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On February 2, there were many shadows to be seen as tenth graders at Deer Park High School participated in Teens on the Job, Long Island Groundhog Shadow Day. Teens on the Job, a program of the Long Island Mentoring Partnership, provides tenth grade students with experiential learning about a chosen career field and its workplace. Job shadowing enables students to shadow a workplace mentor as he or she proceeds through a routine day on the job, providing an up-close look at how the skills learned in school are put into action in the workplace. More ... To encourage students to read, John Quincy Adams School, in the Deer Park School District, held its annual Scholastic book fair. Kindergartners and first and second graders scoured the shelves for books of interest. There were many to choose from as their selection included Clifford, Franklin, Arthur, Winnie the Pooh, Scooby Doo, the Rugrats and Harry Potter as well as books about animals and sports. The most popular choice was the Junie B. Junes series as students bought more than one. More ... The Parent and Youth Activities Committee (P.Y.A.C.) of North Babylon is presenting a series of workshops on "Parenting in the New Millennium." North Babylon residents will receive service credits for any workshops attended. These credits can be applied to registration fee for future P.Y.A.C. programs or events. All Town of Babylon residents are welcome to register. For a list of workshop topics and dates, or if you have any questions, please feel free to call 631-422-0333. More ... Third graders at John F. Kennedy Intermediate School, in the Central Islip School District, attended a fun-filled carnival. Although there were balloons and popcorn, this wasn More ... Former New York Met and two-time Cy Young Award winner, Brett Saberhagen, recently visited the Westbrook Elementary School in West Islip to help kick-off the 2001 PARP (Parents as Reading Partners) program. This year More ... The winners of the 5K race are: first male student: J.C. Collins, (17.31); Charles Spiniccha and Gary Jensen, (both 19:02); first female student: Brittney Finnegan, (23:52); first runner with a pet: Dixie Troiano, (26:31); first district employee: Donna Ricci, (29:53); first school administrator: Dick Zeitler, (33:16); first mother and son team: Eileen and Andrew Catalano, (36:59); first father and son team: Dan and Dan White, (37:14); first family: Hajduk/Schettirio, (38:03); first substance abuse task force member: Theresa Parrish, (40:09); first police officer: Marie O More ... |
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