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Michael Dorgan Reelected As President Of East Islip Board Of Education

LIMG July 5, 2024

Michael Dorgan was reelected as president of the East Islip Board of Education for the 2024-2025 school year during the annual reorganization meeting on July 2. Dorgan was first elected to the board as a trustee in 2021 and served as vice president in 2022-2023 before his election as president

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Timber Point’s Field Day Soars With Summer Olympics Theme

LIMG June 14, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District On a perfect sunny Friday, East Islip’s Timber Point Elementary School held its Summer Olympics Field Day. The May 31 event was attended by families and administrators, with retired Timber Point teaching alumni Patricia Bush and Lisa Ruland on hand to help out. This year’s Olympic theme began […]

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East Islip High School Students Discover History And Culture In Spain

LIMG May 31, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School students studying college Spanish were introduced to the world beyond the classroom this spring, visiting Spain with their world language teachers. They experienced life through the eyes of those who live and work there and applied the conversational skills they’ve learned in the classroom. […]

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East Islip Special Olympics Athletes Bring Home 20 Medals

LIMG May 23, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip’s Special Olympics team – featuring 11 dedicated athletes from East Islip High School, East Islip Middle School, Cleary School for the Deaf and alumni – successfully competed in the Special Olympics New York Spring Games North, hosted by Plainedge High School. The festivities began a day […]

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East Islip’s Connetquot Students Walk To Show Support For Autism Awareness

LIMG May 6, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District Although it was a chilly day, students at East Islip’s Connetquot Elementary School recently displayed their warmth during the school’s annual Autism Awareness Walk. Each grade level wore a color – yellow, red or blue – signifying autism awareness as they circled the playground.

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East Islip Mock Trial Team Takes Third At Law Day Tournament

LIMG May 2, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School’s mock trial team recently placed an impressive third at the 50th annual Long Island Law Day tournament at Northport High School. Sponsored by Project PATCH, the New York State Bar Foundation and Touro Law School, the competition challenges teams through six rounds of fast-paced […]

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East Islip’s Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School Celebrates Earth Day With A Walk And A Song

LIMG April 30, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip’s Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 19 with an outdoor walk. Afterwards, the entire school gathered to hear the fifth-grade chorus sing a special Earth Day song led by music teacher Danielle Post. Additionally, RCK recognized third grader Dylan Meyer, fourth grader […]

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East Islip Board Of Education Honors Champion Athletes

LIMG April 25, 2024

Pictured: The 2023-2024 East Islip Chiefs varsity ice hockey team was recognized for winning their first ever state title and coming in second at the USA Hockey High School Division II National Championship. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Amazing athletic achievement was on the agenda at the East Islip School District’s April 16 […]

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East Islip Named A Best Community For Music Education For Second Year

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District For the second consecutive year, the East Islip School District has earned Best Community for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation, recognizing the district’s exemplary musical instruction. Across the nation, just 975 districts achieved this honor for 2024. Now in its 25th year, NAMM’s Best Communities

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PTA Talent Show At John F. Kennedy Elementary School Proves An Entertaining Extravaganza

LIMG April 3, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District At the recent PTA Talent Show at East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School, more than 90 talented students thoroughly entertained the audience from the beginning of the extravaganza to its conclusion. The students, along with 21 staff members, participated in 48 acts, including performances of songs, dance […]

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East Islip High School Photographers Foray And Quintero Chosen For NYSATA Exhibition

LIMG April 3, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District Work by two East Islip High School photography students – sophomore Stephen Foray’s “Morning Gaze” and junior Olivia Quintero’s “Lake of Liquid Daydreams” – was selected for exhibition in the 34th annual New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Student Art Exhibition. Cosponsored by New York State United […]

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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 […]