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Education
Board of Ed presents its budget numbers
May 13, 2013
Business
Chamber gives Town Board date for holiday fireworks
May 16, 2013
Japanese eatery now open in Greenport
May 12, 2013
High-end 'general' store to open in Center
May 6, 2013
Community
Paper gobbler set to roll into town Saturday
May 15, 2013
Board of Ed presents its budget numbers
May 13, 2013
Obituaries
Obituaries: Draper, Rodgers
March 7, 2013
Obituary: Winifred Holmes Luddecke
February 26, 2013
Real Estate
High end real estate deals escalate
May 1, 2013
Shed plan rejected: ZBA says ‘detriment’ to neighborhood
April 26, 2013
Posts by Michael Hynes:
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School superintendent on educational reform
As I was re-reading some of my books about educational leadership over the past few weeks, I stumbled upon one of my favorite authors, Michael Fullan. Mr. Fullan has written...
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From the superintendent: Getting where we need to go
This past year, the Shelter Island School District made significant strides toward offering our students the best education within a small public school setting. The vision for our school district outlines...
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From the Desk of School Superintendent Dr. Michael Hynes
The future of our school There is nothing like making a pot of coffee, rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. I love hard work. I’ve always embraced it and in my career as an educator I’ve always loved the challenge of working with others to improve schools for students....
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From the Desk School Superintendent Hynes: Respect for our elders
There are many topics I wanted to write about for the month of December. One topic focused on unplugging ourselves. I mean unplugging ourselves from the bombardment of news, television and other forms of electronic devices such as iPads, iPods and the computer. I also contemplated writing about change, both...
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From the desk of: Humor, sarcasm and your glass
My family often jokes to others about my elephant memory. I remember a lot of things from my childhood, both in and outside of school. I recall major milestones and certainly remember people who have impacted my life in either a positive or negative way. I cherished being around others...
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From the Desk of the School Superintendent: True grit
I’m not talking about the movie “True Grit.” I’m talking about fortitude, resilience and the ability to recover quickly from setbacks. I wrote an article about child and adolescent resilience years ago when I was an elementary school principal. Frank A. Clark postulates, “If you find a path with no...
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From the Desk of Superintendent Dr. Hynes: Celebrating our school’s history
After officially rolling up my sleeves and working with our Board of Education for the past month, I am excited that the first day of school is right around the corner (September 7). My favorite day of the year is the first day of school. Every year I find it almost...
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From the desk of Michael Hynes: Let’s work together
It is with much anticipation and excitement that I finally have the opportunity to address our wonderful community as the new superintendent/principal. Over the next few months, I will be meeting with anyone who is willing to talk with me about your thoughts and feelings about our school district. As...
