Peter Creedon is a Sachem original. He was a teacher in the district when it was first formed in 1955 and spent the next 33 years educating its students and creating a culture that we […]
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Superintendent Nolan to retire after 2015-16
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Sachem Superintendent James J. Nolan will retire at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Nolan, who began his career at Sachem in 1983 as an English teacher, […]
Remembering Sachem’s Union Avenue School
The Sachem Central School District is in the process of selling the Union Avenue School in Holbrook. The first public school in Holbrook was erected in 1860. Funds for the building, which cost $200, were […]
#SachemTBT: Sachem’s school play in 1961
This photo is from one of Sachem’s original school plays in 1961 called “You Can’t Take It With You.” The photo appears in the 1961 Sachem yearbook.
Sachem TBT: Yearbook photo from 1961
This week’s Sachem TBT takes us back to 1961. This is a random photo from the 1961 Sachem yearbook of a student using a vending machine. Very telling of the time with the look of […]
#SachemTBT: Administrative offices in 1960
Sachem’s central offices were located on Farm-to-Market Road on the property formerly occupied by the Vetter Farm. Renovation was completed in 1960. Today, Sachem’s district offices are located in the administrative wing of Samoset Middle […]
#SachemTBT: Exchange program in 1960
In 1960, Sachem Schools participated in a student-exchange program with Newton Schools in New England. Here is an excerpt about the program in the Sachem yearbook from 1960: Although Sachem has not yet reached its […]
#SachemTBT: Music Ensemble from 1985
This week’s #SachemTBT post takes you back to 1985-1986 with Sachem’s Music Ensemble and Dance Band. -Words by Chris R. Vaccaro