Shawn Petretti to be appointed as superintendent of Mattituck-Cutchogue...
In their search for the next superintendent, the Mattituck-Cutchogue Board of Education didn’t have to look very far. Shawn Petretti, the principal at Mattituck Junior-Senior High School, will be...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue prioritizing mental health and wellness with COVID relief...
The Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District has been granted nearly $500,000 in combined allocations from the federal government to address educational gaps caused by the pandemic. The...
View ArticleMattituck High School Class of 2021 celebrates graduation day
Few classes have had to overcome the type of adversity the graduating classes of 2021 have endured. The COVID-19 pandemic created unique hardships for not just one but two school years. On Saturday,...
View ArticleNew Cutchogue East principal discusses priorities post-COVID
Amy Brennan, the new principal at Cutchogue East Elementary School, wasn’t always an educator. Her first career, which followed her mother’s footsteps, landed her in insurance. But education was...
View ArticleMasks returning when students are back in school, with some flexibility in...
With just two weeks to go before the start of school, local districts are starting to present to parents a clearer picture of what their reopening plans are. But there are still several factors that...
View ArticleBack to school 2021: Here’s what’s new in each district
It may not be Labor Day yet, but school is officially back in session. Students across the North Fork began the 2021-22 school year Wednesday. While protocols to protect against the spread of COVID-19...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue is first Suffolk district to offer drive through COVID-19...
In a first for Suffolk County, the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District has opened a mobile COVID-19 testing site outside its bus depot in Cutchogue. The site, organized through the Suffolk County...
View ArticleCutchogue East unveils new indoor sensory path
Colorful stickers of logs, lily pads, ladybugs and more make up part of Cutchogue East Elementary School’s new indoor sensory path. The ribbon cutting for the new sensory path took place Tuesday at...
View ArticleMattituck School District outlines five-year plan for facilities improvements
A new building management system proposed for Mattituck Junior-Senior High School would allow for better temperature control to create more efficiency. Superintendent Shawn Petretti discussed the...
View ArticleProgram aimed at helping parents improve their English to resume after...
After seeing the large number of parents requesting translation services during parent’s night for students in the English as a new language program, Rafael Morais got the idea to start classes for...
View ArticleMattituck proposes $42.8M school budget, new capital reserve fund
Mattituck-Cutchogue school district will propose a new 2022 capital reserve fund capped at $10 million to go before voters in May, according to superintendent Shawn Petretti. The announcement came at...
View ArticleMattituck High School Class of 2022 celebrates graduation: Photos
The graduates of Mattituck High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated graduation Saturday morning inside the high school gymnasium. Valedictorian Olivia Mannino and salutatorian Dimitra Pando both...
View ArticleMattituck School District targeted in ransomware attack, superintendent says
The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District was the latest Long Island district to be the target of a ransomware attack. Superintendent Shawn Petretti issued a statement Friday saying an investigation...
View ArticleBack to School 2022: Return to normal as districts prepare to welcome back...
There’s just days to go until schools reopen in districts across the North Fork, where administrators anticipate an academic year that will restore a sense of normalcy for students after nearly three...
View ArticleHave a pair of gently worn shoes? Consider donating to school’s community...
The idea for a community shoe drive came from a Google search. “I just was trying to come up with different ideas to make money for fundraising efforts, not repeating the same thing over and over...
View ArticleFast Chat: Meet the new assistant principal at Cutchogue East Elementary School
Throughout most of her education, Jennifer Solomon attended large schools. However, Ms. Solomon always saw the appeal of being a part of a smaller, more intimate learning environment and community. “I...
View ArticleDecreasing enrollment prompts North Fork school districts to expand shared...
Decreasing enrollment has prompted renewed discussions about expanding an existing shared services program for academics and athletics between Mattituck-Cutchogue, Southold and Greenport school...
View ArticlePhotos: Mattituck-Cutchogue teachers take on Harlem Wizards in fundraiser...
It may have been dreary outside as a Nor’easter hit the area Tuesday, but the energy inside Mattituck High School’s gym was electric. The Harlem Wizards, a team known for their entertaining trick...
View ArticleBOCES carpentry coming to Mattituck underscores demand for a more...
With the student count at Eastern Suffolk BOCES on the rise, its reputation may soon follow suit. Enrollment in career and technical education at ESBOCES, a cooperative program which offers trade...
View ArticleDistrict seeks help for basketball courts
In 1999, community partners joined together to build outdoor basketball courts on Mattituck-Cutchogue school district property on Aldrich Lane in Laurel. Twenty-two years after the facility’s...
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