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SADD Presents: Recovery, Awareness, and Prevention Week Beginning Thursday, October 22, 2015 7:00 PM at Northport American Legion Hall

October 13, 2015 10:54 am Comments Off

SADD Presents: Recovery, Awareness, and Prevention Week
Huntington, New York-Northport High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will be dedicating an entire week to cultivating prevention, supporting recovery, and promoting awareness of drug and alcohol abuse. SADD has partnered with the Northport-East Northport Drug and Alcohol Task Force, County Legislator Doc Spencer’s office, the Northport Police […]

Commack Middle School Teacher Competes in All 50 States

October 8, 2015 6:12 am Comments Off

Commack Middle School Social Studies teacher, Chris Boundy, will complete his goal of running a marathon in all 50 states in October. State #50, his 70th marathon, is the Hartford Marathon in Connecticut on Saturday, October 10.
“When I started the 50-states goal in 2011, I wanted to make it more than just a personal accomplishment. […]

Common Core Changes Expressed by Gov. Coumo, Lupinacci Response

September 4, 2015 11:02 am Comments Off

Statement on Common Core from Assembly Member – Lupinacci September 3rd 2015
“Today is a monumental day for the future of New York State’s public education system, as Governor Cuomo has finally decided to reconsider his highly controversial education reforms,” said Lupinacci, following the Governor’s announcement. “Since budgetary proceedings, my Assembly minority colleagues […]

Commack Cougar High School Football Teams Moves a Mountain of Rock For 9-11 Memorial

August 7, 2015 11:26 am Comments Off

The Commack Cougar High School Football Teams used their muscle to remove a truckload of rocks from around the District’s 9-11 Memorial. Gardens will surround the three newly planted “Survivor Trees” added to the memorial. A callery pear tree became known as the “Survivor Tree” after enduring the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the […]

Commack Student Chosen to Represent State at National Science Camp

July 13, 2015 11:00 am Comments Off

Chantel Yang from Commack High School is representing New York State as a delegate to the 2015 National Youth Science Camp. She is joining the top science students from across the nation and around the world for an acclaimed honors science leadership program taking place this month in Washington, D.C.
The NYSC is a month-long summer […]

Community Outreach from Home Depot Transforms Butterfly Garden at Sawmill

June 21, 2015 1:48 pm Comments Off

The third grade students at Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate School in Commack have been studying the life cycle of insects. They “raised” Painted Lady butterflies, and as a culminating activity, the students released the butterflies into the school’s butterfly garden.
The garden had undergone an amazing transformation just the day before, thanks to Christopher Longstreet, a Sawmill dad […]

Commack Students Grow Fresh Produce for Community Members

June 17, 2015 1:25 pm Comments Off

Commack High School is helping to feed the hungry. Science teacher, Ryan McGrath, with the support of the entire science department, has refurbished the greenhouse in one of the school’s courtyards, and an edible garden is growing well for the second year.
Mr. McGrath and Director of Science, Alison Offerman-Celentano, coauthored a grant application to Whole […]

School Budget & Trustee Election Results

May 19, 2015 10:43 pm Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor
Proposition 1 – School District Budget passed 335 – 130
Proposition 2 – Capital Reserve Fund Expenditure passed 318 – 107
Proposition 3 – Establish Capital Reserve Fund passed 314 – 114
Mr. Anthony Paolano and Mrs. Ingrid Wright were elected as trustees to the Board of Education.
Commack
The budget passed by a vote of 1927 – 575
Jarrett […]

School Budget & Trustee Elections – Tuesday, May 19, 2015

May 18, 2015 8:32 pm Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: CSH Jr/Sr High School Field House
Commack
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Commack Middle School & Commack High School
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Elwood
Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Elwood Middle School
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Half Hollow Hills
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: High School East – East Gymnasium
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Harborfields
Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Oldfield Middle School
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Huntington
Hours: 6:00 a.m.- […]

Commack Students Create a Lasting Legacy for the School Each Year

May 13, 2015 10:15 am Comments Off

The second grade students at Wood Park Primary School in Commack create a lasting legacy for the school each year. This year’s Legacy Project is a cooperative endeavor based on the book, “Only One You,” by Linda Kranz. Each second grade student chooses a two-color theme to paint on his/her ceramic fish. These fish will […]