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South Bay Fifth Graders Set The Stage

LIMG March 26, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Fifth graders at South Bay Elementary School in the West Babylon School District are studying folktales, fables and dramas as part of their English language arts unit. The students are learning about text features, language, characters, dialogue,

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West Islip Senior Named Lincoln Scholar

LIMG March 26, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Anna Kalinowski, a senior in the International Baccalaureate program at West Islip High School in the West Islip Union Free School District, was awarded the Abraham Lincoln merit scholarship at Gettysburg College in the amount of $41,000 annually. The Lincoln Scholars Program is a dynamic educational […]

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On The Record To Save Local Reporting

LIMG March 26, 2024

Journalists who have been looking for something good to report on may soon be able to turn the lens on themselves as the New York State Senate advances tax credits to local news outlets for the employment of community-oriented news journalists in its One-House budget proposal. If included in the 2024 New York State budget, […]

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High School Heroes Bridges Massapequa Educational Communities

LIMG March 25, 2024

Pictured: Second graders participated in a pizza-making activity to learn about the production of goods.  Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Second graders at Lockhart Elementary School got greater insight into the innerworkings of their community on March 18 through the Junior Achievement High School Heroes program. Across the district, 89 Massapequa High

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East Islip High School Announces American Math Competition Winners

LIMG March 25, 2024

Pictured: East Islip High School recently announced the winners of the American Math Competition: with Matt Freisem Erica Huang, Sharon Lin, James Ritter, Niko Stavropoulos and Patrick Vasquez. Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School recently announced the winners of the American Math Competition, the first in a series of rigorous […]

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Paying It Forward With A Four-Legged Friend

LIMG March 25, 2024

Pictured: Kindergarten students at Nassakeag Elementary School interacted with therapy dog, Fenway, after learning about the importance of therapy dogs and paying it forward from local author Sarah Zagaja. Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District Nassakeag Elementary School kindergartners learned the importance of paying it forward with the help of a

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Hicksville’s Fork Lane Elementary Host Guest Reader Week

LIMG March 25, 2024

Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools Students at Fork Lane Elementary in Hicksville were recently surprised by various guest readers. The theme of the Guest Reader Week focused on careers. Overall, nineteen guest readers participated by sharing a book relating to their career path.  Some of the careers of the guest readers included nurses, police officers, […]

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Budding Authors Find Inspiration At Wantagh High School

LIMG March 25, 2024

Pictured: Author Lawrence Dupkin, center, a former custodian at Wantagh High School, spoke to juniors about his book, “Jeb on the Farm.” Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District Juniors at Wantagh High School are learning what it takes to be successful authors. As they venture into children’s book writing, they got advice from someone […]