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Sunset Beach asks for Bastille Day party permit
June 19, 2013
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June 7, 2013
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Merchants, board look to lower speed on Bridge St.
June 17, 2013
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June 13, 2013
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Bausman steps down as Island Red Cross CEO
June 17, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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June 13, 2013
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June 11, 2013
Shelter Island School DIstrict
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Students educated on the perils of underage drinking
“If we lose just one of you, everyone in this community feels it.” That was the message HUGS Executive Director Kym Laube carried to Shelter Island prom-bound students Tuesday night, imploring them to make smart decisions and abstain from alcohol in their teen years. HUGS, a leadership development and drug and alcohol...
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Superintendent gives background on software use by district
After wrapping up the official budget request for the 2013-14 school year with agreement on a $10.5 million spending plan that stays within the state-imposed tax cap, Superintendent Michael Hynes addressed the flak that has been consuming headlines this week over the use of software capable of manipulating elections. Dr. Hynes...
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District purchased controversial software
In response to a Freedom of Information request from the Reporter, the Shelter Island School District provided materials today showing it twice purchased software capable of being used to influence voter turnout during budget balloting in violation of New York State law. Superintendent Michael Hynes, after initially responding no comment to...
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School Supe pushes for curriculum, space changes
At a time when money is tight and the Shelter Island School District has undergone a lot of changes in recent years, why is Superintendent Michael Hynes pushing dramatic changes in curriculum and use of space? And will the physical changes in building use result in elementary and young middle...
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This week in Shelter Island history
10 YEARS AGO School stage goes dark — temporarily After a protest from parents that “The Women” was an inappropriate play for the Shelter Island School drama club, weekend performances were cancelled back in 2003. Parents of two cast members pulled them from the cast with one father saying he wasn’t going...
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School Board struggles with cuts
Shelter Island Board of Education members are battling to cut their budget by at least $173,000 to stay within the state-mandated tax cap. But they could only come up with a single budget cut at Monday night’s budget meeting — for $9,000 in pay for chaperones on school trips. At the same...
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Would you be willing to host a Bucks player?
When the Shelter Island Bucks return this spring for their second season in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League, they’ll require housing again. Some Islanders who opened their houses to players last summer are doing so again, according to Bucks Assistant General Manager Dave Gurney. But for various reasons, eight players still...
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Hynes on budget news: ‘I’m actually able to sleep tonight’
While admitting he’s delighted with word of more state aid than had been expected coming to the Shelter Island School District, Superintendent Michael Hynes said Thursday he still anticipates the Board of Education will have to make some spending cuts. “I am beyond pleasantly surprised,” Dr. Hynes said about word that...
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School district gets another $50,000
Mr. Thiele has brought home the bacon Following Wednesday’s good news that the Shelter Island School District will get a boost in state aid for the 2013-14 school year, word came from Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) that he had secured an additional $50,000 outside of the various formula aids. The ...
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Mom of alleged abuse victim: I want my girl transferred from school
The mother of a girl Shelter Island Police said was sexually abused by a town Highway Department worker said Thursday the school board is not moving on her request to transfer her daughter to another district. Deborah Ross said since charges of third-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child were...
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3 on 3 tournament winds up the season
March Madness has come to the Island! No, we’re not talking about Stony Brook, Hofstra or Long Island University. The students and faculty of Southold, Mattituck, Greenport, and Shelter Island participated in a student council sponsored event to raise money for charity. Each school held their own 3 on 3 event on...
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Special ed costs to take center stage at meeting
It’s round two for the Shelter Island School District Tuesday night as Superintendent Michael Hynes outlines projected costs for special education, one of those mandated expenses the district must provide to students with individual education plans. The costs can cover programs within the school or at other schools that provide for...
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Survey says: Grads grade school experience, good and bad
How well has Shelter Island School prepared students for the rigors of college and the job market? Not well enough in some ways, according to a new survey. Conducted by guidance counselor Mark Palios of students who graduated between 2008 and 2012, the survey results were shared with the Board of...
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Cool stuff, and you help Shelter Island kids
Tradition has it that the Shelter Island High School junior class must respect their elders — the senior class — by helping finance the oldsters' prom. One way the juniors are doing that is selling sweatshirts, T-shirts, hoodies and — new this year — a beach towel and performance T-shirt. All articles...
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LaValle predicts aid restoration
State legislators are predicting restoration of funds to those Suffolk County school districts like Shelter Island that were facing aid cuts under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal. Speaking Saturday at the annual Longwood Regional Legislative Breakfast, legislators, including Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-C-Port Jefferson) said they believe the money the governor recommended...
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Student scores show modest improvement
Shelter Island students showed modest improvements on Advanced Placement tests administered by the College Board, an international organization that offers AP and Scholastic Aptitude Test programs to help prepare students for college. Scores released for the 2011-12 school term showed an increase in the number of Shelter Island students taking AP...
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School Supe: Aid cuts would be ‘catastrophic’
Any cuts in aid can be “catastrophic” for a district with a less than $10 million budget, Shelter Island Superintendent Michael Hynes said Friday afternoon. That’s why he’s hoping state legislators find a way to restore as much of the $83,588 in aid that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal would cut...
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Revenge of the Bees: B’Hampton ends varsity boys’ season
Too much defense. And too much Bridgehampton Killer Bee killer instinct. Add a touch of inspirational revenge. Those are the components that ended the Shelter Island boys’ varsity basketball team’s season. The exciting, back-and-forth Class D Suffolk County championship game against the Bridgehampton Killer Bees was played on the floor of...
