Under the direction of head coach Andrea Durbin, two of West Babylon Senior High School’s Science Olympiad teams competed at the Mount Academy Invitational on Jan. 11. West Babylon's Science Olympiad teams have spent the last five months preparing for the upcoming regional tournament by competing at invitationals such as this one.

West Babylon’s Team A finished ninth out of 30 teams and Team B finished 20th. Of the 23 events, West Babylon finished in the top six for six different events, bringing home medals.

Congratulations to the following medal winners:
*Melanie Jastrzebski and Nicole Rex: Fourth in Air Trajectory
*Ryan Znachowski and Gianfranco Cardenas: Second in Bungee Drop
*Joel Colas and Julian Cruz: Fifth in Electric Vehicle
*Addie Eglin and Erin Fider: Fourth in Fossils
*Nicole Rex: Sixth in Microbe Mission
*Lindsey Kutchens and Joel Colas: Fifth in Write It Do It

All three West Babylon teams will now prepare for the Suffolk County Regional Tournament on Jan. 25 at Hauppauge High School. This tournament is the largest in the state with more than 60 teams competing and the top six moving on to the state tournament.

Click here to view the Science Olympiad Students Medal at Invitational Tournament slideshow.

Date Added: 1/21/2025

Under the direction of business teachers Colleen Kilgus and Katie Reilly, West Babylon Senior High School business students enrolled in the digital generation course presented their final projects at Stony Brook University on Jan. 10. The competition brings students from different school districts on Long Island together to work collaboratively on a presentation about the impact of the internet and social media.

West Babylon senior Lauren Johnston was a member of the third place team with the topic “Social Activism.” Junior Jordan Jackson earned an honorable mention along with her team on the topic “Restaurants and Culinary.”

Digital generation is a blended learning course that helps students utilize the power of the internet and social media to enhance web presence, digital profile and personal branding. The class explores how social media affects society, the economy, privacy, misinformation, relationships and entrepreneurship.

Date Added: 1/17/2025

On Dec. 14, two of West Babylon Senior High School’s Science Olympiad teams traveled to Connecticut to compete at a Science Olympiad invitational. Joined by 19 teams from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island, West Babylon students competed in 23 different STEM events.

Coached by Andrea Durbin, West Babylon’s Science Olympiad teams compete at invitationals to help prepare for the annual regional competition – of which only the top six teams will move on to the state competition.

At the Connecticut Invitational, West Babylon’s Team A finished in fifth place while West Babylon’s Team B finished in 14th. Medals were awarded to the top three finishing teams in each event. The following students were awarded medals in their individual events:

* Second place in Air Trajectory: Melanie Jastrzebski and Nicole Rex
* Third place in Air Trajectory: James Graham and Leo Jin
* First place in Astronomy: Addie Eglin and Magdalena Obrycki
* Second place in Fossils: Addie Eglin and Erin Fider
* Third place in Wind Power: Julian Cruz and Magdalena Obrycki
* Second place in Write It Do It: Gabbie Gorczynski and Sofia Fuentes

Click here to view the Science Olympiad Teams Make Mark at Competition slideshow.

Date Added: 1/3/2024

In September 2023, a large beech tree, estimated to be more than 100 years old, was removed from the front of West Babylon Senior High School. The tree was a safety concern, as many of the limbs rotted.

The district was able to salvage some of the lumber during the tree removal process. West Babylon Senior High School technology teacher Gene Rogovitz and several students took the salvaged lumber and created two gifts to present to the board of education. The pieces were titled “Art and Artifact.”

The project involved sanding the unfinished cross section of a limb, pouring an epoxy resin and placing a picture of former West Babylon High School students from the class of 1968 inside the epoxy. The piece is titled “The Rings of Time.”

The second piece of the wood was cut, sanded, stained and a piece of laser-engraved plexiglass was mounted on top with the West Babylon phrase “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.” The phrase was engraved on top of the doors of the West Babylon Main School, a school originally built in the 1930s.

Date Added: 12/17/2024

West Babylon Senior High School student-musician Grace Rossi performed with the New York State School Music Association’s All-State orchestra on Dec. 7 and 8 in Rochester. The ensemble was made up of 81 top music students from across all of New York State. Rossi was one of just 14 violists to be selected to the ensemble. She is pictured with West Babylon Senior High School Principal Stephen O’Leary, orchestra teacher Chris Patruno, Music Chairman Bryan Heaton and guidance counselor Emily Hassett.

Date Added: 12/16/2024