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Commack 

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District 

2013-2014 

Calendar - Directory - Information Pages

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After-School Child Care Program. . . . . . 8 

AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Backpack Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

Budget Vote & Trustee Election . . . . . . . 7 

Calendar Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 11 

College Admission Test Calendar . . . . . .44 

Commack Courier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Days of Religious Observance. . . . . . . . 5 

Directory Information Public Notice . . . . 4 

District Website Postings . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act 14 

Inclement Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 

Interscholastic Sports Program . . . . . . . .12 

Medical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Medication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. . . . . . .11 

Pesticide Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. . .13 

Public Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 

Reporting Absences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 

Schedule of School Hours . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

School Budget & The Tax Rate . . . . . . . 7 

School Closing Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 

School District Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

School District Voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

School Lunch Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

Sex Offender Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Smoke Free School Policy . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

Student Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Tax Code Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

Telephone Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 

Title IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

Voting Eligibility & Registration. . . . . . . . 6 

Working Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Board of Education 

Commack has a five-member Board of Education. The Board of 

Education is frequently the closest link between the community and 

the school aside from the pupils in the district. Board members are 

elected for three-year terms and serve without pay. All regularly 

scheduled board meetings are open to the public, and it has always 

been the policy in Commack to encourage attendance at these 

meetings. 

The Board of Education sets school policies, approves the appointment 

of personnel, adopts budgets, approves courses of study and, 

in many instances, must be the final arbiter on many controversial 

issues. Both the Board and Superintendent are concerned about an 

effective program of communication, and keeping the community 

enlightened to the point that understanding and confidence are 

engendered in the school program. 

Board of Education Meetings 

Meetings of the Board of Education are generally held at the Hubbs 

Administration Center on Clay Pitts Road, unless otherwise noted 

in the calendar or on the Website. Open to the public, most meetings 

begin at 8:00 p.m. 

The public is invited to attend all Board of Education meetings to 

familiarize themselves with the operations of the school district. 

Time is allotted at these meetings for residents to directly address 

the Board of Education. For a complete listing of Board of 

Education Meeting dates, visit the Commack Website, www.commackschools.org. 

Board of Education Members 

Peter R. Wunsch, President 

Steve Hartman, Vice President 

Deborah Guber, Trustee 

MaryJo Masciello, Trustee 

James Tampellini, Trustee 

Term Expires 

June 2014 

June 2016 

June 2015 

June 2014 

June 2016 

To communicate with Board of Education members, send an email 

to BOE@commackschools.org, or call the District Clerk, Mrs. 

Mary Jane Budde, at 912-2055. 

In the photo at left are the members of the Commack 

Board of Education. From left to right: Steven Hartman, 

MaryJo Masciello, Peter R. Wunsch, Deborah Guber, 

and James Tampellini.

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Calendar Abbreviations 

Building Names 

IH Indian Hollow Primary School 

NR North Ridge Primary School 

RH Rolling Hills Primary School 

WP Wood Park Primary School 

BIS Burr Intermediate School 

MSIS Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate School 

CMS Commack Middle School 

CHS Commack High School 

Other Abbreviations 

ACT American College Test 

BSALC Boys Scholar Athlete Leadership Corps 

BOE Board of Education 

ELA English Language Arts 

ELS Elementary Level Science 

FBLA Future Business Leaders of America 

Gr. Grade 

GSALC Girls Scholar Athlete Leadership Corps 

IB International Baccalaureate Program 

ICS International Cultural Society 

LISFA Long Island String Festival Association 

NAHS National Art Honor Society 

NHS National Honor Society 

NYS New York State 

NYSCAME NYS Council of Administrators of Music Education 

NYSSMA New York State School Music Association 

PSAT Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test 

PTA Parent/Teacher Association 

SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 

SC Student Council 

SCMEA Suffolk County Music Educators Association 

SEPTA Special Education Parent/Teacher Association 

Backpack Mail 

As part of the District’s efforts to “go green,” notices and flyers previously 

sent home with your child are posted on the Backpack News page 

on the Website to save paper and decrease mailing costs. Please check that 

page regularly for your child's school, and subscribe to the RSS Feed 

found at www.commackschools.org/backpack/. 

Directory Information Public Notice 

Unless objection to any of the following items of information is submitted 

in writing by parents or legal guardians, or by those students themselves 

who are over the age of 18 years, the Commack School District 

hereby gives notice of its intention to provide the release to parent/ 

teacher associations and representatives of the district's insurance carriers, 

entities providing educational, occupational, or career opportunities, 

or to publish in the Commack Courier, school student newspapers, 

magazines, yearbooks, or other publications, daily or weekly newspapers, 

athletic programs, musical or theatrical programs, news releases, any and/ 

or all of the following information pertaining to students as may be appropriate 

under the circumstances: name of student, address, age, height, 

weight, grade, major field of study, participation in recognized school 

activities, extracurricular activities and sports programs, academic honors, 

achievements, awards, scholarships and similar information. 

Pursuant to federal law, the District is required to provide military recruiters, 

upon request, with three directory information categories: name, 

address, and telephone listing, unless parents have advised the District 

that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their 

prior written consent. 

Parents, guardians or students over 18 years of age who object to the 

release of directory information should give written notice to the 

Superintendent of Schools within 30 days hence. Failure to give written 

notice shall be deemed consent. 

Commack Courier 

District news is published during the school year in the Commack 

Courier, which is posted on the Commack Website: http://www.commackschools.org, 

under Community News. The Commack Courier is 

also mailed to all District residents, although this year we will have some 

issues that will only be available online. Please sign up for Email 

Notification to be sure you receive notice when a new issue is posted.

Parents and students note District Regulation 6115 which states: 

1. On the days designated as religious holidays by the Commack Board 

of Education, when school is in session, no standardized tests are to be 

administered. 

2. A student shall be provided, upon request, with homework assignments, 

class instructional materials, etc., if the student intends to be 

absent for religious reasons. 

3. In the event that a student is absent due to religious reasons, make-up 

tests will be provided by the teacher. 

4. If a student is absent due to religious reasons, allowance must be 

made by the respective teacher for an extension of time to make up 

homework. 

5. Teachers and administrators shall extend the deadline for any homework 

projects or instructional activities when a student observes a religious 

holiday, whether it be a day when school is in session or a day 

when school is closed. On some religious holidays students are prohibited 

from doing homework and other activities and will require extended 

time to complete their projects, homework or instructional activities. 

District Website Postings, Parent 

Portal & Email Notification 

The Commack School District’s Website (http://www.commackschools. 

org) contains many resources for our Commack residents. All the information 

contained in this calendar is posted on the Website's Interactive 

Calendar. The Commack School District assumes parents agree to permit 

student’s access to the Internet, and also assumes parents agree to 

permit student’s work/photos to be posted on the District Website unless 

the parent sends a letter or email to Laura A. Newman (lnewman@commack.k12.ny.us) 

P.O. Box 150, Commack, NY 11725. The office will 

confirm receipt of your email or letter. 

Parents are encouraged to sign up for opt-in email to receive general 

District newsletters and information. Notifications regarding students 

will be sent to parents and guardians who have signed up for the Parent 

Portal. Visit the Commack Website and click the links on the home page 

to sign up for these valuable services. 

Days of Religious Observance 

2013 

July 9 - August 7 Ramadan 

September 5 - 6 Rosh Hashanah 

September 14 Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) 

September 19-25 Sukkot 

September 27 Simchat Torah 

November 1 All Saints’ Day 

November 28 - December 5 Hanukkah 

December 25 Christmas Day 

December 26 - Jan. 1 Kwanzaa 

2014 

January 1 New Year & Feast of Mary, Mother of God 

January 6 Feast of the Epiphany 

February 24 Purim 

March 5 Ash Wednesday 

March 25 Annunciation of the Virgin Mary 

April 15 - 22 Passover 

April 18 Good Friday 

April 20 Easter (All Christians) 

May 29 Ascension Day 

June 4 - 5 Shavuot (Feast of the Weeks) 

June 8 Pentecost 

For a complete listing of religious holidays, visit www.interfaithcalendar.org 

Continuing Education 

The Commack Continuing Education program is offered twice a year, 

with classes held at various schools throughout the District. This is a 

District sponsored program regulated by the State Department of 

Education. A seasonal brochure describing the courses available and locations 

of sessions will be sent by mail to all district residents each term. 

For further information regarding this program, call 912-2153, email 

adultedoffice@commack.k12.ny.us, or visit the Commack School District 

Website. 

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Student Parking 

• Seniors must attend the Driver Safety Program offered by the High 

School, accompanied by a parent/guardian to be eligible to leave the 

campus either as a driver, passenger, or walker. 

• Seniors shall be permitted to park their cars in designated areas only 

at the High School. 

• Seniors shall be required to obtain a student parking pass from the 

• Principal's Office. 

• Seniors shall be required to show a sticker and student ID card to the 

security guard upon entering the student parking lot. 

• The Student Discipline Code shall fully apply to all parts of the High 

School campus, including the student parking area and students' 

vehicles. 

• Use or possession of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or weapons is strictly 

prohibited anywhere on school grounds, including within students' 

vehicles while on school grounds. 

Voting Eligibility & Registration 

Citizens of the United States who are 18 years of age, and have been 

residents of the Commack School District for 30 days prior to the date of 

voting, and are registered on the voter rolls of either the Commack School 

District or the Suffolk County Board of Elections, may vote in the annual 

school district election on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. 

New residents who will have lived in the district at least 30 days prior to 

the day of voting and who have not voted in a regular or special school 

district election, or a general election covered by the Suffolk County 

Board of Elections in the past four years, must register in order to vote in 

the annual school district election. Registration is held at Commack High 

School and at Commack Middle School on May 8 and May 14, 2014. 

School District Voting 

All residents who are citizens of the United States and 18 years of age or 

older may vote in the annual school district election or special referendum 

if they are registered on the school district election rolls or hold current 

registration with Suffolk County Board of Elections and have resided 

within school district boundaries for 30 days prior to the date of voting. 

New residents and those who have not voted in a school district election 

or special referendum for four years prior to the date of any vote must 

register. Registration dates are published in advance and registration is 

conducted at a school site centrally located within each of the school election 

districts. Effective September 1, 1975, any person registered as a 

voter with the Suffolk County Board of Elections shall be entitled to vote 

at all school district meetings and elections without further registration 

(N.Y.S. Election Law-Section 352). 

Matters on which approval by district voters is required include the 

annual school budget, the election of members of the Board of Education, 

referendums for land acquisition, school construction or renovation, the 

sale of school property or buildings, and special propositions involving 

capital expenditures which require the approval of voters. 

The Board of Education is empowered by New York State Law to adopt 

a contingency budget and establish the necessary tax levy if a regular 

budget is not approved by district voters. Under a contingency budget the 

dollar increase in the budget is limited. The Board of Education has 

wide discretion in determining which items will be eliminated, but cannot 

exceed the dollar amount imposed by law. 

The estimated cost of a school district vote is approximately $18,000, 

which includes the cost of publishing legal notices, printing and postage 

for voter information material, rental of voting machines, and salaries for 

election clerks involved in registration and voting at each of the two election 

districts.

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The School Budget & The Tax Rate 

The public schools of New York State receive their principal financial support 

from two sources: a tax at the local level and State aid. The amount of 

State Aid which each school district receives is determined by formulas 

having to do principally with the number of school children in average 

daily attendance, the value of the District's taxable property, and average 

per pupil earnings of District residents. 

The school tax levy is established by subtracting the estimated receipts 

from State aid and all other sources from the amount which the Board of 

Education estimates will be needed for the operation of the schools, and 

then computing the ratio at which real estate of the district would have to 

be taxed in order to raise the balance. 

The qualified voters of the district are asked to authorize the expenditure 

of the funds at the annual school district budget vote, which will be held 

on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Commack High School for 

residents north of Jericho Turnpike, and at Commack Middle School for 

residents south of Jericho Turnpike. 

2014 Budget Vote & Trustee Election 

March 13, 2014 Budget Work Session, Commack High School at 

8:00 p.m. 

March 27, 2014 Budget Work Session, Commack High School at 

8:00 p.m. 

April 3, 2014 Informal Budget Hearing, Commack High School 

at 8:00 p.m. 

April 10, 2014 Public Budget Adoption & Regular Public Meeting, 

Commack High School at 8:00 p.m. 

May 8, 2014 Budget Hearing & Regular Public Meeting at 

Mandracchia-Sawmill Burr Intermediate School at 

8:00 p.m. 

May 20, 2014 Budget Vote and Trustee Election 6 a.m. - 9 p.m., 

at Commack High School and Commack Middle 

School. 

ELECTION DISTRICTS 

No. 1 - Commack High School 

No. 2 - Commack Middle School

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After-School Child Care Program 

The Commack School District and SCOPE (Suffolk County Organization 

for the Promotion of Education) provides a financially self-supporting 

after-school child care program for children in grades K-5, licensed by 

the New York State Department of Social Services. The program will 

operate on full school days from dismissal to 6 p.m. at Burr Intermediate 

and Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate Schools. 

Buses will transport children from North Ridge and Indian Hollow 

Primary Schools to the Burr site. Children from Rolling Hills and Wood 

Park Primary Schools will be transported to the Mandracchia-Sawmill 

site. 

This program offers a safe, supportive, caring environment for children 

of working parents where they may participate in a variety of age-appropriate 

activities, including arts and crafts, theme parties, stories, and 

games. Children will be given a snack each afternoon and will have an 

opportunity to work on homework assignments. 

For fee schedule and registration information, call the SCOPE office at 

(631) 360-0800 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. During program hours, 

parents may contact the Burr program by calling (631) 235-4722, or 

Sawmill at (516) 443-0546. 

Medical Services 

The school physician is responsible to provide or review physical examinations 

of all students participating in athletic activities, or requiring 

working papers. A school nurse is on duty at each school to render first 

aid. The nurse will contact parents in the event of an emergency in school. 

The nurse will also arrange appointments for all examinations. Parents of 

elementary (K-5) school students should call the nurse directly if their 

child is absent from school. Parents of middle school and high school 

students should call their attendance office. 

Medication 

New York State Law prohibits the taking of any medication by students 

during school hours unless the school nurse has been furnished with: 

1. Written request from parent, AND 

2. Doctor's note stating 

a. Name of prescription 

b. Reason for taking same 

c. Dosage and time to be administered 

3. Medication is properly labeled in a bottle from pharmacy. 

These requirements apply to aspirin and cough medicine as well as prescription 

medication. All medication will be safeguarded in the health 

office and dispensed by the school nurse according to written instruction 

only. A medication release may be obtained from the nurse's office. 

AIDS 

(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Instruction Exemption 

Instruction will be provided about AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency 

Syndrome), a deadly disease which is transmitted by sexual activity, dirty 

syringes and contaminated bloody supplies. 

The State Education Department requires that this instruction be provided 

to children, K-12, during the school year and that it include information 

about the nature of the disease, methods of transmission, and methods of 

prevention. 

If you feel uncomfortable about having your child instructed in the methods 

of prevention of the disease, you may request in writing that your 

child be exempt from this portion only, provided that you assure the 

Superintendent that you will provide this instruction at home. You should 

submit a letter of request directly to your building principal and it must 

state how you intend to provide this kind of instruction - at home, or by 

some other agent or agency. For further information, please telephone the 

Director of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at 912-2080.

Code of Conduct -Condensed Version 

The full text of the Code of Conduct is available in its entirety at each school, in the Superintendent’s Office, and on the Commack Website. 

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I. Introduction 

The Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Commack UFSD (the “District) is committed 

to providing a safe and orderly school environment where students may receive 

and District personnel may deliver quality educational services without disruption or 

interference. Responsible behavior by students, teachers, other District personnel, parents 

and visitors is essential to achieving this goal. 

The District has a long-standing set of expectations for conduct on school property and 

at school functions. These expectations are based on the principles of civility, mutual 

respect, citizenship, character, tolerance, honesty and integrity. 

The Board recognizes the need to clearly define these expectations for acceptable conduct 

on school property, to identify the possible consequences of unacceptable conduct, 

and to ensure that discipline when necessary is administered promptly and fairly. To 

this end, the District adopts this Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This document will be 

updated on a periodic basis. 

Unless otherwise indicated, this Code applies to all students, school personnel, parents 

and visitors while on school property or off-campus. Discrimination, harassment, hazing 

or bullying that takes place at off-campus locations, which can be reasonably 

expected to materially and substantially disrupt the educational process of the school 

environment or impinge on the rights of other students, may be subject to disciplinary 

consequences. 

II. Definitions (see official text) 

III. Student Rights and Responsibilities 

The District is committed to safeguarding the rights given to all students under state 

and federal law. In addition, to promote a safe, healthy, orderly and civil school environment, 

all District students have the right to: 

1. Take part in all District activities on an equal basis in accordance with the provisions 

of the New York State Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). 

2. Present their version of the relevant events to school personnel authorized to 

impose a disciplinary penalty. 

3. Access school rules and, when necessary, receive an explanation of those rules 

from school personnel. 

4. Students who make a complaint or participate in the investigation of a complaint 

in conformity with state law and district policies, who have acted reasonably and 

in good faith, have the right to be free from retaliation of any kind. 

The Dignity Act states that no student shall be subjected to harassment or discrimination 

by employees or students on school property or at a school function based on their 

actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious 

practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex. 

The Dignity Act amended Section 801-a of New York State Education Law regarding 

instruction in civility, citizenship and character education by expanding the concepts of 

tolerance, respect for others, and dignity. 

The Commack Schools believes that no student shall be subjected to harassment, 

intimidation, discrimination or bullying by any school employee or student. All forms 

of harassment, intimidation, discrimination or bullying are strictly prohibited and will 

not be tolerated on school property and at school functions. 

Under the Dignity Act, there are currently 11 protected classes, groups or characteristics. 

The Dignity Act prohibits any discrimination based on actual or perceived characteristics. 

Individuals in Public Schools in New York State are protected from discrimination, 

harassment and persecution on the basis of actual or perceived: 

The Commack Schools are committed to providing an environment for all students, 

employees, volunteers and other stakeholders free from intimidation, harassment, bullying, 

cyberbullying, and retaliation, including, but not limited to, electronic, written, 

oral or physical acts, either direct or indirect, when such an act: 

• Race 

• Color 

• Weight 

• National Origin 

• Ethnic Group 

• Religion 

• Religious practice 

• Sex 

• Gender 

• Sexual Orientation 

• Disability 

• has or would have the effect of unreasonably and substantially interfering with 

a student's educational performance, opportunities or benefits, or mental, emotional 

and/or physical well-being; or 

• reasonably causes or would reasonably be expected to cause a student to fear for 

his or her physical safety. Such conduct shall include, but is not limited to, 

threats, intimidation or abuse. 

This commitment is an integral part of our comprehensive efforts to promote learning, 

and to prevent and eliminate all forms of harassment, intimidation, bullying and other 

harmful and disruptive behavior that can impede the learning process. 

The Commack Schools will not tolerate any unlawful or disruptive behavior, including 

any form of bullying, cyberbullying, retaliation, or harassment in our school buildings, 

on school grounds, or in school-related activities. We will investigate promptly all

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reports and complaints of bullying, cyberbullying, retaliation, and/or harassment and 

take prompt action to end that behavior and restore the student’s sense of safety. We 

will support this commitment in all aspects of our school community, including within 

curricula, instructional programs, staff development, and extracurricular activities. 

IV. Essential Partners (see official text) 

V. Student Dress Code 

All students are expected to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to dress 

appropriately for school and school functions. Students and their parents have the primary 

responsibility for acceptable student dress and appearance. Teachers and all other 

District personnel should exemplify and reinforce acceptable student dress and help 

students develop an understanding of appropriate appearance in the school setting. 

A student’s dress, grooming and appearance, including hair style/color, jewelry, makeup 

and nails, shall: 

1. Be safe, appropriate and not disrupt or interfere with the educational process. 

2. Reflect that extremely brief garments, strapless garments, see-through garments, 

pajama-like garments and plunging neck lines, front and or back, are not appropriate. 

3. Ensure that underwear is completely covered with outer clothing. 

4. Shall cover midriff. 

5. Include footwear at all times. Footwear that is a safety hazard will not be allowed. 

6. Not include the wearing of hats in the classroom, except at building level discretion, 

or for a medical or religious purpose. Hoods and sunglasses are prohibited 

in the building. 

7. Not include or imply items that are vulgar, obscene, or libelous or that denigrate 

others on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual 

orientation or disability. 

8. Not promote, endorse or display alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs and/or encourage 

other illegal or violent activities. 

VI. Prohibited Student Conduct 

The Board of Education expects all students to conduct themselves in an appropriate 

and civil manner, with proper regard for the rights and welfare of other students, 

District personnel and other members of the school community, and for the care of 

school facilities and equipment. 

The best discipline is self-imposed, and students must learn to assume and accept 

responsibility for their own behavior, as well as the consequences of their misbehavior. 

District personnel who interact with students are expected to use disciplinary action 

only when necessary and to place emphasis on the students’ ability to grow in selfdiscipline. 

(See official text for particulars.) 

VII. Reporting Violations 

All students are expected to promptly report violations of the Code to a teacher, guidance 

counselor, the building principal or his or her designee. Any student observing a 

student possessing a weapon, alcohol or illegal substance on school property or at a 

school function shall immediately report this information immediately to a teacher, the 

deans’ office, the building principal, the principal’s designee or the superintendent. 

All District staff members that are authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions are 

expected to do so in a prompt, fair and lawful manner. District staff members that are 

not authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions are expected to promptly report violations 

of the Code to their supervisor, who shall in turn impose an appropriate disciplinary 

sanction, if so authorized, or refer the matter to a staff member who is authorized 

to impose an appropriate sanction. 

Any weapon, alcohol or illegal substance found shall be confiscated immediately, if 

possible. Such action will be followed by notification to the parent of the student 

involved and the appropriate disciplinary sanction if warranted, which may include 

permanent suspension and referral for prosecution. Administration may contact law 

enforcement (police) at their discretion. 

VIII. Disciplinary Penalties, Procedures and Referrals 

Discipline is most effective when it deals directly with the problem at the time and 

place it occurs, and in a way that students view as fair and impartial. School personnel 

who interact with students are expected to use disciplinary action only when necessary 

and to place emphasis on the students’ ability to grow in self-discipline. 

Disciplinary action, when necessary, will be firm, fair and consistent so as to be the 

most effective in changing student behavior. 

For students with disabilities or for students presumed to have a disability, refer to 

section X in this policy regarding discipline procedures (see official text). 

IX. Alternative Instruction 

When a student of any age is removed from class by a teacher, or a student of compulsory 

attendance age is suspended from school pursuant to Education Law §3214, the 

District will take immediate steps to provide alternative means of instruction for the 

student. 

X. Discipline of Students with Disabilities or Students Presumed to have a 

Disability for Discipline Purposes 

Student with a disability means a student with a disability as defined in section 4401(1) 

of the Education Law, who has not attained the age of 21 prior to September 1st and

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who is entitled to attend public schools pursuant to section 3202 of the Education Law 

and who, because of mental, physical or emotional reasons, has been identified as having 

a disability and who requires special services and programs approved by the department 

(Part 200.1 (zz) of Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner of the State of NY). 

Student presumed to have a disability for discipline purposes means a student who the 

school district is deemed to have knowledge was a student with a disability before the 

behavior that precipitated disciplinary action under the criteria in section 201.5(b) of 

this Part (Part 201.2 (n) of Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner of the State of 

NY). (see official text) 

XI. Corporal Punishment 

Corporal punishment is any act of physical force upon a student for the purpose of 

punishing that student. Corporal punishment of any student by any District employee 

is strictly forbidden. 

XII. Student Searches and Interrogations 

The Board of Education is committed to ensuring an atmosphere on school property 

and at school functions that is safe and orderly. To achieve this kind of environment, 

any school official authorized to impose a disciplinary penalty on a student may question 

a student about an alleged violation of law or the District Code. Students are not 

entitled to any sort of “Miranda”-type warning before being questioned by school 

officials, nor are school officials required to contact a student’s parent before questioning 

the student. However, school officials will tell all students why they are being 

questioned. In addition, the Board authorizes the Superintendent, building principals, 

building principal’s designee, the school nurse and District security officials to conduct 

searches of students and their belongings if the authorized school official has reasonable 

suspicion to believe that the search will result in evidence that the student violated 

the law or the District Code (see official text). 

XIII. Visitors to the Schools 

The Board encourages parents and other District citizens to visit the District’s schools 

and classrooms to observe the work of students, teachers and other staff. Since schools 

are a place of work and learning, however, certain limits must be set for such visits. 

The building principal or his or her designee is responsible for all persons in the building 

and on the grounds (see official text). 

XIV. Public Conduct on School Property 

The District is committed to providing an orderly, respectful environment that is conducive 

to learning. To create and maintain this kind of an environment, it is necessary 

to regulate public conduct on school property and at school functions. For purposes 

of this section of the Code, “public” shall mean all persons when on school property 

or attending a school function including students, teachers and District personnel. 

The restrictions on public conduct on school property and at school functions contained 

in this Code are not intended to limit freedom of speech or peaceful assembly. 

The District recognizes that free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the 

objectives of the District. The purpose of this is to maintain public order and prevent 

abuse of the rights of others. 

All persons on school property or attending a school function shall conduct themselves 

in a respectful and orderly manner. In addition, all persons on school property 

or attending a school function are expected to be properly attired for the purpose they 

are on school property. 

A. Prohibited Conduct (see official text) 

B. Penalties (see official text) 

C. Enforcement (see official text) 

XV. Dissemination and Review 

The Board will work to ensure that the community is aware of this Code (see official 

text). 

The full text of the Code of Conduct is available in its entirety at each school, in 

the Superintendent’s Office, and on the Commack Website, listed under District 

Policies. 

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 

The enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that each local education 

agency (school District) ensure that all Title I Program teachers are highly qualified. 

Please be advised that all teachers employed within the Title I Program in the 

Commack School District meet the New York State qualifications uander Section 1119 

for being highly qualified to teach within the program. Parents whose children attend 

a Title I school have the right to request the qualifications of their child’s classroom / 

AIS teachers. For further information, please call 912-2009. 

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2013-2014 Schedule of School Hours 

Start Dismiss 

Indian Hollow Primary School 9:30 3:45 

North Ridge Primary School 9:30 3:45 

Rolling Hills Primary School 9:15 3:30 

Wood Park Primary School 9:15 3:30 

Burr Intermediate School 9:15 3:30 

Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate School 8:50 3:05 

Commack Middle School 7:45 2:45 

Commack High School 7:30 2:30 

Pesticide Notification Law 

2013-2014 Interscholastic Sports 

Program 

What are interscholastic sports activities? 

Interscholastic sports activities are those which offer enriched 

opportunities for the most highly skilled individuals to represent a 

school in competition with representatives from the school which 

involves season-long schedules, organized practices, league competition, 

and championships. 

Over the years, Commack teams have won league or county championships 

in almost every major sport, with a significant number of 

athletes individually selected for All-League, All-Conference, or 

All-County honors. 

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The Pesticide Notification Law went into effect July 1, 2001. This 

law applies to all instructional and administrative buildings and 

grounds, including all playgrounds and athletic fields. All questions 

relating to pesticide- related issues should be addressed to Richard 

Schramm at 858-3600. The District follows the guidelines of 

Integrated Pest Management (IPM). These guidelines provide for 

the use of non-chemical procedures to address pest problems. In 

situations where IPM is not effective, the District will use chemical 

applications. All persons who wish to receive a 48-hour written 

advance notification of a pesticide application may register with 

the District by completing the 48-hour pesticide notification request 

form, located on the Commack School District website, and forwarding 

to the District at the address indicated. 

Fall 

Boys Cross Country 

Girls Cross Country 

Field Hockey 

Football 

Boys Golf 

Girls Gymnastics 

Boys Soccer 

Girls Soccer 

Girls Tennis 

Boys Volleyball 

Girls Volleyball 

Interscholastic sports programs 

offered at Commack High School 

include: 

Winter 

Girls Basketball 

Boys Basketball 

Boys Bowling 

Girls Bowling 

Boys Fencing 

Girls Fencing 

Boys Track 

Girls Track 

Wrestling 

Spring 

Baseball 

Girls Golf 

Boys Lacrosse 

Girls Lacrosse 

Softball 

Boys Tennis 

Boys Track 

Girls Track 

Co-Ed Badminton 

Cheerleading, Danceline, Funk, Kickline, Pom

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment 

The Protection of Pupil Right Amendment (PPRA) affords parents certain 

rights regarding our conduct of surveys, collection and use of information 

for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the 

right to: 

Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that 

concerns one or more of the following protected areas if the survey 

is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of 

Education: 

1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student's parent; 

2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or student's 

family; 

3. Sex behavior or attitudes; 

4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior; 

5. Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close 

family relationships; 

6. Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with 

lawyers, doctors, or ministers; 

7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or 

parents; or 

8. Income, other than as required by law to determine program 

eligibility. 

Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of: 

1. Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding; 

2. Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening 

required as a condition of attendance, administered by the 

school or its agenda, and not necessary to protect the immediate 

health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or 

scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening 

permitted or required under State law; and 

3. Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal 

information obtained from students for marketing or to sell or 

otherwise distribute the information to others. 

Inspect, upon request and before administration or use: 

1. Protected information surveys of students; 

2. Instruments used to collect personal information from students 

for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution 

purposes; and 

3. Instructional material used as part of the educational 

curriculum. 

These rights transfer from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or 

an emancipated minor under State law. 

The District will develop and adopt policies regarding these rights, as 

well as arrangements to protect student privacy in the administration of 

protected information surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of 

personal information for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes. 

Commack School District will notify parents of these policies at least 

annually at the start of each school year and after any substantive changes. 

Commack School District will also directly notify, through U.S. Mail 

or email, parents of students who are scheduled to participate in the specific 

activities or surveys noted below and will provide an opportunity for 

the parent or guardian to opt the student out of participation of the specific 

activity or survey. Commack Public Schools will make this notification 

to parents and guardians at the beginning of the school year if the 

District has identified in advance specific or approximate dates of the 

activities or surveys at that time. For surveys and activities scheduled 

after the school year starts, parents or guardians will be provided reasonable 

notification of the planned activities and surveys listed below and be 

provided an opportunity to opt the student out of such activities and surveys. 

Parents or guardians will also be provided an opportunity to review 

any pertinent surveys. Following is a list of the specific activities and 

surveys covered under this requirement: 

Collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, 

sales or other distribution; 

Administration of any protected information survey not funded in 

whole or part by the U.S. Department of Education; 

Any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening as 

described above. 

Parents or guardians who believe their right have been violated in this 

regard may file a complaint with: 

Family Policy Compliance Office 

U.S. Department of Education 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20202-5901 

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Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act 

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents 

and students over 18 years of age ("eligible students") certain rights 

with respect to the student's education records. These rights are: 

1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records 

within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. 

Parents or eligible students should submit to the District Clerk a 

written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The 

District Clerk will make arrangements for access and notify the parent 

or eligible student of the time and place where the records may 

be inspected. 

2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education 

records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or 

misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the School to 

amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They 

should write the District Clerk, clearly identify the part of the record 

they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. 

If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the 

parent or eligible student, the District clerk will notify the parent or 

eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a 

hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information 

regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent 

or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing. 

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable 

information contained in the student's education records, except to 

the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One 

exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure 

to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school 

official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, 

supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or 

medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving 

on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District 

has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, 

medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on 

an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, 

or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. 

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official 

needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional 

responsibility. Upon request, the School discloses education 

records without consent to officials of another school district in which 

a student seeks or intends to enroll. 

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education 

concerning alleged failures by the School to comply with the requirements 

of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers 

FERPA is: 

Family Policy Compliance Office 

U.S. Department of Education 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20202-4605 

If you have questions regarding the requirements of FERPA, please contact 

the District Clerk at P.O. Box 150, Commack, NY 11725-0150, or by 

telephone at 912-2055. 

Sex Offender Notification 

When the school district receives notification of a Level 3 or a Level 

2 paroled sex offender living within our school district's zip codes of 

11725, 11746, 11731, or 11787, that information is posted on the 

Commack Website's Sex Offender page (linked from the Community 

News button), and notification is sent to subscribers of Commack's 

Email Notification System (District News Category). If you would 

like to receive an alert, please sign up for Email Notification at www. 

commackcalendar.org/emailsignup.cfm, or click the link from the 

Commack School District Website's home page. 

Parents for Megan's Law (PFML) has also implemented an Email 

Alert Program. To enroll, please visit their Website: www.parentsformeganslaw.org. 

For further information and support, prevention education 

programs, or other agency services, visit the PFML Website, or 

call (888) ASK-PFML. 

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Please see page 5 for Days of Religious Observance

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NYS Summer Music Conference 

(Albany 8/11-13) 

Private Physician Sports 

Physical Drop Off & Review - 

Grs. 7-12 @ CHS 5pm-8pm 


(Albany 8/11-13) 

Sports Physical Grs. 7-12 @ 

CHS 5pm-8pm 


(Albany 8/11-13) 



Grs. 7-12 @ CHS 7am-11am 

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CHS V/JV Football Begins 

Private Physican Sports 

Physical Drop Off & Review 

Grs. 7-12 @ CHS 12n-3pm 

Sports Physicals Grs. 7-12 

@ CHS 5-8pm (for Fall HS 

athletes only) 



Grs. 7-12 @ CHS 9am-12n 

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CHS Fall Sports Begin 

Sports Physicals Grs. 7-12 

@ CHS 8am-11am 

Sports Physicals for Fall HS 

Athletes only 7-8am @ CHS 

PTA Council Welcome Back 

Breakfast @ HUBBS 9am 

CHS IB Writing Workshop 

9am-1pm (Library) 

CHS Driver Safety Class for 

Seniors Parking 3pm & 7pm 

RH PTA School Kit Pick Up 

10am-12n 

RH Grade K Meet & Greet 

10:30am-11:30am 

CMS Gr. 6 & New Entrant 

Orientation 9am 

CHS IB Writing Workshop 

9am-1pm (Library) 

BOE Mtg. @ HUBBS 8pm 

Mandatory Athletic Code Night 

@ CHS 6pm (Gr. 9 students 

& first time CHS athletes) 

Shaded Box indicates school is not in session.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

LABOR DAY 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

BIS/MSIS Parent/Student 

Visitation 9-11am 

BIS School Store Open for 

Teacher Specific Items 

9am-12n 

CHS Freshman Student 

Orientation 10am-12n 

CHS Freshman Parent 

Orientation 7pm 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

STAFF CONFERENCE DAY 

IH/NR/RH/WP Parent/Student 

Visit 1-3pm 

NR School Store 1-3pm 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

CHS Registratoin Deadline for 

10/5 SAT 

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 

NR School Store 5-6:30pm 

WP Fall Fundraiser Begins 

CMS Fall Sports Begin 

PTA Council Executive Meeting 

@ HUBBS 7:30pm 


Seniors Parking 7pm 

PRIMARY DAY 

CMS Student Council Magazine 

Drive 9/10-20 

CMS Yearbook Pictures 

CMS Gr. 6 Open House 7pm 

CHS Fall Driver Ed Parents/ 

Students Mandatory Mtg. 7pm 


9/11 Memorial Ceremony @ 

CHS 6:30pm 


CHS Fall Driver Ed Parents/ 

Students Mandatory Mtg. 7pm 


BIS Class Parent Tea 10am 


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RH Bus Driver Welcome 

BIS Fundraiser Begins 

MSIS PTA Mtg. 9:30am 

MSIS Class Parent Tea 11am 

CMS Open House Gr. 7 & 8 

7pm 

CHS Driver Ed Classes Begin 

CHS Senior Class Mtg. 

Periods 1, 2, 3, 7 



BIS Open House 

Gr. 5 – 6:00pm 

Gr. 3 – 7:00pm 

Gr. 4 – 8:00pm 

MSIS Open House 

Gr. 3 – 6:30pm 

Gr. 5 – 7:10pm 

Gr. 4 – 7:50pm 

CHS Senior Class Mtg. 

Periods 1, 2, 3 & 7 

RH Fundraiser Begins 9/18-10/2 

WP Class Parent Tea 8:45am 

WP PTA Mtg. 9:45am 

BIS PTA Mtg. 9:45am 

CHS Senior College Planning 

Night 7pm 

IH PTA Mtg. 9:45am 

IH Open House 

Gr. K & New Entrants 6:30-7pm 

Gr. K – 7-7:30pm 

Gr. 1 – 7:30-8:00pm 

Gr. 2 – 8-8:30pm 

NR Welcome Back 

Celebration 8:30-9:30am 

NR Welcome Back Bus Driver 

Appreciation 

NR Class Parent Tea 10am 

CHS PTA Mtg. 7:30pm 

IH Class Parent Orientation & 

PTA Chairperson Mtg. 10am 

CHS Marching Band Camp 


CHS Junior Car Wash 

11am-2pm 

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NR PTA Mtg. 9:45am 

NR School Store (Lunch Periods) 

NR Open House 

Gr. K – 6:45pm 

Gr. 1 – 7:30pm 

Gr. 2 – 8:00pm 

RH PTA Mtg. 9:30am 

RH Class Parent Welcome 11am 

RH Open House 7pm 

WP Open House 

Gr. K — 6:30pm 

Gr. 1 & 2 — 7pm 

CHS IB CAS Assembly 

Periods 2, 3, 9 

CMS PTA Mtg. 9:30am 

CHS Underclass Portraits 

CHS IB 11th Grade Mtg. 7pm 

CHS IB 12th Grade Mtg. 8pm 

BIS School Pictures 

CHS Underclass Portraits 

CHS Open House 7pm 

IH/NR Spirit Day 

BIS Student Council 

Mtg. 8:30am 

BIS School Pictures/Group 

Photo 

CHS PEP Rally/Welcome 

Back 

CHS Registration for 10/26 ACT 

SCMEA Opening Gathering 

CHS Senior Car Wash 

10:30am-2pm 

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BIS Kick For A Cure 

Tournament 7:30am 

CHS Senior Portrait Retakes/ 

Makeups by Appointment 

CEF Commack’s Got Talent 

Tryouts @ CHS 2:45pm 



MSIS PTA Mtg. 7pm 

CMS PTA Spirit Money Due 



CHS English Honor Society 

Inductions 7pm 


Tryouts @ CMS 3pm 

IH All School Photo 



MSIS Picture Day 

CHS Sophomore Class Mtg. 

Periods 1, 2, 3, 9 



CHS Registration Deadline 

11/2 SAT 

CHS Scholarship Information 

Night Grs. 11 & 12 7pm 

MSIS Picture Day 

CMS Mid Quarter Progress 

Report 

CHS Sophomore Class Mtg. 

Periods 1, 2, 3, 9 

CHS SAT, SAT Subject Tests 

SCMEA Classroom Music 

Workshop #1 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

NR After School Clubs Begin 

Grs. 1, 2 

Fall Continuing Education 

Classes Begin 

PTA Council General Mtg. 


CHS BSALC Membership 

Drive 10/7-11 

NR Book Fair 6-8pm 

SEPTA Mtg. @ WP 7:30pm 



CHS PSAT/EXPLORE 

Orientation Grades 9-11 

IH PTA Mtg. 7pm 


Orientation Grades 9-11 


BIS Student Council Rallies 

BIS Burringo I 

RH PTA Fall Festival 

12-2:30pm 

RH Autism Walk 

CHS Sophomore Car Wash 

11am-2pm 


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SCHOOL CLOSED 

COLUMBUS DAY 

WP Picture Day 

BIS Student Council Elections 

BIS Mini Marathon 

CHS IB Exam Registration 

Deadline 3pm 

CHS Newsday Marching Band 

Festival 10/15-17 

IH Bulb Planting 

NR Picture Day 

WP Family Fun Night @ MSIS 

7-8pm 


BIS Rain Date Mini Marathon 


Testing Periods 1-6 






Grs. 9-12 End 1 st Marking 

Period 

IH School Store 

IH Zingo @ CMS 7pm 

NR Kindergarten/New Entrant 

Principal/Parent Chat 10am 

RH Principal/Parent Chat 

10am 

CHS Homecoming Dance 

7-10pm 

LISFA Selection Day @ 

Hauppauge Schools 

CHS Homecoming 

Parade - 12n 

Kick-Off - 2:30pm 

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IH Book Fair (Day & Evening) 

IH Clothing/Coat Drive 

10/21-25 


NR School Store (Lunch Period) 

NR/WP Coat Drive 10/21-25 

RH PTA Mtg. 7pm 

BIS PTA Clothing Drive 

10/21-25 

CMS Ticket Sales Fall Festival 

10/21-24 

LISFA Membership Gathering 

IH Book Fair (Day) 

RH Picture Day 

WP PTA Mtg. 7pm 

CHS Underclass Retakes/ 

Makeups 

CHS Faculty Portaits 

CHS Math Honor Society 



MSIS Gr. 5 Sports Night 6:45pm 

CMS PTA Mtg. 7pm 

CHS Underclass Retakes/ 

Makeups 

CHS Faculty Portraits 

WP Gr. K & New Entrants 

Principal/Parent Chat 

CMS Gr. 6 Fall Festival 

2:45-5pm 

CHS College Day I Periods 2,3 

BOE Mtg. @ CHS 7:30pm 

IH Gr. K & New Entrants 

Principal/Parent Chat 10am 


CHS Halloween Happening 

CHS ACT Exam @ CMS 

Commack Coalition of Caring 

5K Run @ CHS 9am 

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IH Picture Day 

CHS Science Honor Society 


BIS Halloween Happening 

3:30-5:45pm 

HALLOWEEN 

IH/NR/RH/WP Halloween 

Parade 2:30pm 


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Sunday 


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MSIS Student Fall Festival 

3:15-5:30pm 

SCMEA Day of Tuba & 

Euphonium @ Connetquot HS 



Workshop #2 

SCMEA Selection Day @ Bay 

Shore HS 

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME 

ENDS 

Set Clocks Back 1 Hour 

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS 

11/4-8 

WP PTA Gala 

SCMEA Administrators’ 

Gathering 6:30pm-10:30pm 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

ELECTION DAY 

STAFF CONFERENCE DAY 



CHS BSALC Blood Drive 

PTA Council Executive Mtg. 


CMS Yearbook Pictures Retakes 

CHS Senior Citizens Drama 

Matinee/Dinner @ 1pm 

CHS FBLA Inductions 

Ceremony 7pm 

Grs. 6-8 End 1 st Marking 

Period 

CHS Drama 7:30pm 

CHS Drama 7:30pm 


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SCHOOL CLOSED 

VETERAN’S DAY 

IH After School Workshops 

Begin 

IH/NR/RH/WP/BIS/MSIS Food 

Drive 11/12-22 

BIS Career Day 

CMS Early Winter Sports Begin 

CMS Gently Used Book Drive 

11/12-15 

CHS Junior College Planning 

Night 7pm 


RH Is Fit To Read 


MSIS Book Fair 11/13-20 

MSIS Evening Book Fair 

6:30-8:30pm 

MSIS Gr. 4 Sports Night 6:45pm 

CMS Holiday Food Drive 

11/13-22 

NYSCAME All-County Rehearsal 

@ Connetquot HS 3-7pm 


CHS Junior Class Mtg. 

Periods 1, 2, 3, 9 

CHS Spanish Honor Society 

Inductions 6:30pm 


LISFA Membership Gathering 

RH RHingo 7pm 

BIS Burringo II 7pm 

CHS Junior Class Mtg. 

Periods 1, 2, 3, 9 

CHS In The Spotlight 7pm 

CHS PLAN Exam 8am 

SCMEA Peak Festival @ 

Northport HS 8am-1pm 

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IH Holiday Boutique 11/18-20 

NR PTA Mtg. 7:30pm 

NR School Store (Lunch Periods) 


BIS Picture Retake/Group 

Photo II 

CHS JV Sports Awards Period 9 

CHS Varsity Awards 7pm 

SEPTA Holiday Boutique/ 

International Boutique 

@ CHS 6-9pm 

District Blood Drive 

@ BIS 1-7pm 

RH PTA Holiday Boutique- 

Lunch Periods & 6:30-8:30pm 

BIS PTA Holiday Boutique 

11/20-26 


CHS V/JV Winter Sports Begin 

CHS Italian Honor Society 


IH Postal Services (IHPS) Begins 

CHS IB Planning Mtg. for 

Sophomores Periods 2, 3, 9 


@ Hauppauge HS 3-9pm 


K-5 End 1st Trimester 



@ Hauppauge HS 9am-1pm 

NYSCAME All-County Concert 

@ Hauppauge HS 7:30pm 

CHS Model UN Conference 

9am-5pm 

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IH/RH Toy Drive 11/25-12/6 

NR PTA Holiday Boutique 6-8pm 

MSIS PTA Holiday Boutique 

11/25-27 

NR PTA Holiday Boutique 6-8pm 

CMS Career Day 8am 


@ CHS 7pm (Gr. 9 students & 

first time CHS athletes) 

EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT DRILL 

Students Dismissed 15 

Minutes Early 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

THANKSGIVING 

SCHOOL CLOSED 


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

NR/WP/BIS Toy Drive 12/2-13 

CHS Parent/Student/Teacher 

Night By Appointment 6:30pm 

CHS Scheduling Orientation 

Grades 9-11 

CHS PSAT/EXPLORE Booklet 

Return 

CHS BSALC/GSALC Toys for 

Tots Drive 12/2-6 

PTA Council General Meeting 

@ HUBBS 8pm 

Grs. 9-12 End 2nd Marking 

Period 

IH Picture Retake Day 


Grs. 9-11 


Return 

CHS Winter Concert/Art Show I 

7:30pm 

NR Picture Retake Day 

RH Picture Retake Day 


CMS Winter Concert/Art Show I 

7pm 


Grs. 9-11 


Return 

HALF DAY K-5 

PARENT/TEACHER 

CONFERENCE 

(Day & Evening) 

NYSSMA Winter Conference 

12/5-12/8 

K-5 PARENT/TEACHER 

CONFERENCES 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

K-5 STUDENTS ONLY 


12/5-12/8 


12/5-12/8 

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 


12/5-12/8 

BIS/MSIS Gr. 4 Winter Concert 

7pm 

CMS Winter Concert/Art 

Show II 7pm 

CHS Course Selections for 

2014-2015 Begin 

(Grades 8-11) 

RH/WP Gr. 2 Visitation to MSIS 

10am 

WP Picture Retake Day 

BIS/MSIS Gr. 5 Winter Concert 

7pm 

CHS Celebration of Success 

Period 9 

CHS Student Council Field Trip 

BIS Book Fair 12/12-18 

BIS/MSIS Snow Date Winter 

Concert 7pm 


Rehearsal @ CMS 3pm 



IH/NR Gr. 2 Visitation to BIS 

10am 

RH PTA Thank You Lunch 

11:30am 

MSIS Picture Retake 


Report 

CHS SFAC Breakfast 


Show @ CMS 7pm 


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Show III 7pm 

CHS Winter Concert/Art 

Show II 7:30pm 


Show IV 6:30pm 

CHS NCAA Night 7:30pm 

CHS Winter Concert/Art 

Show III 7:30pm 


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January 2014 

FEBRUARY 

S M T W T F S 

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8 

15 

22 

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9 

16 

23 

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10 

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24 

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11 

18 

25 

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12 

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26 

6 

13 

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27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

Sunday 


1 2 3 4 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

SCHOOL CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED SCMEA Classroom Music 

Workshop #3 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

SCHOOL REOPENS 

NR Safety City Begins 1/6-31 

WP Partners in Reading Begins 

CMS Snow Date Winter 

Concert/Art Show I & III 7pm 

PTA Council Exectutive Mtg. 


RH PTA Book Fair 

RH Partners in Reading 

1/7-2/17 

WP Kindergarten Registration 


CMS 8th to 9th Gr. Curriculum 

Night @ CHS 7pm 



NR/RH/WP Kindergarten 

Registration 


BIS PTA Mtg. 7:30pm 

CHS Financial Aid Night 7pm 


IH/NR/RH Kindergarten 

Registration 


RH Warm Up To Reading 6pm 

CMS Snow Date Winter Concert/ 

Art Show II & IV 7pm 

CMS/CHS US Constitution 

Project 


IH Kindergarten Registration 

CMS/CHS US Constitution 

Project 

CHS NHS Trivia Contest 

SCMEA Day of Horn @ 

Commack MS 

SCMEA All-County Music Pick- 

Up @ Commack MS 


12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

IH Gently Used Book Drive 

1/13-17 


NR School Store (Lunch 

Periods) 


CHS Snow Date Winter Concert/ 

Art Show I & II 7:30pm 

CMS PTA Scholarship Book Fair 

1/14-17 


Kindergarten Registration 

Evening Appointments @ 

HUBBS 

WP PTA Mtg. 7pm 


CHS Snow Date Winter Concert/ 

Art Show III 7:30pm 

IH Gr. 1 Western Night 7-8pm 

CHS History Honor Society 


BIS Gr. 4 Talent Show 7pm 

SCMEA Snow Date Day of Horn 

@ Commack MS 

LISFA Elementary Rehearsals 

Grs. 5-7 @ Northport HS 

LISFA Elementary Rehearsals 


27 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

LISFA Elementary Concert 


SCHOOL CLOSED 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

BIS/MSIS Girls Maturity Night 

@ MSIS 7pm 

CMS Late Winter Sports Begin 

CHS IB World Language Orals 

BIS/MSIS Boys’ Maturity Night 

@ BIS 7pm 

CMS Parent/Teacher 

Conferences by Appointment 

11am-2:30pm 

Students dismissed @ 10:45am 




Grs. 9-12 End 3 rd Marking 

Period 

IH PARP Kick Off 


CHS IB Group IV (Science) 

Project 

LISFA Snow Date Elementary 

Rehearsals Grs. 5-7 @ 

Northport HS 


Rehearsals Grs. 5-7 @ 

Northport HS 

26 27 28 29 30 31 


Concert Grs. 5-7 @ 

Northport HS 

NR After-School Clubs Begin 

WP Scholastic Book Fair 

1/27-30 

BIS Gr. 5 Sports Night 7pm 

CHS Midterms & Regents 

CMS NJHS Induction 

Ceremony 7pm 


MSIS Gr. 3 Sports Night 

6:45pm 


CHS Spring Driver Ed 

Parent/Student Mandatory 

Mtg. 7pm 

IH Read-In 6:30pm 

WP Scholastic Book Fair 

Evening 

WP Partners in Reading Ends 

WP Literacy Night 


Grs. 6-8 End 2 nd Marking 

Period 


NR NRingo @ BIS 7pm 

MSIS SMingo 6:30pm 


LISFA Secondary Rehearsals 

Grs. 8-12 @ Ward Melville HS 


28 

JANUARY 

S M T W T F S 

5 6 7 

1 

8 

2 

9 

3 

10 

4 

11 

12 

19 

26 

13 

20 

27 

14 

21 

28 

15 

22 

29 

16 17 

23 24 

30 31 

18 

25 

February 2014 

MARCH 

S M T W T F S 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

31 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

Sunday 


1 

SCMEA Day Of Percussion @ 

Sayville HS 


Workshop #4 

LISFA Secondary Rehearsals 


2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

LISFA Secondary Concert 


IH Book Fair (Day & Evening) 

CMS Evening Parent 

Conferences By Appointment 

6:30-8:30pm 

CHS Spring Semester Driver 

Ed Classes Begin 

CHS BSALC Membership Drive 

2/3-7 


IH Technology-less Tuesday 

BIS PTA Reflections 

MSIS PTA Mtg. 7pm 


IH Read-a-Shirt Day 



CHS National Honor Society 

Valentine’s Day Sale 2/5-12 


Rehearsal @ CMS 3pm 

IH Put a Poem in Your Pocket 

Day 


PTA Council Founder’s Day 


CHS Registration Deadline for 

3/8 SAT 



Final Show @ CMS 7pm 

LISFA Snow Date Secondary 

Rehearsals Grs. 8-12 @ Ward 

Melville HS 

WP Carnival 11am-3pm 

SCMEA Day of Jazz @ 

Sayville HS 

LISFA Snow Date 

Secondary Rehearsals Grs. 

8-12 @ Ward Melville HS 


9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

NR Family Fun Day 

LISFA Snow Date 

Secondary Concert Grs. 

8-12 @ Ward Melville HS 


NR School Store 

(Lunch Periods) 

RH PTA Spring Fundraiser 

2/10-28 

BIS Spirit Week 2/10-14 

DISTRICT ART WALK/MUSIC 

CONCERT @ CMS 6pm 

BIS Gr. 4 Sports Night 


NR Gr. 2 Sports Night @ BIS 

7pm 

BIS Waikiki Wednesday 


CHS PTA Mtg. 7pm 

CMS Flower Sale 


IH Jump Rope For Heart 

Grs. 1 & 2 - 8:30am 

29 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 


23 24 25 26 27 28 


NUTRITION WEEK 

Snow Date District Art Walk/ 

Music Concert @ CMS 6pm 

100 th Day of School 

(Tentative) 

MSIS Wellness Day 


Information Mtg. 2:30-4pm 

CHS JV Sports Awards Period 9 


IH 100 th Day Museum Preview 

3:45-6pm 

IH Gr. 2 Visit to BIS 10am 

BIS Book Fair 2/26-3/4 

BIS Science Fair I 

IH 100th Day Museum 

RH Family Fitness Night 

6:30pm 

NR Gr. 2 Visit to BIS 10am 

BIS Science Fair II 

BIS Gr. 3 Talent Show 

CHS ICS/Model Basketball 

Game 7-10pm 

IH PARP Ends 


BIS Gr. 3 Talent Show 

CMS Student Government 

Carnival 7-9pm 

CHS NAHS Setup 

CHS BSALC/GSALC Volleyball 

Night 4-8pm 


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FEBRUARY 

S M T W T F S 

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8 

15 

22 

2 

9 

16 

23 

3 

10 

17 

24 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

March 2014 

APRIL 

S M T W T F S 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

Sunday 


1 

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday 

IH Carnival 11am-3pm 

SCMEA Div. I, II, III 

Rehearsals 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 


CHS NAHS Setup 

CHS V/JV Spring Sports Begin 

CHS IB Dance Assessments 

Continuing Education Spring 

Classes Begin 

Joseph R. Sugar NYSSMA Day 

In Albany 

PTA Council General Mtg. @ 

HUBBS 7:30pm 



CMS International Night 6-8pm 


CHS NAHS Induction 

Rehearsal 2:30-3:30pm 

SCMEA Day in Albany 

IH Wacky Wednesday 


RH Gr. 2 Spring Showcase 10am 



MSIS Family Night 


CHS NAHS Inductions 7pm 


CHS ASVAB Exam (Grs. 11, 12) 

Periods 1-5 



IH PTA Children’s Fashion & 

Talent Show @ BIS 7pm 


Report 


CHS Women of the 21 st Century 

Periods 4-8 


4/12 ACT 

SCMEA I, II, III Rehearsals 

CHS SAT Only 

SCMEA Div. I, II, III 

Rehearsals 

SCMEA Div. III Concert 8pm 


9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

Daylight Savings Time 

Begins Set Clocks Ahead 1 

Hour 

SCMEA Div. I Concert 1pm 

SCMEA Div. II Concert 5pm 

DISABILITY AWARENESS 

WEEK 





@ CHS 6pm (Gr. 9 students & 

first time CHS athletes) 

SCMEA Snow Date Div. I,II,III 

BIS ALS Basketball Shootout 

7:45am 

IH/NR Gr. 2 Parent Orientation 

@ BIS 7pm 


CHS Technology Honor Society 


RH Gr. 1 Spring Showcase 10am 


7:45am 

CMS PTA Mtg. 7pm 



7:45am 

CHS Senior Citizen Matinee & 

Dinner 1pm 


Packets Due 

BOE Mtg. 7pm 

Budget Workshop #1 8pm 

@ CHS 

K-5 End of 2 nd Trimester 

BIS Gr. 5 Talent Show 7pm 

CHS Locks of Love/St Baldrick’s 

Day Fundraiser 3-7pm 

CHS Musical 7:30pm 

CHS Musical 7:30pm 

SCMEA Eugene Reichenthal 

Recorder Festival @ 

Brentwood HS 

SCMEA Snow Date Day of 

Jazz @ Sayville HS 

31 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

SCMEA Snow Date 

Eugene Reichenthal 

Recorder Festival @ 

Brentwood HS 

RH Gr. K Jump Rope For Heart 

RH Gr. 1 Jump Rope For Heart 

BIS Gr. 3 Sports Night 7pm 


Grs. 9-12 End 4 th Marking 

Period 

IH PTA Gala 

NR Kindergarten Family Math 

Night 7pm 

RH Gr. 2 Jump Rope For Heart 

RH Gr. K Spring Showcase 10am 

CHS Sophomore College 

Planning Night 7pm 

MSIS Spring Student Social 

3:15-5:30pm 

CMS PTA Evening Fundraiser 

CHS College Day 2 Periods 

2-3 


NR PTA Military Bridge 7pm 

WP Wingo 6:30-8pm 

BIS/MSIS Visit to CMS Musical 

10am 


Applications Review 

District Jazz Night @ CHS 7pm 

CMS Musical 7pm 

CHS Model UN Conference 

SCMEA Snow Date Day of 

Percussion @ Sayville HS 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

CMS Musical 2pm 

30 31 

CMS Girls’ Maturity Night 7pm 

CMS Spring Sports Begin 

RH Gr. 2 Visitation to MSIS 

10am 

RH/WP Gr. 2 Parent 

Orientation @ MSIS 7pm 

CMS Boys’ Maturity Night 7pm 

HALF DAY K-2 

PARENT/TEACHER 

CONFERENCES 

(Day & Evening) 

WP Gr. 2 Visitation to MSIS 

9:30am 

CHS Pops Concert @ CHS 

BOE Budget Workshop #2 

@ CHS 8pm 

K-2 PARENT/TEACHER 

CONFERENCES 

SCHOOL CLOSED K-2 

CMS Gold & White Night 7pm 


32 

MARCH 

S M T W T F S 

1 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

31 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

8 

15 

22 

29 

April 2014 

MAY 

S M T W T F S 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

31 

Sunday 


1 2 3 4 5 

NYS ELA Grs. 3-8 

PTA Council General Mtg. @ 

HUBBS 7:30pm 


IH IHPS Ends 

IH Gr. 2 Game Night 7-8pm 

NR Spring Concert Gr. 2 10am 

WP Curriculum Art Night 

6:30-8pm 

NYSSMA Piano Solo Festival 

@ CHS 


NYSSMA Piano Solo Festival 

@ CHS 

BOE Informal Budget 

Hearing @ CHS 8pm 

MSIS Talent Show Grs. 3 & 4 

7pm 

CHS History HS Quiz Bowl 

3-5 pm 


5/3 SAT 

MSIS Talent Show Gr. 5 7pm 

CHS FBLA Spring Fun Day 

CHS Junior Car Wash 

11am-2pm 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

WAC Invitational Science 

Fair at Herricks High School 

Primary “Log Off, Turn Off, and 

Go” Night 

NR PTA Mtg. 7:30pm 


Periods) 

CMS Gr. 5-6 Special Services 

Parent Orientaion 6:30pm 

CHS IB Visual Arts Setup 


CMS Gr. 8 Transition Night @ 

CHS 7pm 



Gr. 2 Cognitive Ability Test 

BIS PTA Mtg. 7:30pm 



CHS French & Latin Honor 

Society Inductions 7pm 



CHS IB Arts Festival 


BOE Mtg. & Budget Adoption 

@ CHS 8pm 


Grs. 6-8 End of 3 rd Marking 

Period 


BIS Autism Awareness/Peace 

Walk 

CHS Visual Arts Breakdown 

CHS ACT 


13 14 15 16 17 18 19 


33 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 


IH After-School Workshops 

Begin 

BIS Earth Week Celebration 

CHS Student Council 

Electioneering 4/21-29 

EARTH DAY 

NR Fun Pack Picture Day 

CMS Gr. 5-6 Parents 

Orientation 6:30pm 

CHS CSIP Forms Due 

NR Art/Science Expo 6-7:30pm 


RH Partners in Reading 

4/23-5/23 


CMS English Afternoon of 

Champions 4pm 

CHS BSALC Blood Drive 

CHS College/Career Fair 7pm 


CHS World Language Student 

Recognition Ceremony 7pm 


NR Principal/Parent Chat 10am 

CHS Art Dept. Awards 

Periods 2-8 

CHS ICS Food Festival 

7-10:30pm 


Rehearsal 

CHS Freshman Car Wash 

11am-2pm 

CHS Senior Show 7:30pm 

27 28 29 30 

RH PTA Mtg. 7pm 


Inductions 

MSIS Plant Sale 4/29-5/2 

BIS Fun Pack Pictures 

CMS Orientation Gr. 8 to 9 

Special Services Learning Ctr. 

@ CHS 7pm 

NYS MATH Grs. 3-8 

CHS Student Council 

Elections 

CHS Spring Concert/ 

Art Show I 7:30pm 


34 

APRIL 

S M T W T F S 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

May 2014 

JUNE 

S M T W T F S 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

Sunday 


1 2 3 


CMS History Showcase & 

Awards 4:30pm 


WP DIAL Screening 


Senior Citizen Dinner/ 

Dance @ CHS 5-8pm 

CHS IB Exams Begin 


CHS Special Olympics Setup 

1pm 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Special Olympics 

IH Kindergarten Orientation 

BIS Student Council Plant Sale 

5/5-9 

MSIS Gr. 5 Environmental Trip 

5/5-9 

CMS Select Music Concert 7pm 

CHS IB/AP Exams 

PTA Council General Mtg. & 

Budget Presentation 

@ HUBBS 8pm 

Please see page 5 for Days of Religious Observance 

Grs. 9-12 End 5th Marking 

Period 

NR Spring Concert Gr. K 10am 


CHS Spring Concert/ 

Art Show II 7:30pm 

WP DIAL Screening 

BIS PTA Mtg. & Budget 

Presentation 9:45am 

CMS Spring Concert/ 

Art Show I 7pm 


IH Mother’s Day Plant Sale 

NR Spring Concert Gr. K 10am 


CHS Cougar Achievement 

Awards 

BOE Mtg. & Budget Hearing 

@ MSIS 8pm 

VOTER REGISTRATION 

9am-9pm @ 

CMS and CHS 

IH Gr. 2 Art, Music & Literature 

Celebration 10am 

NR Fun Fair 3:45-5pm 

RH PTA Plant Sale 




6/14 ACT 


6/7 SAT 

CHS ICS Car Wash 11am-2pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

NR PTA Mtg. & Budget 

Presentation 7:30pm 



NR/WP DIAL Screening 

RH/WP PTA Mtg. & Budget 

Presentation @ RH 9:45am 

BIS/MSIS Spring Concert Gr. 4 

7pm 

BIS Gr. 5 Environmental Trip 

5/12-16 

CHS IB Dance Showcase 


IH/RH DIAL Screening 

NR Kindergarten Orientation 

CMS Spring Concert/Art 

Show III 7pm 


CHS Senior Portraits (for 

current Juniors) 

IH Gr. 1 Art, Music & Literature 


NR DIAL Screening 

RH Kindergarten Orientation 

MSIS PTA Mtg. & Budget 



Show II 7pm 



IH/NR DIAL Screening 

WP Kindergarten Orientation 




DISTRICT FESTIVAL OF THE 

ARTS K-12 @ CMS & CHS 

4-9pm 


MSIS Curriculum Night 

Gr. 3 - 6:30pm 

Gr. 5 - 7:10pm 

Gr. 4 - 7:50 pm 

CMS PTA Mtg. & Budget 



CHS BSALC/GSALC 


VOTER REGISTRATION 

9am-9pm @ 

CMS and CHS 

IH PTA Mtg. & Budget 


RH Kindergarten Orientation 

CMS Science Department 

Awards Ceremony 4pm 


CHS Spring Concert/Art 

Show III 8pm 

CHS PTA Mtg./Budget 

Presentation/Installation of 

Officers 7pm 

IH Kindergarten Orientation 


MSIS Staff Appreciation 

Gathering 


Report 


CHS Music Madness 7pm 

NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble 

Festival @ Half Hollow Hills 

School 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

IH/RH DIAL Screening 


Show IV 7pm 




CHS Prom Parent Mtg. 7pm 

RH DIAL Screening 

BIS/MSIS Spring Concert Gr. 5 

7pm 


CHS Science Research 

Exhibition Night 




CHS Sophomore Ring Dance 

7-10pm 

CHS Junior Banquet 7-11pm 

CHS Sophomore Car Wash 

11am-2pm 

NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble 

Festival @ Half Hollow Hills 

School 

35 

BOE Budget Vote/Trustee 

Election 6am-9pm @ 

CMS and CHS 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 

SCHOOL CLOSED 

MEMORIAL DAY 


IH DIAL Screening 

CMS Gr. 5 to 6 Transition Night 

6:30pm 

CHS Class Election Assemblies 

Periods 1, 2, 3 

CHS Science Awards 6:30pm 

IH DIAL Screening 

CMS Math Department Awards 

4pm 

CHS Spring Concert/Art 

Show IV 7:30pm 

District Wide Volunteer 

Luncheon @ HUBBS 12n 

NR Kindergarten Orientation 

RH DIAL Screening 

SILVER ANNIVERSARY 


WP Field Day 

CMS Student Government 8th 

Grade Election of 9th Grade 

Officers 

CHS Class Elections 

CHS Senior Awards Rehearsal 

CHS Relay For Life 6pm 

CHS Relay For Life 


36 

MAY 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

8 

15 

22 

29 

9 

16 

23 

30 

10 

17 

24 

31 

June 2014 

JULY 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

8 

15 

22 

29 

9 

16 

23 

30 

10 

17 

24 

31 

11 

18 

25 

12 

19 

26 

Sunday 


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

NYS Science Test - Gr. 4 & 8 

IH Field Day 

WP Rain Date Field Day 

CHS JV Sports Awards 

Period 9 

CHS Prom Parent Mtg. 6pm 

CHS Tri-M Induction Ceremony 

7:30pm 

PTA Council Executive Mtg. 


WP Parent Orientation 9:45am 

WP PTA Dinner 

BIS Gr. 3 Field Day 

CMS/CHS Secondary Testing 

Day 


RH Field Day 

BIS Rain Date - Field Day 

BIS PTA Dinner 7pm 

CHS Music Dept. Senior 

Awards Ceremony 

Periods 8, 9 


IH PTA Chairperson Mtg. #2 

NR Field Day 

RH Rain Date - Field Day 

WP Walk to School 

CMS Tri-M Inductions 

Ceremony 7pm 

CHS Senior Transition to 

College Program Periods 1-9 

CHS Math Department 

Awards Ceremony 4pm 


MSIS Field Day Gr. 3 

CHS Senior Awards Ceremony 


8 9 10 11 12 13 14 


Periods) 

NR PTA Dinner 

BIS Rain Date Field Day 

CHS Social Studies Awards 

4pm 

CHS International Thespian 

Society Inductions/IB One Act 

Festival 7pm 

IH Rain Date Field Trip 


MSIS Rain Date Gr. 3 Field Day 

CHS Pay It Forward Teacher 

Recognition 3:30-5pm 

CHS IB Diploma Ceremony 

7pm 

SEPTA Dinner Mtg. 7:30pm 

WP Concerts 

Gr. K - 10am 

Gr. 1 - 12:15pm 

Gr. 2 - 2:15pm 

BIS Rain Date Field Day 

CMS PTA Installation of Officers 

Dinner 

DISTRICT BLOOD DRIVE 

@ MSIS 1-7pm 

IH Kindergarten Art & Music 


NR Rain Date Field Day 

RH PTA Gala 

BOE Mtg. @ CHS 7:30pm 

NR Gr. 1 Flag Day Concert 

10am 

RH Salute to Reading 


CMS Student Govenment 8 th 

Grade Dance 7-9pm 

FLAG DAY 

CHS ACT

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

Grs. 9-12 End 6th Period 

BIS Flag Day Ceremony 

BIS Night of Music 7pm 


CMS Finals & Regents 

CHS Finals & Regents 





CHS PTA Dinner 6pm 

K-5 3rd Trimester Ends 

WP Staff Appreciation Day 

BIS Staff Appreciation Luncheon 




CHS Pay It Forward Car 

Wash 9am-2pm 

37 

22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 

BIS Student Council Barbecue 




BIS HALF Student DAY OF Council SCHOOL Barbecue 

CMS IH/NR/RH Finals Staff & Regents Appreciation 

CHS Luncheon Finals & Regents 

BIS Moving up Ceremonies 

9:30am & 10:45am 

MSIS Moving up Ceremony 

9:30am 


CMS Moving Up Ceremony 7pm 


HALF DAY OF SCHOOL 

IH/NR/WP Gr. 2 Moving Up 

Ceremonies 10am 

RH Moving Up Ceremony 

9:45am 

CMS Staff Appreciation 

Luncheon 

CHS Graduation Rehearsal 


CHS Senior Prom 


LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 

Grs. 6-8 End of 4th Marking 

Period 


MAKE UP DAY* 


29 30 

CHS Graduation 10am 

Cougar Summer Camp 

Session I 6/30-7/3 

Shaded Box indicates school is not in session. 

*Schools will not be open on June 27 unless a make-up day is needed (in excess of 3 snow days).

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JUNE 

S M T W T F S 

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8 

15 

22 

29 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

July 2014 

AUGUST 

S M T W T F S 

3 4 5 6 7 

1 

8 

2 

9 

10 

17 

24 

31 

11 

18 

25 

12 

19 

26 

13 

20 

27 

14 15 

21 22 

28 29 

16 

23 

30 

Sunday 


INDEPENDENCE DAY 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 


Session II

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 


Session III 

39 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 


Session IV 

27 28 29 30 31 


Session V

40 

JULY 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 

13 

20 

27 

7 

14 

21 

28 

8 

15 

22 

29 

9 

16 

23 

30 

10 

17 

24 

31 

11 

18 

25 

12 

19 

26 

August 2014 

SEPTEMBER 

S M T W T F S 

7 

14 

21 

28 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

2 

9 

16 

23 

30 

3 

10 

17 

24 

4 

11 

18 

25 

5 

12 

19 

26 

6 

13 

20 

27 

Sunday 


1 2 

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 


10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

41 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

31 


42 

Transportation 

In District - 

Children within the district are transported between home and school in 

accordance with the following schedule: 

Grades K-2: More than 1/4 mile 

Grades 3-8: More than 1/2 mile 

Grades 9-12: More than 1 mile 

Out of District - 

The district transports pupils to private and parochial schools for a distance 

not to exceed fifteen (15) miles. If a student lives beyond the 15 

mile limit and the district makes a bus run to that particular school, carrying 

other eligible students, transportation will be provided from a central 

pickup point. Transportation to and from a central pickup point, 

however, is the responsibility of the student. Requests for such transportation 

must be made before April 1 for the following school year. The 

application form and instructions can be found on the Commack Website, 

or obtained at the transportation office. 

Children riding buses are issued bus passes. Parents are urged to instruct 

their children in rules of proper behavior. The school district reserves the 

right to suspend the privilege of bus transportation for students who 

threaten the safety and well-being of themselves and/or of other children. 

The transportation department telephone number is: 912-2020. 

Tax Code Number -125 

For your New York State Return, The Commack School District Code 

Number is 125. 

It is important that you include this information on your state tax returns. 

If your return lacks Commack School District's name and code, a large 

percentage of the income from the district would not be credited to us. If 

a sizable return lacks this information, it is possible that it could considerably 

distort the district's income picture, thereby causing the Commack 

School District to receive less in State Aid than it would normally 

receive. 

In selecting a school district name to enter on your tax return be sure to 

distinguish between the name of the town in which you reside, the name 

of the post office which delivers your mail, and the name of the school 

district in which you reside. If you need help, please call the district at 

912-2005 or New York State tax information at (800) 225-5829. 

School Lunch Programs 

The Commack School District offers a regular school lunch program on 

a self-sustaining basis through Whitsons Culinary Group, with nutrition 

and menu guidance provided by the school district PTA Nutrition 

Committee. 

The Type A lunch price for the 2013-2014 school year (which includes 

milk) is $2.00 for primary school students, and $2.05 for intermediate and 

secondary students. Nutritional information, lunch menus, and lunch 

prices are posted on the Commack Website. 

A la carte items are also offered on the menu at varying prices. Breakfast 

can be purchased at the high school from 7:00 a.m. until 7:25 a.m. each 

school day. All information is posted on the Website.

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Public Notification 

The Commack Union Free School District hereby advises students, parents, 

employees and the general public that it offers employment and 

educational opportunities, including vocational education opportunities, 

without regard to sex, race, color, national origin or handicap. 

Inquiries regarding this non-discrimination policy may be directed to: 

1. Title IX Coordinator - Amy Ryan 

Commack Union Free School District 

P.O. Box 150 

Commack, N.Y. 11725 

Telephone: (631) 912-2033 

2. Section 504 Coordinator - Amy Ryan 

Commack Union Free School District 

P.O. Box 150 

Commack, N.Y. 11725 

Telephone: (631) 912-2033 

Smoke-Free School Policy 

Under a policy implemented by the Board of Education, and in accordance 

with NYS law, smoking by students and staff is prohibited in all 

Commack School District buildings and facilities. 

This policy reflects the Board's concern following published studies that 

secondary smoke has adverse effects on non-smokers as well as smokers. 

The smoke-free schools policy is in keeping with the district's commitment 

to educate its students to the dangers of substance abuse, including 

alcohol and smoking, and the hope that such a policy will set an example 

for all students and staff. 

Inclement Weather 

A delayed school opening procedure on inclement weather days will be 

used when it appears that schools can open safely at a later time. Opening 

will be delayed for one or two hours later than the usual schedule. 

Schools shall adjust their school day accordingly, so that dismissal is at 

the usual time. Children will be transported back home on the usual 

transportation schedule. 

School closings or delayed openings will be posted on the Commack 

Website, http://www.commackschools.org. The District will endeavor to 

place an automated telephone call to each household with school aged 

children. The District cannot guarantee that all households will be 

reached. If you have signed up for the Parent Portal or Email Notification, 

you will be notified by Email, as well. 

Parents are encouraged to listen to the stations listed below for closing 

and delayed opening information. In the absence of any announcement, 

call, Email, or posting, it should be assumed that schools are open. 

Residents are urged not to call the school or the District switchboard so 

that we may be permitted to handle the expected high volume of emergency 

calls. 

School closing notifications can be found on the following media: 

WALK.......................... 

WBAB.......................... 

WBLI............................ 

WBZO (B-103)............ 

WCBS.......................... 

WHLI........................... 

WKJY........................... 

AM 

880 

1100 

FM 

97.5 

102.3 

106.1 

103.1 

98.3 

Commack Website 

News 12 (Cablevision) - FIOS1 (Verizon) 

WNBC TV - WABC TV - Fox 5

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Reporting Absences 

Title IX 

For the protection of their children, elementary grade parents are urged to 

call the school nurse if their child is absent from school. To accommodate 

parents' early and late day schedules, calls to the nurse will be taken 

by an answering machine when school is not in session. The message will 

be as follows: 

"Thank you for calling the__________ attendance reporting number: To 

report a student's absence, at the "beep," please give the following information: 

1. The student's full name, date of absence and reason for absence. 

2. The name of the student's teacher. 

3. The students birth date by month, day, and year. 

4. Your home telephone number.” 

If you have any other message, please call the main office while school is 

in session. These details help the school staff know that the call is legitimate. 

The answering machines save the schools the task of having to call the 

home of each absent student. The procedure of having parental contact 

when a student is absent is a necessary safeguard to insure the health and 

safety of your children. 

The Commack School District, P.O. Box 150, Commack, New York, 

11725, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in educational programs 

or activities which it operates, and it is required by Title IX of the 

Educational Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a manner. 

This policy on non-discrimination includes the following areas: recruitment 

and appointment of employees; employment pay and benefits; 

counseling services for students; access by students to educational programs; 

course offerings and student activities. The Commack School 

District will comply with all regulations and requirements of Title IX. 

High School College Admission Test 

Calendar 2013-2014 

TESTS DATES 

SAT (& SAT Subject Tests).......Oct. 5, 2013 

PSAT/ EXPLORE...............Oct. 16, 2013 

ACT.................................**Oct. 26, 2013 

SAT(& SAT Subject Tests)...........Nov. 2, 2013 

PLAN................................ Nov. 16, 2013 

**Exam given at Commack Middle School 

TESTS DATES 

SAT Only......................Mar. 8, 2014 

ACT.............................. Apr. 12, 2014 

SAT(& SAT Subject Tests).…May 3, 2014 

SAT(& SAT Subject Tests)… June 7, 2014 

ACT……………..……June 14, 2014 

Calls made during school hours will be answered by the nurse or attendance 

personnel. 

Indian Hollow Primary School 858-3595 

North Ridge Primary School 912-2196 

Rolling Hills Primary School 858-3573 

Wood Park Primary School 858-3687 

Burr Intermediate School 858-3621 

Mandracchia-Sawmill Inter. School 858-3660 

Commack Middle School Attendance Office 858-3556 

Commack HS Attendance Office 912-2112

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2013-2014 School Closing Dates Working Papers 

October 2013 

14 ......Monday........Columbus Day 

November 2013 

5 .......Tuesday........Staff Conference Day 

11...... .Monday...... ..Veterans Day 

28, 29 ...Thurs./Fri... ....Thanksgiving Recess 

December 2013 - January 2014 

December 23 - January 3 ...Winter Recess 

Working papers are required by New York State before any student 

under the age of 18 is permitted to engage in part-time or summer 

employment. The law prescribes limits on the number of hours and 

areas of employment. In addition, a physical examination is 

required. 

Medical exams for students attending Commack Schools are conducted 

by the school physician and are arranged through the school. 

Students attending non-public schools must arrange for working 

paper exams and other health services through the administration 

office of the school they attend. 

January 2014 

20.......Monday ........Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

February 2014 

17 - 21 ..................Mid-Winter Recess 

April 2014 

14 - 18 ..................Spring Recess 

May 2014 

26.......Monday ........Memorial Day

Telephone Directory 

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THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICES ARE LOCATED 

IN THE HUBBS ADMINISTRATION CENTER 

CLAY PITTS ROAD, EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731 

Parents, students, and all concerned Commack residents are urged to be alert to any 

suspicious activity around district facilities. 

IF YOU SEE ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS, CALL: 

SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3611 

or the POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 

SWITCHBOARD AND GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . 912-2000 

ADMINISTRATION 

Superintendent of Schools - Dr. Donald James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2010 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS: 

for Business - Laura A. Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2005 

for Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment, K-12 - Adele Pecora 912-2009 

for Pupil Personnel Services - Amy Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2033 

DIRECTORS 

Fine & Applied Arts - Paul R. Infante. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2070 

Guidance - Jonathan Macaluso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2121 

Health, Physical Education & Recreation - Patrick Friel . . . . . . . . 912-2080 

Science, Grades K - 12 - Allison Offerman-Celantano . . . . . . . . . 912-2171 

Executive Director for Personnel - Reza Kolahifar. . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2090 

Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services - Nina Bryant . . . . 912-2023 

DISTRICT OFFICIALS 

Board of Education/District Clerk - Mary Jane Budde . . . . . . . . . 912-2055 

District Treasurer - Kerry Reinhardt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2050 

School District Attorneys - Lamb & Barnosky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694-2300 

PUBLIC RELATIONS/DISTRICT WEBMASTER 

Brenda Lentsch - Consultant, Starboard Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2165 

TRANSPORTATION - Nancy Nunziata. . . . . . . . . . . . .912-2019/912-2020 

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 

Plant Facilities Administrator - Richard Schramm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3600 

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS 

Debbie Virga - FTA Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3623 

ATTENDANCE AND CHILD ACCOUNTING 

Commack High School Attendance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2112 

Commack Middle School Attendance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3556 

Burr Intermediate School Attendance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3621 

Mandracchia/Sawmill Intermediate School Attendance Office . . . . 858-3661 

SCHOOL PHYSICIAN - Dr. Eugene Gerardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2077 

SCHOOL NURSES 

Indian Hollow Primary - Michele Hasley, R.N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3595 

North Ridge Primary School - Karen Britt, R.N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2196 

Rolling Hills Primary School - Gina Hawkins, R.N. . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3573 

Wood Park Primary School - Paula Saltzman, R.N. . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3687 

Burr Intermediate School - Diana Bishop, R.N. 

- Fran DiMicco, R.N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3621 

Mandracchia/Sawmill Intermediate School - Rosa Roman, R.N., 

and Abbye Boker, R.N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3660 

Commack Middle School - Kim Morello, R.N., 

Cathy Farrell, R.N., and Angela McNierney, R.N.. . . . 858-3510/11 

Commack High School - Pat Denezzo, R.N., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2110 

Linda Dalton, R.N., and Christine Wright, R.N.. . . . . 912-2111 

GUIDANCE OFFICES 

Commack Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3500 

Commack High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2121 

Email addresses for District personnel are posted on the Commack Website. Click on the Phone Directory button.

Telephone Directory (continued) 

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PRINCIPALS 

Indian Hollow Primary - Brian Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3590 

North Ridge Primary School - Katherine Rihm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2190 

Rolling Hills Primary School - Janet Studley.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3570 

Wood Park Primary School - Michelle Collison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3680 

Burr Intermediate School - Rhonda Pratt.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3636 

Mandracchia/Sawmill Intermediate School - Michelle Tancredi . . 858-3650 

Commack Middle School - Anthony Davidson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-3500 

Commack High School - Catherine Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-2100 

PTA COUNCIL 

President - Janine DiGirolamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462-5794 

First Vice President - Catherine Kurten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499-4609 

Second Vice President - Janet Cabana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462-9246 

Corresponding Secretary - Laurie Schoenfeld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493-0658 

Recording Secretary - Maria Grasso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543-3652 

Treasurer - Donna Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266-5326 

Past President - Jacki Fleischhacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462-0572 

PTA PRESIDENTS 

Indian Hollow Primary - Dawn Marie Shikarides . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543-6867 

North Ridge Primary School - Tara Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269-0155 

Rolling Hills Primary School - Suzi Steinberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626-5195 

Wood Park Primary School - Mary Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(516) 316-8874 

Burr Intermediate School - Diana Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493-9395 

Mandracchia/Sawmill Intermediate School - Eva Guerra . . . . . . . 274-4535 

- Michele Morley . . . . 499-0053 

Commack Middle School - Angela Cicalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368-5851 

- Jamie Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .670-7353 

Commack High School - Maryann Montella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368-6133 

Special Education PTA (SEPTA) - Susan Hermer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543-0603 

- Theresa Marcevic . . . . . . . . . . 543-5142 

Email addresses for District personnel are posted on the Commack Website. Click on the Phone Directory button.

Commack Public Schools 

P.O. Box 150 

Commack, NY 11725 

www.commackschools.org 

Non-Profit Org. 

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POSTAL CUSTOMER 

Art courtesy of Commack students. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION: Peter R. Wunsch, President - Steven Hartman, Vice President 

Trustees: Deborah Guber, MaryJo Masciello, James Tampellini 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS: Dr. Donald James


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