Photo courtesy of West Islip School District In celebration of World Kindness Day on Nov. 13, kindergarten students at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District signed a kindness banner. The students started with a mindfulness lesson and read “The Kind Ninja.” In
Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Udall Road Middle School in the West Islip School District showed its appreciation for veterans at their annual Veterans Day breakfast on Nov. 6. The school hosted local veterans who are friends and family of Udall Road students for breakfast and to spend some time together. Udall Road […]
Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Fifth grade students from Manetuck Elementary School in West Islip School District recently spent the day at Long Island MacArthur Airport. They experienced the daily operations of a public airport while learning about various careers in the aviation field. Students spoke with members of the Transportation Security
Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Now in its 16th year, the annual pumpkin carving/decorating tradition at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District keeps getting more creative every year. The pumpkins were on display in the school’s lobby at the end of October and 10 winners were crowned the […]
Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Each year at this time, the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition presents the Pink Flags Celebration, where hundreds of flags are displayed on the lawns of Good Samaritan Hospital to commemorate October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Oct. 1, West Islip’s Vocal Motion performed at the WIBCC’s […]
Pictured: West Islip School District welcomed back students and staff for the start of the new year on Sept. 6. Photos courtesy of West Islip School District The sun was certainly shining bright as students and staff at West Islip School District were welcomed back to school for the start of the new year on […]
Pictured: The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has named West Islip High School as a 2022-2023 School of Excellence. Photo courtesy of the West Islip School District The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has named West Islip High School as a 2022-2023 School of Excellence. To earn the School of […]
Photo courtesy of West Islip School District To close out the final week of the Summer Investigations program in West Islip School District at the end of July, the theme was fiction, fantasy, fairytales and folktales. The students compared and contrasted the fairytale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and the fractured fairytale “Goatilocks and the […]
Photo courtesy of West Islip School District For the third week of the Summer Investigations elementary-aged program at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District, students learned all about space and innovation. During their Makerspace lessons, students used straws to construct their own inventions. In the STEM lab, students built their […]
Photo courtesy of West Islip School District West Islip School District’s elementary students participating in the Summer Investigations program at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School kicked off the first week of school with “Passport to the World” theme. Students explored continents, countries and cultures around the world. Students used Chromebooks in the library to
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 […]
Pictured: West Islip School District’s Board of Education named Anthony Tussie as president and Peter McCann as vice president, respectively, at the annual reorganization meeting on July 11. Photo courtesy of West Islip School District West Islip School District’s Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 11 in the West Islip High […]
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