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Oquenock Celebrates Cultural Diversity

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Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In recognition of National Foreign Language Week, Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District engaged in a series of cultural activities in all classrooms, including English as a New Language classes. The school was decorated with international banners, flags and cultural greetings […]
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Oquenock Goes Green With St. Patrick’s Activities

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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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Celebrating 100 Days By Giving Back

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Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District recently celebrated the 100th day of school with activities centered around the number 100. The school also decided to give back to their local community with an essential needs drive. Their goal was to collect […]
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New Principal Appointed At Oquenock Elementary

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Pictured: West Islip School District has named Amanda Harvey as the new principal of Oquenock Elementary School, effective July 1. Ms. Harvey replaces Jack Maniscalco, who retired at the end of the school year. Photo courtesy West Islip School District West Islip School District has named Amanda Harvey as the new principal of Oquenock Elementary […]
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Oquenock Third Graders Show Off Their Green Thumbs

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Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Third graders in Mrs. Brush’s class at Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip School District are showing off their gardening skills this year. A few months ago, the students planted seeds in the school’s greenhouse. The students learned how to care for the plants, making sure they […]