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Remsenburg-Speonk Students Earn Honors For Bird Study

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Sixth-grader Luke Lamposona releasing a quail after observing it since May. ERIN MCKINLEY

Sixth-grader Luke Lamposona releasing a quail after observing it since May. ERIN MCKINLEY

Fifth Graders Josie Matyszewski, Elena DeVita, R.J. Kearn and Natalie Gosnell took second place in the International Oracle ThinkQuest Competition. ERIN MCKINLEY

Fifth Graders Josie Matyszewski, Elena DeVita, R.J. Kearn and Natalie Gosnell took second place in the International Oracle ThinkQuest Competition. ERIN MCKINLEY

Students R.J. Kearn, Elena DeVita, Natalie Gosnell, Josie Matyszewski, Luke Lamposona, Brennan Tomlinson, Samantha Petersen and Grace O'Hare will be going to California in October after winning the Oracle ThinkQuest competition. ERIN MCKINLEY

Students R.J. Kearn, Elena DeVita, Natalie Gosnell, Josie Matyszewski, Luke Lamposona, Brennan Tomlinson, Samantha Petersen and Grace O'Hare will be going to California in October after winning the Oracle ThinkQuest competition. ERIN MCKINLEY

Students R.J. Kearn, Elena DeVita, Natalie Gosnell, Josie Matyszewski, Luke Lamposona, Brennan Tomlinson, Samantha Petersen and Grace O'Hare will be going to California in October after winning the Oracle ThinkQuest competition. ERIN MCKINLEY

Students R.J. Kearn, Elena DeVita, Natalie Gosnell, Josie Matyszewski, Luke Lamposona, Brennan Tomlinson, Samantha Petersen and Grace O'Hare will be going to California in October after winning the Oracle ThinkQuest competition. ERIN MCKINLEY

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Students observe Bobwhite Quails on Friday shortly before they were released into the wild. ERIN MCKINLEY

Students observe Bobwhite Quails on Friday shortly before they were released into the wild. ERIN MCKINLEY

Ranger Eric Powers demonstrates the proper way to hold a Bobwhite Quail on Friday. ERIN MCKINLEY

Ranger Eric Powers demonstrates the proper way to hold a Bobwhite Quail on Friday. ERIN MCKINLEY

Sixth grader Grace O'Hare with a quail. ERIN MCKINLEY

Sixth grader Grace O'Hare with a quail. ERIN MCKINLEY

A quail after being released into the wild on Friday by Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

A quail after being released into the wild on Friday by Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

A quail after being released into the wild on Friday by Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

A quail after being released into the wild on Friday by Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

A quail after being released into the wild on Friday by Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

A quail after being released into the wild on Friday by Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

authorErin McKinley on Jul 10, 2012
During their last week of classes, Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School sixth-graders spent time in the library learning how to tell the difference between educational websites and spam. So when school librarian... more

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