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Spring Athletes Honored At Sachem’s Board Of Education Meeting

LIMG August 22, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District During its Aug. 16 meeting, the Sachem Central School District’s Board of Education honored both individual student-athletes and teams. Director of Athletics, Physical Education, Health and Health Services Gary Beutel introduced several

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New Principal At Samoset Middle School In Sachem

LIMG August 1, 2023

Pictured: Dr. Georgia Afxendiou was appointed principal of Samoset Middle School, effective Aug. 1. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District The Sachem Central School District is pleased to announce Dr. Georgia Afxendiou as the new principal of Samoset Middle School, effective Aug. 1. The board of education appointed Dr. Afxendiou at its July […]

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All Smiles At Sachem’s Summer Enrichment Program

LIMG July 27, 2023

Pictured: Students participated in several hands-on projects including arts and crafts. Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Sachem students are back in the classroom this summer for the district’s enrichment program in collaboration with SCOPE Education Services. Students are connecting with their peers and enjoying activities at both Hiawatha and Nokomis

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Sachem Central School District Welcomes New Secondary Administrators

LIMG July 13, 2023

Pictured: From left, Lori Onesto, Christopher Washousky and Kaleigh Sidaras. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District The Sachem Central School District is pleased to announce the appointment of three new administrators. At its July 12 meeting, the board of education appointed Lori Onesto as assistant principal at Sachem High School North, Kaleigh Sidaras […]

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Service-Learning Project Raises Money For Local Animal Shelter

LIMG June 23, 2023

Pictured: Fifth graders in Ms. De Carlo and Ms. Grieco’s class at Nokomis Elementary School raised $1,800 for Last Chance Animal Rescue. Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Jen De Carlo and Robyn Grieco’s fifth grade class at Nokomis Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District recently completed a service project to […]

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Smiles And Slime At Wenonah Elementary School

LIMG June 22, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Wenonah Elementary School students were all smiles during a slime-making, end-of-year activity. Students across grade levels worked with Mad Science to learn about polymers during the brief lab. Throughout the hands-on activity, they observed how the properties of their slime changed and were able to bring home […]

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Nokomis Elementary School Donates Cereal Boxes To Local Pantry

LIMG June 6, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Throughout the month of May, Nokomis Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District collected cereal boxes to donate to St. John’s Food Pantry in Holbrook. This year, Mrs. Erb and Mr. Papagni’s fifth grade classes led the drive and collected 976 cereal boxes. Nokomis Elementary School […]

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Project-Based Learning At Lynwood Avenue Elementary School

LIMG May 24, 2023

Pictured: Lynwood Avenue Elementary School students presented the Ronald McDonald House with a $2,559 check. Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Students at Lynwood Avenue Elementary School have learned about community service through several project-based learning activities. On May 16, students displayed their final projects during a Project-Based

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Ride For Life Makes Stops In Sachem

LIMG May 23, 2023

Pictured: The Ride for Life kicked off its day on May 19 at Sachem High School East. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District The Ride for Life made its way through Sachem on May 19 to raise awareness and support in the fight against ALS. Each year in the month of May, which […]

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Children’s Author Visits Sachem Students

LIMG May 22, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Children’s book author Lawrence Dupkin visited kindergarten classes at Hiawatha Elementary School in Sachem. Dupkin led a fun-filled read aloud of his book, “Jeb on the Farm,” that brought students inside his story. After students listened to the story, they had the opportunity to get copies of […]