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School Board Meetings Available via Livestream
The Great Neck Board of Education is pleased to announce that upcoming Public Action Meetings will be available for online viewing via livestream. A livestream link will be posted before each meeting on the District website at www.greatneck.k12.ny.us.
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Sept. 22 Board Meeting Location Change - 7:30 p.m. at Kennedy School
The Board of Education Public Action Meeting scheduled for Wed., Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. will take place at the John F. Kennedy School, 1A Grassfield Rd. This meeting has changed from its original location (Saddle Rock) that is printed in the District Calendar.
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Free School Lunch Meals Available for Students
The Food and Nutrition Department reminds families that school lunch meals are available to all GNPS students at no charge for the 2021–22 school year. This free meal program is made possible through federal and state funding dedicated to providing students with healthy, nutritious meals through June 30, 2022.
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Proposed District-Wide Safety Plan
Click here for the Proposed 2021-2022 District-Wide Safety Plan. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Business Office at 441-4020 or email jpowell@greatneck.k12.ny.us. A public hearing on this Plan will be held at the Board of Ed meeting on September 22, 2021 at 7:30 pm.
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2021-2022 GNPS Print Calendar Available Online
The 2021–2022 District Calendar is currently available online. Print copies will be mailed to households with school-age children in mid-August. Residents without school-age children may request a copy by calling 441-4006.
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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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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 Fall 2021 Catalog
The Great Neck Community Ed Fall 2021 catalog is now available online, featuring a variety of in-person and online courses. Registration is underway and classes will begin on Monday, September 13. Visit the Community Ed web page for more details about course offerings and registration.
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31 Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Thirty-one students in the Great Neck Public Schools have been named Semifinalists in the prestigious 2022 National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC). Semifinalists represent less than one percent of seniors in the country.
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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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North High School Commemorates 9/11
Students and staff planted American flags along the front walkway at North High to observe the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The display was one of several commemorative activities, including moments of silence, building-wide announcements, and music selections performed by the school’s chamber music ensemble.
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South High Dedicates 9/11 Memorial
A piece of steel and concrete from the World Trade Center has found a new permanent home in a garden on the South High School campus. The school hosted a small memorial dedication ceremony to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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District Welcomes New Faculty
The district welcomed more than 50 new faculty members during a New Staff Orientation on Aug. 24. Elementary and Secondary teachers were greeted by Board of Education trustees, district administrators, building principals, and association presidents representing GNTA and SAGES.
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District Welcomes New JFK Assistant Principal
The district is pleased to welcome Ai-Huei Chang-Lau as the new assistant principal of the John F. Kennedy School. Ms. Chang-Lau was unanimously appointed by the Board of Education in June and she officially joined the district in August.
