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Board of Education Organizational Meeting, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. at North Middle
Based on current guidelines and low COVID positivity rates within the community, the Board of Education anticipates returning to in-person public meetings beginning with the Organizational Meeting on July 1 at 7:30 p.m. at North Middle School. Please note that the meeting time and location are different than printed in the 2020–21 District Calendar.
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Board of Education Public Action Meeting, June 2
The Board of Education will hold a public action meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., preceded by UPTC Committee Reports at 6:45 p.m. Click on the announcement title for more details.
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Reopening Plan Update for Secondary Schools
The Great Neck Public Schools has announced plans to return more secondary students to the classroom for daily, in-person instruction in May 2021. Click on the announcement title to review an addendum to the District's Reopening Plan that outlines measures to support the safe return of middle and high school students to daily classroom instruction.
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2021-22 Budget Bulletin Available Online
The 2021-22 Budget Bulletin is now available online. Please review this document for information about the proposed school budget. Print copies were mailed to residents at the end of April.
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Board of Ed South Middle Student Recognition, Official Budget Hearing & Public Action Meeting, Apr. 28
The Board of Education will hold a South Middle School Student Recognition followed immediately by the Annual Budget Hearing and public action meeting on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom Webinar. Click on the announcement title for more details.
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Board of Education Public Action Meeting, Apr. 20
The Board of Education will hold a public action meeting on Apr. 20 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the BOCES budget and election of BOCES board members. Click on the announcement title for more details.
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Board of Education North High Student Recognition, Official Budget Hearing, Budget Adoption & Public Action Meeting, Apr. 13
The Board of Education will hold a North High School Student Recognition followed immediately by the official budget hearing, adoption of the proposed budget, and public action meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. Click on the announcement title for more details.
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Board of Education North Middle Student Recognition, 2nd Informal Budget Hearing, & Public Action Meeting, Apr. 7
The Board of Education will hold a North Middle School Student Recognition followed immediately by the second informal budget hearing and a public action meeting on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. Click on the announcement title for more details.
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Budget Vote Date Changed to May 11, 2021
The State Education Department has approved an appeal from the District to change the date of this year’s GNPS School District Election and Budget Vote from May 18 to May 11, 2021. Click on the announcement title to read the message from Superintendent Dr. Prendergast.
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Remembering Donald L. Ashkenase, Board of Education Vice President
The Great Neck Public Schools community mourns the loss of our friend and Board of Education Vice President, Donald L. Ashkenase. Mr. Ashkenase passed away suddenly on March 8, 2021, leaving behind a legacy of almost four decades of dedicated service to our students, our staff, and the entire school community.
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GNPS/TV Current Programs
GNPS/TV programming reflects the offerings of the Great Neck Public Schools and the achievements of its students and staff. Programs may be viewed within the incorporated villages of Great Neck on Optimum Channel 75 and on Verizon Fios Channel 32. Programs are also available on-demand, 24/7, on the GNPS/TV web page.Tune in to GNPS/TV now to view the June 2021 Great Neck Public Schools commencement ceremonies for North High School, South High School, and the Village School.
For more information, please visit the GNPS/TV homepage or contact Robert Zahn, director of educational television and broadcast media, by e-mail at rzahn@greatneck.k12.ny.us, or by phone at (516) 441-4676.
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Community Ed Summer 2021 Catalog
The Great Neck Community Ed Summer 2021 catalog is now available online, featuring a variety of in-person and online courses. The summer session begins on Tuesday, July 6. Visit the Community Ed web page for more details about course offerings and registration.
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Music Programs Recognized by LI Music Hall of Fame
North High and South High have been honored through the Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s (LIMHoF) fifth annual School Recognition Program. This awards program identifies high school music programs that are creating notable music experiences for students while incorporating the National and New York State Standards for the arts in creative and meaningful ways.
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Class of 2021—Gleitsman & Taney Awards
Each year, North High School presents two prestigious awards at its graduation ceremony—the Alan L. Gleitsman Outstanding Graduate Award and the Genelle Taney Memorial Award. This year's award winners are Mina Nabavian and Arabella Notar-Francesco, respectively.
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North Middle Wins Vocabulary Bowl
For the third consecutive year, North Middle School has been crowned Division II Champions in the annual Vocabulary Bowl, sponsored by vocabulary.com.
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South High Badminton Wins County Championship Titles
The South High School Badminton program capped off successful seasons with Conference and County championship titles, including Nassau County singles and doubles champions on the boys team and a County team championship for the girls.
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Class of 2021—Barstow & Scott Moss Awards
Significant awards for Great Neck graduates include the coveted Frederic Duclos Barstow Award and Scott Moss Memorial Award. This year's Barstow Award recipients are Mina Nabavian, Liel Ezroni, and Lauren Yu from North High, and Alexandra Agris and Stanley Wong from South High. The recipient of the Scott Moss Award is Isabelle Hou from South High.
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2020-21 No Place for Hate Schools
North High School, North Middle School, and South Middle School continue to be recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as Gold Star No Place for Hate Schools for celebrating diversity and promoting respect.
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Grant Toch Takes Oath of Office
Mr. Toch, who ran unopposed for the board seat of Donald Ashkenase, was sworn in as a Board Trustee on May 12.
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New Parkville Principal Announced
Michelle Bell has been appointed as the principal of Parkville School following the retirement of Kathleen Murray. Ms. Murray previously announced her retirement effective this summer.
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North High Celebrates World Autism Month
This year, faculty in the North High ACE and Transition programs designed and sold a special autism awareness t-shirt to benefit the Evan Grabelsky Memorial Fund, which supports scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities.
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South Middle Community Closet Celebrates Grand Opening
The Community Closet is the newest addition to the district’s services that provide clothing, jackets, and shoes for students in need throughout the school community without interruption to their academic, social, and emotional learning.
