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Literacy Ball Celebrates Love Of Reading

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District Kindergartners at Forest Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District celebrated their love of reading during the Literacy Ball on June 22. Dressed as their favorite character from one of the many books they enjoyed this year, students created posters featuring their favorite book cover or […]
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Forest Avenue Library Works To Promote Summer Literacy

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District To promote literacy during the summer months and to piggyback off the West Babylon Public Library’s summer program, Forest Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District allows its students to borrow books from the school’s library. Librarian Andrea Francisco calls its “Francisco’s Free Library,” where students
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West Babylon Announces Top Two In Class Of 2023

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon Senior High School has announced Tyler Lejman as the Class of 2023 valedictorian and Taylor Weber as salutatorian. Lejman has a GPA of 109.82. He has been the president of the Leo Club for the last three years and also serves as the student body treasurer. […]
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Wellness Wins In West Babylon

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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West Babylon Team Takes Second In Kite Festival

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District On April 29, three teams representing West Babylon High School competed at the third annual Kite Festival at Cedar Beach. Schools from the township of Babylon, including Copiague, Wyandanch and West Babylon, competed in the annual kite festival by creating and flying their own kites. This competition included […]
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STEM Learning Blossoms At West Babylon JHS

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 […]