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Today A Phantom, Tomorrow A Collegiate Athlete

LIMG November 17, 2023

Pictured: Twelve Bayport-Blue Point student-athletes committed to various universities with the promise of becoming an athlete at their school. Photo courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District Bayport-Blue Point High School participated in Commitment Day with 12 senior student-athletes

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Sylvan Avenue Wellness Club Saves Injured Bird

LIMG November 8, 2023

Pictured: Sylvan Avenue Elementary School’s wellness club assisted in nursing an injured dove back to health before releasing it back into the wild. Photo courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District After their meeting, students in Sylvan Avenue Elementary’s wellness club stumbled upon an injured mourning dove on the grounds outside of their school. With the […]

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Bayport-Blue Point Students Go Mad For Mad Hatter’s Day

LIMG October 18, 2023

Pictured: From left, Isabella J., Samantha H., and Julia F. drank tea during the Mad Hatter’s Day celebration.  Photos courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District “We’re all mad here!” exclaimed Bayport Blue Point High School teacher Stacie Pintar as her senior English language arts students entered the school’s library on Oct. 6. Ms. Pintar was […]

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Blue Point Elementary Sets Positive Goals, Making Belonging A Priority

LIMG October 12, 2023

Photos courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District Blue Point Elementary School social worker Brooke Yonick hosted an “Energy Bus Assembly” for all students in kindergarten through second grade. The assembly centered around students creating positive goals for themselves and learning what it means to belong. “Our vision at Blue Point Elementary is to create a […]

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Bayport-Blue Point Girls Sports Teams Recognized By Community

LIMG June 29, 2023

Pictured: The Bayport-Blue Point girls varsity softball team was honored by the board of education. Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District During the June 20 board of education meeting, three of the Bayport-Blue Point High School sports teams were honored for a winning season. Prior to the meeting, the community lined Snedecor Avenue […]

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Blue Point Elementary School Students Paws To Read

LIMG June 13, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District   Blue Point Elementary School students received a unique opportunity to read their favorite books to therapy dog Arlington (aka Arly), a gorgeous, calm and friendly golden retriever, as part of the Paws to Read program. Arlington and his handler, Mrs. L. McGinley, are members of the Pet […]

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Life As A Civil War Soldier

LIMG June 6, 2023

Pictured: James Wilson Young Middle School students and members of the 6th New York Independent Battery are pictured with one of the infantry’s canons.  Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District The smell of wood smoke wafted over the property of James Wilson Young Middle School as members of the 6th New York Independent […]

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Sylvan Avenue Students Walk For A Smile

LIMG May 31, 2023

Pictured: Back left, Sylvan Avenue Elementary School speech and language pathologist Laurie Katz and students matched money raised for the Walk for a Smile event for a total of $15,609 and making surgery available to 60 individuals. Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students in the Bayport-Blue Point School […]

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Sylvan Avenue Students Travel Through The Rain Forest

LIMG May 11, 2023

Pictured: Wildlife biologist Ranger Eric passed a stick bug off to Sylvan Avenue Elementary School student Abram P. during a presentation on the rain forest. Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District  Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students vicariously traveled through the rain forest with wildlife biologist Ranger Eric, who lectured the students about the

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Bayport-Blue Point Musicians Prepare For NYSSMA Solo Festival

LIMG April 27, 2023

Pictured: Bayport-Blue Point School District student-musicians attended the district’s mock NYSSMA to prepare for the solo festival on May 12-13. Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Practice makes perfect for Bayport-Blue Point student-musicians who attended a Mock NYSSMA in preparation for the official New York State School Music Association’s Solo