Education
School Program aimed at teaching empathy condemned: Parents pack Board of Ed meeting to protest
Angry parents packed the Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, initially demanding the resignation of a staff member and anyone involved in implementing a “Cross the Line” program that...

Board of Ed Report — Student absenteeism is re-evaluated and referendum likely on private, parochial school busing
he initial draft of a revised policy on absences among students is undergoing rewrites to ensure that when the policy is adopted it stresses intervention, not punitive actions. Administration...

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Sylvester Manor hosts school breaks — Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ theme inspires the program
The forest and farm landscapes of the Island’s historic Sylvester Manor grounds will provide the setting for a program that students can enjoy during breaks in the school calendar....

Shelter Island School District gets positive fiscal report: Auditor lauds best performance in years
The most stable financial shape the school district has been in for years: That’s how Christopher Angotti, a partner with Melville accounting firm Nawrocki Smith, told the Board of...

Assemblyman seeks Presidential Scholar nominations: Island’s 2018 nominee was a finalist
Are there Shelter Island senior students who could become Presidential Scholars? The school has had semi-finalists in the running in recent years. Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) wants...
