Longtime Sachem Superintendent Walter Dunham alongside architect Heino L. Kart in October 1969 surveying the progress of land clearance prior to the construction of Seneca, then known as a junior high school.
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#SachemTBT: Celebrating 1970 Earth Day
This week’s #SachemTBT brings us back to 1970 when students and staff at Sachem High School celebrated Earth Day and marched through the community picking up litter to clear roadside debris. Hundreds took part in […]
Sachem to close Gatelot, Tecumseh, Sequoya
Sachem’s Board of Education voted Wednesday night to close Tecumseh and Gatelot elementary schools, as well as Sequoya Middle School starting next fall. The board voted 6-3 in favor of a plan developed by a […]
Gatelot Ave. gets historic landmark sign
The Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association honored Gatelot Avenue Elementary School with a landmark sign – No. 14 all-time in the community – on Tuesday afternoon. Students and staff from the building were joined by dignitaries, […]
#SachemTBT: Sachem cheerleading in 1977
This photo above takes you back to 1977 with Sachem cheerleaders.
#SachemTBT: Sagamore projects in 1977
#SachemTBT: Sagamore seventh graders worked with teacher Joan Rozzini on homemade projects that included a number of items from instruments to quilts. This photo was taken in the spring of 1977 and appeared in the […]
#SachemTBT: Chippewa gym class in 1978
This photo from 1978 was taken at Chippewa Elementary School during a routine gym class. The original image appeared in the summer edition of the “Sachem News” district publication.
#SachemTBT: Sachem classroom in 1965
Since it’s #backtoschool this week, we figured it would appropriate to show a classic classroom photo. This image appears in Sachem’s 1965 yearbook and was taken during the 1964-1965 school year.