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West Babylon High School was recently awarded a $1,198 grant to be used toward its proposal, Project PREPARE, for the 2005-06 school year. Project PREPARE stands for Pupils Receiving English Language Arts Strategies and Engaging in Best Practices for Improved Achievement on the English 11 Regents to Exit High School with a Local Diploma. More ... The 27th annual pre-school graduation - an integral part of the child psychology course offered at Babylon High School - was held this month. Led by teacher Cindy Theiss, this course can be taken for college credit through the SCALE Program at C.W. More ... West Islip graduates Kristin Darrell and Christa LaRocco, Class of 2004, have helped the Stonehill College women More ... The Babylon kindergarten through sixth grade PTA recently held its Parents as Reading Partners Read-a-thon. In the elementary school this year the theme was Exercise Your Mind, Read. More ... Oquenock Elementary School students in West Islip, Daria Mirabella and Frank Peralta, have won places in the 2005 Creative Writing and Art Cover Contest sponsored by the Suffolk Reading Council. More ... In the final round of the 2005 Al Kalfus/Long Island Math Fair, Babylon mathematicians distinguished themselves again. This small-sized school district is not limited in its stature, and has consistently proven itself as a top district on the Island by the number of math medal winners it produces each year. More ... Three thousand square feet of synthetic grass has been donated and installed on the soccer and lacrosse field at Beach Street Middle School in West Islip by the family of one of the players. More ... Fifth Graders in the Westbrook Elementary School in West Islip have donated $720 to the Make-a-Wish Foundation following their sale of blue rubber bracelets to the community. More ... Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Joseph R. Zuccaro has received the Antarctic Service Medal, which is awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces and civilian citizens such as scientists and polar experts. More ... On the afternoon of May 6, students at Lindenhurst Middle School dangled high above the gym floor on bungee ropes and ladders, as their friends, parents and district administration looked on. More ... On August 1, Lindenhurst residents, school administrators, and the business community gathered for the Fourth Annual Susan M. Clyne Memorial Golf Outing. More ... West Gates Elementary School in Lindenhurst recently kicked-off its three-week PARP celebration. PARP stands for Parents as Reading Partners and the celebration is coordinated through the West Gates PTA to promote reading. More ... In celebration of the Bicentennial of Education in Babylon Village, a special proclamation was prepared by Senator Owen Johnson and approved by the New York State Legislature. More ... During the June Babylon Board of Education meeting, COMPASS (Community, Parents, School, Students) facilitator Karyn Kirschbaum praised residents and staff for their participation and accomplishments during the 2004-2005 school year. More ... The members of the Beach Street Middle School Leo Club in the West Islip School District never forget what the acronym, Leo, stands for: Leadership, Experience, Opportunity. More ... On May 13, the Lindenhurst Middle School jazz band, directed by Anthony Oliveto, and the Middle School select chorus, co-directed by Kathleen Reilly and Candice Rice, headed to Six Flags for the annual Music in the Parks competition. More ... The Long Island Ducks are flying high right now. Just one month ago, nobody could have believed that the team was capable of going on the kind of streak that has now seen them finally land atop the North Division standings. More ... |
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