Schools
Cinema Arts Centre Hosts 14th Annual Huntington High School Film Festival
When I was asked to cover Huntington High School’s 14th Annual Film Festival at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York on Monday evening, my mind instantly reverted to the past.
Over 30 years...
‘Reading Opens Sachem!’ – SCTA Hands Out 25K Books in Carnival-Themed Fair
A love of literacy filled the Lake Ronkonkoma air on Friday, evening, May 12.
At Sachem North High School, and in conjunction with the American Federation of Teachers, the Sachem Central Teacher Association (SCTA) handed...
Connetquot BOE Endorsements: Voting is May 16
The Messenger makes the following endorsements in the upcoming May 16 board of education elections around Long Island. For our criteria, please see the editorial published in our April 27 issue, available for review...
Smithtown BOE Endorsements: Voting is May 16
The Messenger makes the following endorsements in the upcoming May 16 board of education elections around Long Island. For our criteria, please see the editorial published in our April 27 issue, available for review...
Candidate Questionnaire: Christy Barbera for Mount Sinai BOE
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Briefly introduce yourself (hobbies, education, family, community involvement, etc.):
My name is Christy Barbera. I am a busy mom and wife in Mt. Sinai. I try to implement nature and the great outdoors with...
Candidates for Connetquot CSD Board of Education:Milynn Augulis & Jackie DiLorenzo
The following are answers submitted to The Messenger.
Why are you running for school board?
DiLorenzo: For the last few years, I have been advocating for the students, including my three young children. I wish...
Argument Erupts Around Athletic Placement Process (APP) and Commissioner’s Statements
At a regularly scheduled Smithtown Central School Board of Education meeting, the board rehashed the details surrounding an incident that occurred at the October 25, 2022, meeting, which received sharp criticism in a February...
Sex Survey Prompts Reflection in Sachem
Some Sachem parents were outraged following a survey given to 10th graders in health class through the school district’s Chromebooks.
The quiz asked participants about sexual activities, preferences, number of sexual partners, gender identities and...
11th Annual ‘Rhapsody in Smithtown Blue’ Raises Record Amount
A play on words from possibly George Gershwin’s most iconic composition (Rhapsody in Blue) and Smithtown High School West’s signature shade of dark blue, Rhapsody in Smithtown Blue owes itself to the charity of...
Three Village School District’s Major Survey
A milestone is fast approaching in the potential reconfiguration of the Three Village Central School District’s building usage and start times. A survey is soon to be sent out to parents of the district...
Sachem School Districts Decision Prompts Backlash, Buyer Reverses Offer
In an emergency meeting of the Sachem Central School District’s Board of Education on Thursday, December 22, the district resolved to sell a 4-acre parcel of land located at 245 Union Avenue, Holbrook, New...
Smithtown High School West’s Winter Concert with Alumni
Orchestra and Choir Directors Joseph Cotignola and Jim Brosnan, respectively, invited former students back to play some of the most iconic songs routinely played during the winter concert series on Thursday, December 22.
“Sleigh Ride”...