Continuum of Care Programs in New York received $303,078,5278. See

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Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro Sets April 17 Groundbreaking Date For New Suffolk County House At Stony Brook Hospital

LIMG February 1, 2024

Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro (RMHC NYM) announced today it will break ground for a new Ronald McDonald House in Suffolk County on April 17, having raised more than $23 million for the project. “We are thrilled to have achieved this milestone as we push toward making the dream of a Ronald McDonald House […]

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Seminars Spark Healthy Habits For Bethpage’s Kramer Lane Students

LIMG February 1, 2024

Pictured: Kramer Lane third graders made their own healthy snack. Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Kramer Lane Elementary School in the Bethpage Union Free School District kicked off its annual Brown Bag Seminar Series during the month of January. The goal of the series is to introduce students to ideas and […]

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East Islip High School Robotics Team Competes At VEX Over Under Game

LIMG February 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School’s robotics team competed in the VEX Robotics Over Under game on Jan. 27, held at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore. The all-day event featured over 45 teams from around the Tri-State area. This year’s tournament was played on a 12×12 square field. […]

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Massapequa Alumni Tout Technology Courses At Ames

LIMG February 1, 2024

Pictured: Students in Design and Drawing for Production classes at the Ames Campus learned from alumni Brianna Hobert and Chris Sciortino how Massapequa’s technology education classes benefited them.  Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Technology courses inspired Brianna Hobert and Chris Sciortino during their years at Massapequa High School. On Jan. 30, the

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Deer Park’s John Quincy Adams Wins TangerKids Grant For Ukulele Program

LIMG January 31, 2024

Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District Playing the ukulele is in the fun future for young musicians at Deer Park’s John Quincy Adams Primary School. Music teacher Diana Cotrone’s “Uke Can Do It!” proposal was selected to receive a $2,000 grant from the TangerKids Grants program to fund the purchase of ukuleles for the […]

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Students Get A Taste Of Books And Cultures

LIMG January 31, 2024

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Waverly Elementary School recently held a cultural book tasting during library and music classes to celebrate the many cultures in Sachem and around the world. Students of all grade levels had the opportunity to learn about different languages, traditions and music while rotating through different stations. Students

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Polar Animal Centers At Tackan Elementary

LIMG January 31, 2024

Pictured: Tackan Elementary kindergarten students learned about different animals in hands-on “Polar Animal Centers” Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD How does blubber keep an animal warm? How tall is a penguin? These questions and more were answered by kindergarten students recently at Tackan Elementary School. For the past few weeks, students have been studying several