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Seaford Harbor Authors Go Digital

LIMG February 22, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Seaford School District As Seaford Harbor Elementary School second graders began work on their nonfiction books, they had no idea how fun the project would become. Students in Krista Clark’s class not only became better writers, they also emerged more technologically savvy

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Massapequa Ninth Graders Learn That Mental Health Matters

LIMG February 22, 2024

Pictured: Ames Campus social worker Kim Hession taught students how to be aware of the mental health of themselves and others during suicide prevention presentations. Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Mental health awareness was at the forefront at the Massapequa High School Ames Campus in February. The Ames Social and Emotional Learning committee, […]

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First Female Sports Broadcaster At Amityville Memorial High School

LIMG February 22, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District On Jan. 30, Amityville Memorial High School junior Erin Kreuder made history for the school’s broadcasting club as she became the first female to ever do play-by-play commentary. Kreuder was the play-by-play commentator for the Amityville girls basketball game against Islip. High school teachers Paul Cimmino […]

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Connetquot Donates To Operation Hat Drop

LIMG February 21, 2024

Pictured: Members of the Connetquot school and Suffolk County communities donated to Anthony D’Alessandro’s initiative Operation Hat Drop by bringing bags of hats to Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School. Photos courtesy of Connetquot Central School District Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School and Connetquot High School joined forces to collect hats for Operation Hat Drop, an initiative

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Literacy-Based Activities To Celebrate Lunar New Year

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photos courtesy of West Babylon School District Forest Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District celebrated Lunar New Year during their library classes with a variety of grade-level activities. The Lunar New Year celebration kicked off on Feb. 10 for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. This year is the Year of the Dragon. […]

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A Day Of “Most Magnificent Things” At Washington Drive

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District During class, students at Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District read the Ashley Spires book “The Most Magnificent Thing,” which emphasizes perseverance and resilience, in addition to upcycling and repurposing goods that are no longer needed. Students then collected various

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Deer Park Secondary Schools Celebrate Black Literature

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District Students and teachers at Deer Park High School and Robert Frost Middle School celebrated Black History Month with readings from contemporary and historical Black writers. Students in ELA classes at both schools connected past and present issues on Feb. 8, discussing how ideas from historical writers continue into […]

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East Islip Middle School Robotics Students Advance To FLL Championship

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District The Galactic Jedi Space Bot Masters team – consisting of East Islip Middle School eighth graders John Haanraadts, Sachin Kamath and Nicholas Selvaggio along with three friends from other schools – successfully competed against 117 other teams in the FIRST LEGO League robotics qualifying tournament, held on Feb. […]