District News

Indian Hollow students dressed in their best costumes for their fall festival Friday evening!

Local artist Tony Valderrama visited art classes at Sawmill on Friday to give students the opportunity to celebrate and create their own indigenous art. Students enjoyed making pinch pots

Wood Park students were visited by the Commack Fire Department on Tuesday. The students learned important skills

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, students in Ms. DeMartis’ Spanish Level 2 class brought their cultural studies to life through dance.

Commack High School Research Coordinator Jeanette Collette was selected as one of only 100 HS educators nationwide to attend the Society for Science Research Teachers Conference in Washington DC

Students at North Ridge were visited by author Leana Visalli on Monday morning, as she shared her book, The Weather Inside Me.

The Fashion Sewing & Crafts Club at Commack Middle School created their first craft of the school year.

Dr. Cox visited Mrs. Butler’s third grade class Thursday morning at Burr for a special read aloud of Jory John’s “The Couch Potato.”

Students and staff at Sawmill dressed from head to toe in signature Dolly Parton style on Friday to celebrate the beloved singer. The event aligned with the date September 25

Sawmill students in Ms. Ballantyne and Mrs. Turner’s class turned into math investigators to solve a place value mystery!

In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Meetings Law,” the Board of Education of the Commack Union Free School District shall hold its External Audit Report Meeting on Thursday, October at 5:15

Eighteen students at Commack High School earned recognition for their academic performance on the PSAT/NMSQT.

Dr. Cox recently stopped by Commack High School’s Bloomberg lab, where students walked him through their strategies for picking investments and building strong portfolios

Students from the Commack Middle School Sports Management Program had the incredible opportunity to meet legendary actor, athlete, and martial artist Dolph Lundgren at a special VIP event

North Ridge students enjoyed celebrating Constitution Day on Friday in their red, white and blue!

Students dressed up in red white and blue.

Tosia S. and Sarah S. were selected from high schools across Long Island in dance, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts.

After reading Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot, the students participated in activities around the library on Wednesday with librarian Christine Dennis.

The students enjoyed using the Quiver app in the discovery den to make their two-dimensional drawing come to life and drawing or painting their own Dot creations in art

Fifth graders from Burr and Sawmill are taking trips to Marion Carll Farm over the next few weeks as part of the district’s agricultural program.

The Board of Education of the Commack UFSD will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 5:45 pm at Hubbs Administration Building, 480 Clay Pitts Road, East Northport, NY 11731.

Last week, students and staff at Wood Park gathered for a ten minute recess kickoff designed to promote safety, connection, and positive behavior on the playground.

Members of the Commack community gathered Friday evening to remember, honor, and pay tribute to the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001.

Sawmill held grade level meetings on Thursday morning. Students had the chance to learn from principal Lisa DeRienzo and assistant principal Stephanie Liptzin on ways to respect each other

A huge thank you to Doug Williams and CBS News New York for their coverage of our 9/11 memorial and the district’s upcoming remembrance ceremony.