December 17, 2009 RSS feed / Schools/Sports

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Babylon High School News Literacy Class sets example for others

Babylon High School’s News Literacy class was spotlighted this fall by Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism as the only Long Island high school to have a half-year elective course on the subject. More...

West Babylon Boy Scout Troop 1634 earns Eagle Scout award

West Babylon resident, Shawn Farash of Boy Scout Troop 1634 earned the prestigious Eagle Scout award. Farash’s Eagle service project consisted of building two park benches and two bat houses at the Cedar Beach Golf Course. More...

Mercy Inn Soup Kitchen receives gift

Through the generosity of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation and the volunteer efforts of Thomas Breitfeller, a $10,000 check was presented to the Mercy Inn Soup Kitchen. More...

Lindenhurst HS Culinary students participate in Green Living Expo

Seven Lindenhurst High School culinary arts s t u d e n t s participated in the Long Island Green Living Expo at the Suffolk County Community College Brentwood campus. More...

Babylon Elementary students submit artwork to local exhibit

Artwork created by Yaniriz Garcia’s second-grade class at Babylon Elementary School in the Babylon School District has been entered into the annual Colors of Long Island exhibit. More...

West Islip High School senior chosen for Boys State

West Islip High School senior Dominick Gennaro was chosen for Boys State and attended a formal ceremony recently at the American Legion Hall. More...

Special visitor to Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in West Islip

Students and faculty of West Islip’s Paul J. Bellew School were recently treated to a special visit from accomplished children’s author and illustrator Tedd Arnold. Arnold held three assemblies showcasing his books and illustrations. More...

Our Lady of Lourdes in West Islip celebrates Thanksgiving Feast

It was a Thanksgiving feast for Mrs. Oskey’s Kindergarten class at Our Lady of Lourdes in West Islip. Theclass made their own holiday costumes by making Pilgrim hats and Indian headdress. More...

NB Wood Road students experience the effects of marine pollution

Marine Program educator Tracy Marcus from the Cornell University Cooperative Extension recently visited Margaret Gershowitz’s fifth-grade class at Woods Road Elementary School in North Babylon to explain how rain water travels through storm dra More...

West Babylon kindergartners hold Pow Wow

West Babylon School District embraced Thanksgiving at Santapogue Elementary where students learned about the first Thanksgiving. After learning about the joining of the English colonists and Native Americans’ autumn harvest feast, Mrs. More...