Freeport Public Schools is busily planning our budget for the 2019-20 school year, since last November. It is a thoughtful fiscal process balancing the needs of our students with expenditures and …
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By Dr. Kishore Kuncham
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3/28/19
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In recent years, there has been much talk nationwide about preparing our youth for post-secondary education and the workforce by making our students college, career and civic ready or life ready. …
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By Dr. Kishore Kuncham
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2/28/19
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The Northwest Freeport Civic Association held a “meet the candidates” forum to formally introduce the five candidates running for the village Board of Trustees.
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By Nadya Nataly
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2/28/19
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“Freeport on three,” the J.W. Dodd School wrestling coach, Dave Gordon, yelled as 60 Dodd wrestlers huddled around Patricia Lesser in the school gym on Monday. After roaring “Freeport,” the wrestlers rolled up the mats, while Lesser, of Massapequa, started handing out 60 pairs of wrestling shoes that she and her family donated to the wrestling team.
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By Nadya Nataly
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2/8/19
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Five Freeport High School seniors signed their national letters of intent earlier this month to continue playing sports in college. A National Letter of Intent is a letter a student athlete submits …
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By Nadya Nataly
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1/31/19
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It looked as if the fourth-graders at Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School in Freeport were playing a game of Twister on colorful floor mats on Monday. They weren’t, however.
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By Nadya Nataly
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1/17/19
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Freeporter Andrea Elder-Howell was recently appointed to the Mentor New York Board of Directors. The former SUNY Old Westbury University professor and member of the Nassau County Alumnae Delta Sigma …
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By Nadya Nataly
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1/10/19
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Freeport Board of Education vice president, Anthony Miller was arrested for drunk driving on Dec. 26, according to police. At around 5:30 p.m., Miller struck three vehicles, two of which were Freeport Board of Education vice president, Anthony Miller was arrested for drunk driving on Dec. 26, according to police. At around 5:30 p.m., Miller struck three vehicles, two of which were unoccupied parked cars on North Ocean Avenue in Freeport.
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/27/18
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Yes, Maria Jordan-Awalom is mom to Julian, 13, and Leah, 11, but she is also a second mother, in a sense, to hundreds of Freeport School District students.
Since she started volunteering at New …
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12/27/18
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Students of the Freeport Public Schools met Dr. Greg Olsen, an entrepreneur and scientist on Nov. 8 at the Freeport High School High School performing arts center. Students filed into the rows of …
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By Nadya Nataly
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11/15/18
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