Islip SEPTA presented an Inclusive Resource Fair at Islip High School on March 3, providing important resources for all families while highlighting students with different abilities. The successful evening connected school partnership and family engagement. A comprehensive group of individuals and organizations were on hand to share information and resources with attendees, including ACCESS-VR, Adelphi University, Autism on the Seas, special education advocate Danielle Brooks, Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, Care Design NY, Challenger Athletics, Andrew M. Cohen Law Offices, The Cube basketball facility, Dance Connection, EJ Autism Foundation, Empowering Artists with Disabilities, HOPEFitness Sports Foundation, League of YES, Long Island Educational Opportunity Center, Music Academy for Special Learners, National Alliance on Mental Illness, New York's 529 College Savings Program, Islip Town Councilman Jim O’Connor, Parent to Parent of New York State, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Tommy’s Friends, special care planner Mitch Weisbrot and Whole Child Academy.

Date Added: 3/15/2023

Islip High School students in teacher Renee Clock’s Junior Chamber of Commerce Club, along with teachers, faculty and staff, worked to collect denim jeans for the Town of Islip’s Teens for Jeans donation program. Partnering with local businesses, Islip High School has participated in this community service endeavor, which provides jeans to people living in local homeless shelters, since 2012.

“With active participation from our Islip team and our community partners, we have been able to collect over 500 pairs of jeans every year,” teacher Renee Clock said. “That's over 5,000 pairs of denim jeans for our local community.”

Date Added: 3/14/2023

The Islip High School PTSA presented its annual Fashion Show on March 2. Suffolk County Legislator Steve Flotteron introduced the event, which featured dresses provided by the Town of Islip Youth Bureau and Nalu Dry Goods in Bay Shore. Organized by the PTSA and run by students, the fun event serves as a fundraiser for PTSA scholarships and school events.

“The Fashion Show was a huge success,” PTSA President Stacey Zurbaran said. “The kids were awesome.”