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08.07.2020 Education

Governor gives go-ahead for fall reopening

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all schools in the state will be permitted to open for in-person teaching in September because of a low COVID-19 coronavirus infection rate....

08.06.2020 Education

Doelger outlines specifics of school reopening plan

The Shelter Island School District has submitted to the state Education Department, as required, its plans for reopening school this fall. Superintendent Brian Doelger, Ed.D., said the district had...

08.04.2020 Education

Cuomo: Parents are the ‘ultimate decision makers’ when it comes to reopening schools

As school districts across New York develop and implement reopening plans, they should maintain a consistent dialogue with parents who will be “the ultimate decision makers,” when it comes...

08.03.2020 Education

Shelter Island School plans submitted for September opening: Three scenarios outlined

The Shelter Island School District has submitted to the state Education Department, as required, its plans for reopening school this fall. According to Superintendent Brian C. Doelger, Ed.D., the...

07.28.2020 Education

Shelter Island volleyball team awarded state and national honors

In case you missed it, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has had far reaching effects, even on sports. But there have been encouraging signs: Some professional sports have reopened with...

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07.27.2020 Education

Name change for school teams back in play: Some say current term is racist

A campaign’s afoot on social media asking the Shelter Island Board of Education to get rid of the school’s sports teams name, the Indians. A change.org petition, along with...

07.22.2020 Education

An open letter from the Shelter Island School District on reopening

Dear Shelter Island School Community: Since the beginning of the summer, we have been busy contemplating everything possible to ensure a safe return for the school community in September....

07.22.2020 Education

Learning in a time of pandemic: Island parents, teachers on what happened, and what to expect

“The start of distance learning was like building a plane in midair, but that plane was full — all the seats were already sold, and the flight crew had...

07.14.2020 Education

Board of Ed has plans for reopening — Might use other venues for some classes

It was impossible to miss the spring in the steps of the Shelter Island Board of Education members and administrators as they gathered outside the school Monday for their...

07.14.2020 Education

Board of Regents offers guidance for school reopening

Education is often associated with the three Rs, but in New York State’s current educational landscape, it’s more about four Rs: recover, rebuild, renew and reopen. The state moved...

07.09.2020 Education

Governor says decision on schools opening in fall will come in early August

A decision on whether schools can open in the fall will be made during the first week of August, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. “We want to make that...

06.30.2020 Around the Island

Honor Roll for 2019-2020 Shelter Island School Year quarter 4

Grade 12 — High Honor Roll Henry Binder Amelia Clark Lyng Coyne Emma Gallagher Lauren Gurney Jennifer Lupo Walter Richards Audrey Wood Honor Roll Maria Carbajal Kal Lewis Daniel...

06.28.2020 Education

A High School graduation like none other: Tributes to the Shelter Island Class of 2020

“Look at this. We’re all here!” said Lyng-Seay Coyne, in the first moments of her moving salutatory speech delivered at the Shelter Island High School graduation on Friday, June...

06.27.2020 Education

Congratulations to the Shelter Island Class of 2020

The Shelter Island High School Class of 2020 will be long-remembered. These graduating students spent the last few months of their academic career here facing historical shifts that came...

06.26.2020 Around the Island

Honoring Emma and Lyng

On Thursday, June 25, Shelter Island School honored Class of 2020 Valedictorian Emma Gallagher and Salutatorian Lyng Coyne by unveiling their names on the Academic Wall of Fame in...

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