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West Islip Postpones Return To Classrooms Due To COVID-19 Cases
While the school district planned for some students to return to school full-time Monday, newly reported COVID-19 cases forced a delay.

Priscila is the Long Island editor at Patch.com, writing for the Town of Islip, Town of Smithtown and Town of Babylon. She grew up in Nassau County Long Island in East Rockaway before moving to Bellmore. She then made the (temporary) move to Suffolk County while attending Stony Brook University where she received her degree in Journalism before returning home to the South Shore. Before joining Patch she interned at Newsday.
While the school district planned for some students to return to school full-time Monday, newly reported COVID-19 cases forced a delay.

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