A Tree Grows in Copiague
Throughout the year, the fifth-grade Recycling Committee at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague has been collecting water bottles from around the school and returning them for a refund. In...
View ArticleWorking Together to Protect Students
In response to a recent resurgence of substance abuse among adolescents, specifically on Long Island, the Copiague School District’s Home and School Connection hosted a forum for members of...
View ArticleSTOP-DWI
Congratulations to Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School junior Edwin Cruz for placing third in the 2011 Suffolk County STOP-DWI Poster Contest in the Freestyle Art Category....
View ArticleHearts are Healthy in Copiague
Students at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague are working toward making their hearts healthier. Having joined the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope For Heart campaign, the...
View ArticleHoops for Heart
For the past two years, students at Copiague Middle School have partnered with the American Heart Association to help fight heart disease. In April, students participated in the Hoops for Heart Program...
View ArticleCopiague Board Member Honored
Congratulations to Copiague School District Board of Education trustee Everett E. Newman for his participation in New York State School Boards Association leadership and development training totaling...
View ArticleIn the Zone for Fitness
The Suffolk Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance sponsored its sixth annual Physical Education Student Leadership Awards Ceremony at Bay Shore...
View ArticleTo Infinity and Beyond… Copiague Inducts Twenty-Seven Into National Honor...
Twenty-seven students from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School were recently inducted into the Isabella M. Driscoll Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Officers Shanice McKenzie...
View ArticleGirls Track Takes the Gold
Members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School girls spring track team traveled to Philadelphia, PA to participate in the annual Penn Relays. Team members Ashley Arquer, Dawn...
View ArticleThe Eagle Soars to First Place
Congratulations to the staff of the Copiague Middle School student newspaper, The Eagle, for receiving a first place award in 2010-2011 Scholastic Newspaper Awards sponsored by the American Scholastic...
View ArticleAround the World Through Dance
Third, fourth, and fifth-grade Dance Club students from Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague took parents and invited guests on a trip around the world through dance. Working with advisor...
View ArticleCopiague Residents Overwhelmingly Support 2011-2012 School Budget
The Copiague Board of Education and administration wish to extend their appreciation to the members of the Copiague School District community for their overwhelming support of the 2011-2012 school...
View ArticleRemembering a Lost Friend
Copiague Hosts First Annual Urban Memorial Track Invitational Earlier this year, Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School junior and member of the track and cross-country teams Christopher...
View ArticleSchool Spirit Soars at Copiague Middle School
To encourage school spirit and friendly competition, Copiague Middle School held its first annual Spirit Week. Throughout the week, students in each grade-level participated in different theme days...
View ArticleSixty-Four Students Inducted into Copiague MS National Junior Honor Society
On May 24, the Copiague Middle School inducted 64 students into its chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). The NJHS ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations...
View ArticleCopiague Students Receive Scholarships from Kiwanis Club
Continuing a yearly tradition, members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Key Club, along with their advisors JoAnn Erwin and Jennifer Phillips hosted a breakfast for members of...
View ArticleCopiague Middle School Chamber Choir Grabs Gold
The Copiague Middle School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Gina Occhiogrosso, achieved the highest rating possible at this year's NYSSMA Majors, Gold with Distinction. During their performance,...
View ArticleHonoring Spring Sports
More than 150 high school students from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School were honored at the school’s Spring Sports Awards Night. The evening, sponsored by the Booster Club,...
View ArticleTeacher of the Year
Copiague Middle School social studies teacher Stephen Cooney was named Outstanding Middle School/Junior High School Social Studies Teacher by the Long Island Council for the Social Studies. Mr. Cooney...
View ArticleCopiague Seniors Shine Bright at Awards Night
Students, parents, teachers and community members enjoyed an evening of well-deserved awards and scholarships at Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School on Thursday, June 2, when more than...
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