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Teachers Honored With Harvard Club Distinguished Award

LIMG March 13, 2024

Pictured: Bellmore-Merrick Superintendent of schools Mike Harrington, Board trustee Gina Piskin, Rosemarie Zannino of Merrick Avenue Middle School, Helmut Schleith of Mepham High School and Board President Janet Goller. Photo courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Two

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Cereal Box Challenge Continues Across Sachem

LIMG March 13, 2024

Pictured: Students were excited, smiling from ear to ear, as the cereal boxes fell domino-style through the halls of Grundy. Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Cereal box collections have continued into March in the Sachem Central School District. Grundy Avenue Elementary School is the most recent building to hold a cereal box […]

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Great State Race At Tooker

LIMG March 13, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Fifth graders in Ms. Shah’s class at Tooker Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District have spent the past few weeks studying U.S. geography. They learned about the different regions and how their climates affect the landscape of the regions. As part of a challenge, students […]

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Oquenock Goes Green With St. Patrick’s Activities

LIMG March 13, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Mrs. Brush’s third grade class at Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a variety of literacy-based activities. Students created a pot of gold and wrote about what was more precious than gold – their families. […]

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Making Her-Story In Smithtown

LIMG March 12, 2024

Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD March 11 was a historic day for Smithtown Central School District athletics. More than 30 girls from High School East and West joined together for the first tryout of the new high school flag football team. “Being part of history is so special. Being the first to do something is […]

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Smithtown High Schools Thrive In State DECA Competition

LIMG March 12, 2024

Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Ninety students from Smithtown High School East and West DECA competed in the New York DECA State competition this year in Rochester. Smithtown East and West received 75 medals and trophies, and 11 students qualified in their competition to attend the International Career Conference in Anaheim, California where they will […]

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Islip’s Commack Road Third Graders Explore Authentic Chinese Traditions

LIMG March 12, 2024

Photo courtesy of Islip School District Brian Smith’s third-grade class at Commack Road Elementary School recently celebrated Chinese New Year with the help of Chin-Yen Cheng Grayer, the mother of one of Smith’s students, Josephine Grayer. “Mrs. Grayer, who was born and raised in Taiwan, was our teacher today as she proudly immersed the class […]

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Community Cheers On Massapequa Hoopsters

LIMG March 12, 2024

Pictured: Players and their buddies cheered on their teammates. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District A crowd upwards of 350 people enthusiastically cheered on the Massapequa High School Ames Campus Challenger basketball team on March 7 and also honored a beloved student. It was the final game of the season for the ninth grade […]