The Board of Education of the Port Washington School District seeks your input at a community forum: "The Future of Education in Port Washington: An Opportunity for the Community to Have Direct Input." The meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Schreiber High School. This is an opportunity for all residents of our community to express their views. FULL STORY

During a late fall walk sponsored by PWGreen, participants saw among many migrating birds, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sitting in the thick meadow grass close enough to touch. There were still butterflies flitting about. Now winter is the time to see the pellets of the Great Horned Owl in the snowy wooded area of the Port Washington Schools Guggenheim property, and maybe see the bird itself, which has been spotted as have been osprey. The woods and meadow can be reached going north on any of the crossroads connected to Harbor Hill Drive East of the Guggenheim School. Drivers on Middle Neck Road pass the meadow on the west side. FULL STORY

The PYA 6-8 Grade Boys Basketball League opened its season with resounding success. With eight teams and more than 60 participants, this is sure to be one of PYA's most successful basketball leagues. The League's outstanding group of coaches have skillfully balanced instruction with competition to create a fantastic experience for the boys. FULL STORY

This past fall season eight varsity teams qualified for the distinction of "Scholar Athlete Team Award." A team earns this recognition if a predetermined number of team members achieve an academic average above 90. The number is dependent on the size of the team. This program is sponsored by the Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc., which is under the direction of The New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The purpose of this program is to recognize those programs which encourage high performance in both athletics and academics. FULL STORY