Three teams from the Environmental Club at West Babylon Senior High School participated in the regional Envirothon competition on April 17. West Babylon had three teams representing the district at this year’s competition. Encompassing schools from both Nassau and Suffolk counties, the Envirothon competition gives students the opportunity to learn about local Long Island wildlife, forestry, aquatics, soil and current topics in energy and the environment. Students compete in each of these topics including an oral presentation about renewable energy. Congratulations to the following team members: Olivia Stuart, Aminah Booker, Ashley Gil, Jennise Gomez, Alura Liles, Nicole Rex, Magdalena Obrycki, Claire Higgins, Mansimaar Birk, WillHorowitz, David Aguilar, Greg Almonacid, Chris Alexiadis and Philip Dolega.

Date Added: 4/24/2024

Fifth grade student-artists in Ms. Dougherty’s class at South Bay Elementary School are learning all about analogous colors. The students recently created relief dragon eye sculptures. They are taking an in-depth look at color theory and how to mix colors using Model Magic. The unit, which focused on sculpture and impression, paired with their lessons on medieval drawings. When their sculptures were complete, the students mounted them on a frame for the upcoming annual art show.

Date Added: 4/23/2024

West Babylon Senior High School had two students participate in Brookhaven National Laboratory’s International Bridge Building contest. Using specific materials, students were tasked with building the lightest bridge that could hold the most weight. Bridges were dropped off at Brookhaven National Lab and were tested by Brookhaven’s engineers. This year, 238 bridges were submitted for this contest from schools throughout Long Island. Congratulations to Melanie Jastrzebski and Joel Colas for taking the initiative to compete this year.

Date Added: 4/19/2024