Mark your calendars! The Sachem Central School District PTA Council will host its annual “Meet the Candidates” night on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place in the auditorium at Samoset […]
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Gatelot teacher inspires students with sign
Earlier this week we featured a “Spotted in the Halls” entry on Sachem’s Facebook page of a letter to students from fifth grade teacher Danielle DeRosa. There was a strong reception to the post, praising […]
Chippewa Elementary 4th graders graduate from YMCA Anti-Drug program
Chippewa Elementary’s fourth-grade students don’t just say no to drugs. They do so in style. More than 70 of the school’s students sang, danced and acted out skits and “radio spots” earlier this month during […]
Merrimac Elementary student pens new book
Chances are, Merrimac Elementary School student Christopher Chiasera has written more books than you. He has self-published two novels, which is pretty impressive for an 11-year-old. Chiasera wrote “Monsters,” his most recent work, an “epic […]
Middle school students visit C.W. Post for guidance initiative
In an effort to continue to support “College and Career Readiness”, it’s never too early for a student to think about their future. With this in mind, in mid-March, middle school guidance counselors took eighth grade […]
North senior attends youth leadership institute
Karisa Goris Moroff represented Sachem North at the 23rd annual Angelo del Toro Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute in Albany last week. Goris Moroff, 17, was one of 10 students awarded this honor with a top […]
East math teacher to present at EERS
This week, Sachem East math teacher Scott Kennedy will give a speech on Teacher Evaluation and Standards at the EERS (Eastern Evaluation Research Society) annual conference in New Jersey. Over Christmas break he was published in […]
Merrimac Art Club has focus on art therapy
For the past six years Merrimac has had an Art Club that focuses on art therapy. It helps students learn how to express their feelings and thoughts. Art increases children’s positive self-concept. Art helps children […]