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Faculty Recital POSTPONED
The District Faculty Recital, originally scheduled for Oct. 21, has been POSTPONED. Information about the rescheduled event will be shared when available.
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GNPS Community Closet Event at South Middle School, Oct. 14
The GNPS Community Closet will host a FREE shopping event on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 4-6 p.m. at South Middle School. Clothing will be available for children and adults. Please call or email Julie Goldin, with any questions: 516-441-7991 or jgoldin@greatneck.k12.ny.us.
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District-Wide Safety Plan
The 2021-2022 District-Wide Safety Plan, developed by the District Safety Team, was adopted by the Board of Education on September 22. The plan can be viewed here.
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School Board Meetings Available via Livestream
The Great Neck Board of Education is pleased to announce that Public Action Meetings are available for online viewing via livestream. A livestream link will be posted before each meeting on the District homepage.
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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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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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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.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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South High Athletes Compete at County Badminton Singles and Doubles Championships
Seven members of the South High Boys Badminton Team competed at the Nassau County Singles and Doubles Tournament on Oct. 23. The Rebels brought home the singles championship title, third and fourth-place in the doubles championship, and All-County honors.
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North High Girls Varsity Swim Wins Conference Championship; Advances to Postseason
The North High School Girls Varsity Swim team defeated Carle Place-Locust Valley on Oct. 19 to win the Conference IV Championship title. The team finished the regular season with a 6–1 record overall, going undefeated within the Conference.
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North High Girls Varsity Soccer Team Wins Conference Championship Title
The Great Neck North Girls Varsity Soccer team completed a successful season with an undefeated regular-season record and the program’s first Conference Championship title in 24 years.
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High School Teams Selected for Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Competition
Four teams of high school musicians from the Great Neck Public Schools have been selected to compete in the preliminary round of the Young Musicians Innovation Challenge, sponsored by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS). Participants include two teams from North High School and two teams from South High School. The preliminary round will take place on Oct. 26 via Zoom.
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GNPS/TV Wins Three National Awards
Great Neck Public Schools Television (GNPS/TV) is the proud recipient of three national awards in the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) 2021 Hometown Media Awards. Student-produced programs from GNPS/TV won the top honor in three categories: Best Music Video, Best Public Service Announcement, and Best Web Based Program.
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South High Piano Recital Returns
On Oct. 14, the South High School Performing Arts Department celebrated the return of live music performances with the 15th annual Piano Recital. Twelve student musicians performed classical works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Joplin, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky.
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South Middle Community Closet Hosts Successful Event
On Oct. 14, the Community Closet at South Middle School hosted a “free shopping” event to provide clothing and shoes for local families in need. Dozens of families picked up clothing items of all sizes and for all seasons, free of charge.
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South Middle Students Participate in No Place for Hate Kickoff Event
Student representatives at South Middle School participated in a nationwide Anti-Defamation League (ADL) No Place for Hate kickoff event featuring Inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman.
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South High Girls Volleyball Teams Raise $2,300 for Breast Cancer Research
The girls volleyball program at South High hosted two Dig Pink events in October and raised more than $2,300 to help spike out breast cancer.
