To help welcome their new principal to the school, Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip School District’s youngest learners held a surprise party for principal Amanda Harvey on Oct. 20. …

Legis. Steven J. Flotteron was honored to recognize some of this year’s Boy’s State and Girl’s State participants at The Annual Awards Night hosted by American Legion Post 1738. …

The sun was certainly shining bright as students and staff at West Islip School District were welcomed back to school for the start of the new year on Sept. 6. Staff, administrators and board of …

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has named West Islip High School as a 2022-2023 School of Excellence. To earn the School of Excellence Award, 75 percent of a …

West Islip Boy Scout Troop 95 awarded their 60th Eagle Scout rank to Anthony Scarmozzino on Aug. 15. Anthony’s service project was planning, developing and leading the construction of sensory, …

With September rapidly approaching, the first day of school will be here before we know it. Students and teachers alike are thrilled to return to their classrooms and catch up with familiar faces …

With August underway, students know that in the blink of an eye, they will be back in the hallways with their friends and beginning a new school year. Yet, the excitement of back-to-school is crushed …

Pace University women’s lacrosse made history this spring, winning the national championship for the first time in school history. On Sunday, May 21, the Pace Setters beat the West Chester …

Even though the sun wasn’t shining, the smiles were bright as West Islip School District celebrated the commencement exercises of the Class of 2023 at a ceremony on the evening of June 23. …

West Islip High School has named three students as the Academic Leaders for the Class of 2023. They are Emily Bahm, Sophia Bahm, and Eugene Ditaranto.  Emily Bahm is a member …

On June 4, the 15th annual The Teeny’s Gala: Career Path to Success was held at East Islip High School with the red carpet being rolled out at 5:30 p.m. and the gala beginning at 7 …

It’s that time of year again to throw your hats up in the air and celebrate as prom and graduation season arrives. The Islip Bulletin has compiled a list of the important dates and details for …

There was a big surprise win in the Tuesday, May 16, school board election, in West Islip, for district high school senior, Quinn Bedell. The 18-year-old entrepreneur, and straight-A student …

As we all know on the wheel of life, sometimes we’re up, and sometimes we’re down, and for first-grade teacher and union president of the Islip Teacher’s Association, Robert Le Vien, fate was …

There are three candidates running for three openings on the school board, in West Islip School District, for the election on May 16: Anthony Tussie, Christina Marks, and Matthew Levy. There will be …

Last week, the West Islip Board of Education voted to adopt the budget for the upcoming 2023-24 school year.  The budget vote for district residents will be on Tuesday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 9 …

With the annual school budget vote and board of education election to be held across New York State districts on Tuesday, May 16, the Islip Bulletin is proud to bring you hyper-local coverage of …

A group of local high school students recently competed on the All-Stars Bowling team upstate. Eight of the bowlers are from the Islip area. The team competed against every county in New York State. …