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Bayport-Blue Point Holds 5K Community Fun Run

LIMG December 13, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Members of the Bayport-Blue Point community laced up their running shoes on Dec. 10 to participate in the school district’s inaugural BBP Community & Cocoa 5K Fun Run/Walk. The event was intended to foster community involvement,

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Sylvan Avenue Combines Art And Writing For A Good Cause

LIMG December 12, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students in the Bayport-Blue Point School District combined their art and writing skills to make a difference in the community. Under the direction of social worker Sarah Post, third grade students decorated cards to be sent to senior citizens in the community as […]

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Sending Holiday Cheer To Long Island Veterans

LIMG December 7, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District (back, l-r) New York State Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo collected letters to veterans at James Wilson Young Middle School and is pictured with Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Theodore Fulton, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Hearney, Principal John Andruszkiewicz, Dean of Students

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Balloons Over Academy Parade

LIMG November 28, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District The driveway at Academy Street Elementary School was lined with students, faculty and parents who were excited to see the Macy’s Day Parade-inspired parade of balloons, held high by second grade students prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Named Balloons Over Academy, the annual tradition is actually a […]

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John Wilson Young Middle School Students Adopt A Soldier

LIMG November 14, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District John Wilson Young Middle School students in the Bayport-Blue Point School District collected food and hygiene items for Long Island veterans serving oversees. The initiative is called Adopt a Soldier, and the generosity of the students and the community helped to fill the school entranceway with delicious […]

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Academy Street Elementary School Reads By Campfire

LIMG October 28, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Academy Street Elementary School students and their guests cozied up to a proverbial campfire to participate in the school’s annual Campfire Storytime. Principal Kerry Vann spoke to the parents and caregivers about the importance of reading with children. She explained that reading together helps to develop fluency,

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Sylvan Avenue Elementary School Students Wish Summer A Farewell

LIMG September 28, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Sylvan Avenue Elementary School fifth grade students in the Bayport-Blue Point School District reminisced on their favorite parts of summer during an annual writing activity called “So Long, Summer!” Shared with family members in the classroom, the students revealed their writing which focused on the parts of […]

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Carly Gayer Named Bayport-Blue Point Teacher Of The Year

LIMG September 15, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Art teacher Carly Gayer was named Bayport-Blue Point School District Teacher of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year. Ms. Gayer has taught K-5 students at both Blue Point and Sylvan Avenue elementary schools since 2001 and will add universal pre-kindergarten students to her weekly instruction schedule […]