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Friday, September 8, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 36
School district’s early start helps students excel
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
BY GARY SIMEONE
On Tuesday August 29th, Robert Seaman Elementary School opened its doors for the first day of school to smiling children. Students were welcomed by Principal Ivy Sherman and many other wonderful faculty members. A great first day to start off a great school year! See page 10 for more photos.
“Mobile Town Hall” days
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that his Mobile Town Hall will be held in September to provide residents an opportunity to conference one-on-one with representatives of from Town
departments and obtain the latest information on events and activities. The Mobile Town Hall will be in Hicksville on Tuesday, September 12th at the Sears Shopping Center, Hicksville, 195 North Broadway,
Hicksville between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents may direct questions about the Town’s Mobile Town Hall may contact the Town of Oyster Bay at (516) 624-6350.
Free wi-fi at TOBAY Beach Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and new Councilman Louis B. Imbroto HAVE announced that the Town has launched free wireless internet access for residents and visitors at TOBAY Beach. The network, titled “FreeTOBAYWi-Fi,” has been installed on the ocean-side of the beach through the use of previously
allocated capital funds. Supervisor Saladino stated, “Residents enjoy spending summer days at TOBAY Beach and have our sandy shore as their own waterfront property. To enjoy all the comforts of home, we have launched free wireless internet access at the beach so residents can share real-time photos with
friends; turn on a video for their toddlers and even access apps and maps to plan their next lap of the day.” Visitors seeking to log on must select “FreeTOBAYWi-Fi” under available Wi-Fi networks on their smartphone or tablet and then accept the standard terms and conditions.
For one school district in our area, an early start to the school year helps students achieve a high level of academic success. The Jericho school district officially started their school calendar year last Tuesday, a week before the majority of district’s on Long Island begin classes. Jericho school Superintendent, Henry Grishman, said that the district’s 186 day calendar is the longest one in the State. “Our philosophy is that having more days and a longer school year helps us to be more instructionally sound,” said Grishman. He said that Jericho has ranked number one on Long Island in most academic measures for the last ten years and that the district is consistently one of the top performing district’s in the State. A ranking by the website, niche.com, which pinpoints the most favorable neighborhoods and school districts, ranked Jericho as the number one school district in the State. It gave the district an A+ rating in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college preparation as well as health and safety awareness. The district was also ranked 12th nationally by the website. Grishman said that by having a longer school calendar it doesn’t eat into vacation days for students. “Many school district’s take back days during student vacation periods particularly during the April break,” said Grishman. “The way our school calendar is set up is if we have a bad winter that we never have to give back days.” Grishman said that every year brings with it new student electives, particularly at the Middle School and High School level. “Every year we’re adjusting and adding new programs depending on student needs to keep things unique and interesting.”
Class of 2030 welcomed to school PAGE 20 Seniors attend “College Boot Camp” PAGE 3