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2025-26 Universal Pre-K Lottery Application

The 2025-26 Universal Pre-K Lottery application will be posted here on APRIL 11th (pending Board approval)

Board of Education Recognizes Student Advocates, Math and Science Achievers

The Legislative Advocacy Committee had met with state senator Mario Mattera and assemblymen Keith Brown and Michael Fitzpatrick

CHS Math Honor Society Hosts Inaugural Decathlon

The quick-paced group competition featured questions from trigonometry, algebra and calculus

Pay It Forward Club Shows North Ridge How To Spread Kindness

For the third year in a row, members of CHS’ Pay It Forward Club visited North Ridge Thursday afternoon to provide second graders with tactics on how they can spread kindness both at school and home

Third Graders Head to District-Owned Farm to Plant Cabbages

The students learned how to properly space the cabbages, using a tape measure to ensure 36 inches between their plantings

CHS' Grandfriends, Jazz Messengers Make for Special Prom at Gurwin's Adult Day Health Program

The students performed throwback tunes and dance with the program’s participants in what the center billed its inaugural adult prom

District Celebrates Song at Vocal Night

The arts continue to be showcased Thursday when CHS hosts an AP/IB art show at 5:30 p.m.

BOE Regular Meeting & Budget Adoption - April 10, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Meetings Law,” the Board of Education of the Commack Union Free School District shall hold a Regular Meeting and Budget Adoption on Thursday, April 10

CHS Students Display Impressive Collections at IB/AP Art Show

The variety of mediums and techniques used included oil and acrylic paint, collages and digital art

Commack 10th Graders Shadow North Ridge Primary Classrooms

Select CHS 10th graders spent Tuesday gaining real-world experience during a ‘shadow day’ at North Ridge. The rising juniors observed and participated in general and special area primary classrooms

Rolling Hills Second Graders Leave Legacy with Commack Champion-Inspired Art

The students had the opportunity to apply their art skills by painting the drawings of a dolphin, eagle, turtle, blue heron and owl

CMS' Allison Schouten Receives Commack Star Award

Schouten oversees PBIS at CMS as its coordinator

Rolling Hills First Graders Dress for Success

Six of the students made presentations while dressed in attire of their chosen professions

Miniature Horses Walk Sawmill Hallways as Intermediate School Launches Fundraiser

HorseAbililty, based on a farm at SUNY Old Westbury, aims to improve the lives of individuals with special needs

CMS Eighth Graders Compete at Gold & White Night

The evening was highlighted by the presentation of the Shana Kay Memorial Sportsmanship awards to Connor G. and Rhyan S.

Rolling Hills Kindergarteners Meet Sweetbriar Owl and Snake

In addition to petting some of the animals, the kindergarteners also got to feel what a snake's shed skin feels like

CHS Students Win ASL Idol

The event, hosted at East Meadow High School, included the Commack students performing "What is this Feeling?" from Wicked

Wood Park First Graders Learn Dollars and Sense

The students are acting as consumers and vendors, hawking goods such as pencils and desk organizers as well as services such as friendly hugs

Students Throughout District Embrace Autism Awareness Month

Sawmill classes are parading around the outside of the intermediate school

Commack Celebrates Its Diversity at Multicultural Festival

Attendees received a "passport" upon arriving, which they got stamped at entertaining, scrumptious and educational booths

CHS Singers Welcome Hofstra Conductor

The guest clinician visit is in advance of next week's district-wide Vocal Night on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at CMS

Indian Hollow Unveils Book Vending Machine

Birthdays at Indian Hollow are now even more special ... and educational

Commack Celebrates Jazz with District-Wide Concert

A combined Burr and Sawmill jazz band performed, followed by the CMS stage and jazz bands and the CHS stage band and ICA jazz ensemble

BOE Internal Audit Planning Meeting - April 3, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Meetings Law,” the Board of Education of the Commack Union Free School District shall hold its Internal Audit Planning Meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2025

Wood Park Students Make Special Delivery in Advance of Earth Day

The primary students handed back to the supermarket brown paper shopping bags, which they and their classmates had decorated