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Best Photographer Named At West Islip High School

LIMG March 9, 2023

Pictured: Senior Evan Pecorale was named the first-place winner in his grade and grand prizewinner in the West Islip 2022-2023 fall colors photo contest. Photo courtesy of West Islip School District The 2022-2023 fall colors photo contest takes place each year in the West Islip High School. It

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West Islip Research Teacher ‘SPARKS’ Love Of Science

LIMG February 21, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Islip School District West Islip High School research teacher Mary Kroll is the principal investigator for Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Student Partnerships for Advanced Research and Knowledge spectroscopy collaboration. Her role includes collaborating with five other Suffolk County school districts, their research teachers and students, and

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Students Face Off To Test Their Geography Knowledge

LIMG February 17, 2023

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Fourth and fifth grade members of the Geography Club at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District had a chance to test their knowledge as they went head to head in the school’s Geography Bee on Feb. 15. Fifteen students went through seven preliminary […]

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West Islip Student-Musicians Selected For Festival

LIMG January 25, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Islip School District Twenty West Islip High School student-musicians were selected to perform at the 63rd annual Mid-Island Band Festival in Patchogue. These fine musicians represent the top instrumentalists from Suffolk County. Congratulations to the following students: (front row): Leah Gallagher, Nicole Williams, Marley Grover, Lily Locovare,

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Young Architects Capture The Gingerbread Man

LIMG December 14, 2022

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District​ On Dec. 12, first graders at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School visited the STEM lab to complete a fun holiday challenge. The students were challenged to build a house for the gingerbread man, who kept running away. The students had to build a […]

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Caravan Celebrates Veterans At Bayview

LIMG November 14, 2022

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Dressed in red, white and blue, students and staff showed their appreciation for veterans during a car parade held outside Bayview Elementary School in the West Islip School District on Nov. 10. The West Islip Fire Department raised its flag high in the air at the parade’s entrance. […]

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Longtime Educator Honored With Driveway Dedication

LIMG October 11, 2022

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District West Islip School District held a dedication in honor of longtime West Islip educator Harold “Hal” Anderson on Oct. 8 joined by family, friends, board of education members and central office administrators. The community gathered to unveil the newly named Hal Anderson Way at the driveway of Udall […]

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Program Promotes A Positive Culture For Middle Schoolers

LIMG September 26, 2022

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District From Sept. 19-23, West Islip School District’s two middle schools – Udall Road and Beach Street – celebrated “Start with Hello Week.” Start with Hello is part of the Sandy Hook Promise, which develops programs to help students feel connected and safe in the school setting. There were […]

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Warms Wishes For A New School Year In West Islip

LIMG August 31, 2022

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District West Islip School District welcomed back its students for the start of the 2022-2023 school year on Aug. 30. Administrators, board of education members and staff were all smiles as they greeted students as they entered their respective buildings. With their backpacks filled to the brim, the kindergarteners […]

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Upcoming Webinar to Discuss Vote to Sell Masera Property

LIMG January 5, 2021

The West Islip School District will host an informational webinar on Monday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the upcoming referendum to sell the Masera property and the purchaser’s plans to create a new 55-and-over luxury development on the site. Advance registration for the webinar is required and can be submitted via Masera Sale […]