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South Huntington Schools Consider Reconfiguration
The South Huntington school district is considering a significant reconfiguration of its school buildings, altering the grade levels served by five of its seven schools. Only Stimson Middle School and Walt Whitman High School would be unaffected. Under the proposal, raised at Board of Education Read More ...
Drum roll please: Uniondale unveils its new field of dreams
The bleachers were packed, the cheerleaders and the marching band strutted down a walkway, and the high school principal was decked out in face paint, fueled by school spirit, as Uniondale High celebrated its brand new artificial-turf football field and track on Monday. In what school officials described as “an...
Huge fifth inning sends Fairport to state softball championship game
Fairport defeated Sachem East 8-3 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AAA semifinals at the Martha Avenue Recreational Park in Bellport on Long Island. Fairport (14-10) will play Section IV's Corning — a 6-4 winner over Section II's Saratoga Springs — in the NYS Class AAA final at...
Winners of SCWA Student Poster Contest honored
The winners of the annual student poster contest held by the Suffolk County Water Authority were honored at an event on May 21 at SCWA’s Education Center in Hauppauge. Six students from grades kindergarten through the 8th grade were selected for their artwork that showed the importance of water and ways that it can be protected. More than a hundred entries were submitted by students from across Suffolk County.
Nevaeh Ross finishes with 1,511 career strikeouts as Friendship/Scio loses state semifinal
Friendship/Scio's season ended in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D semifinals to reigning champ Section IV's Deposit-Hancock 8-2 at Martha Avenue Recreational Park in Bellport on Long Island. Friendship/Scio coach Deb Warner's Golden Eagles ended the season 20-4 after advancing to their third straight NYS final four. Senior...
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