'Always Engaging With Students': Smithtown Teacher Spotlight

Brianna Distafano "loves her students more than anything," a parent of one of her students wrote.

'She Offers Unconditional Support': Smithtown Teacher Spotlight

"There are not many teachers like Mrs. Yak who dedicate themselves to the betterment of human beings," two of her students wrote.

Smithtown Board Of Education Elects New President

New board members were also sworn in at the ceremony.

Jenna Scudero Has 'Kind Personality': Smithtown Teacher Shout Out

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.

Smithtown HS East Graduate Creates Short Film For Stony Brook Festival

"Mimesis" dives into the life of a struggling alcoholic actor who unexpectedly finds solace in an audition for a therapist role.

Smithtown HS East Seniors Win Virtual Enterprise Scholarships

The Shah Family Foundation established a scholarship to assist deserving virtual enterprise students who plan to attend college.

Smithtown HS East Holds Graduation Ceremony: Photos

"We’re not in the same boat. We’re weathering different storms. But, we’re in the same sea, and we sail together," the honor speaker said.

Smithtown HS West Holds 2024 Graduation: Photos

The student honor speaker encouraged his fellow graduates to live in the present, while Principal John Coady is set to retire.

Smithtown HS Students Take 'Senior Strolls' To Elementary Schools

Check out some photos of students visiting their old elementary schools.

Smithtown 6th Grader Accepted Into Julliard Pre-College Program

He achieved the highest score of 100 at the NYSSMA level 6 for his age group and wants to eventually attend Julliard.

Smithtown School District Hosts 2nd Sports Equipment Donation Event

Families in need of sports equipment got to procure items for future use, saving them money, as well as space in landfills.

Poet Visits Smithtown Elementary School

Darren Sardelli, a Smithtown native, author and poet, shared his experiences of writing poetry with students.

Smithtown HS West Science Research Students Excel At State Competition

The students' work was titled "Links between microplastics and harmful algal blooms."

Smithtown Earns 3 Suffolk BOCES Model School Awards

For each award, Western Suffolk BOCES will provide $1,000 to be used for the school and/or classroom.

Smithtown's Mt. Pleasant Elementary Students Perform 'BUGZ'

Students learned life cycles of various insects and then performed a musical. Check out some photos.

Smithtown HS Relay For Life Teams Raise Nearly $100K

The students raised money for the American Cancer Society. The event finished as the number one youth relay on Long Island.

'Safe And Sound' Storm Drain Mural Painted At Nesaquake Middle School

The mural is meant to educate students on keeping the environment clean as well as teach them how the water enters the Long Island Sound.

Garden Built At Smithtown's Mt. Pleasant Elementary School

The vegetables grown in the garden will be donated to the local food pantry. Students learned how to nurture and grow seeds.

ALS Ride For Life Stops By Smithtown HS West: Photos

"There is a cure, we just haven’t found it yet," a member of the ALS Ride for Life organization and a Smithtown HS West alumnus said.

New Smithtown HS West Assistant Principal Announced

Johnson is currently a lieutenant for the U.S. Navy reserves who was deployed to Guantanamo Bay in 2011 and 2012.

Smithtown 2024-25 School Budget Passes Easily

See whether the Smithtown School District's budget passed this year.

Smithtown's Dogwood Elementary Hosts Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Law enforcement officers who are parents, guardians and siblings of Dogwood students were thanked for their service. Check out some photos.

Smithtown HS West Music Students Perform At Six Flags Great Adventure

The students excelled at the recent Music in the Parks competition festival.

Smithtown Participates In Paige Keely Foundation Golf Classic

The event, held to raise funds for AVM, included golf, dinner, an auction, raffles, entertainment and special guest speakers.

Smithtown School Budget Preview For 2024-25

See what's on the ballot, including the school budget and school board candidates, before you head to the polls on Tuesday.

Smithtown HS West Science Research Students Head To State Competition

The students heading to the competition have been studying how microplastics increase the frequency and duration of harmful algal blooms.

Smithtown Students Perform 'The Addams Family-Young At Part'

Accompsett chorus teacher Shekinah Brosnan said she is "immensely proud" of her students for putting on a "high caliber" show.

Smithtown Kids Dress Up As Famous People For Biography Project: Photos

Students dressed as Albert Einstein, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Taylor Swift, Walt Disney, Kobe Bryant, Neil Armstrong and Milton Bradley.

Smithtown Schools Visited By Suffolk Police, Aviation Unit

The department landed its "flying air ambulance" to teach students about medical emergencies involving trauma.

Smithtown HS West Music Students Visit Manhattan

Students saw "Sweeney Todd" on Broadway, ate at Carmine's Italian Restaurant, and strolled Central Park.

Smithtown Students Clean Up For Earth Week: Photos

Students participated in an outdoor school cleanup, recycled water bottles, played "Tick, Tack, Leaf" and painted a mural.

2 Smithtown High Schools Make U.S. News 2024 'Best' Rankings

See how the two Smithtown School District buildings ranked among Long Island public high schools.

Smithtown Students Visit Citi Field, Home Of NY Mets

College sports management classes toured all five levels of the stadium, from underground tunnels to the press box and the field itself.

Smithtown's Tackan Elementary Students Learn Fitness Skills: Photos

"Learnin' the Ropes" worked with all classes, showing students jump rope skills, combos, and other fun ways to use a jump rope.

Smithtown Schools Pay Tribute To Military Children

Schools honored children with a parent in the military with different events. A chief visited Smithtown Elementary to meet with students.

4 Smithtown HS East Musicians Perform At LISFA

This was the first time students from Smithtown were selected for this event.

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School’s Students ‘Got Talent’: Photos

Smithtown students sang, shredded on the guitar and performed dance routines for classmates and school staff members.

Smithtown HS West Hosts Veterans’ Breakfast In Late Veteran's Memory

Thomas Mooney, a U.S. Army veteran who organized the VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Contest for local students, was honored at the breakfast.

Smithtown Students Enjoy Eclipse Viewing: Photos

Students created "pin hole viewers," played eclipse Bingo and stepped outside to view a celestial event.

Smithtown HS West Student Raises $27K For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Sophia Enright was the leader of "Bulls Against Blood Cancer," a 20-plus person team of students.