The photo above is of Walter C. Dunham, Sachem’s original Superintendent, during the school district’s 50th Anniversary celebration in 2005. -Words by Chris R. Vaccaro
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Sachem HS East unveils 9/11 Memorial
Sachem High School East unveiled its new 9/11 Memorial in a ceremony outside its main entrance on Sunday morning. The memorial pays tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with a design that […]
Sachem #TBT: Arrows pennant from ’71
If only they still made Sachem pennants like these today! This photo is from Sachem’s 1971 yearbook. Throughout the school year photos like these will appear on Sachem’s Facebook page to bring a link with […]
1969: Waverly aerospace experts test rockets
Anyone remember when Waverly Avenue Elementary School had a Rocket Club? The club was featured in the “Sachem News” district newspaper in April 1969. A caption with a photo of students displaying their rocket devices […]
Historic Sachem Schools Centralization info document from 1955 found
In the history files at Sachem’s District Office is a document titled, “Do you know the facts?,” which breaks down the detail regarding Sachem’s Centralization in 1955 when the school district was originally formed. The […]
Looking back: Sachem was bustling in ’67
One look at the cover of “Sachem News” from September 1967 and you could tell the school district was transforming and growing by the day. New buildings were launching, administrators were beginning to build legacies, […]
Sachem enrollment reaches 10,000 in 1968
In the fall of 1968, Sachem’s yearly enrollment passed the 10,000-student mark. Paul Cammarata, then 5 years old, was honored by Sachem Superintendent Walter C. Dunham with a certificate of recognition for being Sachem’s 10,000th […]
Sachem’s first Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Sachem celebrated its first graduation in 1959, four years after the original centralization that brought together students from Holbrook, Holtsville, Farmingville and Lake Ronkonkoma. Marian Stuart and George Svetlichny captured the honor of being named […]