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Fairy-Tale Ending for Summer Program

The district closed out its elementary summer program with a week filled with fantastic fiction, fairy tales and folktales. Housed at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School, the library was transformed into

West Islip Students Dive Into ‘Under the Sea’ Learning

During the third week of the Summer Investigations program at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District, elementary students explored the theme “Under the Sea.”

West Islip Students Show Off Their Academic Superpowers

During the second week of the four-week Summer Investigations program, elementary students explored “Superheroes and Courageous Characters.” Students learned about the various traits of a superhero

West Islip Kicks Off Summer Investigations Program

This year, more than 160 elementary students are enrolled in the Summer Investigations program housed at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School. The program, which runs Monday through Thursday, is

West Islip Holds Annual Board Reorganization Meeting

The West Islip Union Free School District held its annual board of education reorganization meeting in the auditorium of Beach Street Middle School on July 2.  Newly elected board of education

Congratulations Class of 2025

West Islip High School hosted its commencement ceremony on Friday, June 27th at 6pm. The event was a great celebration for all students and families

URMS Vocal Ensemble Performs at LI Ducks

Congratulations to the members of the Udall Road Vocal Ensemble on your performance at the Ducks Game at Fairfield Stadium in Central Islip! You did an amazing job and made West Islip

Another Memorable Season for the Boys Lacrosse team

The West Islip boys lacrosse team delivered another memorable season marked by offensive firepower, resilience and grit. The Lions stormed out of the gate, winning their first 10 games, and finished

Girls Track Ends Season Strong

Pre-Kindergarten Advocacy

Dr. Romanelli and the Board of Education have recently reached out to our local Legislators with the following message: I am reaching out today to discuss Universal Pre-Kindergarten, and

2025-2026 Student Teacher Calendar

Click below to view the calendar. 2025-2026 Student Teacher

West Islip Ranks Among Top New York State School Districts

  According to a recently published report by Syracuse.com, West Islip Union Free School District is tied for the highest-ranking school district in New York State based on the 2023-2024 Language

Link to the February 26, 2025 Community Book Talk (discuss Part 4 – The Anxious Generation by Jonath

Time: 7:00 p.m. West Islip High School - Library Media Center Zoom link to access the meeting

Building Engineering Basics with LEGO

Young engineers at Manetuck Elementary School are growing their STEAM skills by engaging in coding and architectural lessons. The third graders are using the new LEGO coding kits for hands-on,

A Night Under the Stars to Celebrate Lunar New Year

  The district held a Lunar New Year celebration for its elementary-aged students on Jan. 27 at West Islip High School. Students and their families were invited to the West Islip High School

Finance Committee Meeting Agenda - February 4, 2025

Click below to view the revised agenda.  Finance Committee Meeting Agenda - February 4,

An Alphabet Parade at Oquenock

The kindergartners at Oquenock Elementary School have been working hard this school year to learn all 26 letters of the alphabet. As a celebration of their learning, students starred in an alphabet

West Islip Students Honored as All-Eastern Musicians

Congratulations to West Islip High School junior Gavin Pollock and seniors Sean Koerner and Teagan McGuire, who were recently selected to the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern

P.S. I Love You Day Connects to Community

Under the direction of guidance counselor Michelle Falco, students from Oquenock and Manetuck elementary schools have been hard at work decorating brown paper bags with stickers, markers and