Northport students raise $71K for St. Baldrick’s
Students and faculty from the Northport-East Northport school district raised more than $71,000 for childhood cancer research and treatment during
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Education
Career and tech programs coming to High School for the Arts
The new programs — Performing Arts, Visual and Media Arts, and Production and Managerial Arts — will likely increase the school’s enrollment and keep school districts from denying students’ requests to attend the arts school.
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Stony Brook launches podcast series
Stony Brook University is entering the world of podcasting. The university this week announced the launch of its new podcast
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Suffolk Federal increases scholarship program for members
The credit union will award six scholarships — from $6,275 to $12,550 each — to attend Suffolk County Community College.
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Mount Sinai students make waves in ocean science contest
A team of students from Mount Sinai High School are advancing to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl after winning the regional contest last week.
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Smithtown to host annual pre-school fair for parents
The annual pre-school fair is an opportunity for parents to meet representatives from several early childhood education centers in the area.
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East Hampton nonprofit expands education programs
An East Hampton-based nonprofit that provides after-school and summer learning programs for local children is expanding to offer Saturday sessions and year-round activities with the help of The Neighborhood House.
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Theatre Three gets boost from Suffolk Federal
Suffolk Federal Credit Union has donated $1,000 to Theatre Three in Port Jefferson to support its educational initiatives.
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Long Island students to compete in LEGO challenge
In the series of robotics tournaments, teams of students from Nassau and Suffolk will demonstrate their problem-solving skills, creative thinking and teamwork while creating competitive LEGO robots.
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Long Island students help recycle 9,000 pounds of electronic waste
Students from Mineola Middle School collected nearly 9,000 pounds of electronics during the school’s eWaste Drive. Recycling electronic waste keeps it from winding up in landfills.
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Island Harvest gets $30K grant to help kids
Island Harvest Food Bank was awarded a $30,000 grant to advance its Kids Weekend Backpack Feeding program, which provides food for kids who rely on their school’s breakfast and lunch programs but don’t have enough to eat on weekends.
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Cedar Realty gives grant to Jackie Robinson Foundation
Port Washington-based Cedar Realty Trust is giving an $85,000 grant to the Jackie Robinson Foundation towards college scholarships.
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National fitness program launches at Southold school
Students at Southold Elementary School can now participate in a new fitness education program, thanks to the Peconic Bay Medical Center and Project Fit America.
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High schoolers heading for hackathon
Students with all levels of coding experience can attend and beginners can get guidance from skilled mentors at the event.
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Yellow lab joins staff at Henry Viscardi School
Sunny, a yellow labrador, joined the Viscardi School’s staff back in June thanks to the Guide Dog Foundation and its Smithtown-based sister organization America’s VetDogs.
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New name, who dis? NEFCU rebrands as Jovia
Westbury-based Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union — better known on the Island as NEFCU — has rebranded with a new name.
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Long Island nonprofit books novel milestone
A Freeport-based nonprofit that promotes reading and literacy marked a major milestone last weekend.
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Jets donating $25K towards Wyandanch High football
The Jets donation comes on the heels of $150,000 donated to the school’s sports teams by the Suffolk County Police Department.
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