Seventh graders in Ms. McManus’ family and consumer science class at the junior high school showed off their culinary skills on May 4. Working in small groups, the students followed directions to make different types of muffins. The students took turns measuring ingredients and mixing before enjoying their delicious treats.

Date Added: 5/18/2022

Dr. Carlos Falcon has been appointed as principal of West Babylon Junior High School, effective April 25.

Dr. Falcon comes to West Babylon from the Northport-East Northport School District, where he has served as an assistant principal at Northport High School as well as the family and consumer sciences chairperson since 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Falcon worked as an assistant principal in Longwood Middle School from 2016-2019.

Dr. Falcon holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany and a master’s degree from Stony Brook University. He received his doctorate in school leadership and administration from St. John’s University.

"I am humbly honored and feel incredibly fortunate to be named the new principal of the junior high school,” said Dr. Falcon. “It is abundantly clear that the community of West Babylon values education and continually seeks to provide engaging and meaningful opportunities for all of its students. I am looking forward tolearning the culture,meeting new people, and working alongside all of the stakeholders in the community to continue to build upon all of the dynamic things that are being done here at West Babylon Junior High School to support students.”

Date Added: 5/9/2022

The Junior High School book club is hard at work this month spreading positivity. “Be the Best Version of You,” “You Are Amazing,” “Keep on Moving,” and “You’re Great” are just a few examples of the positive quotes the club created that will be distributed at the circulation desk in the junior high school library.

Date Added: 4/29/2022

Junior High School students recently began their robotics unit as part of the technology department’s eighth grade curriculum. Students learned how to approach real-world problems in an innovative, yet systematic way. By building and programming robots, students channeled their creativity and used it to produce the best possible solution for a particular problem.

Date Added: 4/27/2022

Junior High School Studio Art students studied texture with the medium of chalk pastel on velour paper. The students learned a technique of gridding to replicate their animals on a larger scale. Eighth grade art students worked on an abstract unit which covered Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky, focusing on the elements of line, color and principle of movement. They created compositions that illustrated music since Kandinsky was a painter and pianist.

Date Added: 4/25/2022