Northport-East Northport Kicks off the School Year

The Northport-East Northport School District welcomed back students on Tuesday, Sept. 6 for the 2016-17 school year. Kindergartners started the following day at the six elementary schools in the district on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

Throughout the district, students returned eager for the new school year ahead and familiarized themselves with their teachers, peers and school environment. Northport Middle School provided sixth graders with a tour of the building, which included a peek at the school’s new garden.

“There are few days as exciting and full of promise as the first day of school, both for our students and our staff!” said Principal Tim Hoss. “Dr. Brown and I, and our entire staff, are looking forward to meeting all of the social, emotional and academic needs of our students.”

Students at Northport-East Northport High School reconnected with old friends and made new ones. The hallways bustled with students finding their classrooms and adjusting to new schedules. East Northport Middle School students got to know their classmates better with special bonding activities inside the classroom.

On Sept. 7, kindergartners throughout the district were excited to start their first day as they walked off the bus with backpacks in hand. Staff members and principals greeted students as they made their way into the school buildings. Principal of Norwood Avenue Elementary School Michael Genovese is hopeful about this new school year.

“First day of kindergarten is always very exciting for the entire staff,” he said. “They come in looking so excited and I feel really good about what lies ahead.”

Story by Syntax, Photos courtesy of the Northport-East Northport School District:

1. Sixth grade students at Northport Middle School took a tour of the building on their first day of school.
   
2. Northport High School students enjoyed meeting up with friends for lunch on Sept. 6.
   
3. Principal Tim Hoss got into the first day of school fun while showing students the school garden.
   
4. Tenth-grade students Shelby Maldadir (left) and Emma Havriloa (right) socialized during their lunch period on the first day of school.
   
5. Students Thomas Mullin, Andrew Klis and Charlie Friedman from Northport Middle School viewed one of the schools giant pumpkins while getting a tour of the building.
   
6. Lauren Korsh’s sixth-grade class participated in a “getting to know you” activity on the first day of school at East Northport Middle School.
   
7. Students Ava Hagedorn (left) and Ryleigh McCaughey (right) in Mrs. Uebel’s kindergarten class at Norwood Avenue Elementary School on Sept. 7