West Babylon Junior High School has dozens of clubs for students in all grades to connect with peers. The art club meets weekly; one day for sixth grade students and another for seventh and eighth graders. The club is currently working on vision boards and has completed projects such as origami, scratch art and shells/rock art this year. Another club option for students who love to write is the newspaper club. Open to all grades, these students conduct interviews and create the content for the online winter and spring editions of the school’s newspaper.

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Date Added: 6/7/2023

On May 17, West Babylon Junior High School Studio Art students were recognized at the 33rd annual judged Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts show. Under the direction of art teacher Mrs. Tomeo, these talented students competed against eighth graders from local districts. Top honors went to Paloma Csorba (first place), Addison Eglin (second place) and Michael Higgins (honorable mention).

Date Added: 6/5/2023

The Science Olympiad/STEM Club at West Babylon Junior High School just wrapped up its competition season and now spends its meetings concentrating on STEM-based activities. The club is open to all grade levels at the junior high school. It meets on Fridays after school and is advised by Ms. Kronenbitter. The students start preparing for their Science Olympiad events at the start of the school year and focus their attention on subject areas such as earth science, biology, chemistry, physics and engineering.

Date Added: 5/24/2023

West Babylon Junior High School librarian Michelle Statfeld has been named the recipient of the Fresh Start award from the Suffolk School Library Media Association. The Fresh Start award is given to a school librarian either after their first years in the profession, or their first years in a new school.

Ms. Statfeld has worked hard this year to foster an environment ensuring that the library supports all learners. She has achieved this by providing differentiated instruction and resources to support the West Babylon Junior High School community, promoting digital citizenship, internet safety and media literacy, as well as facilitating professional development to support the effective use of educational technology. She has also demonstrated a love of reading as a foundational skill for learning, personal growth and enjoyment.

Ms. Statfeld has developed and implemented several special programs and initiatives throughout the year including the STEM zone, career exploration, History Club, Screen-Free Week, Amazon Project STEM and the Book Fairies book drive. She has collaborated with the West Babylon Public Library to ensure equitable access to the public library’s resources for all learners.

In addition, Ms. Statfeld is the recipient of the 2023 SSLMA Library Grant with her project, American Sign Language STEM Station, which will give students and teachers an opportunity to learn American Sign Language using hands-on activities. She initiated the application and received $500from SSLMA to start the new station.

Date Added: 5/17/2023

The West Babylon School District and community members came together to celebrate a healthy lifestyle during the district’s annual Wellness Expo and Fun Run on May 15 at West Babylon Junior High School. The event is organized by the district’s Wellness Committee to support the overall health and fitness of students and the community. Parent Teacher Associations set up different activity stations for the students to enjoy. Local vendors and community-based organizations had tables around the outside of the track for participants to visit. Different fun run races took place throughout the evening organized by grade level. Community members were asked to bring a nonperishable food item for donation to the West Babylon Food Pantry.

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Date Added: 5/16/2023