More than 2,000 awards were handed out to worthy recipients during the annual eighth grade awards ceremony on June 25 at West Babylon Junior High School. To celebrate their success prior to moving up to West Babylon Senior High School, the students gathered with their families one final time prior to their junior high school graduation. Students were presented with awards and certificates for their success both in and out of the classroom with honors for academic achievement, community service, attendance and more.

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Date Added: 7/3/2024

West Babylon Junior High School held a Parent University and English as a New Language writing celebration for its students and their families on June 5. The event was organized by West Babylon Junior High School ENL teachers Ms. Salas and Ms. Shulman.

Town of Babylon Deputy Town Supervisor Antonio Martinez and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Eva Rodriguez spoke to the ENL students and families about events and programs offered through the Town of Babylon this summer.
Additionally, representatives from the West Babylon Public Library spoke about summer reading programs and programs offered, including adult English as a Second Language classes.

To complete the evening, students read some of their best and most meaningful writing pieces aloud to an audience of teachers, peers, and family members.

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Date Added: 6/14/2024

Close to 100 new members were inducted into West Babylon Junior High School’s National Junior Honor Society at a ceremony held in the school’s auditorium on May 22.

National Junior Honor Society advisor Tara Limperatos welcomed family, friends, board of education members, administrators and faculty to the ceremony. The National Junior Honor Society officers spoke about the traditions of the organization and the five pillars of leadership, scholarship, service, citizenship and character.

West Babylon Junior High School Principal Dr. Carlos Falcon congratulated students on their successful accomplishments thus far. “I look forward to working with you for the remainder of the year and I take pride in knowing that you all will be our building leaders,” he said. “A building where respect matters, hard work is expected and where honor is given.”

Students were called up one by one to the center of the stage to receive their certifications. West Babylon School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Yiendhy Farrelly then administered the oath of induction to the newest National Junior Honor Society members.

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Date Added: 6/10/2024

West Babylon School District held its annual fun run and wellness expo at West Babylon Junior High School on May 20. Organized by the school’s Wellness Committee, the event brings together community organizations, Parent-Teacher Associations, students and families for an evening of fun and engaging wellness activities.

On the turf field, the elementary school PTAs set up organized activities for attendees such as cornhole, hula-hoops and obstacle courses. Community organizations were on hand to speak to families, and students lined to get their face painted. The fun run was organized by grade level for students in kindergarten through sixth grade with plenty of cheering on the track as they made their way around. Community members were asked to bring a nonperishable food item for donation to the West Babylon Food Pantry.

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Date Added: 5/28/2024

Sixth graders at West Babylon Junior High School in Ms. Tomeo and Ms. Alfano’s art class are hard at work in their lessons this May. In Ms. Tomeo’s class, students are completing their zentangle line design artwork for their elements of art unit. Students in Ms. Alfano’s Art class are working on their “What is Art” unit watercolor projects. Students researched the meaning of art and are expressing their thoughts on what art is through visual communication. Students selected a layout design that demonstrated their understanding of the meaning of art, while incorporating repetition. Students worked on their final drafts using pencil and visual reference to lightly draw their chosen layout on their watercolor paper.

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Date Added: 5/1/2024