📅✨ SAVE THE DATES! Sachem Families, mark your calendars! This year, we’re proud to host Family Connect Nights — evenings dedicated to what matters most: time together. 
📘 Teachers will not be assigning homework on these nights, so we encourage families to spend time together doing something they enjoy. 

Some suggested activities include:
🍽️ Sitting down for an uninterrupted family dinner
🎲 Playing a board game or doing a puzzle
🚶‍♀️ Taking a walk or enjoying the outdoors
📚 Reading together or sharing family stories
📵 Disconnecting from devices — Disconnect…to connect

Each family can choose how they want to spend this special time. The goal is simple: enjoy being together. ❤️

#WeAreSachem #FamilyConnect 

📚☀️ The Sachem Extended School Year (SESY) program is in full swing - supporting more than 300 students from 1st grade through age 21 with the help of 200+ incredible staff members! 

🎨🎶 From art, music, physical education, stories, and STEAM to exciting field trips and hands-on activities, SESY is all about keeping students engaged, learning, and growing all summer long. 

Thank you to our dedicated team for making this such a meaningful and enriching experience!

Watch this video to hear more from our program directors and the impact SESY has on students ... 
 
#WeAreSachem

🏈 Huge congratulations to our incredible Sachem East flag football quarterback, Sofia Larrea, on an unforgettable performance at the NFF Long Island QB Challenge! 
Sofia was one of just 11 quarterbacks selected from across Long Island to compete — and she absolutely delivered. 🔥 

She earned the title of Accuracy Champion and had a standout showing in every event! 💪 

On top of that, Sofia has also been named a 3rd Team All-State athlete, a tremendous honor and well-deserved recognition of her talent and hard work. We’re so proud of you, Sofia! 

Keep making history! #WeAreSachem #SansEgal

🌟 DID YOU KNOW? Waverly Avenue Elementary isn’t just one of our oldest school buildings; it’s also home to a unique slice of American history! 

🇺🇸 On the front lawn between the building and the road stand three special boulders that each tell a unique story: 

1️⃣ In 1932, an elm tree and a boulder were placed to honor the 200th birthday of George Washington. 
2️⃣ One marker notes that the elm tree next to the rock is a descendant of the one planted at the White House by President John Quincy Adams in 1826. 
3️⃣ And in 1976, the Waverly Avenue PTA dedicated a boulder to celebrate America’s bicentennial. 

Let’s continue to embrace our Sachem history! #WeAreSachem

🌍✈️ Students in Sachem's Extended School Year program have been traveling the globe this summer—without ever leaving campus! 
Thanks to the “Around the World in 30 Days” lessons and projects, learning has never been more fun or adventurous. 

In this photo, students proudly show off their passports as they explore different cultures, traditions, and countries. 

Stay tuned ... we’ll be sharing more highlights from this incredible summer program in the coming days and weeks! 📚🌎 

#WeAreSachem

🎉 Danny Collins is a newly elected Student Government President at Sachem North and one of this year’s Student Ex Officio Board Members.

Danny will be a vital voice for the student body, and we’re excited to hear his updates and watch the positive impact he’ll make throughout the year. Watch Danny's intro video.

We'll hear from Mia LoPiccolo from Sachem East soon, too! 

#WeAreSachem #StudentLeadership

🏟 Sachem Athletic Directors Gary Beutel and Phil Torregrosa share exciting updates on the construction of our brand-new turf softball fields at Sachem East and Sachem North. 
Community members voted on and approved a proposition in May 2024 to allow the use of capital funds for this project. 

Stay tuned for more updates! 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO on our social media channels ... 

#WeAreSachem 🥎

📣 Fall Sports Registration is Now Open! 🏈⚽🏃‍♂️ 

Sachem Athletics Families – it’s time to get ready for the Fall season! 

🗓 Registration Dates via FinalForms: 
• Football (V/JV): Opens July 18 
• All Other V/JV Sports: Opens July 25 
• Middle School Sports: Opens August 5 

🔗 Register at: sachem-ny.finalforms.com 

📘 Need help? Check out the Parent Playbook (available in English & Spanish) on the site! 

✅ Registration Steps: 
1️⃣ Add the sport your child is trying out for 
2️⃣ Complete all required forms (parent & student signatures, update forms) 
3️⃣ Upload a valid NYS physical and any required medical documents 
4️⃣ Once all sections are GREEN, your building nurse will review for clearance 

📍 Nurse Availability (for review): 
-High School: Aug 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27 
-Middle School: Aug 20, 21, 26, 27 

🛑 Nurses are only available on these dates—please plan ahead! 

📧 Have questions? Email your building nurse directly. 

📄 REMINDER: Registration & document submission is ONLY through FinalForms. 

Let’s have a great season, #GoArrows! 🏹

At a July board meeting, the Sachem Board of Education proudly recognized our outstanding spring student-athletes from Sachem East and Sachem North! 

Honorees included All-County, All-Long Island, All-Region, and All-State selections - a true testament to their hard work, dedication, and talent. 

Thank you to Athletic Directors Gary Beutel and Phil Torregrossa for honoring these incredible students and for your leadership. 

Thank you, athletes, for upholding Sachem’s tradition of excellence - on and off the field!