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Dickinson Avenue: Grinch for Good Campaign Collects Canned Food

December 25, 2018 9:07 pm Comments Off

This holiday season at Dickinson Avenue in the Northport-East Northport School District, students in the fifth grade Leadership Club worked together to collect canned food items for the Grinch for Good Campaign. This nationwide effort aims to grow the community’s hearts three sizes — just like the Grinch’s — by giving to those in need […]

School Superintendents And PTA Members Send Letter To Suffolk County Legislature Urging Passage Of Vaping Legislation

December 24, 2018 8:51 pm Comments Off

Legislator Spencer’s Bill Would Restrict Flavored Vape Products Across the County

Suffolk County Superintendents, administrators and PTA members are urging bi-partisan passage of IR 2128 in the Suffolk County Legislature that would restrict the sale of flavored vapor products in Suffolk County. The bill, which has been introduced by Legislator William “Doc” Spencer, is the latest […]

Buddies Practicing Thankfulness At Fifth Avenue Elementary School

November 18, 2018 2:25 am Comments Off

Kindergarten and fifth-graders came together at Fifth Avenue Elementary School in the Northport-East Northport School District to spend time talking about gratitude and creating hand-traced thankfulness turkeys on Nov. 15.
Fifth-graders from Mrs. Christine Shaw’s class partnered up with kindergartners from Mrs. Kathy Admunsen’s class to trace their hands to create a turkey and assisted […]

Honoring And Learning From Veterans At Northport High School

November 17, 2018 1:06 am Comments Off

In honor of Veterans Day, Northport High School students had the privilege of hearing from local veterans on Nov. 13. During specific periods throughout the day, groups of social studies classes heard from a panel of brave men who have served our country. This event was organized by social studies teacher and American veteran Darryl […]

Top Math Students Island-Wide Four From Northport

November 3, 2018 1:41 pm Comments Off

The Northport-East Northport School District was recently informed that four students have been accepted into the Institute of Creative Problem Solving (ICPS) for Gifted and Talented Students. Northport Middle School students Ty D’Amico and James Posillico, and Northport High School students Isabella Vozza and Camden Burkare are four of the 87 students who received this […]

Teaching Empathy Institute Director David Levine Visits Northport Middle School

November 2, 2018 1:31 pm Comments Off

Sixth graders at Northport Middle School were visited by teacher, singer/song writer, and author David Levine on Oct. 29. 2018. Mr. Levine, the director of the Teaching Empathy Institute and author of the book “The School of Belonging,” has been annually visiting the school for 20 years to teach lessons about empathy, kindness and the […]

Northport Educator Named New York State Master Teacher

October 23, 2018 10:40 pm Comments Off

Marlene Yolango, a special education teacher at Northport High School, was recently selected as a New York State Master Teacher in K-12 STEM education.
The Master Teacher Program is composed of the highest performing teachers and educators in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math. Once accepted into the program, through letters of recommendation and […]

Northport & Whitman Girls Volleyball Teams Digs For Danielle

October 7, 2018 7:35 pm Comments Off

The Northport girls volleyball team hosted a fundraising game against Walt Whitman High School on Sept. 28,2018. The game was held to raise funds and awareness to support Danielle DeSimone, a Northport High School Alumnae who is currently battling leukemia. She has volunteered her time helping out the team with open gyms, practices and tryouts […]

Northport Welcomes New Teachers

September 3, 2018 12:46 am Comments Off

Northport-East Northport Union Free School District welcomed 25 new teachers to the district on Aug. 28 and 29, 2018, with a new teacher orientation. After being introduced to the district administration, new staff members took a bus tour Northport-East Northport to get familiar with the surrounding community.
Throughout the day, the new teachers were given an […]

SCSSA Releases Its Blueprint For Action To Enhance School Safety

September 2, 2018 12:20 am Comments Off

On Aug. 27, 2018, the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association executive board introduced the association’s five-point Blueprint for Action to Enhance School Safety during a meeting with Suffolk County law enforcement officials and representatives from the office of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
Hosted by the Elwood School District, the meeting was facilitated by Dr. Kenneth […]