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East Islip honors science fair winners, STEAM Tank projects and state‑champion bowling team
Summary
The board recognized elementary science fair winners, STEAM Tank inventors, and multiple athletic achievements including wrestling all‑state placings and a girls bowling state championship, with teachers and coaches introducing students and describing projects and results.
The East Islip Union Free School District board meeting opened with multiple recognitions for student academic and athletic achievements.
Elementary students Jason and Gianna Howard described a fourth‑grade science fair experiment testing whether twins matched answers more often than non‑twin siblings; after blind testing 12 twin pairs and 12 non‑twin sibling pairs they reported similar match rates (about 32%), concluding the data did not support 'twin telepathy.' Emma Lumpkkey presented a project testing how salinity affects freezing time and tied the results to local concerns about ice jacking at docks and marinas.
Teachers and coaches introduced STEAM Tank winners, including teams that developed a Chicken Feeder 3000 and a Dig and Discover archaeology bucket with a LEGO archaeology set submission. Coaches and staff recognized athletic accomplishments across seasons: girls winter track county and state qualifiers (including pole‑vault and 600‑meter champions), two wrestling athletes who placed in the New York state tournament, and the varsity girls bowling team that won the state championship in Syracuse. The bowling coach highlighted key performances, Newsday honors, and a coach-of-the-year award.
Board members and the superintendent congratulated students, teachers, and coaches on their achievements and encouraged community support for district activities.
