With September rapidly approaching, the first day of school will be here before we know it. Students and teachers alike are thrilled to return to their classrooms and catch up with familiar faces …
The Islip Buccaneers varsity football team lost their first home game to the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms on Thursday, Sept. 14, with a final score of 49-20. A linebacker for the Phantoms …
The Islip School District recently recognized numerous exceptional student achievements from fall and winter at the Night of Champions event, held during the board of education meeting. Elementary …
Dr. Dennis O’Hara, Islip’s superintendent of schools, often talks about changing students’ life trajectories. He believes one way to do so is to get young people to visit college …
James Cameron, the principal of Islip’s Commack Road Elementary School, has been selected for the School Administrators Association of New York State’s 2023 Outstanding Educator Award. …
Two impressive Islip High School football players broke school records during the Bucs’ fall season. Brady Nash broke both the single game passing yard record, with 378 yards, and the …
On Wednesday, March 6, the Town of Islip held their annual Sharp Shooter Competition for fourth- and fifth-grade students in the community. This year “broke all-time records,” according …
For the first year ever, the Commack Road Elementary School PTA will be hosting their annual Blue Jeans Ball—an adult-only night of fun and fundraising—in their hometown of Islip. The …
Local state senators Alexis Weik (R-8th District) and Dean Murray (R-3rd District), along with 13 other senators, submitted a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to rescind the electric bus …
Two seats on the Islip School District Board of Education are up for election this year, and both incumbents will be running unopposed. The incumbents are Philip Dineen and Laura Rogacki. Meet the …
The Islip School District has already held four public budget workshops as part of the budget development process. They will hold the public hearing on the 2023-2024 budget, as part of the Board of …
The estimated annual increase in school taxes for the average homeowner in the East Islip School District is $108. The budget calls for a 0.81 percent spending increase and an …
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As 2023 slowly comes to a close, Cordello Elementary students are looking forward to ringing in the New Year. Laura Indelicato’s art class created a Welcome 2024 banner that is on display to …
Students in Islip High School art classes recently visited Stony Brook University to explore the different ways of experiencing art at the collegiate level. Fine arts director Michael Hershkowitz and …
On the evening of April 24, parents of students in the Islip School District received a ParentSquare notification that no parent expected to receive — threats had been made against Islip …
Islip High School has announced as its Class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian, Connor Autera and Nelson Chan, respectively. These two seniors serve as shining examples of academic achievement …
On June 4, the 15th annual The Teeny’s Gala: Career Path to Success was held at East Islip High School with the red carpet being rolled out at 5:30 p.m. and the gala beginning at 7 …
Islip High School’s girls varsity soccer team recently won the 2023 New York State High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame tournament. Over 60 of the top teams in New York State from all six …
The High School Suffolk County Bowling Championship was held this past Saturday, Feb. 10 at Bowlero in Sayville. The top 16 boys’ teams and 10 girls’ teams from Suffolk were …
Learning vocational skills has never been so delicious! In March of 2022, Islip High School teacher Melissa Horn implemented a unique learning program for her Functional Academic’s class; …
