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Town Honors Hicksville High School’s Marching Band For State Championship

LIMG April 10, 2024

Photo courtesy of Getty Images, blanscape. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board honored members of the Hicksville High School Marching Band, an incredibly dedicated and accomplished group of student musicians. The Marching Band won the New York State

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Wantagh Humanities Leader Awarded For Library Support

LIMG April 9, 2024

Pictured: Wantagh Director of Humanities Julie Rosslee is recipient of the 2023-24 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s Administrator of the Year award. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District School libraries are like “the kitchen of the house,” a place where people go for different reasons, explained Julie Rosslee, director of humanities for the Wantagh […]

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Major Grant For Farmingdale Village Water

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Village of Farmingdale On April 1st, Legislator John Ferretti presented a check to the Village of Farmingdale for the treatment of 1,4 Dioxane levels in the water supply. The money, totaling $1 million, is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is meant to help improve communities in public […]

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Udall Celebrates Their Love Of Language

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In honor of World Language Month, Udall Road Middle School in the West Islip Union Free School District held its annual International Festival on March 22. The English as a New Language and World Language teachers provided students in all grades with the opportunity to visit booths with […]

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East Islip Named A Best Community For Music Education For Second Year

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District For the second consecutive year, the East Islip School District has earned Best Community for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation, recognizing the district’s exemplary musical instruction. Across the nation, just 975 districts achieved this honor for 2024. Now in its 25th year, NAMM’s Best Communities

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Smithtown Central School District Students Enjoy Eclipse Viewing

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Students throughout the Smithtown Central School District participated in various activities celebrating the area’s historic solar eclipse on April 8. Donning protective glasses — many of which were purchased by school PTA groups— students created “pin hole viewers,” played eclipse bingo and stepped outside to view an celestial event. The

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West Babylon Competes In BNL Bridge Building Contest

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon Senior High School had two students participate in Brookhaven National Laboratory’s International Bridge Building contest. Using specific materials, students were tasked with building the lightest bridge that could hold the most weight. Bridges were dropped off at Brookhaven National Lab and were tested by

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Merrick Named A Best Community For Music Education

LIMG April 5, 2024

Pictured: Chatterton band members get ready for rehearsal. Photos courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District Merrick Schools are once again among 1,000 districts nationwide to be named a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. “Our unwavering commitment is steadfast in embracing and rewarding educators,

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Sylvan Avenue Students Meet Wildlife To Learn About Animal Adaptations

LIMG April 5, 2024

Pictured: Sylvan Avenue Elementary student Joey B. held a boa constrictor during Ranger Eric’s presentation. Photos courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District As a fun and interactive way to expand upon their animal adaptations unit, Sylvan Avenue Elementary fifth graders were visited by Ranger Eric Powers from the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery in

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Good Morning, Connetquot! John Pearl Elementary Hosts Morning News Show

LIMG April 5, 2024

Pictured: Computer teaching assistant Cheryl Towle filmed students Adelaide Miller, Kevin Pascall and Mackenzie Sullivan for John Pearl Elementary’s morning news show. Photos courtesy of Connetquot Central School District On Monday mornings, John Pearl Elementary School fifth graders in the Connetquot Central School District kick off the week with an exciting news show.