Summer Academy Shows Power of the Arts
The district’s Summer Academy of the Arts provided an opportunity for more than 200 district students in grades 4-12 to continue their artistic development during the month of July and then demonstrate...
View ArticleSchools Open Doors for New Year
The gloomy morning weather could not put a damper on the lively spirits of students who returned for a new school year. All schools in the district opened their doors on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to welcome...
View ArticleSuperintendent's Welcome Back Message
Dear Parents, Welcome to the start of the 2013-2014 school year. I hope you are returning refreshed and eager to begin another successful year. Last year was both productive and perhaps the most...
View ArticleAtkinson Students Are Packed with Tools for Success
The district’s administration continued their relationship with The United Way of Long Island and JP Morgan Chase Bank in coordinating a program that distributed 250 backpacks laden with school...
View ArticleNine Freeport Select Chorale Members Named to NYSSMA All-State Chorus
Nine Freeport High School Select Chorale members were selected to participate in the 2013 NYSSMA All-State Chorus thanks to the perfect scores they received at their adjudication in May 2013 under the...
View ArticleFostering a Global Connection
The students of John W. Dodd Middle School will enter the global community through a pen pal program that links our Freeport students with students in Africa. Under the direction of Ms. Kavazanjian,...
View ArticleStudents Remember 9/11
Students participated in commemorative services on Sept. 11 with scheduled activities marking the 12th anniversary of the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. “This morning we pause to...
View ArticleBack to School Night at Dodd
Board of Education Trustee Anthony Miller joined Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Special Projects Dr. Mary Bediako, principal Johane Ligonde, and members of the PTA to welcome parents and...
View ArticleHigh School Select Chorale Performs at Citi Field
The Freeport High School Select Chorale performed the national anthem at Citi Field prior to the New York Mets home game versus the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 17. The chorale, under the direction of...
View ArticleNew Visions Students Harvest Lessons from Visiting Farm
New Visions second-grade students were happily surprised by the presence of a petting zoo on the school lawn, thanks to a 21st Century grant secured through the Freeport Public Schools Magnet Program....
View ArticleStudents Awarded Reading Club Challenge Trophy
For the fifth year in a row, the students of New Visions School of Exploration and Discovery came out on top in the Freeport Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Club Challenge, having logged more books...
View ArticleFreeport Students Lead the Way to Peace
On the evening of Oct. 1, students from all eight public schools in the district combined their outstanding talents to present the fifth annual Peace Concert and Art Exhibit at Freeport High School The...
View ArticleCelebrating 50th Anniversary of 1963 Rutgers Cup Win
The crowd attending Freeport High School’s varsity football game against Oceanside on Oct. 5 enjoyed a special celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Red Devils 1963 undefeated Rutgers Cup football...
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