Expanding Service
Congratulations to Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School business teacher Louise Curci and her students on receiving a $400 grant from Newsday’s FutureCorps program for their...
View ArticleCopiague Students Give Their Soles
Members of the Copiague Middle School Builders Club, along with their advisor Maria Ostrofsky, partnered with Give Your Soles to organize a sneaker and shoe drive. Give Your Soles is a charity that...
View ArticleAuthor Visit
Members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Book Club received a real treat for the culminating celebration of their latest book club selection when the author visited with the...
View ArticleRangoli Art
As a way to celebrate the earth and utilize the art skills they’ve learned, students in Christie Ruppert’s studio art class at Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School...
View ArticleIn the (Fitness) Zone
The Suffolk Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance sponsored the annual Physical Education Student Leadership Awards Ceremony at Bay Shore High...
View ArticleThey’re Inducted!
To recognize students for their outstanding scholarship, leadership, service, and character, Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School’s Isabella M. Driscoll Chapter of the National...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning
Members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Ecology Club organized two community beautification projects. The club members, along with their advisors Cassie Mazlin and Denise...
View ArticleHonoring 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...
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