LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — James Mancaruso, a member of the Sachem School Board of Education, has resigned after what the district superintendent described on Wednesday night as an “incident” at Sachem High School East in Farmingville. Read more from OnSachem News.

HOLBROOK, NY — Several Facebook pages have posted an identical update on Monday morning that may appear to be from OnSachem News. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools recognized four outstanding students who were named valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2021. Mackenzie Szlosek and Jayden Reilly are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at Sachem High School East. Over at Sachem High School North, Erika Sneider and Hannah Saglimbeni are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — A vocal member of Sachem Schools' Board of Education lost her campaign on Tuesday to win another three-year term, while the entire slate of candidates backed by the teachers' union swept the election for the second consecutive year. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The voters of the Sachem Central School District head to the polls on Tuesday. They will vote on the district's proposed budget for the coming school year and select three Board of Education members. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The Sachem PTA Council hosted “Meet the Candidates” for the Sachem Central School District Board of Education. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools experienced a significant drop in the rate of new COVID-19 positives during the past week, reporting the fewest infections since November. Read more from OnSachem News.

FARMINGVILLE, NY — Sachem Central School District reported 65 additional COVID-19 infections over the latest 10-day reporting period between April 7 and 16. Across the district's 10 school buildings, 41% of the new positives came from just one school — Sachem High School East in Farmingville. Meanwhile, Sachem's superintendent said the district must quarantine a greater number of middle and high school students for any positive case. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools reached a pandemic milestone this week no one wants to celebrate. The district hit the 1,000-mark for COVID-19 infections since schools reopened last September, with over 20% of those virus cases reported during the past month. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Upon students returning to classes following the weeklong spring recess, Sachem Central School District reported 50 COVID-19 infections over 10 days from March 27 to April 5. Read more from OnSachem News.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Over seven days leading into spring recess, Sachem Central School District reported another 64 COVID-19 infections affecting students, teachers, and staff. Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma had 22 new positives, the most among new cases at each of the district's 15 schools. Read more from OnSachem News.

HOLBROOK, NY — Over three days last week, Sachem Schools reported another 37 COVID-19 infections affecting students, teachers, and staff. Seneca Middle School in Holbrook and Sachem High School East in Farmingville each had nine new positives, which were the most among the district's 15 schools. Meanwhile, grades 8 and 11 will return five days a week beginning Monday. Read more from OnSachem News.

HOLBROOK, NY — Sachem Schools experienced 56 COVID-19  infections between March 9 and 16. Among the district’s 10 elementary schools, Grundy Avenue Elementary School in Holbrook had the most positives, reporting six cases affecting students. Meanwhile, late Wednesday, the district announced sixth-graders at Seneca Middle School, also in Holbrook, will go back to remote learning for one day only on Thursday. Read more from OnSachem News.