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Wood Park Second Graders Leaving Legacy with Ceramics Project

The legacy project involves the students using glaze to paint ceramic cupcakes

Wood Park Kindergarteners Experience 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

in the art room, the kindergarteners painted in the style of the illustrations in the popular children's book

Rolling Hills Kindergartener Places Third in Worldwide Book Creator Competition

Six-year-old Angela D. used Book Creator to create a book about going to school

2025-26 Universal Pre-K Lottery Application

The 2025-26 Universal Pre-K Lottery application will close on May 1

Burr Celebrates Earth Day

Student speakers recited original works and urged their classmates to respect the environment

CHS Engineering Students Send Judobots into Battle

The students used their recently acquired knowledge of hydraulics to build robots that fought on tabletops

Sawmill Celebrates Science at STEAM Night

The event included a glow room, pixel art, creating a landing device, elephant toothpaste, hover crafts and bouncing balls

CHS National Honor Society Inducts 204 into Chapter

The event celebrated the four pillars of the NHS: character, leadership, service and scholarship

Burr Students Head to Farm for Hands-On Agriculture Lesson

Select classes had the opportunity to plant radish seeds as well as rainbow chard and collard green seedling

Burr Staff Rocks The Bike

The next special Whitsons menu item comes Friday at CMS, when a ramen noodle bar is on the menu

CHS Students Hear from Local Entrepreneurs at Business Career Fair

The Counseling Center and Business Honor Society are jointly hosting the event

CHS National Technical Honor Society Inducts New Members

​​​​​​​The event included a candle-lighting ceremony as well as a keynote speech from chapter president Jake M.

CHS Students and Staff Welcome Eighth Graders with Tour

The CMS students toured their future home and had the opportunity to ask questions

National Art Honor Society Inducts 16 CHS Students

NAHS advisor Marie Adamo emceed the evening

CHS Salutes Class of 2025's Top Academic Achievers

The 64 seniors each achieved weighted GPAs of at least 100 during their four years at CHS

CHS Counselor Shares Invention Story with PLTW Students

James Del Guidice and his 83-year-old father John discussed the process behind getting their “Jimmy Wrench” into the marketplace

Special Public Meeting - Tuesday, April 22, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Meetings Law,” the Board of Education of the Commack Union Free School District wishes to announce a Special Public Meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Board of Education Recognizes Student Advocates, Math and Science Achievers

The Legislative Advocacy Committee had met with state senator Mario Mattera and assemblymen Keith Brown and Michael Fitzpatrick

CHS Math Honor Society Hosts Inaugural Decathlon

The quick-paced group competition featured questions from trigonometry, algebra and calculus

Pay It Forward Club Shows North Ridge How To Spread Kindness

For the third year in a row, members of CHS’ Pay It Forward Club visited North Ridge Thursday afternoon to provide second graders with tactics on how they can spread kindness both at school and home

Third Graders Head to District-Owned Farm to Plant Cabbages

The students learned how to properly space the cabbages, using a tape measure to ensure 36 inches between their plantings

CHS' Grandfriends, Jazz Messengers Make for Special Prom at Gurwin's Adult Day Health Program

The students performed throwback tunes and dance with the program’s participants in what the center billed its inaugural adult prom

District Celebrates Song at Vocal Night

The arts continue to be showcased Thursday when CHS hosts an AP/IB art show at 5:30 p.m.

BOE Regular Meeting & Budget Adoption - April 10, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Meetings Law,” the Board of Education of the Commack Union Free School District shall hold a Regular Meeting and Budget Adoption on Thursday, April 10

CHS Students Display Impressive Collections at IB/AP Art Show

The variety of mediums and techniques used included oil and acrylic paint, collages and digital art