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Resiliency. Confidence. Public speaking. These are just some of the benefits, along with oral advocacy and critical thinking skills, that were gained by Huntington High School students who participated in this year’s New York Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition. While the 2024 Suffolk County Read More …
Two young St. Anthony’s students with plans for science careers have been named regional winners in the Toshiba ExploraVision competition. Their project, “Myelin Menders” involves developing nanotechnology to combat the symptoms of such movement disorders as cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Vincent Chen, 14, and Read More …
Whitman sophomore Jaden Grose threw a no-hitter last week against Patchogue-Medford, as the Wildcats won 6-0. Grose, who played up as an eighth-grader, is 1-1 on his third season as a Wildcat. Read More …
More than 200 senior citizens signed up for Spring Fling at Walt Whitman on Saturday where they were treated to lunch, music and dance, raffles and a musical show. Walt Whitman math teacher Kelsey Rice said residents of Atria, Sunrise Senior Center, Brandywine, church groups, Read More …
A Patchogue man was arrested and charged Thursday with issuing a threat against Half Hollow Hills East High School, Suffolk County police said. Christopher Ryan called the Half Hollow Hills East High School, at 50 Vanderbilt Parkway, and threatened to shoot and blow up the Read More …
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is accepting applications for its 2024 Student Scholarship program. The deadline is May 10. LIMEHOF will award $500 scholarships to graduating students. These scholarships will provide funding to eligible graduating high school students from Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, Read More …
Today’s adolescents are experiencing a mental health crisis declared a “national emergency” by the American Academy of Pediatrics. According to CDC data from 2021, 42 percent of high school students experienced “persistent feelings of sadness” in the past year. The issue is particularly pronounced among Read More …
Students at Oldfield Middle School celebrated World Language Week recently. Each day of the week was designated for a particular language or culture, including Heritage Day, Italian Day, Spanish Day, U.S.A. Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Classes played music, offered food in the cafeteria and Read More …
A Dix Hills student has been recognized for her work in the 2024 Metropolitan Iakovos Memorial Greek Language Scholarship Essay. Demetra Manaris, 14, participated in the contest organized by the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine with the assistance of Athina Filippou-Katehis of the Archdiocesan Read More …
Update: Huntington High School outscored Commack Wednesday afternoon in the Suffolk County Bar Association mock trial competition. The victory will send the Blue Devils to the county title competition next Wednesday against Ward Melville. — Huntington High School’s mock trial team will be competing Wednesday Read More …
Although New York is one of wealthiest states in our nation, many families struggle to put food on the table. Long Island is no exception, with 90,000 school-aged children living at or below the poverty threshold and many living just above it. Last year in Read More …
Two science research students, Alexander Grosh and Katie Engel from Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School have been chosen for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Partners for the Future Program. The program selects a limited number of juniors who show a strong interest and academic Read More …