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The Smithtown Central School District celebrated its newly tenured staff and this academic year’s retirees on Tuesday night. Prior to the Board of Education meeting during which formal approval took place, the honorees gathered in the multipurpose room at the District’s New York Ave. offices to celebrate. The 25 newly approved tenure recipients: Catherine Abbott, Dara Brachfeld, Samantha Buttice, Kristin Campisi, Jessica Castoro, Mark Cimino, Lindsay Clifford, Kevin Colon, Julianne DeSilva, Christopher Elsesser, Erika Farruggio, Jennifer Fazzio, Eileen Flynn, Jacqueline Harden, Nicole Kerins, Joseph McFadden, Jennifer McGlone, Louis Mincieli, Melissa Minerva, Shannon Moore, Alyssa Patrissi, Maaria Syska, Taylor Walsh, William Weinstein and Renee Weltsch. And the 35 retiring staff members: Donna Atkinson, Lynne Barry, James Berger, David Bestenheider, Debra Calabza, Vincent Campagna, Kathy Coffin, Olga Crnosija, Claudine DeCoteau, Eileen DiCristofaro, Doreen Downes, Tina Dray, Regina Dunne, Allison Edwards, Diana Feirstein, Cheryl Glick, Mary Pat Grafstein, Jane Groneman, Peggy Knudsen, Virginia Kohilakis, Mary Grace Lynch, Marlene Mitchell, Lisa Molano, Alexis Nagowski, Sharon Nilson, Cindy Nocero, Laura Persichilli, Patricia Petrucelli, Teresa Russo, Patrick Smith, Donald Wallace, Beth Woods, Jeff Woodward, Linda Wurtz and Barbara Zemcik. The retirees were each individually honored at the Board of Education meeting.
Date Added: 4/12/2022
Great Hollow Middle School sixth grade students celebrated National Library Week being inspired by some accomplished Long Island authors on Wednesday. Local authors Jason Edwards, Linda Marua Frank, Brian Heinz, Jennifer Klein, JoAnn Vergona Krapp, Liz Macchio, Jerry Mikorenda and Linda Taylor each shared details from their young person’s books and encouraged students to write on what was dubbed “Long Island Author Day.” “All of you have it in you to be great authors,” Edwards told the ELA students. “…. All of you already know how to tell great stories.” Authors told students about the importance of researching topics and visiting sites so that the writing can be as detailed as possible with flavor details including the smell and feel of the location. Klein, whose younger son attends High School West, is author of “An Ancient Truth,” in which two crimes, committed eight centuries apart, are linked by a gifted, young scribe. Klein, who works in the Harborfields Central School District, teaches about Mesopotamia and used that setting as her inspiration. “When you write, take a lot of time and get to know your characters,” Krapp told the students. Date Added: 4/6/2022
May 17, 2022 2022-2023 Smithtown Central School District Budget Results
Budget Vote - Proposition #1 Yes: 5,250 No: 2,460 Budget Passed [5,250 - 2,460]
Establish Capital Reserve - Proposition #2 Yes: 5,249 No: 2,241 Proposition #2 Passed [5,249- 2,241]
Board of Education Results Seat of Michael Catalanotto Michael Catalanotto (1A): 4,582 Charles Fisher (1B): 3,201 Seat of Michael Saidens Michael Saidens (2A): 4,590 Angela Kouvel (2B): 3,157 Catalanotto, Saidens elected to the Board of Education.