Last year Sachem’s Family and Consumer Science (FCS) Chairperson Mary Faller assisted the school district with the refurbishing of two chairs through the FCS department program. These chairs have been a staple of the district […]
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#SachemTBT: Students named Outstanding Teens, 1969
Three Sachem High Schools seniors were named Outstanding Teenagers of America in 1969. It was announced by Sachem High Principal Boris M. Spivack. Brian Bucalo, Janet E. Lee and Robert Zinser were honored by the […]
Sachem donates food for 1,700-plus families
Sachem High School East and Sachem High School North combined to gather a district record 1,746 boxes for this year’s Thanksgiving food drive. Sachem North set a school record with 1,408. The boxes of food […]
#SachemTBT: Waverly’s Rocket Club in 1969
This photo takes you back to April 1969 when Waverley Avenue Elementary School had a Rocket Club. Run by club advisor Mr. David Mello, the students studied math, science and research methods in the extra-curricular […]
Sachem #TBT: Students study plants in ’68
This is former Gatelot Elementary teacher Michael Yosha in 1968 showing his students how their plants respond to sunlight in the spring time. They’re looking at Geraniums and Philodendrons, which the students grew.
Sachem #TBT … Sachem meets President Ford
America’s Bicentennial Halloween was a real treat for the Sachem High School Band. On October 31, 1976, the band, under the direction of Mr. Ed Fell, was invited to play for President Gerald Ford during […]
Building history: Waverly Avenue Elementary
The Waverly Avenue School first opened its doors to students in 1929. As part of the Holtsville School District, it housed children in grades one through eight with only two to four children on each […]
#SachemTBT: Bringing you back to 1968
This photo of science students in Sachem was taken in the spring of 1968 when Sachem High School was still housed at what we now call Samoset Middle School. The photo appeared in the district’s […]