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Fourth Graders Get Creative With Poetry Pieces

LIMG April 3, 2024

Photo courtesy of Copiague School District Fourth graders at Deauville Gardens East Elementary School in the Copiague School District are blooming poets. In celebration of National Poetry Month, they recently completed their English language arts unit on poetry. Students learned about different

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PTA Talent Show At John F. Kennedy Elementary School Proves An Entertaining Extravaganza

LIMG April 3, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District At the recent PTA Talent Show at East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School, more than 90 talented students thoroughly entertained the audience from the beginning of the extravaganza to its conclusion. The students, along with 21 staff members, participated in 48 acts, including performances of songs, dance […]

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East Islip High School Photographers Foray And Quintero Chosen For NYSATA Exhibition

LIMG April 3, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District Work by two East Islip High School photography students – sophomore Stephen Foray’s “Morning Gaze” and junior Olivia Quintero’s “Lake of Liquid Daydreams” – was selected for exhibition in the 34th annual New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Student Art Exhibition. Cosponsored by New York State United […]

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Deer Park’s John F. Kennedy Welcomes Students To A Fun Night At Camp Read Away

LIMG April 2, 2024

Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District Deer Park’s John F. Kennedy Intermediate School held another successful Camp Read Away on the evening of March 21, welcoming a large and excited crowd of students to the school’s gymnasium for a fun night of reading stories, doing arts and crafts, playing camping games and exploring a […]

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New Lane Elementary School And PTA Kick Off PARP Celebration

LIMG April 2, 2024

Middle Country’s New Lane Elementary School and its dedicated Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) have launched their annual Pick a Reading Partner (PARP) celebration with an exciting new theme this year:Reading with Everyday Heroes. The month-long celebration aims to promote literacy and encourage a love for reading among students. “We are thrilled to launch this year’s PARP

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Oquenock Celebrates Cultural Diversity

LIMG April 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In recognition of National Foreign Language Week, Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District engaged in a series of cultural activities in all classrooms, including English as a New Language classes. The school was decorated with international banners, flags and cultural greetings […]

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Deer Park High Schoolers Attend HBCU Homecoming Classic

LIMG April 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District Deer Park High School’s College and Career Center and Black Student Union recently organized a field trip to Brentwood High School for the HBCU Homecoming Classic. An HBCU is also known as a Historically Black College or University. The event, open to seniors, juniors and sophomores, hosted a […]

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Wing’s Community Reader Day Ignites Passion For Reading

LIMG April 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Islip School District Community Reader Day, a highlight of the two-week Pick a Reading Partner celebration at Islip’s Wing Elementary School, recently welcomed local community members to read favorite books to students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade. 2024 guest readers visiting Wing’s classrooms included Islip Board of Education Vice President Tom