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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

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East Islip’s Timber Point Students Draw Weekly During “InkTober”

LIMG November 8, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District October was “InkTober” at East Islip’s Timber Point Elementary School, with students working weekly on drawings in the school’s art studio, in their classrooms and at home. The InkTober project started on social media a little over 10 years ago, with the goal of encouraging people to draw […]

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Young Minds At East Islip’s Timber Point Grow During Exciting Library Activities

LIMG July 5, 2023

Pictured: Timber Point Elementary School kindergartners in library class used Ozobots to sequence the story “There Was an Old Mermaid That Swallowed a Shark.” Photo courtesy of East Islip School District Second graders at East Islip’s Timber Point Elementary School recently worked in collaborative groups during library class to run a Dash robot. They had […]

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East Islip Students Celebrate Black History Month With MLK Portraits

LIMG February 23, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Donna Beal’s class at East Islip’s Timber Point Elementary School has been celebrating Black History Month throughout February. The students have been listening to stories, singing songs and creating art projects that reflect the golden rule of treating others the way they would like to be treated, emphasizing […]

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East Islip’s Young Musicians Perform At FTK Carnival Opening Ceremony

LIMG September 30, 2022

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District In a lovely opening ceremony, East Islip’s young musicians kicked off the annual FTK Carnival on Sept. 23. A proud chorus sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” while string musicians performed “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” under the direction of music teachers Jaime DeMaria and Angela Stewart. The For the Kids […]

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Communication Stations Arrive At East Islip Elementary Schools

LIMG August 16, 2022

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District With the help of EJ Autism Foundation founder Bea Huste-Petersen and Wantagh’s Fast Signs company, the East Islip School District recently created and installed “communication station” boards at each of its four elementary schools. John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School, Connetquot Elementary School