A year ago, Babylon girls varsity lacrosse had yet another successful season.
The Panthers made it through the tough Suffolk County Division II regular season and clinched a playoff berth.
Fast forward to this season, with perhaps their season hanging in the balance after back-to-back losses, Emma Ward netted three goals to lift Babylon over Hauppauge, 9-8, on Wed., April 20.
S.C. Leg. Tom Barraga (R-West Islip) recently met with two West Islip High School students Jessica Ansbach and Vincent Minicozzi, to discuss a project Anspach is involved with dealing with decreasing crime at the local level.
Anspach, a senior at West Islip High School is also enrolled in a public affairs course offered by Syracuse University.
Three West Islip School District educators – Manetuck Elementary School Principal Dawn Morrison, Paul J. Bellew Elementary School teacher Laura-Hill Primiano and Udall Road Middle School teacher Deborah Pulitano – were recently recognized for their contributions and outstanding service to the district at the annual SCOPE awards dinner held on March 14.
Shown are social studies teacher Renee Ianuzzi and fifth grade Bridges Academy, West Islip, student Molly Maher who placed first in the New York State Immigration Council Creative Writing Contest. Her entry on Immigration in America has moved on to the National Round.
For further information, contact Dr. John Caruso at the Bridges Academy 631-358-5035.
Under the direction of director Christina Henderson, the North Babylon High School choir displayed its precision with harmonious performances of classic works at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City. Audience members applauded the spirited performances by the group, who showcased their talents against the cathedral’s beautiful backdrop.
The Lindenhurst School District unanimously voted to adopt its 2016-17 budget for $151.5 million—a year-to-year increase of $3 million, which will carry a tax levy increase of 1.02 percent.The increase is within the New York State cap.
The district is scheduled to receive $52.6 million in gross state aid, a 3.06 percent increase.
Returning to Long Island for their firsthomestand, the Long Island Ducks were looking to get their season
Eighteen outstanding Deer Park High School students were recognized by teachers and administrators at the spring Breakfast for Champions ceremony, held in the school library on April 14.
[img_assist|nid=72449|title=|desc= In the photo, using their cell phones and Skype, West Babylon Senior High School students participated in a distance-learning lesson with scientists and educators from Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.
Students of the Lindenhurst High School Model U.N. Club recently took part in simulations acting as member nations in the United Nations at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. Upon completing a tour of the facility and lunch in the Delegates Dining Room, students acted out a real U.N. session.
Incumbent School Board candidates Dominic Bencivenga and Elizabeth Altbacker are running for reelection. They face a challenge from two first-time candidates, David Sonkin and Robert Verdi.
Three incumbent trustees on the West Babylon School Board—Diane Klein, Dennis Kranz and Peter Scarlatos— are facing opposition from two candidates, Raymond Cascio, who is running for the first time, and Stephen Donn
Everett E. Newman, a longtime member of the Copiague School Board, is running for reelection. This year, he faces opposition from two candidates: Tim Abrams, a professional carpenter and 10-year resident of the district, and Viscel Moore, who grew up in Copiague and had an unsuccessful bid for the board last year.
The Farmingdale Youth Council is proposing a budget of $593,845 for the coming year. The budget is proposition #3 on the Farmingdale School District ballot.
According to Mike Muchmore, the FYC treasurer, this year’s budget is the same as over the previous three years.
In the Farmingdale School District, three candidates are seeking two seats on the board. Running are Michael Goldberg, the incumbent, and Suzanne D’Amico and John Brienza, first-time candidates. Longtime Trustee Russ Catanzaro is not seeking reelection. The election is at large and the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be seated.
The Long Island Ducks’ start of the 2016 season hasn’t exactly been what they thought it might be.
Babylon School District students performed exceptionally well at the 2016 Suffolk County Distributive Education Club of America (DECA) Regional Competition at Suffolk County Community College on Jan. 6.
First-place winners were Maggie Higgins in visual advertising, Michael Logan and Jack Corcoran in travel and tourism team decision making and Carley Daniele in broadcast advertising.
Tenth-grade research students from Babylon Junior-Senior High School recently competed at the Molloy College High School Science Fair. This is the first time Babylon students have presented at this fair.
