Welcome to the first edition of the new GNPS e-newsletter, Digital Discovery —

delivering District news and announcements directly to your inbox!

South High seniors Dana Kagan, Amit Saha, and Amber Sun are among 300 Scholars in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the nation’s most prestigious science and math competitions. Each Scholar receives $2,000, with a matching amount for their schools. On Jan. 24, 40 of the top 300 Scholars will be announced as Finalists and will advance to the national competition. Congratulations to our Scholars and their science research teachers/advisors, Nicole Spinelli and Dr. James Truglio!

The Great Neck Public Schools was well-represented at the 2023 All-County Festival! All-County ensembles included 124 GNPS musicians in grades 5-12 from Baker, Kennedy, Lakeville, and Saddle Rock elementary schools; North and South middle schools; and North and South high schools. Musicians were selected by a committee of music teachers from throughout Nassau County based on individual performances in the All-County solo competition this past spring. GNPS participants joined their fellow musicians for county-wide rehearsals with world-renowned conductors earlier this month, and the culminating concerts were held at the Tilles Center from Jan. 8-15. Congratulations to all our participants and their music educators!

The 2023–24 Kindergarten Online Application for public and private school opened on Jan. 17 and will remain open throughout the year. All parents of eligible students are encouraged to register their children during this time. Students must be five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2023, without exception. All students currently enrolled in the District's Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) at Parkville School, Kennedy School, or Great Neck Community School do NOT need to re-register for kindergarten if they will be attending the public schools.

The Kindergarten Parent Letter, Registration Forms, and Immunization Forms are available online. The deadline for private school transportation is April 1. All parents will need to fill out the Registration Office Online Application prior to completing the Transportation Online Application. For more information, visit www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/registration.

The Great Neck Board of Education is currently accepting applications from community members and staff members who wish to serve on the newly established Board Advisory Committee for the 2022–23 school year. The Advisory Committee will meet monthly regarding matters of school and community interest. The application deadline is Thursday, Jan. 19.

Committee meetings will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7–9 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 8 at Lakeville School, Mar. 15 at Baker School, and Apr. 19 at Lakeville School. Attendance is limited to committee members only and additional meetings may be scheduled. For more information, visit www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/committees.