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West Islip Board Of Education Elects Officers

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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Bayview’s Math Skills Benefit Charity

Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Students at Bayview Elementary School in the West Islip School District sharpened their math skills this June while also raising money for a good cause. Bayview students participated in St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon, a program for students in grades K-8 that teaches the importance of math skills while benefiting […]
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Oquenock Third Graders Show Off Their Green Thumbs

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 […]
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All Smiles At Paul J. Bellew’s Annual Walk

Pictured: In recognition of Disabilities Awareness month, Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District held a Mile for a Smile walk on the West Islip High School track on April 21. Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District is raising […]
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Recycled Art In Honor Of Earth Day

Photo courtesy of West Islip School District In honor of Earth Day, students at Beach Street Middle School in the West Islip School District collaborated and created an ocean sunrise mural out of recycled bottlecaps. It took several months for the students to collect more than 2,000 bottlecaps, which were then cleaned and sorted into […]
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STEM And Literacy Combine For Paper-Making Lesson

Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Students in Ms. Chizik’s first grade class at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District recently connected literacy and science lessons by learning how paper is made. The class began exploring the topic by reading “How to Make Paper” by Lior Klirs. Students then […]
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A Trip Around The World At Udall Road

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Udall Road Middle School in the West Islip School District held a cultural celebration on March 10 in the school’s gymnasium. Udall Road students were transported around the world as they took a journey through 28 different countries. Foreign language and English as a New Language students set […]