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District’s String Musicians Rock Out

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West Babylon School District’s orchestra students had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play alongside a famous musician, thanks to an artist-in-residence program with Mark Wood, one of the founding members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Mr. Wood visited with the student-musicians in grade 5-12 from throughout the West Babylon School District on March 14 and 15. Mr. Wood, a native Long Islander, worked with students for two days on a variety of rock songs from the ‘80s and ‘90s, including artists like AC/DC, Coldplay and Bon Jovi. As part of the Evolution Tour and the “Electrify Your Symphony” concert, Mr. Wood played in concert alongside the 220 West Babylon student-musicians during a show at the West Babylon Junior High School on March 15.

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Date Added: 3/25/2024

Third Graders Learn About Their Own Cultural History

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Third graders at John F. Kennedy Elementary School have been learning about the cultures in Kenya, China and Brazil during their recent social studies lesson. As a culminating activity, the students created their own cultural projects featuring their family history. Students learned a bit about their own family history as they interviewed family members to share some of their traditions, holiday celebrations, favorite recipes and timelines of important events. Students created posters that they shared with the classmates and are displayed outside the third grade classrooms for all to learn about each other.

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Date Added: 2/9/2024