Superintendent's Corner
August 29, 2024
Dear Royal Families,
As we approach the beginning of a new school year, I wanted to take a moment to welcome back all of our students and their families. Our theme for our staff conference days this year was entitled, “Tomorrow is Going to be a Brighter Day,” with a focus on finding happiness. We have an incredible community of educators and staff, each of whom plays an invaluable role in the success of our District.
Our goal this year is to ensure all our residents find the value and joy in the Port Jefferson School District. As a result, we look forward to working with all of you to help children experience true happiness and a strong sense of belonging in our schools. We are ready to start this new school year with an optimistic, fresh start and know each of you will collectively help us towards a brighter future!
We are excited to announce that we have adopted a new form of school-to-home communication called Parent Square. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with our District. It provides a safe way for District administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to send and receive school, course, extracurricular, athletic, and grade-level information.
Detailed information about this platform will be sent through email next week. In addition to lunch, this year the District is serving breakfast at all three of our buildings. Students will have access to buy breakfast first thing in the morning at our Middle School and Elementary School, and during periods one and two at our High School. Cafeteria menus can be found on our website along with details about pricing.
Thank you to our clerical, facilities, technology, and administrative staff who have worked tirelessly this summer to prepare our buildings for opening day. Our efforts were derailed by the historic rainfall that hit our area. Our Middle School and High School suffered water damage. Fortunately, through the hard work of our grounds and custodial team along with a remediation company, our buildings will be clean and ready for students on the first day. We hope all of your families and homes are safe. If any student or family needs assistance after this traumatic event, please contact our building principal.
We are excited to see all of you on Tuesday, September 3. Wishing you a wonderful Labor Day weekend.
Sincerely,
Jessica Schmettan
Superintendent