Joshua Shoulton of Commack (second from left) is congratulated by (from left) Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education President Peter Wunsch, Special Education Executive Director Teresa Strum, teacher Jeanine Lagrasta and WSBOCES Chief Operating Officer Michael Flynn at May 9 Student Recognition ceremonies.

WS BOCES Honors Outstanding Students

Students from Western Suffolk BOCES programs were honored by the Board of Education at its annual Recognition of Outstanding Students event, which was held in conjunction with the May  board meeting. Students were selected for recognition by their teachers and administrators, who took turns at the podium to talk about the honorees’ accomplishments. The honored […]

Read More

Halloween on Parade at JEA Elementary

Students at James E. Allen Elementary School delighted in showing off their cute and clever costumes in the Halloween Parade. Family and friends gathered for the annual procession and the occupational and physical therapy staff, together with the administration, led the way with their “wise” costume choice–a parliament of owls.

Read More
Hockey Celebrity Selects Student Artwork for Charity Event

Hockey Celebrity Selects Student Artwork for Charity Event

Clark Gillies (r.), a retired Hall-of-Fame, NHL ice hockey player from the four-time Stanley Cup champion NY Islanders, recognized three students in the Cooperative Discipline program at JEA Elementary for their artwork. He will use their colorful drawings for his philanthropic foundation’s annual Celebrity Golf Tournament that raises funds to improve the quality of life […]

Read More
Talent Takes the Stage

Talent Takes the Stage

Students danced and sang through the annual Talent Show at JEA Elementary School. Teachers donned costumes to accompany students on the stage and received rousing applause from the audience. Kudos to all for a great event!

Read More

Wearing Blue to Raise Autism Awareness

For nearly two decades the staff at JEA Elementary School have helped students with autism develop both their academic as well as social skills. As the Applied Behavior Analysis program has expanded over the years, the staff have become active in increasing awareness of the condition. This year during World Autism Day, the staff, including […]

Read More

Walk Team Raises 50% More for Autism Research!

Receiving the Gold Supporters plaque for their efforts fundraising for autism research are (back, l. to r.) Kevin Kennedy, Andrew Blee, Steve and Annette Concannon; and (front row, l. to r.) Meghan Scherer, Lori Manno, Christine Walsh, Gabriella Rodriguez, Sarah Springer, Christina Camilleri and Bonnie Wojcik.[/caption]The Western Suffolk BOCES Walk-Team went all out this spring […]

Read More

“Frozen” Inspires Art of JEA Elementary Students

After a month of acclaim while on display at the Long Island Childrens’ Museum, the artwork of students at the James E. Allen Elementary School was carefully arranged for the school’s first Art Show. On a frigid morning, parents and friends crowded into the school’s gym to admire the images that the students created based […]

Read More