New Suffolk Board of Education to appoint new member
The New Suffolk Board of Education is looking to appoint someone to fill the vacancy left on the board after Jason Cooper died last month. President Tony Dill said the school board is in the process of...
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Mattituck teen’s Eagle Scout project curates ancient artifacts for museum
When the time came for Alex Bradley to choose an Eagle Scout project, he looked to the past for inspiration. The recent Mattituck High School graduate devoted his time to sorting through nearly 400...
View ArticleSouthold Junior-Senior High fourth-quarter honor roll
FOURTH-QUARTER HONOR ROLL Southold Junior-Senior High HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 12: Emma Alvarez, Adam Baldwin, Samantha Baldwin, Garrison Bennett, Charlie Bonilla, Grace Bruer, Abagail Cacovic, Michael...
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Mattituck alumni celebrate at first-ever all-class reunion: Photos
The first-ever all-class reunion for Mattituck High School drew more than 100 alumni over two days of festivities this weekend. Organizers said more people than expected showed up at The Crazy Fork...
View ArticleAchievements: Dean’s list honors and graduations
Alyssa Knoernschild of Peconic has graduated from the Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California with a master’s degree in nutrition, healthspan and longevity. • The following...
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Q&A: Meet the new interim principal at Bishop McGann-Mercy High School
Bishop McGann-Mercy High School will start the 2017-18 school year with a new leader. Rev. John Hogan, a Catholic deacon, will become the school’s interim principal next month. He will be the first...
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School officials describe new e-cigarette ban as a ‘good step’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation two weeks ago banning the use of e-cigarettes on all school grounds statewide. The decision comes as e-cigarette use continues to climb at rapid rates. According...
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McGann-Mercy teacher attends institute at first president’s estate
Every American knows who George Washington was — commander-in-chief during the American Revolutionary War, a Founding Father and the United States’ first President. What many might not know, however,...
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State rules in favor of reinstating former New Suffolk teacher
Former New Suffolk School teacher Martha Kennelly, who has spent two years fighting with the district that refused to reinstate her when a special assignment ended, appears to have won her case that...
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District: Student enrollment is dropping sharply in Mattituck
With decreasing enrollment over the years — from 1,424 students in grades K-12 in 2012-13 to 1,131 in the upcoming 2017-18 school year — administrators and school board members at Mattituck-Cutchogue...
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Oysterponds to include mindfulness meditation in curriculum
The Oysterponds School District is expanding its social and emotional learning curriculum by adding mindfulness meditation. Debbie Debetta, the creator and founder of mindfulness-based physical...
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Back to School: Here is what’s new as classes begin this week
Elementary students in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District will be introduced to world language classes this year and secondary foreign language classes will begin in seventh grade rather than...
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Southold breaks ground on $9.7 million capital bond project
Work has officially begun on construction at the Southold School District as part of a $9.7 million dollar capital bond project passed by voters in 2015. Administrators, students, community members...
View ArticleNYS: Greenport, Mattituck proficiency scores dip; up at Southold
Fewer students in the Greenport and Mattituck school districts achieved proficiency in 2016-17 state assessments while scores improved slightly for the Southold School District, according to figures...
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Cutchogue grad working on ship made with WTC steel
Although only in elementary school when the attacks on the Twin Towers occurred, Tracy Grim recognizes the important role the events of September 11th played on New Yorkers and Americans as a whole....
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Southold High School to hold all-class reunion Sept. 23
Southold High School graduates won’t have to wait for milestone anniversaries to celebrate with fellow alumni. For the first time, they can celebrate together at an all-class reunion. Modeled after...
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Food harvested at school garden in Cutchogue incorporated into meals
Students at Cutchogue East Elementary School will soon be eating the fruits and vegetables grown in the school garden and harvested by third- to sixth-graders who belong to the school’s garden club....
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The Work We Do: Maureen Radigan, The Child’s Garden Preschool
My name is Maureen Radigan and this is where I work, The Child’s Garden Preschool in Southold. Every single day, we try to connect children to the land by cooking. So we have quite a large garden. We...
View ArticleHonor a veteran by purchasing a flag through Southold’s Class of 2021
Southold High School’s freshman class is selling flags to honor veterans, current service members or Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets. Flags will be displayed on the school’s Memorial...
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Southold students face off in ‘Top Dish’ competition
Students at Southold Elementary School starred in their own cooking competition Oct. 6. Each class was tasked with creating a dish featuring tomatoes since the school harvested a large tomato crop...
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