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The Future of Commack’s Marion Carll Farm in Jeopardy

September 28, 2012 6:50 am 1 Comment

The Marion Carll Farm which is located in the Hamlet of Commack has been the subject of much debate over the past few years. The nine acre farm, which is currently owned by the Commack School District has been the subject of potential sales to developers and lawsuits over who should own the property. One […]

Commack Will Never Forget – Memorial to be Dedicated on September 11, 2012

August 31, 2012 12:23 pm Comments Off

All the labor and much of the material to construct the memorial was donated by the Gappsi Group, a Long Island home improvement company.

Centuries of Commack Service Honored

July 11, 2012 7:37 am Comments Off

Twenty-three Commack employees were recently honored at the twenty-eighth Annual Retirement Awards Ceremony held at Commack High School.

Playthings For Special Needs Children

July 5, 2012 4:14 am Comments Off

A group of Commack students who are members of the high school’s “Real Problems, Real Solutions Team” designed and built one-of-a-kind playthings for the children at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Children’s Center in Commack.

Talented Percussionist Wins Numerous Honors

June 11, 2012 8:46 am Comments Off

Commack High School senior Daniel Gillen’s rhythmic abilities and outstanding performance in instrumental music have been recognized nationally.

Sawmill Students Take First Place in National Science League

June 3, 2012 7:56 am Comments Off

Commack’s Mandracchia-Sawmill fourth grade National Science League students have done it again! For the fourth time since 2005, the team has earned first place in the national competition.
This was a stellar year for the National Science League teams at Mandracchia Sawmill Intermediate School. Both the third grade and fifth grade teams ranked second nationally, only […]

Number Ein In German

May 27, 2012 5:40 am Comments Off

Eric Lipinski, a student in Dominick Kosciuk’s IB-German class at Commack High School won first place on Long Island for his outstanding results on the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) National German Exam Level IV (special designation). Eric has been invited to attend an Awards Dinner held by the AATG to be honored […]

Commack SD Summer Exploration Program

May 26, 2012 5:04 am Comments Off

The Commack School District will be offering the SCOPE Summer Explorations 2012 Program for Commack School District students in entering grades 1-6.
The Summer Explorations Program and the Summer Music Program will be held at Burr Intermediate School. Commack elementary students entering grades 1-6 may participate in our innovative Summer Explorations Program.
The Summer Exploration classes will […]

Commack Car Wash For A Cause

May 24, 2012 7:16 am Comments Off

Commack students volunteered their time and talent to help a non-profit organization, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), by organizing and coordinating a car wash, held at Sunshine Physical Therapy in Commack. CAF provides opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics.
The students found […]

Commack Technology Students’ Inventiveness Wins Honors

May 19, 2012 5:28 am Comments Off

Commack technology students earned three awards, including a first place award for $1000, at the 2012 High School Engineering & Technology Showcase Competition at New York Institute of Technology – Old Westbury Campus in April. The event is sponsored by New York Institute of Technology in partnership with Connect-To-Tech.

The Excellence in Engineering Award went to […]