Copiague Board Honors Students
Recognizing that hard work, determination, and perseverance are character traits not every person exhibits, the Copiague Board of Education recognized select students throughout the District who embody...
View ArticleA World of Opportunity Awaits the Class of 2010
You may add 377 names to the list of Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School alumni, as the school hosted its 51st Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 25. Parents, siblings, extended family,...
View ArticleAchievement on Display at Middle School Moving-Up
According to Webster’s online, dictionary the definition of achievement is a result gained by effort. The Copiague Middle School eighth-grade graduating Class of 2010 can be defined by achievement....
View ArticleMoving Up and Moving On
The Copiague School District’s fifth-grade students, parents, and staff were filled with pride during the recent moving-up ceremonies held at the three District elementary schools. At the schools,...
View ArticleCopiague School District Successfully Re-negotiates Teachers' Contracts
The Copiague School District Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Charles A. Leunig are pleased to announce the successful re-opening and settling of the labor contract with the Copiague...
View ArticleUnsung Hero Honored in Copiague
During the September 2 Copiague School District’s Superintendent’s Conference day, Superintendent of Schools Charles A. Leunig continued a time-honored tradition of acknowledging a member of his staff...
View ArticleStaff Service Recognized
The year was 1980, the United States Men’s Olympic Hockey Team won the Gold Medal in the Lake Placid Olympics, The Empire Strikes Back was in theaters, Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” could be...
View ArticleCopiague School District Welcomes Teachers and Staff to the 2010-2011 School...
While the official start of school was still a week away, the Copiague School District’s administrators, teachers, and support staff gathered at Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School on the morning...
View ArticleA Snapshot of Excellence
Copiague School District Orientation for New Staff Members The Copiague School District conducted a three-day orientation meeting for new staff members prior to starting the 2010-11 school year....
View ArticleSchool is in Session
School is back in session for students and staff in the Copiague School District. Students returned with enthusiasm, excitement, and in some cases, a little apprehension. Before immersing themselves in...
View ArticleA Sneak Peak to the New Year
Students entering grades six and nine and Copiague Middle School and Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School received a sneak peak of the 2010-2011 school year as they participated in the annual...
View ArticleBack to the Music
Entering their twenty-sixth year as a competitive organization, the members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Marching Band prepared for their upcoming season during band camp. At the...
View ArticleDistrict Welcomes New Administrative Appointees
This year, the Copiague School District welcomed several new administrative appointees, some new to the District and some familiar faces in new positions. To facilitate the process, the District hosted...
View ArticleBooks and Bagels
Over the summer more than 30 students at Copiague Middle School participated in the school’s Summer Reading Program. The volunteer initiative encouraged students to read at least five books and create...
View ArticleMaking a Difference Together
Students at Great Neck Road and Susan E. Wiley Elementary Schools in the Copiague School District were treated to a three-screen multimedia presentation that stressed the importance of creating unity...
View ArticleCopiague School District Boasts Record Number of Advanced Placement Scholars
The Copiague School District is proud to announce that 27 current and former Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School students have qualified as Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars, the largest number in...
View ArticleHigh School Musicians Selected for Prestigious Music Ensemble
The Fine Arts Department in the Copiague School District is proud to announce that out of the thousands of students who auditioned for the All-County festival this year, seven Walter G. O’Connell...
View ArticleWhat is Peace?
In recognition of the International Day of Peace on September 21, select students in various groups at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague worked together with school social worker Angela...
View ArticleSun Shines on Copiague Homecoming
The sun was shining on Copiague as the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School celebrated their annual Homecoming on Saturday, October 9. The celebration began earlier in the week as the students and...
View ArticleThree Copiague Alumni Inducted Into Hall of Achievement
With the induction of three members of the Classes of 1970, 1975, and 1976, the Copiague School District’s Hall of Achievement proudly boasts 72 members. This year’s induction ceremony, which capped...
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