West Islip School District

A “Tell-Tale” Trial at Beach Street

Eighth graders in Siobhan Kelly's class at Beach Street recently put the narrator from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” on trial, showing the guest judges their skill in supporting a claim with evidence.

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A Zany “Professor” Meets Bellew’s Principal’s Challenge

For this year’s successful Parents as Reading Partners project, Bellew students enjoyed book raffles and other fun activities. For the Principal’s Challenge, Principal Rhonda Pratt – disguised as “Professor Pratt” – visited classes to demonstrate a few science experiments.
“It was a lot of fun and a bit zany, especially when the baking soda and vinegar experiment exploded out of a balloon,” Pratt said.

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West Islip’s Middle School Pen Pals

Aspiring pen pals at Beach Street recently wrote inspiring letters and sent them over to their counterparts at Udall, and the Udall students wrote back, making a meaningful connection.

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Local Author Visits Bellew Prekindergartners

Author Maria LaPlaca Bohrer recently treated prekindergartners at Bellew – including her grandson Anderson Bohrer – to a virtual read-aloud of her picture book “Sofia’s Stoop Story: 18th Street, Brooklyn.” Following the reading, Bohrer and the students discussed the book, which highlights family connections, storytelling and Italian traditions, and each student went home with a “Sofia’s Stoop Story” bookmark.

“We were all grateful to Mrs. Bohrer for sharing her beautiful book with the class,” said Principal Rhonda Pratt. “The children had a great experience meeting a real author.”

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Beach Street Teachers Show College Pride

March Madness College Week at Beach Street featured teachers displaying which colleges they attended on their classroom doors.

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A “Tell-Tale” Trial at Beach Street

A Zany “Professor” Meets Bellew’s Principal’s Challenge

West Islip’s Middle School Pen Pals

Local Author Visits Bellew Prekindergartners

Beach Street Teachers Show College Pride

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