2020 has been a bizarre year on just about every front. No one should have realistically expected the contentious U.S. Presidential elections to have been immune from also being “unprecedented” in nature. Nearly one month has passed since the November 3rd election between incumbent President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden…
Pandemic Fatigue… The New Culprit of Coronavirus Cases
As the spring and summer months marked by fear, concern, and safety drew to a close, many individuals are starting to risk the dangers of Covid-19 solely due to exhaustion of the pandemic. The summer did not eradicate the virus, and this fall, cases are beginning to surge once again. Searching for effective methods to…
Coming to a Mall Near You
As the Covid cases continue to rise in our area, new ideas on how testing can be made more available are being introduced. Starting at the end of the month, there will be “pop up” labs in mall parking lots. You can find them at Roosevelt Field, Smithhaven, and Walt Whitman malls. These collection sites…
Book Fairies
For the first Issue of the 2020-2021 school year, the Hawkeye Newspaper club has organized a fundraiser towards promoting reading literacy. In New York State, there are over 3.4 million individuals who lack English language proficiency, and this number is only rising due to the onset of the obstacles associated with Covid-19. With schools reopening…
Interview with Principal Murray – Our School Wins the Blue Ribbon Award
This year, three Long Island schools were selected for the Blue Ribbon Award: Wantagh, West Islip, and our school, POBJFK. We were recognized for superior graduation rates and test scores. According to the latest data, there are only 366 other schools out of roughly 10 that received this award. This puts us in the top…