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Deer Park High School’s SADD Club Promotes Importance Of Kindness

LIMG February 27, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Deer Park High School’s SADD Club recently hosted Kindness Week, celebrating the many ways that students can become a positive influence in each other’s lives. The week culminated in a showcase in the main lobby, where SADD members greeted students

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Retired Deer Park Teacher And 2006 Alumnus Collaborate On MS Book

LIMG February 24, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Retired Deer Park High School teacher Janet Werner recently wrote and published a book “A Pear in an Apple Tree: A Journey with Multiple Sclerosis.” The book, which took almost four years to complete, features cover art and illustrations by Werner’s former student Kyle Horne. Werner, who was […]

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Deer Park Seventh Graders Explore Bucket Drumming In Music Class

LIMG February 22, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Seventh graders in Diana Cotrone’s general music classes at Deer Park’s Robert Frost Middle School recently finished a unique unit on bucket drumming, using both traditional and nontraditional techniques of music. Students learned how to read notation and perform while also getting the opportunity to compose their own […]

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Two Track Athletes From Deer Park High School Earn County Titles

LIMG February 20, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Deer Park High School girls indoor track athletes Alex Geosits and Natalia Lee were named county champions in the 600-meter run and triple jump, respectively, at the Section XI Girls Small School Championships, held on Feb. 4 at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. Lee, a senior, jumped […]

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Deer Park’s John Quincy Adams Continues A Dozen Years Of Math-A-Thon Donations

LIMG February 15, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District For the 12th consecutive year, Deer Park’s John Quincy Adams Primary School participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Math-A-Thon under the guidance of math lab specialist Marianna Grieco, raising $3,700 for the cause. Students solved math problems to complete Math-A-Thon Funbooks, with sponsors making donations

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Deer Park Social Studies Students Learn About The Holocaust Via “The Barn

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District On Jan. 26, the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, all 10th grade social studies students at Deer Park High School attended a special screening of 2019 Holocaust documentary “The Barn.” The film follows Long Island native Rachel Kastner and her grandfather, Karl Shapiro, as they journey back […]

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Deer Park’s May Moore Creation Station Teacher Honored As ‘Bright Light’

LIMG February 6, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Jason Ranghelli, the Creation Station teacher at Deer Park’s May Moore Primary School, was recently honored with the Association of Suffolk Supervisors for Educational Technologies’ Bright Light award. He was recognized by ASSET President Patrick Kiley-Rendon at an awards ceremony in January. “Mr. Ranghelli has transformed our

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John F. Kennedy Students Discover Possible Professions During Career And College Readiness Month

LIMG February 1, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District January was Career and College Readiness Month at Deer Park’s John F. Kennedy Intermediate School, with students take part in daily activities that exposed them to various career opportunities. The month concluded with two culminating events, designed to provide JFK’s students with a plethora of information on future […]