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Flexibility, family atmosphere & credit recovery

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

The program has grown from 22 students two years ago to 39 students currently. Last year, 95% graduated and the other 5% earned diplomas over the summer session...

Care, concern, collaboration and relationships: pandemic positives

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Despite the many obstacles of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have seen positives shine through in the form of lessons — and gifts — they’ve experienced as a result of being forced to try new things...

New math program a hit with elementary students, teachers

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

More rigor, an engaging format and digital resources impress users so far. The new K-5 curriculum cost the district $114.000...

Middle school LINKS program off to great start

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

This is the second year for the LINKS program, a peer-to-peer support program that pairs a general education student with a student with special needs...

’Relationships are everything’ for new Pine Island principal

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Brian Morrison is the new principal for Pine Island Elementary School. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

High school principal shifts to human resources, strategic planning

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Dan Holden has been named the district’s new assistant superintendent of human resources. He will continue as co-principal of the high school with Tony Petkus, former assistant principal and athletic director...

Senior leads with calm & confidence

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

He’s involved in soccer, jazz band and Student Council. The future engineer leads his class academically and is a positive influence...

From regular trouble to focused & mature

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

This potential future corrections officer knows what it takes to turn things around...

Wanted: teens who can inspire change, spark passions

Youth Mental Health Alexis Stark

Local middle- and high-school students are invited to apply by June 4...

CORE vocabulary and symbols help youngsters develop language skills

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

The method decreases frustration, improves communication for students who may have limited language and increases language development. And all students can benefit...

From NFL video game to the real guy

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Professional football player Zooms with fourth-graders, much to their delight...

Your district’s summer programs at-a-glance

Comstock Park School News Network

Area public school districts are gearing up to provide K-12 programs this summer to address learning loss impacted by the coronavirus pandemic...

‘I’m hoping the world will be my oyster’

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

With his resiliency, adaptability and drive, it’s no surprise that this 2014 CPHS grad is now a PhD student in computer science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York...