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 planetarium, where they began the evening by listening to stories about constellations from around the world. Attendees then participated in a live show in the planetarium on the Chinese lunisolar calendar and star mythology. They learned why the moon plays such an important part in Chinese New Year and discovered the stars and planets they can see from their location in West Islip.

Following the show, members of the West Islip High School Science Honor Society set up activity stations featuring hands-on crafts. Students created fans, paper dragons and lanterns to take home and enjoy.

Click here to view the A Night Under the Stars to Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 slideshow.