Transportation For Schools

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Transportation For Schools

Friday, 08 March 2013 00:00

In accordance with New York State Education Law, free transportation for the 2013–14 school year will be available to children attending private or parochial school who meet these walking distance-from-school requirements: To be eligible for free transportation, the walking distance from a pupil’s home to a private or parochial school must exceed 0.5 mile for students in grades K–5; 0.75 mile for students in grades 6–8; and 1 mile for students in grades 9–12. Transportation is limited to a maximum distance of 15 miles. Other rules may apply to children with disabilities (please consult with Pupil Services, 441-4970).

Residents of the Great Neck school district who seek free bus transportation for their children to private or parochial school in September, and who meet the walking-distance requirements above, must submit an application, hand-delivered or postmarked, by April 1, to: Transportation Office, Great Neck Public Schools, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, NY 11020. This April 1 deadline is determined by state law. The “Non-Public School Transportation Request Form” is available on the district website (www.greatneck.k12.ny.us). Click on “Forms” in the blue left-hand column, then on “Transportation.” Info: Great Neck Public Schools, 441-4060, on school days.

News

Safeguarding Our Children

Saturday, 25 May 2013 00:00

Additional school policy changes regarding visitors to schools

Seeking to ensure that our children are even safer, the Great Neck School District is set to provide even more security in all of the district’s buildings. To this end, the Board of Education continues to consider new policies and revisions of existing policies. For the Policy on Code of Conduct: Visitors to the Schools, this new revision addresses a “more cautious approach” to visitors in the schools.

The school board held the first of at least three required hearings on the proposal at the April 8 public action meeting and again at the April 17 meeting. The policy revision was approved and adopted at the May 13 public action meeting.

Jazzing It Up At North High

Friday, 24 May 2013 00:00

For jazz saxophonist Sam Dillon, returning to North High School upon the invitation of Joseph Rutkowski, director of instrumental music, was an opportunity to spend time with classical music students and give them an intimate glimpse into making jazz and becoming a professional musician. He says, “It was so nice to come back to North High and see the school through more mature eyes ... Mr. Rutkowski is such an amazing teacher ... He really treats his students like professional musicians and expects them to give their best ... I can be in the middle of a gig and still hear his voice ringing in my ear.”

Sports

Relay For Life Fund-Raiser

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

The North High School Relay for Life Committee, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society and the Town of North Hempstead, will host the fourth annual Relay for Life event at the North High School football field (corner of Polo and Beach Roads), on Saturday, June 1, from 2 p.m. to midnight, rain or shine. This fundraiser aims to incorporate an element of solidarity for those touched by cancer; it is an opportunity to remember, reflect, and fight back.

North Shore Kayak Club Annual Clinic

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

The North Shore Kayak Club will hold its annual kayaking clinic, targeted to novice recreational kayakers and those interested in the sport, on Tuesday, May 28. It is scheduled for 7 p.m., at the Town Dock in Port Washington, by the kayak docks (to the left of the fishing pier when facing the water).