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Elwood Middle School’s FATE Club Takes Special Tour

LIMG April 26, 2024

Pictured: Elwood Middle School’s newest club, the Future Administrators and Teachers of Elwood Club, took an educational tour of the district office. Photo courtesy of Elwood School District This spring, Elwood Middle School’s newest club took a field trip. The Future Administrators and

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Memorial Garden In Islip, L.I. Installs A ‘Wind Phone’ To Give Comfort To Those Grieving Loved Ones Lost To The Opioid Crisis

LIMG April 25, 2024

Pictured: The Wind Phone was unveiled on April 21 by members of Gabriel’s Giving Tree. From left are Lori Carbonaro, Paulette Phillippe, Carole Trottere, Claudia Friszell, Charlie Limbach who constructed the phone, and his wife Grace Limbach. Photo courtesy of Gabriel’s Giving Tree It might draw some quizzical looks from people who just don’t get […]

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Dogs Available For Adoption At The Town Of Hempstead Animal Shelter

LIMG April 25, 2024

Bentley is located in Wantagh, New York. He is a mature adult, American Staffordshire Terrier. He prefers to be the only pet in the household, and does best in an adult-only home without cats. Bentley has been waiting too long for his forever family to find him. This cutie originally came in as an owner […]

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East Islip Board Of Education Honors Champion Athletes

LIMG April 25, 2024

Pictured: The 2023-2024 East Islip Chiefs varsity ice hockey team was recognized for winning their first ever state title and coming in second at the USA Hockey High School Division II National Championship. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Amazing athletic achievement was on the agenda at the East Islip School District’s April 16 […]

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Colorful Creations At Deauville Gardens West

LIMG April 25, 2024

Photo courtesy of Copiague School District Spring has come to life for the student-artists in Ms. Hill’s class at Deauville Gardens West Elementary School in the Copiague School District. Using all the colors of the new season, the students created tree frogs using watercolor paints. They learned all about the rainforest and created collages featuring […]

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Under The Big Top: Mills Pond Kindergartners Put On Circus Show

LIMG April 24, 2024

Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Where else could parents see monkeys, horses, popcorn venders, clowns and trapeze artists, but the annual Mills Pond kindergarten circus. After preparing for several weeks, kindergartners put on a fantastic performance under the big top on April 19. Families and staff were treated to an epic performance, as Ringmaster Glenn […]

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They’ve Got The Scoop At Massapequa’s Lockhart School

LIMG April 24, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District If you want to stay informed, check with the hard-working young reporters of the Lockhart Ledger. The fourth and fifth graders who comprise the staff of the student newspaper at Lockhart Elementary School in the Massapequa School District are looking to keep their classmates in the know. The […]

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Ronkonkoma Middle School Plays Volleyball To Be DEZY Strong

LIMG April 24, 2024

Photo courtesy of Connetquot Central School District Ronkonkoma Middle School in the Connetquot Central School District hosted its third annual Dezy Strong Week during its physical education classes. In preparation for the week, students were shown a video, telling Matthew “Dezy” DiStefano’s story and were given information about his foundation. The Dezy Strong Foundation