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West Islip’s Vocal Motion Experiences Magic Of Disney

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District On April 7, West Islip High School’s Vocal Motion traveled to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The group was accepted into the Disney’s Imagination Campus Program and was approved to participate in two workshops and perform on the main stage for show choirs. Through Imagination […]
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West Islip Senior Receives Full College Scholarship

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District West Islip High School student Michael Washington has been granted a full tuition academic scholarship to the University of Miami, along with the prestigious Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship. Due to his dedication, resilience, and academic achievements, Washington has also been accepted into the Foote Fellows Honors
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Beach Street Engineer Race In Regatta Challenge

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Students in Ms. Pope’s technology class at Beach Street Middle School in the West Islip Union Free School District put their engineering and boat-making skills to the test during the annual Paddleboat Regatta Racing Challenge in April. Students were challenged with designing their own paddleboats made […]
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Fourth Grader Takes First In Poster Contest

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Congratulations to fourth grader Cody Donadio from Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District who was recently named the winner in the Bicycle Safety Poster Contest sponsored by Suffolk County. He won the contest for District 11 and was recently presented with […]
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Udall Celebrates Their Love Of Language

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In honor of World Language Month, Udall Road Middle School in the West Islip Union Free School District held its annual International Festival on March 22. The English as a New Language and World Language teachers provided students in all grades with the opportunity to visit booths with […]
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Oquenock Celebrates Cultural Diversity

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In recognition of National Foreign Language Week, Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District engaged in a series of cultural activities in all classrooms, including English as a New Language classes. The school was decorated with international banners, flags and cultural greetings […]
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West Islip Senior Named Lincoln Scholar

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Anna Kalinowski, a senior in the International Baccalaureate program at West Islip High School in the West Islip Union Free School District, was awarded the Abraham Lincoln merit scholarship at Gettysburg College in the amount of $41,000 annually. The Lincoln Scholars Program is a dynamic educational […]
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Oquenock Goes Green With St. Patrick’s Activities

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Mrs. Brush’s third grade class at Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a variety of literacy-based activities. Students created a pot of gold and wrote about what was more precious than gold – their families. […]