Sheila Tobin Cavooris, School Library Media Specialist at the Great Hollow Middle School and School Library System Liaison for the Smithtown Central School District was awarded a $500 Technology Grant […]
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Bill Martin and Eric Carle Grade Level and Description: Students in Pre K through 1st grade will practice reading, speaking, listening, […]
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A Personal Welcome to Start a BOCES Career!
Michael Flynn (rear, l.), Chief Operating Officer, welcomed new members of the Faculty Association and the Health Alliance including (standing, l. to r.) Tara Costa, physical education teacher at Brennan […]
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New Science Standards are Coming!
The NYS Board of Regents voted in January 2015 to adopt new K-12 science learning standards to replace the existing, 20-year-old standards. OEEP staff has been working with the NYS […]
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Crazy Chemistry Included in New Summer Program
This year, Western Suffolk BOCES and SCOPE Educational Services created a new summer science enrichment program for more than 45 students in grades 2-5 at the Caleb Smith Outdoor Learning […]
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Summer Science Camp Examines Marine Environs
In July, 17 high school students from Brentwood, North Babylon, Center Moriches, Bayport-Blue Point, Lindenhurst, and South Huntington school districts participated in a 5-day, 4-night intensive summer science camp, the […]
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Welcoming Staff to 2015-16 School Year
Michael Flynn, Chief Operating Officer, and Peter Wunsch, president of the Western Suffolk BOCES Board, traveled to each BOCES school to personally welcome employees to the opening of the new school […]
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Adults Earning Diplomas Makes National News
Western Suffolk BOCES was featured on the website of the National External Diploma Program for helping adults earn their diplomas from local high schools. The site shared the story of […]
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Keeping Fit and Active!
Students at LaFrancis Hardiman Elementary School in Wyandanch celebrated a nutrition lesson with physical activities using a parachute. Physical education teachers, under the guidance of PE Director Gloria Ruppert, used […]
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Wunsch, Marinello to Lead BOCES Board
The Board of Western Suffolk BOCES elected Peter Wunsch (l.) of Commack as president and Sal Marinello (r.) of West Babylon as vice president for the 2015-16 school year. The two […]
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