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A Day in the Life of Shelter Island School
Here’s another chapter in our continuing series looking at the daily lives of Island institutions. At 7:30 a.m. on a winter January morning, you could walk down the middle of Bridge Street without...
View ArticleArea districts react to Gov. Hochul’s school cellphone ban: Shelter Island...
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D0 announced her plan to have “distraction-free” schools as part of the 2026 fiscal year executive budget recently. The policy outlines restricted use of smartphones and other...
View ArticleShelter Island School colleagues honor Jacki Dunning: New cellphone policy...
School District Clerk Jacki Dunning, Shelter Island School’s Employee of the Month for September, was genuinely and happily surprised. There to celebrate at the Board of Education meeting last week...
View ArticleSuffolk Closeup: Debate on banning smart phones from classrooms
So-called smart phones were not a problem for a teacher when I started out as a professor 45 years ago. The first cell phones, big and clunky, arrived in 1973, and the internet emerged a decade later,...
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Reporter Editorial: Reflection and celebration
It’s been a season of anniversaries for Shelter Island, of happy celebrations or solemn remembrances, linked by the idea of not letting special days associated with institutions and events pass...
View ArticleA living Shelter Island treasure, George Strom, 94, connects with kids
The “Greatest Generation” is alive and well on Shelter Island. It comes to us in a dwindling group of individuals, one of whom is George Strom. George, born on November 27, 1926 in South Dakota, is a...
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Shelter Island Reporter Editorial
COURTESY IMAGE Protectors of our rights The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island held their annual “State of the Town” luncheon at the Ram’s Head Inn April 28, which was an enjoyable, social...
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Students return from D.C. with ‘Potomac Fever’
COURTESY PHOTOMembers of the Shelter Island Class of 2020 in Washington, D.C. Twenty-two Shelter Island juniors have been infected with Potomac Fever. No, not a new tick-borne disease, but the affect...
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Students learn the power of informed citizenship
JULIE LANE PHOTOHistory teacher Peter Miedema discusses differences between patriotism and nationalism with his students. Teacher Peter Miedema told a class of Shelter Island seniors Tuesday morning...
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Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Young lions
COURTESY PHOTOAmong blood donors last week at the Emergency Medical Services building were members of the Lions Club newly formed Leo Club, who call themselves Simbas. With their teacher and Lions Club...
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League of Women Voters sends strong message to youth: Vote
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO Shelter Island High Shcool social studies students with Supervisor Gary Gerth at the annual State of the Town luncheon. Front row, from left, Mason Marcello, Luke Gilpin, Emily...
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Students address Town Board on housing issues
AMBROSE CLANCY PHOTOThree high school students addressed the Town Board Tuesday. From left, Nicolette Frasco, Olivia Yeaman and Julia Labrozzi. High school teacher Peter Miedema brought his senior...
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Year in Review: Basketball team battled way to winning season
REPORTER FILE PHOTOBilly Boeklen, working off a pick set by Semaj Lawrence, driving to the hoop. Now that the season is over, Shelter Island High School boys varsity basketball Coach Jay Card Jr. said...
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Where are they now? Nicholas Vecchio, class of 2008
COURTESY PHOTONicholas Vecchio in the produce department of Southeast Grocers’ flagship Winn-Dixie store. Nicholas Vecchio lives in Jacksonville, Florida these days. But he grew up in Shelter Island,...
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Shelter Island Reporter Editorial
COURTESY IMAGE Protectors of our rights The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island held their annual “State of the Town” luncheon at the Ram’s Head Inn April 28, which was an enjoyable, social...
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Students return from D.C. with ‘Potomac Fever’
COURTESY PHOTOMembers of the Shelter Island Class of 2020 in Washington, D.C. Twenty-two Shelter Island juniors have been infected with Potomac Fever. No, not a new tick-borne disease, but the affect...
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Students learn the power of informed citizenship
JULIE LANE PHOTOHistory teacher Peter Miedema discusses differences between patriotism and nationalism with his students. Teacher Peter Miedema told a class of Shelter Island seniors Tuesday morning...
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Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Young lions
COURTESY PHOTOAmong blood donors last week at the Emergency Medical Services building were members of the Lions Club newly formed Leo Club, who call themselves Simbas. With their teacher and Lions Club...
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League of Women Voters sends strong message to youth: Vote
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO Shelter Island High Shcool social studies students with Supervisor Gary Gerth at the annual State of the Town luncheon. Front row, from left, Mason Marcello, Luke Gilpin, Emily...
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Students address Town Board on housing issues
AMBROSE CLANCY PHOTOThree high school students addressed the Town Board Tuesday. From left, Nicolette Frasco, Olivia Yeaman and Julia Labrozzi. High school teacher Peter Miedema brought his senior...
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