Students in Ms. Baird’s class at Deauville Gardens East Elementary School recently created their own kindness monster creations. After reading “The Monster Who Lost His Mean” by Tiffany Strelitz Haber, the students came up with different ways they could be kind in their classroom, school and at home. They made kindness monster headbands and wore them throughout the day.

Kindergarteners in Ms. Graziano’s class at Deauville Gardens East Elementary School are practicing recognizing their name and identifying the first letter!

Copiague School District’s Board of Education bid farewell to longtime trustee Laura Gavey at their meeting on Sept. 14. Ms. Gavey has served on the Copiague Board of Education since 2006. Ms. Gavey, who is relocating outside the school district, submitted her resignation to the board effective Sept. 15. The Board of Education presented Ms. Gavey with a plaque thanking her for her many years of service and dedication to the students of Copiague. She is pictured center with the members of the board of education.

It may have been cloudy skies and heavy rain, but the weather didn’t dampen the mood of the students and staff at Copiague School District, who were still in good spirits as they entered their respective buildings for the first day of school on Sept. 10.

Faculty, staff and administrators were on hand to welcome students back to their buildings as the buses pulled into the circle. Loaded with back-to-school supplies and ready to kick off a new school year, students made their way to their classrooms and met their new teachers. Incoming kindergartners and sixth graders had the opportunity to explore their new buildings and navigate the hallways.

Many students were happy to reconnect with old friends and classmates. Whether learning in-person or remotely, students settled back into a routine by the end of the school day.

As you are aware, the district has been forced to make difficult decisions due to the withholding of state aid funds. To assist the district in fighting for our share of aid, we have created a draft letter for community residents to copy and send to our elected officials.

To access the letter, click here.

To access contact information for our elected officials, click here.