Mattituck School District seeking community votes to win garden grant
The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District is looking to expand its school garden by applying for grant through the Seeds of Change program that could total $27,500. A pool of more than 500 school and...
View ArticleElementary students create video to showcase garden project
Third grade teacher Sarah Maine and two students — third-grader Helen Schultz and fifth-grader Haylie Dickerson — gave a presentation about the Cutchogue East Elementary School’s growing garden...
View ArticleMattituck’s budget includes two new language programs
Two new language programs are included in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District’s $40.7 million budget. The world languages and coding programs are both at the elementary level. The district budgeted...
View ArticleMath test refusals hold steady compared to ELA opt-out rates in March
The amount of students who refused to take state-mandated math assessments this week is similar to the English Language Arts opt-out rates in March, according to local school district officials....
View ArticleMattituck Junior-Senior High third-quarter honor roll
THIRD-QUARTER HONOR ROLL Mattituck Junior-Senior High HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 12: Eshi Baldano, Amy Li Berninger, Alex Bradley, Ty Bugdin, Alexander Burns, Karen Carrillo, Joseph Considine, Caitlyn...
View ArticleSee photos from the Mattituck High School’s Class of 2017 graduation
The Mattituck High School Class of 2017 celebrated its graduation Saturday morning. Principal Shawn Petretti announced that over $88,000 in scholarships would be distributed during the commencement...
View ArticleCalling all Mattituck alumni: All-class reunion set for this month
Mattituck High School graduates won’t have to wait for their next milestone anniversary to celebrate with fellow alumni. For the first time ever, former students of all ages will have a chance to get...
View ArticleCutchogue grad working on ship made with WTC steel
Although only in elementary school when the attacks on the Twin Towers occurred, Tracy Grim recognizes the important role the events of September 11th played on New Yorkers and Americans as a whole....
View ArticleJens-Smith, Riverhead supervisor-elect, to step down from Mattituck BOE
The elections in Riverhead Town will have an immediate impact on the Mattituck-Cutchogue school district. Laura Jens-Smith, who was elected Riverhead Town Supervisor Tuesday, defeating eight-year...
View ArticleAnne Smith to retire at year’s end as superintendent of Mattituck-Cutchogue
Mattituck-Cutchogue Superintendent Anne Smith recently announced she’ll be retiring in July. Dr. Smith, who is in her fourth year as the district’s superintendent, announced the decision to faculty on...
View ArticleSchools close as heavy snow falls on the North Fork
As the snow falls rapidly on the East End Tuesday morning, school districts canceled classes and all activities for the day. The Greenport, Southold, Mattituck-Cutchogue, New Suffolk, and Oysterponds...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue BOE adopts $40.6 million budget
The Mattituck-Cutchogue Board of Education adopted a $40,676,947 budget for the 2018-19 school year at its meeting Thursday. The budget, which was approved with a 5-0 vote, as board member Barbara...
View ArticleMattituck students learn the importance of kindness during author chat
Students across three grades in the Mattituck School District read the book “I Will Always Write Back” by Caitlin Alifirenka, Martin Ganda and Liz Welch. The students in sixth, seventh and eighth...
View ArticleMattituck School District awarded $203K grant toward foreign language program
The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District was recently awarded a $203,522 grant from the New York State Education Department. The grant, which was announced at the district’s Board of Education meeting...
View ArticleMattituck BOE to vote on hiring new superintendent, Jill Gierasch
The Mattituck-Cutchogue Board of Education is holding a special meeting tonight to approve the hiring of Jill Gierasch as the district’s new superintendent. Ms. Gierasch is currently the deputy...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue named one of the top 100 districts in New York
The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District is celebrating a huge accomplishment — being named one of New York State’s top 100 school districts. Mattituck-Cutchogue, which ranked 55th, was the only North...
View ArticleFormer Mattituck BOE member returns to fill vacancy
The Mattituck-Cutchogue Board of Education appointed Sarah Hassildine to fill a vacancy on the seven-member board at Thursday’s meeting. Ms. Hassildine, a Cutchogue resident, previously served one...
View ArticleAudit: Mattituck-Cutchogue School District ordered goods before approvals
A state audit has revealed a discrepancy in routine purchase order approvals in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District, totaling $61,109. The audit covered the period from July 1, 2016, though Jan....
View ArticleMattituck physics teacher, baseball coach faces uncertain future
Past and present members of the Mattituck baseball program and residents in the district are expected to attend Thursday’s Board of Education meeting in support of Steve DeCaro, the varsity coach and...
View ArticleFarm-to-table concept comes to Mattituck-Cutchogue classroom
“Living farm-to-table is important here. It’s what the North Fork is known for,” said Pat Arslanian, a middle school English teacher in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District. Ms. Arslanian is...
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