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North Ridge Second Graders Perform In Spring Concert

North Ridge Second Graders Perform In Spring Concert

“Here Comes The Sun” and North Ridge’s school song were some of the crowd favorites!
Commack Middle School ENL Teachers Receive STAR Award

Commack Middle School ENL Teachers Receive STAR Award

Superintendent Dr. Jordan Cox presented CMS ENL teachers Christine Fields and Stephanie Zwiebel with the Commack STAR Award during a CMS faculty meeting Monday afternoon.
Shrek The Musical Jr. Hits the Stage At CMS

Shrek The Musical Jr. Hits the Stage At CMS

Don’t miss our incredibly talented cast bringing Shrek The Musical Jr. to the stage at CMSl! Join us for a swamp-tastic adventure full of laughs, magic, and yes... a very talkative donkey.
North Ridge Students Celebrate Literacy Month

North Ridge Students Celebrate Literacy Month

Sawmill Students Celebrate Baseball Opening Day with Charity Drive

Sawmill Students Celebrate Baseball Opening Day with Charity Drive

Students at Sawmill combined their love of baseball with community service. The Sawmill Student Council organized a snack drive to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Family Room at Stony Brook Hospital
Burr Students Learn About ALS Awareness Ahead Of May Ride For Life Event

Burr Students Learn About ALS Awareness Ahead Of May Ride For Life Event

Students at Burr received a special visit this week from Christine Pendergast of ALS Ride For Life. Pendergast provided students with an opportunity to learn about ALS.
Whitson's Serves Up Hot Dogs To Celebrate MLB Opening Day

Whitson's Serves Up Hot Dogs To Celebrate MLB Opening Day

Dressed in their favorite baseball uniforms, the admins at CHS and CMS joined forces with the Whitson’s staff to serve up hot dogs with all of the fixings and of course…popcorn!
CHS Hosts College and Transition Services Fair

CHS Hosts College and Transition Services Fair

The fair offered a chance to meet directly with representatives from higher education institutions and specialized support organizations.
Lunch and Learn Brings Snowball Poppers to Rolling Hills

Lunch and Learn Brings Snowball Poppers to Rolling Hills

Using a balloon and a toilet paper roll, the students explored basic engineering and physics concepts in their Lunch and Learn periods
Sawmill Pay It Forward Club Students Share Compassion During Kindness Week

Sawmill Pay It Forward Club Students Share Compassion During Kindness Week

Members of the Sawmill Pay It Forward Club recently celebrated Kindness Week with a clear focus on caring for others.
BOE Budget Workshop #2 and Audit Committee Meeting - March 26

BOE Budget Workshop #2 and Audit Committee Meeting - March 26

In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Meetings Law,” the Board of Education of the Commack Union Free School District shall hold an Audit Committee Meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 6pm
Executive Director of Technology and Innovation Alise Pulliam Wins SCOPE Admin Service Award

Executive Director of Technology and Innovation Alise Pulliam Wins SCOPE Admin Service Award

Congratulations to Alise Pulliam on winning the Administrator Service Award at Monday evening’s SCOPE Education Services 25th Annual School District Awards Dinner
CHS Photography Students Visit Nikon Headquarters

CHS Photography Students Visit Nikon Headquarters

College-level Digital Photography students from Commack High School took an exciting field trip to Nikon Headquarters in Melville on Thursday.
CHS Sophomores Experience Immersive Holocaust Education Through Virtual Reality

CHS Sophomores Experience Immersive Holocaust Education Through Virtual Reality

Tenth-grade students are participating in a deeply moving educational initiative, embarking on a thought-provoking virtual tour of the Auschwitz concentration camp without ever leaving their classroom
Rolling Hills First Graders Explore Future Careers as Community Helpers

Rolling Hills First Graders Explore Future Careers as Community Helpers

This week, Rolling Hills first graders donned their “work attire” to present their “All About” research books on the community helpers they might want to be when they grow up.
CHS School of Medicine Students Explore Future Pathways with Molloy University

CHS School of Medicine Students Explore Future Pathways with Molloy University

Commack High School students enrolled in the School of Medicine had the opportunity to connect Thursday morning with Giovanni Mayo, an admissions counselor from Molloy University.
The Verdict Is In: CMS Students Impress At Mock Trial Competition

The Verdict Is In: CMS Students Impress At Mock Trial Competition

Seventh and eighth graders from CMS traveled to Suffolk Community College on Wednesday morning to compete in a regional Mock Trial Tournament.
Juliet J., Matthew O. named National Merit Scholarship finalists

Juliet J., Matthew O. named National Merit Scholarship finalists

CHS seniors Juliet J. and Matthew O. have been selected as finalists for the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Commack Physical Education Teacher Ed Boll Receives STAR Award for Career Dedication

Commack Physical Education Teacher Ed Boll Receives STAR Award for Career Dedication

Dr. Jordan Cox presented CHS physical education teacher Ed Boll with the Commack STAR Award on Friday morning during the district’s Superintendent's Conference Day.
STATE CHAMPS: Commack Boys Bowling Team Claims First-Ever NYS Title

STATE CHAMPS: Commack Boys Bowling Team Claims First-Ever NYS Title

The Commack Boys Bowling team has officially etched their names into the history books. On Sunday, the team delivered a dominant performance to capture the New York State Large School Bowling Title
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sawmill Students Host Nostalgic VIP Tour

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sawmill Students Host Nostalgic VIP Tour

Superintendent Dr. Jordan Cox, CHS assistant principal Eric Biagi, and Board of Education student representative Kyla Gruber received a VIP tour of Sawmill Intermediate School on Monday afternoon.
Jeanette Collette Nominated for 2026 Harvard Club of Long Island Distinguished Teacher Award

Jeanette Collette Nominated for 2026 Harvard Club of Long Island Distinguished Teacher Award

Collette was recognized as a nominee for the prestigious Harvard Club of Long Island Distinguished Teacher Award, following a heartfelt nomination from her former student and CHS alum, Mehek Sawhney.
CHS ASL Students Compete at East Meadow’s ASL Idol

CHS ASL Students Compete at East Meadow’s ASL Idol

On Thursday evening, the stage at East Meadow came alive with expressive storytelling and musicality as three talented groups of American Sign Language (ASL) students from CHS competed in ASL Idol
Rolling Hills Kindergartners Visit Commack Public Library

Rolling Hills Kindergartners Visit Commack Public Library

Students received a guided tour of the facility, where the children learned how to navigate the aisles and locate different types of books.
Rolling Hills Kindergartners Welcome Sweetbriar Nature Center

Rolling Hills Kindergartners Welcome Sweetbriar Nature Center

Sweetbriar Nature Center’s furry and feathered friends visited Rolling Hills on Wednesday to meet the kindergarteners.