August 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, As the summer draws to a close, we are ready for the return on September 4th of approximately 7,000 of our East Meadow School District children including approximately 460 new kindergarteners. Our professional staff will be returning on September 3rd and will be involved in various staff development activities as they excitedly prepare to meet their new classes on opening day. The summer has been a busy one at the district level and in all of our buildings as well. A number of administrative changes/assignments have been put into place. Ms. Kelly Gelfer is the new Director of Music and Art; Ms. Meredith Broxmeyer is the new Assistant Principal for Meadowbrook Elementary School; Mr. Craig Cammarata is the new Director of Facilities; Dr. Gerilyn Smith is the new Director of Guidance; and Ms. Kelly Xylas is the new Chairperson of English and Social Studies at W.T. Clarke High School. We continue to be on top of infrastructure work in all of our buildings thereby protecting the investment that each of our school buildings is to the community. The opening of schools in a few days should see a number of projects completed or nearly completed, including the following:
Barnum Woods Elementary School
Parkway Elementary School
New parking lot and perimeter fencing Two renovated student bathrooms Playground repairs
New flooring in the staff copy room
Bowling Green Elementary School
Woodland Middle School
Roofing replacement underway (Bond) New playground surfacing material Grass fields treated by organic turf
contractor
Roofing replacement underway (Bond) Library carpeting replaced Gymnasium floor refinished
Grass fields treated by organic turf contractor
McVey Elementary School
East Meadow High School
Painting hallways and kitchen/cafeteria area
New storage container
New flooring in four classrooms and nurse’s office
New carpet tile in library Painting various areas
Meadowbrook Elementary School
W.T. Clarke Middle School/High School
New playground and surfacing material New concrete rear of building
Painting various areas
CMS main office new ceiling and lighting CMS principal’s office new ceiling and
lighting
New bathroom for REACH program Grass fields treated by organic turf
LJC Salisbury Center
New bleachers, press box, concession stand and grass field underway as part of the Bond New flooring in the curriculum office
New flooring in the music and art office Painted various areas
I, along with our Board of Education, wish to thank the entire community for its support of our schools, for without your support none of our district’s accomplishments would be possible. This coming year, we’ve chosen the following theme in which to focus our teaching and learning goals: Great Happens Here! Our staff is truly committed to ensuring a world class education for all of the students in the East Meadow School District. May the upcoming school year be a productive and healthy one for all!