School Notebook: New Tech Plans, Funding for Computer Upgrade

• Babylon Village
Lisa Brush's family and consumer sciences class at Babylon Memorial Grade School recently completed their end-of-year puppet creation project, which was part of a community outreach effort to help low-income families on Long Island. Read the on Babylon Village Patch.

• Lindenhurst Patch
The Lindenhurst School District is set to receive $40,000 in New York State Senate funding, thanks to Senator Charles Fuschillo, Jr. Read the on Lindenhurst Patch.

• Sachem Patch
Sachem East High School Principal Rory Manning is leaving his post, and is heading to Harborfields High School, Patch has learned. Read the on Sachem Patch.

• Deer Park-North Babylon Patch
The North Babylon School District will begin phasing out old equipment during the next few years, and move toward the use of better wireless Internet, new computer stations and a testing period of the iPad in classrooms. Read the on Deer Park-North Babylon Patch.

• Half Hollow Hills Patch
Upper Room Christian, in Dix Hills, was the winner of Overall Media Excellence in the 2012 MSG Varsity V-Awards. The school also received a check from MSG Varsity for $2,500 and a commemorative plaque. Read the on Half Hollow Hills Patch.

• Sayville Patch
Vincent Lombardi, son of Michael and Sharon Lombardi and an eighth-grader at Bayport-Blue Point High School, has been named as a 2012 Brine National All-Star, and has been selected to represent the New York Long Island in the 2012 Brine National National All-Star Lacrosse Academy and National Lacrosse Classic to be held in Boyds, Maryland, from June 30 to July 3. Read the on Sayville Patch.

• West Islip Patch
West Islip pride marched onto the high school track, sporting blue and white caps and gowns and smiles during the school's graduation ceremony Saturday. Read the on West Islip Patch.