🌱 How Moriches third-graders turned STEM class into a mini-golf course
Moriches, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Moriches! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Moriches third-graders turned STEM class into a mini-golf course
- Center Moriches honors 90-year-old volunteer who’s shaped community life for decades
Also on today's calendar: Raynor Country Day School Summer Camp OPEN HOUSE and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 61.
- Sunday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Students Turn STEM into a Golf Adventure (southshorepress.com) — Moriches Elementary third-graders recently turned STEM lessons into a hands-on miniature golf course, capping the project with an outdoor community event at the school. Students used Tinkercad and 3D printing to build creative holes, then got tips and encouragement from William Floyd High School varsity golfers as families watched them put classroom science and engineering into action. 
• Miriam turns 90! - The Long Island Advance (longislandadvance.net) — Center Moriches is celebrating longtime resident and volunteer Miriam Gillies, who recently turned 90 after decades of service to local charities, schools, and civic groups. From launching Relay for Life in Center Moriches to reviving chamber events and supporting cancer patients, she’s helped shape community life while serving on multiple boards and church committees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Raynor Country Day School Summer Camp OPEN HOUSE →
Raynor Country Day School, 170 Montauk Hwy, Remsenburg-Speonk
2:00 pm
Friday June 19
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Other local events
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Varsity Awards Dinner
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
5:00 pm -
Clayton Huey Flag Day
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934 -
Finals/Regents Exams
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934 -
Kindergarten Orientation
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934 -
Board of Education Meeting
William Floyd Middle School WFHS Library
7:00 pm -
Clayton Huey End of 3rd Trimester
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934 -
Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
10:00 am -
🎉 Thursday Trivia Night at Moriches Field Brewing Co. 🍻 →
Moriches Field Brewing Co., 1 Wilcox Ave, Center Moriches
7:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Varsity Awards Dinner
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
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Finals/Regents Exams
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934 -
Clayton Huey Flag Day
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934 -
Kindergarten Orientation
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Center Moriches. Apply here.
- Manpower posted a job opening for Bilingual Forklift Operators 2nd & 3rd Shift in Shirley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moriches here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mastic
- Race the Narrows returns (trihamletnews.com)
- The South Shore Carnival stops in town (trihamletnews.com)
- A three-act tribute to America (trihamletnews.com)
Center Moriches
- A note from Jackie Osborne, President (longislandadvance.net)
- The inaugural high school Interact Summit (thetideofmoriches.com)
- Center Moriches Middle School students visit Frost Valley (longislandadvance.net)
Westhampton
- Fierce Storm Fells Trees, Leaves 3.3K+ Without Power Across Long Island (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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