COMMACK SCHOOLS

The royalty will participate in the homecoming parade at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11

Scholar-Athlete teams have at least three-quarters of their student-athletes with a minimum 90 GPA

The event was sponsored by the World Languages department

Rich Specht brought his "Cultivate Kindness" message to the primary school to demonstrate the ripple effect a kind act can have

Peter Catalanotto, who has published 50 children’s books as an author and illustrator, demystified the writing process for students

Equipped with only cardboard, glue and string, the students designed and then constructed shoes

The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who challenges a doubting student to trust in her artistic ability

Ryan McGrath is visiting Burr fifth graders through Monday, then will head to Sawmill after the two-day break

The U.S. Constitution was signed on this day in 1787

The students gathered before dismissal to sign patriotic songs, with "You're a Grand Old Flag" proving a particular hit

Ellie and Sofia, members of Girl Scout Troop 1967, dedicated more than 100 hours to their community service project

Fourth graders are discussing bullying

The spread included fall-themed decorations

School spirit was on display throughout the evening

Complimentary lunch is even better when it comes from a food truck

The face-painting station proved particularly popular, as did the refreshments, which included snow cones and cotton candy

CHS joined students from other districts as well as civic organizations

At Commack High School’s 9/11 memorial park, superintendent Dr. Jordan Cox presided over the 24th annual ceremony

Melissa Blady began a tour of classrooms on Thursday by reading “If I Built a School” by Chris Van Dusen

Christopher Denton went through the history of the high school’s 9/11 memorial with the students

Brayden is the first five-year varsity starter in the boys soccer program’s history

The district is looking to hire school monitors, special education aides and guards

There was no shortage of smiles as students spotted friends and teachers

In addition to serving as the math department lead at the high school, Barbagallo also advises the math honor society

Julia G. was recognized in May with a Hunting-Tony Award from the Town of Huntington as best lead actress