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Gimme Shelter: The baby of the family
May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
Shelter Island School
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School Nurse Mary receives national honors
Shelter Island School’s “Nurse Mary” — Mary Kanarvogel — is one of two recipients nationwide of a $1,500 scholarship award from the National Association of School Nurses. Ms. Kanarvogel is also one of two recipients statewide to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Charlotte Grace Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded by the...
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Paralympian to visit Shelter Island School
American Paralympian and wrestler Rohan Murphy will be the special guest speaker for an all-school assembly in the school auditorium on Thursday, December 6 during the last period of the day, 1:50 to 2:30 p.m. Mr. Murphy was born with a disease that required both his legs to be amputated when...
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Did you go to Shelter Island School in the ’70s?
The 1970-1980 graduating classes of the Shelter Island School will be holding a reunion this summer. The Reunion Committee is trying to locate as many alumni as possible and have set up a Facebook page, “Shelter Island High School Reunion,” to follow and respond to the progress of scheduled events. If you...
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Island profile: The Brigham family
Several things tend to be true about young Island families — their roots go deep, they love Island life, they work hard and are related to half the people found in the IGA at any given moment or day of the week. The Brigham family fits the mold; that’s Alfred Sr....
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School seeks Hall of Fame nominees
As reported yesterday, the Shelter Island School is planning a Sports Hall of Fame. Today, it was announced a committee organizing the hall is looking to residents to submit nominations for the initial group of inductees, expected to be named in the spring of 2013. There are four categories of inductees: •...
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LIPA fails to keep date with school
There’s still no generator at Shelter Island School since Long Island Power Authority didn’t keep its date with contractors to hook up the new unit today. According to Brian McClave of McClave Engineering, the date for hookup had been scheduled months ago, but Hurricane Sandy diverted LIPA crews to work...
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Raising the rafters for Habitat for Humanity
Braving cold weather for a good cause were members of Shelter Island School’s National Honor Society, along with other students, who joined the Cardboard Box Camp Out on the school grounds the night before Election Day. Each camper pledged a minimum of $100 raised from friends, family and businesses on the...
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Hynes: Federal standards replace state curriculum
Shelter Island Board of Education members recently got a look at federally mandated curriculum changes in both English language arts and math that are being rolled out this year, posing challenges for both teachers and parents. The national “common core standards for education” that have been adopted by New York State...
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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 several books about education over the past 25 years. The following excerpt was taken from one of his best, “The New...
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Featured Letter: School’s five-year plan will take too long
To the Editor: It was troubling to read that the school superintendent’s grandiose plan to improve the school will take five years to implement. By that time, almost half of our current students will have graduated, inadequately prepared for college. Dr. Hynes’ five-year plan is disappointing. We are not talking about finding...
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Shelter Island School lays out education vision for the future
Shelter Island Board of Education members got their first look Monday night at a new five-year academic plan aimed at moving students from beyond meeting New York State Education Department requirements to exceeding targets for success. Superintendent Michael Hynes and academic administrator Jennifer Rylott told the board that while new state...
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PTSA’s back to school barbecue set for this evening
Celebrate the start of the new school year with the annual PTSA barbecue at 5 p.m. today. Meet the new families, teachers and staff and greet your old friends after the summer break. Bring your own drinks and something to sit on while you enjoy DJ Tom Damiani, the games and...
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Back to School: New administrator, Rylott, explains her job
The Shelter Island Board of Education got an update on the work being tackled by newly appointed academic administrator Jennifer Rylott Monday night and agreed that the outline she presented should be expanded and posted to the district’s website. The aim would be to give parents links to resources that...
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Arts and Crafts fair on grounds of Shelter Island School today
The Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its 49th annual show of fine arts and quality crafts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Nearly 100 artisans, some new and quite a few local, will exhibit their original work on the grounds of the Shelter Island School. In addition to...
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Board member: How do you measure a substitute teacher’s performance?
Although the Shelter Island Board of Education approved a list of substitute teachers for the upcoming school year at its regular meeting Monday night, one board member still wants to know how substitutes are chosen and evaluated. Elizabeth Melichar raised the issue, arguing that just because a substitute may have worked...
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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 steps that will continue to enable us to improve incrementally year after year. The three areas we are focusing on...
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Slideshow: Big day for Shelter Island Class of 2012
Under brilliantly sunny skies in the tent behind the school, the 16 members of Shelter Island's Class of 2012 put their high school days behind them on Saturday as they received their diplomas and in many cases awards before friends, family and faculty. For a full listing of all awards and...
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In case you missed it: Fun photos from this year’s prom
This week's issue of the Reporter featured a photo spread from this year's Shelter Island High School prom. In case you missed the paper, here are the pictures again. Pick up the paper before Thursday to read the story. ...
