Congratulations to Deer Park High School's boys winter track 4x200-meter relay team for capturing fourth place overall and earning All-County honors at the  Suffolk County championships. Additionally, senior Max Ferguson finished fifth overall in high jump and sixth overall in long jump. 

Date Added: 2/4/2026

Stacey Pinto, an expert in trauma injury prevention from Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan University Hospital, ran a special Teddy Bear Clinic for students at Deer Park’s May Moore Primary School on Jan. 29. The Teddy Bear Clinic is designed to help students learn about medical safety and procedures in a fun, hands-on and developmentally appropriate way. After a safety education talk, students practiced caring for their own “injured” stuffed animal patients using medical supplies. 

Click here to view the Teddy Bears Get Checkups at May Moore Primary School slideshow.

Date Added: 2/2/2026

Two Deer Park High school students, Lucas Di Vanna and Aubriella Nunez, were recently named finalists in the New York Times Learning Network’s second annual Open Letter Contest. This year’s prompt asked students, “If you were to write a letter to someone asking for change, who would you write to? What would you say?”

The contest drew 9,946 entries from teenagers around the world. From that field, The New York Times selected 10 winners, 13 runners-up, 40 honorable mentions and 139 additional finalists.

Di Vanna was named a runner-up for his letter, “Our Island Has a Heartbeat – Don’t Silence It,” while Nunez was selected as an additional finalist for her piece, “Chocolate, Sweet, Sweet Chocolate!” Both students were advised and supported throughout the submission process by teacher Teresa Greco.

Date Added: 1/30/2026

Students at John Quincy Adams Primary School recently engaged in a “cosmic” bowling activity during physical education classes, promoting motor development and cooperation while experiencing an enjoyable lesson highlighted by smiles and laughter.

Teachers recreated a bowling alley environment by dimming the gym lights and illuminating the Falcon Lanes sign with black lights. The school’s Parent Faculty Club enhanced the atmosphere by providing disco-style lighting, which projected colorful moving lights and laser effects throughout the gym. 

“We felt this would be a fun and interactive way to teach students proper bowling skills, especially since the second-grade field trip this year will be to the local Strike 10 Lanes,” PE teacher Matthew Kanyuk said.

Date Added: 1/29/2026