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Burr Students Visit Sweetbriar Nature Center

Students on Monday morning discussed the rain forest with the Sweetbriar staff

Indian Hollow Kindergarteners Create Valentine's Cards for Local Veterans

The kindergarteners showed off their cards on Thursday

Masque and Wig Hosts Senior Citizens for Complimentary Performance, Dinner

Scholar-Athlete Leadership Club members greeted the senior citizens and distributed playbills

CMS Students Skate By in Sports Management Class

The classes visited the Dix Hills Ice Rink to learn about the management of the facility

CHS Visual Arts Students Create Pysanky Easter Eggs

Visiting artist Oksana Danziger, who teaches at the Nassau Art Museum, is visiting the IB and AP students to lead the art session

Rolling Hills Hosts Sweetheart Dance

The primary students returned with their families for some dancing, plus hula-hoops and donuts in a Valentine's-themed event

Indian Hollow Kindergarteners Stage Read-In in Gymnasium

The kindergarten teachers rotated among the groups, reading their favorite children's books to the young students

Burr Fifth Graders Channel '80s with Rousing Performance

Under the direction of Beth Tanzi, Amy Dank and Rachel Geiser, the show includes 234 student performers and 175 individual speaking parts

Burr Students Visit Ronald McDonald House, Deliver Pajamas and Donation

The students learned firsthand about ways they can help children undergoing treatment at nearby Cohen Children’s Hospital

CMS Students Learn Mindfulness with Yoga in Physical Education Classes

Donna Coogan explained to the students that yoga is about practicing life skills such as focus and concentration

Abraham Lincoln Visits Sawmill

Students heard in the first person about Lincoln’s life growing up on a prairie and school all the way through his fight for the abolition of slavery

Commack Council of PTA Hosts 2025 Founder’s Day Event

Over 50 honorees were recognized at Commack Council of PTA hosted it’s 2025 Founder’s Day event at Commack Middle School Thursday evening. The Advocate In Action Award acknowledges the involvement

Sawmill Students Use Science Skills to Identify Animals from Skulls

Among the animals they correctly identified: beaver, white-tailed deer, red fox and black bear

Wood Park Students Stuff, Name New Bear Friends

Among the names selected: Bear-E, Buddy and Snowball

CHS' Lynn McConnell Receives Commack Star Award

McConnell has loyally served as the athletic trainer for CHS teams and teaches physical education and health classes

CHS Juniors Selected for Boys' State

The program immerses 2026 high school graduates in citizenship and leadership training at SUNY Morrisville

CHS Students Visit CMS to Share Array of Course Options with Eighth Graders

The science students even brought a drone they had programmed

IB Dance Students Welcome Adelphi Professor as Guest Artist

Amanda Fiorentine worked with students on technique and choreography for a performance piece

Wood Park Honors Students Caught Being Good

As an added bonus, in a lottery, the principal then awarded get-out-of-homework-free passes

Chick-fil-A Owner Delivers Business Lesson and Sandwiches to CHS Entrepreneurship Students

So many companies graciously responded to the students, including Titleist, BMW Huntington and Locals Only LI

Girls Fencing Captures Fourth Straight League Title

The Cougars went an unblemished 8-0 in the league this season

Commack Author Lisa Muchnik Reads to Students at Rolling Hills

Muchnik, who lives in Commack and her children attend North Ridge and Burr, also signed copies of the book for students

CHS Student Author Visits North Ridge

CMS student Demma O. spent her summer break writing and illustrating her book “Dreamer.” Friday afternoon, she had the opportunity to share her publication with second graders in her younger

Burr Third Graders Learn about Countries spanning Globe

The dioramas and a video of the students singing will be on display at the district’s Multicultural Festival

Rolling Hills Hosts Literacy Night as Students Return in Evening Attire

Principal Jessica Santarpia, teachers and other staff read from the children's book, 'Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed'