The Board of Education will hold a special business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. at 1 Craig B. Gariepy Ave. in Islip Terrace.

See below for a complete list of Board meetings for the 2017-2018 school year.

FTK will present its second annual Taste of Life event on Monday, Sept. 25 at Land's End in Sayville. Please see the attached invitation.

Please be advised that the district's athletic department is not the coordinator for Pridewear purchases. Bob Sendel of the East Islip Athletic Booster Club is the coordinator for any Pridewear purchase, and Port Jefferson Sporting Goods is the vendor.

Regarding Pridewear purchases, please call Chris at Port Jefferson Sporting Goods. He can be reached at 631-473-5522 ext. 309. Port Jefferson Sporting Goods swill contact all customers who ordered any items via email, with information on how and where their order will be delivered.

In response to inquiries received regarding timing issues impacting the transportation of students to St. Mary School, the district has evaluated several options in an effort to provide an appropriate resolution. Effective Monday, Sept. 11, an additional minivan will be added to the two existing minivans currently transporting students. New routes and pick-up times have been established, which will be communicated to families by Suffolk Transportation. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Each school year, the district updates student information regarding emergency contacts. This year, emergency contact information will be verified and updated through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. It is imperative that all parents and guardians review this information for accuracy and completeness. Instructions can be found attached below, and on the district website in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal section under the Parents tab. Thank you for your assistance in insuring the validity of this vital student emergency contact information.

Our district embraces a shared decision-making approach which involves all constituencies – parents, staff and administrators – in discussing matters that will have an impact on our students and our district, now and in the future. We encourage parents and community members to avail themselves of the opportunity to be selected to participate on the districtwide committees we established throughout the school year. If interested, please complete the application to serve on such committees and submit to the attention of Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Personnel Paul E. Manzo. (For your convenience, this form may be emailed to dburns@eischools.org.) The deadline for receipt of these applications is Friday, Oct. 13.