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Wellness Fair Brings Together West Babylon

LIMG May 24, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon School District held its annual fun run and wellness expo at West Babylon Junior High School on May 20. Organized by the school’s Wellness Committee, the event brings together community organizations, Parent-Teacher Associations,

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West Babylon JHS Student-Artists Show Their Creative Side

LIMG May 2, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Sixth graders at West Babylon Junior High School in Ms. Tomeo and Ms. Alfano’s art class are hard at work in their lessons this May. In Ms. Tomeo’s class, students are completing their zentangle line design artwork for their elements of art unit. Students in Ms. Alfano’s Art […]

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West Babylon JHS Library Is A Hub Of Activity

LIMG April 12, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District In the school’s library, sixth graders at West Babylon Junior High School can take full advantage of the many activities and services offered. During their first period classes, students can visit the library. While they can use the time to study, return/renew/take out a book, many of the […]

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West Babylon String Musicians Rock Out

LIMG March 18, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon School District’s orchestra students had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play alongside a famous musician, thanks to an artist-in-residence program with Mark Wood, one of the founding members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Mr. Wood visited with the student-musicians in grade 5-12 from throughout the West

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Book Giveback Support P.S. I Love You Day’s Theme

LIMG February 28, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District The West Babylon Junior High School community celebrated P.S. I Love You Day by joining together to share their love of books with those in need. The students and their families collected thousands of gently used books and donated them to The Book Fairies. This initiative connected perfectly […]

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Author Visit Inspires Creativity In Young Writers

LIMG October 30, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon Junior High School students had a special interactive presentation with author Jen Calonita on Oct. 27. Ms. Calonita is a bestselling author of more than 30 books for teens and middle grades. Her books have sold more than 1 million copies. Ms. Calonita spoke to the […]

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West Babylon Students Powered By Kindness

LIMG July 14, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Elementary students from West Babylon School District recently completed their first week of elementary summer school at the West Babylon Junior High School. The program runs Monday to Thursday through Aug. 17. To close out the week, the school is holding different themed spirit day every Thursday. On […]

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Wellness Wins In West Babylon

LIMG May 16, 2023

Photos courtesy of West Babylon School District The West Babylon School District and community members came together to celebrate a healthy lifestyle during the district’s annual Wellness Expo and Fun Run on May 15 at West Babylon Junior High School. The event is organized by the district’s Wellness Committee to support the overall health and […]

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STEM Learning Blossoms At West Babylon JHS

LIMG May 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District The Science Olympiad/STEM Club at West Babylon Junior High School just wrapped up its competition season and now spends its meetings concentrating on STEM-based activities. The club is open to all grade levels at the junior high school. It meets on Fridays after school and is advised by […]

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West Babylon Community Joins Together To Fight Cancer

LIMG March 15, 2023

Photos courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon School District and its team – the West Babylon Bald Eagles – held their annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser on March 10 at the West Babylon Junior High School. The event has raised more than $30,000 so far. Donations close on Dec. 31 so the group will […]

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West Babylon Junior High Students Learn Justice System

LIMG January 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District On Jan. 6, the West Babylon Junior High School mock trial team visited a family court and experienced the judicial branch in action. The team was accompanied by club advisers Christine Bower-Cohen and Kaitlyn Barba. Students watched two cases and engaged in a question-and-answer session with the Hon. […]