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“Remember Me” on Memorial Day Poem

May 30, 2016 1:47 pm Comments Off

Remember me—the boy you knew
from up the street…..the class in school
Crooked smile….my hair too long

Elwood Recognizes Seniors’ Accomplishments

May 29, 2016 12:40 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School held its 54th annual Senior Awards Presentation on May 24, 2016 to recognize and honor graduating seniors for their accomplishments. In addition, organizational and memorial scholarships were presented to deserving members of the senior class.
Assistant Principal Carisa Burzynski officially began the ceremony, extending words of welcome and thanks to all […]

East Northport Resident Along With 12 People Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint

May 29, 2016 12:35 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Bureau, assisted by Fifth Precinct officers and the New York State Police, arrested 12 people during an overnight sobriety checkpoint May 27, 2016 in the Patchogue area.

Police officers from the Suffolk County Highway Patrol Bureau conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint at Waverly Plaza, located at 371 Waverly Ave., Patchogue. The […]

Bristal Assisted Salutes High School Volunteer Student Honored For Bringing Smiles to Seniors

May 28, 2016 1:10 am Comments Off

The Bristal at East Northport honored student volunteer, Carmine Marchese, with a $500 scholarship for his volunteer work. Carmine, an East Northport resident and a senior at John Glenn High School in Elwood, assisted with special events and daily programs within the Recreation department.

He intends to pursue actuary science upon graduation. Carmine (second from right) […]

Oldfield Middle School Ranks No. 29 Among Best NYS Middle Schools

May 27, 2016 2:46 am Comments Off

In the 2016 New York State Niche.com Ranking for Best Public Middle Schools, Harborfields’ Oldfield Middle School ranked No. 29 among hundreds of middle schools throughout the state. With an overall A- Niche Grade, OMS listed the highest in all of Suffolk County.
According to Niche, nearly 15,500 public high schools nationwide were ranked based on […]

Invention Convention Sparks Student Ingenuity

May 23, 2016 12:15 pm Comments Off

Students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School in the Elwood Union Free School District showcased their creativity at the school’s annual Invention Convention, coordinated by the district’s Shared Decision Making Committee.
Open to all Boyd students, participants were encouraged to use their imagination, ingenuity and basic science and mathematical skills to identify a need or solve […]

Town of Huntington Honors Scholar-Athletes

May 21, 2016 12:48 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board recently honored 20 local high school seniors who excel in both academics and athletics at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony.
Each of the winners – one male and one female from each of the 10 high schools in the Town — had been selected by their school, which provided biographies that Town […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Named ‘Reward School

May 20, 2016 1:10 pm Comments Off

The New York State Education Department has named Elwood-John H. Glenn High School to its list of Reward Schools for the 2016-17 school year. The high school is one out of only 220 schools throughout the state to be honored with this noteworthy recognition.
“The Elwood UFSD is honored to receive the Reward School distinction,” said […]

Northport Artists Win ‘Best in Show’ Award

May 20, 2016 1:05 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to the following Northport High School students, and their art teacher, Mr. Peter May, who won Best of Show in Film at the Long Island Media Arts Show, which was a Nassau/Suffolk competition held at Five Towns College on April 1. Northport High School was only allowed seven entries and each entry was awarded […]

Northport Students Enjoy Education with a Fun Twist

May 20, 2016 12:58 pm Comments Off

At Northport-East Northport’s Fifth Avenue Elementary School, students learned about the value of books and the importance of reading through an entertaining magic show, “The Magic of Amore,” on May 4, 2016.

Photo courtesy of Northport-East Northport Schools