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Summer Fun: Combining Creativity And Collaboration In West Babylon

West Babylon Junior High School hosted hundreds of students over the summer across its various programs.

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West Babylon Junior High School hosted nearly 600 students across its various programs over the summer. (Courtesy West Babylon School District)
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Children participated in physical education, library, arts and crafts and social-emotional activities. (Courtesy West Babylon School District)
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They also focused on math and reading skills. (Courtesy West Babylon School District)
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The school blended creativity with studies. (Courtesy West Babylon School District)

WEST BABYLON, NY — West Babylon children had a blast in the district's summer fun programs.

Over the summer, West Babylon Junior High School hosted 585 students across its various programs including Camp Eagle, Camp Invention and the extended school year program.

Kindergartners through eighth graders participated in physical education, library, arts and crafts and social-emotional activities in addition to their math and English language arts blocks.

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In Camp Invention, STEM-based learning incorporated creativity and collaboration as students worked together to complete different models or participated in Makerspace activities in the library.

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