Shelter Island Board of Education Archives

11/25/19 8:00am

This week in Shelter Island history

50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY

Scientists at Harvard University announced they had isolated a single gene.

Elbert Frank Cox, an African-American mathematician who was the first of his race to receive a doctorate degree in mathematics at Cornell University, died in Washington, D.C. at age 73.

“They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” was one of the most viewed movies.

Music lovers in the United States were listening to “Come Together” by The Beatles while the most popular song in the United Kingdom was ”Sugar Sugar” by The Archies.

“My Life And Prophecies” by Jeane Dixon was one of the best selling books.

And on Shelter Island . . . (more…)

“Come Together”, “They Shoot Horses, ”Sugar Sugar”, bob DeStefano, Community Preservation Fund, Don’t They?”, Elbert Frank Cox, Isola, Open Space Initiative, premium, Rando family, Shelter Island Board of Education, Shelter Island Reporter, Sweet Tomato’s, the Archies, Troy and Joan Gustavson

Community

05/30/19 2:00pm

What’s happening around the Island

by Reporter Staff

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“Exploring Long Island’s Shipwrecks” with speaker Michael Salvarezza of Eco-Photo Explorers is being presented by the Shelter Island Historical Society on Saturday, June 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Havens House.

Events and activities on Shelter Island.

THIS WEEK

OWL PROWL

Kids can visit Mashomack Preserve with the Youth Center for “Prowling for Owls” to learn about owls and have a snack on Thursday, May 30, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Kids will be brought from school to the Preserve on the Recreation bus, parents pick up at the Preserve. (631) 749-0309, shelterislandtown.us.

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Community

05/23/19 10:00am

Island calendar: May 23, 2019

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Activities and events on Shelter Island.

EVERY WEEK

50+ drop-in basketball: Sundays, noon to 2 p.m., school gym. No charge.

Adult coed drop-in basketball: Mondays and Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., school gym. No charge.

Adult coed drop-in soccer: Tuesdays, 7:30 to 10 p.m., school gym. No charge.

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Education

05/20/19 4:30pm

School budget, Board of Ed voting set for tomorrow

by Julie Lane

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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Shelter Island School

Polls open at noon and remain open until 9 p.m., Tuesday at the Shelter Island School gymnasium for voting on the budget for the 2019-20 school term.

The proposed $11.9 million budget doesn’t pierce the state-imposed tax cap and requires $10.55 million from tax receipts with the balance coming from state aid and money in the district’s fund balance account.

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Shelter Island Board of Education, Shelter Island School Budget vote

Community

05/02/19 2:00pm