Honoring Student-Athletes
Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School recently held its annual Tri-Yearly Varsity Sports Awards Dinner honoring the best and brightest of the Spring 2012 season. This season the District...
View ArticleCopiague Theater Students Recognized for Excellence at Teen Youth Theatre Awards
Theater Department members at the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School in the Copiague School District were recently honored by the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA) for their...
View ArticleRetired and Tenured
The end of the school year each June signifies the closing of the door on another year, but it also marks a series of beginnings. This year, new beginnings are at hand for the 12 retiring staff members...
View ArticleRemember, Respect, Retell
Connecting the Past to the Present In conjunction with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, sixth-grade students at Copiague Middle School recently welcomed Holocaust survivor...
View ArticleDellecave Award
On Sunday, June 3, the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame recognized the top senior male and female athletes from each school in the county. This year, Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School...
View ArticleProviding Entertainment and Raising Awareness
On Sunday, June 3, members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Hip Hop Club had the opportunity to provide the entertainment for the New York City Hemophilia Chapter’s...
View ArticleNJHS Inducts New Members
On Wednesday, May 30, the Copiague Middle School’s Eagle Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) inducted 47 new members. In front of members of the Board of Education,...
View ArticlePROUD Girls Clean Up Copiague
The Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School PROUD Girls continued their mission of participating in charitable causes for their community. The students, along with advisor Alline Torrey,...
View ArticleCultural Fusion
To celebrate the rich diversity within their school and community, members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Intercultural Club hosted the first annual Cultural Fusion....
View ArticleCelebrating Character
Throughout the school year, the Shared Decision-Making Committee at Great Neck Road Elementary School in Copiague holds a monthly "character café" to celebrate students who have been good...
View ArticleSeniors Honored at Awards Night
On Thursday, June 7, 122 members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Class of 2012 were recognized for their accomplishments throughout their high school careers. During the...
View ArticleProud to Be an American
On Thursday, June 14, Copiague’s Deauville Gardens Elementary School hosted its second annual Flag Day Celebration. Dressed in red, white, and blue and waving mini American flags, the...
View ArticleCopiague Students Ride for Life
This year, members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Compassion Without Borders club participated in the annual “Ride for Life,” which helps raise funds and...
View ArticleArtists on Display
Every year for the past 16 years, the Copiague School District has honored student-artists by selecting art pieces to hang on the walls throughout the school buildings and central administration...
View ArticleCopiague Board Recognizes Outstanding Student Achievements
Twice a year, the Copiague Board of Education sets aside a special night to honor students throughout the district for their unique contributions to society and their special academic successes. On...
View ArticleCelebrating Class Day
It was pomp, circumstance, and celebration as more than 380 Copiague fifth-graders officially completed their elementary years by participating in Class Day moving-up ceremonies. During the ceremonies,...
View ArticleMiddle Schoolers Move Up
The warm evening could not put a damper on the celebration as more than 400 eighth-graders from Copiague Middle School were recognized during an official moving-up ceremony. Held on June 21 in the...
View ArticleCongratulations, Class of 2012!
On Friday, June 22, members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Class of 2012 were celebrated by members of the Board of Education, administration, family, friends, faculty, and...
View ArticleCopiague Board Reorganizes
At the annual July reorganization Copiague Board of Education meeting, members Laura Gavey, Michael Greb and Henry Johnson were sworn in following their re-election on May 15. All three will serve an...
View ArticleDistrict Welcomes Newest Teachers
For two days during the last week of August, the District hosted 15 of its newest employees at its annual New Teacher Orientation. During the two-day orientation, the teachers participated in...
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