East Islip High School Students Attend Catch-A-Career Breakfast

This year's event was a huge success with over 90 students discussing their career paths with professionals from various fields.

2 East Islip Seniors Named Suffolk Zone Winners

Congratulations to both students!

East Islip Chamber Of Commerce Honors Two Students Of The Month

Congratulations to Heather McNamara and Ashley Rosenthal!

East Islip Elementary Schools Celebrate With Veterans

Two local schools recently had the chance to invite their family’s veterans to attend special celebrations.

East Islip Earns 40 AP Scholar Recognitions

Congratulations to all the students!

Building A Culture Of Connectedness On East Islip’s Say Hello Day

Students and staff at the four elementary schools were encouraged to reach out to someone that they did not know during the day.

East Islip Earns 13 All-State Musician Nods

Nine of the selected students will be traveling to Rochester this week to rehearse with the All-State ensembles,

An Outstanding Orchestral Masterclass At East Islip

Three professors visited the high school to teach the orchestra students in a master class.

East Islip Announces WFTK Broadcasting Studio

The school recently received a $40,000 donation from the For the Kids Foundation for the studio.

East Islip High Schoolers Learn About Civics At Justice Institute

The students recently participated in the Eastern District of New York’s Justice Institute program.

Fun Fall Crafting At Connetquot

The second-graders enjoy reading to their younger schoolmates and helping them with projects.

East Islip Boys And Girls Volleyball Teams Unite For Dig Pink

The girls and boys volleyball teams raised $1,128 during the course of a few weeks for breast cancer awareness.

Fall Fun Arrives At 22nd Annual FTK Carnival

String and choral students from the district’s elementary schools entertained the attendees with musical performances for fall fun!

East Islip Flutist Earns Award Of Merit

Stewart received her LIAA award and certificate on Sept. 12 at the annual Scholar-Artist Gala at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.

East Islip Lacrosse Stars Earn National Lax Rankings

Melissa Sconone and John Sidorski, both playing attack, were recently honored with prestigious national rankings for lacrosse.

East Islip High School Hosts Annual Pep Rally

Keeping the excitement level high were terrific performances by the cheerleaders, the gymnastics squad and the high school pep band.

East Islip High School Hosts Homecoming

Students and community members alike enjoyed East Islip’s second Homecoming Festival on Sept. 22.

Fourth-Graders Find Fun With Footballs At East Islip’s JFK

East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School learned to throw a perfect spiral in their fourth-grade P.E. class.

East Islip Student Wins Rensselaer Medal

East Islip High School junior Kenneth Terwilliger was named the winner of this year’s Rensselaer Medal.

2 East Islip HS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

The local students will now go on to compete for millions in scholarship money from the National Merit Scholarship program.

East Islip Gets A Terrific Start On New Year Of Learning

“Despite the incredible heat, the middle school students returned with great enthusiasm for the new school year,” said Principal Brennen.

East Islip High School Names New Principal

Mark Bernard was recently appointed as principal of East Islip High School, replacing William Brennen, who moved to the middle school.

East Islip’s Tri-M Honor Society Raises $2,004 For Food Bank

Tri-M members participate annually in the Long Island Cares-Harry Chapin Food Bank Practice-a-Thon and all proceeds go to the food banks.

2 East Islip Elementary Schools Name New Principals

Congratulations to Janet Jones​ and Nicholas Bilotti​!

East Islip’s Junior Wins Rensselaer Medal

The Rensselaer Medal, first awarded 102 years ago, guarantees a scholarship of $15,000 per year for four years.

Fifty Years Of Amazing Education For East Islip’s RCK

The school opened in September 1967, named in honor of pioneering East Islip educator Ruth C. Kinney.

East Islip School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacation

When's the first day of school in East Islip? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

Ruth Kinney Fifth-Graders Move Up To Middle School

​​Fifth-graders at East Islip’s Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School shared in the pride of moving up and moving on to middle school.

A Special Day For East Islip’s 13 Olympians

The student-athletes brought home a total of 24 medals.

A Year Of Musical Dedication Celebrated At East Islip Concerts

East Islip High School students performed in the annual spring concert series.

Timber Point Second-Graders Are ‘On Their Way’

The annual “On Our Way to JFK” celebration on June 13 found 142 second-graders singing together and sharing their dreams for the future.

East Islip School Board Names New President And VP

Zachry and Carpluk were named the East Islip board president and vice president, respectively.

East Islip's Class Of 2018 Graduates

Congratulations to the East Islip High School Class of 2018!

East Islip Basketball Players Visit Former Teachers

Seniors gave their former elementary school teachers flowers to show the end result of their teaching process.

At East Islip, ‘Smashed’ Cars Convey Important Message

“It’s choice not chance that determines your destiny – don’t text or drink while driving!”

Rocking The Runway For SADD At East Islip's Fashion Show

East Islip High School students held a fashion show for Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD.

East Islip Girls Golf Team Plays At County Tournament

During the two-day tournament, team captain Sofia Ferrezza also qualified for the second day as an individual.

Q&A: East Islip High School Salutatorian Kevin Varga

A Patch chat with East Islip High School Salutatorian Kevin Varga who will be attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Fall.

East Islip High School Names 2018 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

Congratulations to both students!

2 JFK Students Selected For 19th Annual Colors Of Long Island

Two students were selected to have their artwork displayed in the 19th annual Colors of Long Island student art exhibit.