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Board Officers Elected, District Positions Appointed at Organizational Meeting
At the annual Organizational Meeting on July 5, the Board of Education elected Board Officers and appointed several district-wide positions for the upcoming school year.
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2018-19 SCOPE After School Child Care
SCOPE After School Child Care is an available option for Great Neck parents.
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School Safety Community Letter From Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Teresa Prendergast has posted a community letter to parents regarding school safety.
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Board of Education Statement on North High Parking Lot
The members of the Great Neck Board of Education unanimously support all the line items contained within the May 2017 bond, which was passed by an overwhelming majority.
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NHS Parking Lot Community Letter From Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Teresa Prendergast has posted an open letter to the community clarifying the facts pertaining to the North High parking lot project.
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Board Approves Change to GNPS Optional Zone
At the January 11, 2018 meeting of the Great Neck Board of Education, the Board unanimously approved a change to the district’s optional attendance zone.
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Reporting Child Abuse
Contact Information for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services
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GNPS/TV Current Programs
Programs currently airing on GNPS/TV are the June 2018 graduation ceremonies for North Middle School and South Middle School, and the South High School Opera. These GNPS/TV programs are available on-demand, 24/7, on the GNPS/TV homepage.
GNPS/TV programs can be viewed in the incorporated villages of Great Neck on Cablevision Channel 75 and on Verizon Channel 32.
For further 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 Fall/Winter 2018-2019
The Great Neck Public Schools Community Ed Fall/Winter 2018-2019 catalog is now available. The catalog has been mailed to residents, and it is also available to view on our website.
Registration and Information - Community Ed classes meet at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck (one block south of Northern Blvd., off Lakeville Rd.). Complete course offerings can be found by clicking the link above. To register, call us at (516) 441-4949, or e-mail us at gncontinuinged@greatneck.k12.ny.us.
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Read The Most Recent District Publications from our Office of Public Information
The Great Neck Public Schools produces newsletters throughout the year to inform residents about our programs and provide updates on construction projects that improve our facilities. Current and past newsletters can be found on the the GNPS Publications page.
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National Merit Scholarship Commendations
Fifty-three seniors in the Great Neck Public Schools have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Board President Selected for NYSSBA Panel
Barbara Berkowitz, president and 27-year member of the Great Neck Board of Education, was selected by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) to serve as a panelist at a recent training event for school board officers and aspiring board officers.
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Additional Student Selected for All-State String Orchestra
Deep Data, a senior at South High School, originally selected as a New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Music Conference Alternate, has been placed into the All-State String Orchestra.
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North High Musician Selected for All-National Honor Band
North High musician Omeed Tartak has been selected play the euphonium in the 2018 All-National Honor Concert Band. The All-National Honor Ensembles performance, sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), will be held in Orlando, Florida in November.
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Village School Wins Finance Award
The Village School has again been named a W!SE Blue Star School having excelled on the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test. This marks the tenth time the school earned this award, which will be presented in November.
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National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Twenty-four students in the Great Neck Public Schools have been named Semifinalists in the prestigious 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC).
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New Principal at Parkville, New Assistant Principal at Kennedy
This school year, Parkville School welcomed a new principal and John F. Kennedy School welcomed a new assistant principal. While both administrators may be new to their positions, they are already familiar faces within the Great Neck Public Schools.
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Music Students Selected for All-State
Fifteen highly talented musicians from North and South High Schools have been selected for the prestigious 2018 NYSSMA All-State Conference, to be held in Rochester, Nov. 29–Dec. 2. In addition, five students are Alternates for the event.
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South High Piano Recital
South High School will present its 13th Annual Piano Recital on Friday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
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District Faculty Recital
Mark your calendars for the District Faculty Recital on October 24 at 7 p.m. at South High. Proceeds will benefit the Music Scholarship Fund.
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Internet Safety Presentation
Detective Rory Forrestal visited North Middle School on Sept. 14 to present three grade-level assemblies about Internet safety.
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Crafting for Charity
Students in the GNPS Summer Enrichment Program have been spreading kindness and positivity around the community this summer.
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North High Hosts Great Friends Games
On June 14, North High School held their first annual Great Friends Games to celebrate the accomplishments of students in the North High ACE Program classes.
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NCJW Supports Parent-Child Home Program
At the Board of Education meeting of June 18, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Lakeville Section presented a $300 check for the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP).
