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Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) and the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless are seeking the public’s help to provide more than 4,000 school supplies and backpacks to kids in need.

Drop off school supplies at Stern’s office at 1842 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, through August 10, anytime between Mondays and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Supplies sought include backpacks, crayons, pencils, binders, erasers, sharpeners, calculators, glue sticks, pens, colored pencils, highlighters, pocket folders, compasses, index cards, protractors, composition books and more.

For more information on how you can help, visit the coalition’s website here.

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Graduates file in at Thursday's ceremony. Photo by Phil Corso
Kings Park High School seniors cherish their final moments as students at the school. Photo by Phil Corso
Parents rush to snap photos of their beloved graduates. Photo by Phil Corso
Kings Park grads gear up for their big day. Photo by Phil Corso
Kings Park Board of Education President Tom Locascio and Superintendent Timothy Eagen listen to student remarks at the graduation ceremony. Photo by Phil Corso
Student Council Treasurer Alan Ma introduces the guests at Thursday's Kings Park graduation. Photo by Phil Corso
Kings Park salutatorian Justin Barish speaks at Thursday's graduation ceremony. Photo by Phil Corso
Valedictorian Zachary Marcone delivers his remarks to the graduating class. Photo by Phil Corso
Valedictorian Zachary Marcone has his speech flown in for him via drone. Photo by Phil Corso
A proud Kings Park graduate receives his diploma.
Kings Park High School grads toss their caps into the air. Photo by Phil Corso
Kings Park School District administrators stand, along with the high school's official robot, before the graduation ceremony begins. Photo by Phil Corso

Kings Park High School said goodbye to its 2015 graduating class on Thursday night as students flanked the football field in the company of flocks of excited family members.

The men were donned in red caps and gowns while their women counterparts sported white and they sat in alternating order, properly decorating the school field in Kingsmen colors before their final sendoff. Class valedictorian Zachary Marcone and salutatorian Justin Barish were two of several students to step up and deliver encouraging remarks before the students shook hands and grasped their high school diplomas.

“You must strike a balance in life,” said Marcone, who had his speech flown in via air drone to symbolize the possibilities the future holds. “Everything you do in life must be balanced.”

Principal Lino E. Bracco said 91 percent of Kings Park High School grads were off to college next year and wished the graduating class well before the two-hour ceremony concluded.

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Zachary Leach collects his diploma and walks off the stage on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford.
More graduates enter the stadium on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
The Class of 2015 walks into the stadium at Smithtown High School West on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
Superintendent of Schools Dr. James J. Grossane read a passage from “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten” on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
Class Co-Presidnets Cameron Daleo and Ian Lesnick took a Class of 2015 selfie on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
Students decorated their caps for graduation on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
Jacqueline Dominger receives her diploma on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
Emily Seymour smiles as she walks off stage with her diploma on Wednesday June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
Claire Desio shakes the Superintendent’s hand as she collects her diploma on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford
The newly graduated seniors throw their caps in the air in celebration on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Rachel Siford

 

By Rachel Siford

Smithtown High School West had their commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 24 at 5 p.m. and this year was special because they were celebrating 100 years of Smithtown graduates.

There were 433 seniors graduating this year. Superintendent of Schools Dr. James J. Grossane delivered a speech, quoting from “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” by Robert Fulghum, reminding students the importance of “holding hands and sticking together.”

Principle John Coady also said a few words, followed by Rebecca Cheng, the honorary speaker, who encouraged her fellow classmates to be the best they can be and to make a difference in the world. Co-class Presidents Cameron Daleo and Ian Lesnick concluded the speeches with a walk down memory lane, reminiscing on the good and bad times of getting through high school.

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Graduating seniors approach the stage to accept their diplomas at the Smithtown East graduation on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy
Senior class president Danielle Laurenti tells her Smithtown East classmates to take risks, get out of their comfort zones and make good decisions on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy
Honor speaker Brian Righter, who was selected by his Smithtown East classmates to give the graduation address, says their journey together is not yet over on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy
Graduating senior is all smiles as she returns to her seat with her diploma at the Smithtown East commencement on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy
The senior class concert choir sings a tribute to parents at the Smithtown High School East graduation on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy.
A soon-to-be graduate accepts a hug from proud teacher after receiving her diploma at Smithtown East graduation on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy.
Graduating Smithtown East seniors take in the words of their classmates at the podium at graduation on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy
Smithtown High School East graduates toss their caps in celebration on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Photo by Andrea Moore Paldy.

Friends and families gathered at the Bulls football stadium to cheer on loved ones during the 100th commencement ceremony for Smithtown High School East on Wednesday, June 24.

In a ceremony that lasted a little over an hour, Smithtown East principal Edwin Thompson called on the words of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson — the president in the year of the school’s first graduation — to remind students that obstacles are there to be overcome. After addresses from the district’s assistant superintendent for instruction and two student speakers, nearly 500 students received their high school diplomas.

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