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🌱 How West Babylon’s language classes are turning culture into daily adventure

Also check out Simple Gifts Handbell Holiday Concert on the West Babylon Patch calendar

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Hi West Babylon! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How West Babylon’s language classes are turning culture into daily adventure
  • Which West Babylon students are already competing at national Science Olympiad level?

Also on today's calendar: Simple Gifts Handbell Holiday Concert and 6 more events.

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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around West Babylon? Post it to West Babylon photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 32.
  • Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• World Language Department Brings Learning to Life at West Babylon Junior High (patch.com) — Students at West Babylon Junior High are diving into Spanish and Italian with hands-on projects, cultural celebrations, and daily practice. From Hispanic and Italian Heritage Month trivia to watching “Luca” in Italian and planning Santa’s route in a new vocabulary unit, the World Language Department is making language learning lively and relevant for local kids.
   

• West Babylon Science Olympiad Students Kick Off Season With National-Level Competitions (patch.com) — West Babylon Senior High’s Science Olympiad team has kicked off the 2025–26 season by taking on two prestigious virtual national-level tournaments. More than 50 local students tackled 25 STEM events, from building hovercrafts and robots to testing their skills in astronomy, forensics, and circuitry, showcasing the district’s growing strength in science and engineering.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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  • Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in West Babylon. Apply here.
  • Doherty Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Panera Bread Associate - Team Member in West Babylon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Babylon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Babylon

  • Babylon Resident Honored For Innovation Behind The App Powering A Major LI Energy Project (patch.com)
  • Every Rockefeller Center Christmas tree since the 1930s, and where it came from (businessinsider.com)

North Babylon

  • New Southampton Administrator Draws on Childhood Journey To Welcome Multilingual Learners (27east.com)
  • Top 20 private and prep school girls basketball players (newsday.com)

Farmingdale

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-- The Patch AM Team

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