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Burr Third Graders Get Taste of Australia

​​​​​​​The students are creating their own storytelling paintings by painting dots on wood

Indian Hollow Kindergarteners Get VIP Treatment at Smithtown Library

Librarian Wendy Johnson read from the children's books, "Sneezy the Snowman" and "The Luckiest Snowball"

Rolling Hills Gets Blood Pumping at Kids Heart Challenge

Among the fun, relay-style activities: an egg and spoon race, pancake flip race, horse race and ice cream cone relay

CMS Hosts STEAM Night with Catapults, Slime and Race Cars

Students who participated in enough activities even discovered a secret code they could use in an escape room

District Band Night Brings Musicians from All Levels Together

The evening concluded with guest clinician Dr. James McRoy joining musicians from all levels on stage

CHS Sophomore Qualifies For Fourth Event at State Championships

Logan D. will be busy at the New York State championship meet

Rolling Hills Returns at Night for Reading

Principal Jessica Santarpia and teachers took turns reading from the children's book, "Rosie's Wild Ride"

CMS' Bonnie Foti to Lead Countywide Orchestra

First, you can catch Foti and the CMS orchestra at next Thursday’s districtwide strings night hosted at the middle school at 7 p.m.

Chef Chris Brings Build-Your-Own Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowl to CMS

Students could select from scrumptious toppings including plantains, corn, sweet potatoes, mangoes and black beans

Burr Fourth Graders Experience Native American Culture

The fourth graders even tried on authentic clothing, including an Eastern Woodlands wraparound skirt

CHS Teachers Train on Soon-to-Debut Anatomage Table

The Anatomage Table is an advanced, real-human-based medical education system

Burr Fifth Graders Leaving Legacy with Ceramics Project

The students glazed the butterfly and flower art on Thursday

Board of Education Recognizes State Champion Soccer Teams

CHS became the first Suffolk County high school ever to produce boys and girls state soccer champions in the same year

Guest Chef Rob Serves Up Tater Tots at Burr

Taco Tuesday had some competition at Burr

NBC To Feature CHS Senior Francesco D. in 'MVP' Segment

Francesco, a wrestling captain who also plays club ice hockey during the winter season, also is active in philanthropic activities

Wood Park Students Greeted by Penguins at Movie Theatre

Wood Park's Winter Wonderland week is winding down with a bang

CMS Select Band Welcomes Guest Clinician from LIU

Dr. James McRoy is currently professor of music and director of wind studies on the Post campus

North Ridge Stuffs, and Reads about, Penguins

Each student received a copy of the children's book, Little Penguin and the Lollipop

Graphic Design Gabriella Mancuso '20 Returns to CHS to Speak to Art Club

She now works as a designer for Manhattan-based Haddad Brands

Student-Designed Cars Race Through CHS Hallway

The students had been given assorted objects and constructed their own battery-powered race cars in class for the big race

Eighth Graders Visit Intermediate Schools, Discuss World Language Options

Fifth graders learned how to say "buongiorno" (good morning) in Italian and "mon nom est" (my name is) in French

Penguin-Dressed CMS Students Read at Wood Park

One classroom even featured a NJHS member visiting her younger brother's class

North Ridge Recognizes Top Communicators

Being a good communicator involves listening with your ears and eyes as well as expressing feelings, wants and needs

Sawmill Fifth Graders Launch Hot-Air Balloons

The balloons were heated up and launched outdoors on Thursday

Sen. Mario Mattera Awards State Proclamations to Champion Soccer Teams

The Cougars became the first Suffolk County high school ever to capture boys and girls state soccer titles in the same year