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Keeping the Beat at South Bay

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During their music lessons with Ms. Couture-Craft, students at South Bay Elementary School participated in a schoolwide music lesson. In their respective music classes, each grade level learned the song “Thanksgiving at Our House.” They then created a drum circle using different instruments. As the students progressed in grade, more instruments were added to the beat of the song. The fifth graders pictured used drumsticks, hand drums and boomwhackers to keep the beat.

Click here to view the Keeping the Beat at South Bay slideshow.

Date Added: 11/22/2024

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24-25 Emergency/Early Dismissal Notification

EMERGENCY/EARLY DISMISSAL DRILL NOTIFICATION

In accordance with the State Department of Education mandate, the West Babylon School District will be conducting an emergency/early dismissal drill on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Students will be released earlier than their normally scheduled times as follows:

Senior High School 1:44 pm

Junior High School 2:10 pm

Forest Ave, Santapogue, South Bay 2:40 pm

JFK and Tooker Ave 3:10 pm


The S.A.F.E. program will be open November 27th. All sports and evening activities will proceed as scheduled. All after school clubs and activities (with the exception of sports) will be canceled.

Please make appropriate arrangements for the early arrival of your children as a result of this drill and provide alternative plans if no one will be at home. Also, as part of this drill, the district will be testing our telephone communication system and will be sending automated phone calls and emails via Parent Square on November 27th to inform each student’s emergency contacts about the early dismissal drill.

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.
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West Babylon Senior High School School Emergency Response Training Exercise

Dear West Babylon Community Members,

As part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and preparedness of our school community, we invited Suffolk County Police Department to conduct a School Emergency Response training exercise at the West Babylon Senior High School on Saturday, November 23, 2024, starting at 6:00 a.m. and lasting until approximately 2:00 p.m.

This training is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and preparedness of our students, staff, and local first responders. Please note that law enforcement and emergency personnel will be present on the high school campus during this time, and some of their activities may include simulated scenarios.

While this is only a training exercise, you may notice an increased police presence and emergency vehicles in the area. We want to assure you that this is a planned event, and there is no active threat to our school or community.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we work together to prioritize school safety and preparedness.
Sincerely,
Shawn Hanley
Deputy Superintendent for Human Resources
West Babylon UFSD

 

 

Date Added: 11/21/2024

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Messages of Kindness at Junior High

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The students at West Babylon Junior High School celebrated World Kindness Day on Nov. 13 by wearing shirts with positive messages written on them. They wrote thoughtful notes to their classmates and learned about the importance of being kind. In the hallway, a kindness tree was on display, along with a banner where students posed for photos and were reminded to be the “I” in kind.

Date Added: 11/20/2024

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Army Challenge Tests West Babylon Students

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West Babylon Senior High School students put their fitness skills to the test as they participated in the Army Fitness Challenge on Nov. 12. During their physical education classes, students were divided into groups and went head-to-head against their classmates – as well as other school districts – to see if they had what it takes to be Army strong.

Local Army soldiers took over the physical education classes as part of the challenge. Students rotated through various stations where they also learned about living a healthy lifestyle and the importance of being active. The four stations – buddy carry, modified sprint/weighted carry relay, cross functional fitness relay and Hex bar lifts/teambuilding – challenged their physical strength but encouraged students to work together.

Additionally, the West Babylon classes will have their times at each station compared with other schools in the area to potentially earn the title of the Army’s Certified Fittest School.

Click here to view the Army Challenge Tests West Babylon Students 2024 slideshow.

Date Added: 11/18/2024

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