Take Two: Revised Greenport school bond up for vote
Greenport residents will head to the Dude Manwaring Gymnasium once again Tuesday, Dec. 17, to vote on a capital bond proposal to renovate and upgrade school facilities. After voters rejected a $23.8...
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Southold school officials highlight SOHO TV’s success at conference in...
The sky’s the limit for digital citizenship. That’s what Southold School District faculty proposed to an audience of roughly 20 people at The Video Show, a video content-focused conference held in...
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A win for Greenport as voters approve revised bond by wide margin
Voters in the Greenport School District approved a revised $17.18 million capital improvement bond Tuesday. After voters rejected a $23.8 million bond in June by just 23 votes, the turnout on the...
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A mobile app helps North Fork students track community service hours
A mobile app coming to North Fork school districts might bring students one step closer to community service opportunities. Beginning in 2020, Southold High School students can download and use an app...
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Local superintendents on 2019 and what the future might hold for schools
The end of the year often signifies a time to reflect on the year’s events — some of which came to light through Southold’s three largest districts: Mattituck, Southold and Greenport. These districts...
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Top Stories 2019: Revised bond approved by Greenport voters
Voters in the Greenport School District approved a revised $17.18 million capital improvement bond Dec. 17 that will pay for critical infrastructure improvements at the school. The results showed 409...
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Residents question decision to raise Mattituck superintendent’s salary
Despite a 2% annual salary hike as called for in her contract, Mattituck-Cutchogue School District superintendent Jill Gierasch saw her salary rise by 11.4% this school year — which has angered some...
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2019 Educator of the Year: Christine Schade
The packed Hofstra Arena fell silent as judges calculated the final scores for each team at the FIRST Robotics SBPLI Long Island Regional competition at Hofstra University. When the judges announced...
View ArticleSouthold School District joins opposition of mandatory HPV vaccine
Southold School District has joined the list of several North Fork school districts who have publicly opposed the potential amendment to Section 2164 of the state public health law, which mandates a...
View ArticleGamberg retiring as superintendent of Southold, Greenport schools
David Gamberg, the superintendent of both the Greenport and Southold school districts, has announced his retirement. The Cutchogue resident, who has spent 34 years in education, said he would retire...
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Southold junior earns prestigious honor for outstanding French language skills
There are some teenagers who dream big only to lose sight of their vision and there are those who stay committed and are rewarded with scholarships to study abroad. Juliet Rand of Southold falls into...
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At culinary program started by CAST, students learn under direction of North...
North Fork high school students are learning culinary skills from local professionals through a new program launched Jan. 6 by Community Action Southold Town. The roughly 10-week program invites high...
View ArticleState aid on the rise across North Fork, but districts say it isn’t enough
All North Fork school districts are expected to receive more state funding this academic year than last, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s state aid proposal for New York. The governor’s budget office...
View ArticleNew Suffolk board president says district in good financial standing despite...
New Suffolk Common School District has been placed on a list of New York school districts in fiscal stress for the second year in a row. The district received a “moderate stress” designation for the...
View ArticleExpanded STEAM opportunities at Cutchogue East prepares young students with...
Four Cutchogue East Elementary School second-graders gather around a table in the STEAM lab. With colored pencils and paper, the group designs a container that’s ideal for carrying potato chips — one...
View ArticleGreenport, Southold school districts begin separate searches for new...
The search for a new superintendent in Greenport and Southold school districts has begun — separately. The districts, which have operated with a joint superintendent for nearly six years, will conduct...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue unveils preliminary budget with a 1.69% increase
Mattituck-Cutchogue school district officials unveiled a proposed $41.4 million budget for the 2020-21 academic year at last Thursday’s school board meeting. Like last year’s $40.78 million budget,...
View ArticleAudit: Oysterponds overestimated fund balance by $1.6M
The Oysterponds Union Free School District has overestimated its fund balance by approximately $1.6 million over the past three academic years, according to a recent audit completed by the State...
View ArticleGuest Column: The challenge of raising ‘screenagers’
As a mother and as an educator, I am regularly thinking, reading, discussing and keeping up to speed on the ever-evolving topics of child rearing, child development and educational practice, in...
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After ACL surgeries derailed her basketball dreams, Gabrielle Finora focused...
At the end of the first act of the musical “Into the Woods,” the central characters — Cinderella, Jack (of the beanstalk), Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood — get exactly what they each desire....
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