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![SCreen shot of studend celabrating / walking in the school after sports wins]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776783144/northsalemschoolsorg/ocaikq5jqwukjsqyxmio/Tigerparageapril.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776783144/northsalemschoolsorg/ocaikq5jqwukjsqyxmio/Tigerparageapril.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776783144/northsalemschoolsorg/ocaikq5jqwukjsqyxmio/Tigerparageapril.png","width":676}])
Faculty and students filled the halls, creating a thunderous wave of cheers and high-fives for our varsity bowlers and basketball players.
![Valedictorian Emma Gautier and Salutatorian Joey Centofanti]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776783713/northsalemschoolsorg/iol2sz8siteap4m22kxk/Val-sal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776783713/northsalemschoolsorg/iol2sz8siteap4m22kxk/Val-sal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776783713/northsalemschoolsorg/iol2sz8siteap4m22kxk/Val-sal.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776783713/northsalemschoolsorg/iol2sz8siteap4m22kxk/Val-sal.png","width":1000}])
Congratulations to Valedictorian Emma Gautier and Salutatorian Joey Centofanti, two North Salem High School scholars whose hard work and dedication have earned them the highest honors. As they prepare to embark on their next adventures, Emma and Joey offer advice to their younger selves, reflect on their educational journey, and contemplate what comes after graduation. With bright futures on the horizon, there's no doubt these outstanding Tigers will continue to roar
![12 students by yellow table-clothed table with a staff member]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772217615/northsalemschoolsorg/tqp7n6bkikazwkvgwtcq/121-Students.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772217615/northsalemschoolsorg/tqp7n6bkikazwkvgwtcq/121-Students.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772217615/northsalemschoolsorg/tqp7n6bkikazwkvgwtcq/121-Students.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772217615/northsalemschoolsorg/tqp7n6bkikazwkvgwtcq/121-Students.png","width":1000}])
Seventh-grader Leah stepped out from behind the stage curtain and presented an empty box to her audience. She placed the lid on top, paused for effect, then lifted it again, revealing a bell that hadn't been there moments before. The audience of her classmates and school administrators gasped in surprise.
![Bake sale in gym]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770407744/northsalemschoolsorg/le6pdmuumyrgfynisojy/gym.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770407744/northsalemschoolsorg/le6pdmuumyrgfynisojy/gym.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770407744/northsalemschoolsorg/le6pdmuumyrgfynisojy/gym.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770407744/northsalemschoolsorg/le6pdmuumyrgfynisojy/gym.png","width":1169}])
On a cold winter day, neighbors and friends gathered around a garage for a band's first concert. Playing a mix of punk and rock, the teenagers raised several hundred dollars to provide clean water to children in Somalia.
![Bearded Dragons and Ball Pythons Delight at PQ]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759579892/northsalemschoolsorg/nh0jcox3jevokpnq4ly4/bearded-on-arch.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759579892/northsalemschoolsorg/nh0jcox3jevokpnq4ly4/bearded-on-arch.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759579892/northsalemschoolsorg/nh0jcox3jevokpnq4ly4/bearded-on-arch.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759579892/northsalemschoolsorg/nh0jcox3jevokpnq4ly4/bearded-on-arch.png","width":1000}])
A chinchilla's twitching whiskers, a snake's darting tongue, and a tortoise's sharp claws captivated kindergarteners at Pequenakonck Elementary School during an up-close wildlife encounter, sponsored by the PQ PTO.
![Video clip screenshot for how was school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759751486/northsalemschoolsorg/sn0l1ecjas8xfuzgy80s/PQ-thoughts_school-playbutton.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759751486/northsalemschoolsorg/sn0l1ecjas8xfuzgy80s/PQ-thoughts_school-playbutton.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759751486/northsalemschoolsorg/sn0l1ecjas8xfuzgy80s/PQ-thoughts_school-playbutton.png","width":662}])
After their first full week of school, Pequenakonck Elementary School kindergarteners are ready for the year ahead. How was their first week, and what are they most excited about for the months ahead?
From new friends to new playgrounds, watch their adorable answers: Watch the video here.
Announcements
![2026-2027 NS Compass Budget Newsletter Cover]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778278001/northsalemschoolsorg/uuvkppqvcx8jdlzkkvfb/2026-27-NS-Compass-Budget-NewslettervWeb-900.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778278001/northsalemschoolsorg/uuvkppqvcx8jdlzkkvfb/2026-27-NS-Compass-Budget-NewslettervWeb-900.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778278001/northsalemschoolsorg/uuvkppqvcx8jdlzkkvfb/2026-27-NS-Compass-Budget-NewslettervWeb-900.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778278001/northsalemschoolsorg/uuvkppqvcx8jdlzkkvfb/2026-27-NS-Compass-Budget-NewslettervWeb-900.png","width":900}])
This year's special budget edition of The Compass Newsletter is headed your way, but why wait? Read it online now before it arrives in your mailbox!
![The 2026-2027 Calendar Image]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772731895/northsalemschoolsorg/gyjbfzbmgf4naphhfbgt/2026-2027calendar.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772731895/northsalemschoolsorg/gyjbfzbmgf4naphhfbgt/2026-2027calendar.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772731895/northsalemschoolsorg/gyjbfzbmgf4naphhfbgt/2026-2027calendar.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772731895/northsalemschoolsorg/gyjbfzbmgf4naphhfbgt/2026-2027calendar.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772731895/northsalemschoolsorg/gyjbfzbmgf4naphhfbgt/2026-2027calendar.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772731895/northsalemschoolsorg/gyjbfzbmgf4naphhfbgt/2026-2027calendar.png","width":1850}])
![Remote learning Letter 2-27-2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772465777/northsalemschoolsorg/jf6ttgamgjatedzididi/Remote-Learning-2-26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772465777/northsalemschoolsorg/jf6ttgamgjatedzididi/Remote-Learning-2-26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772465777/northsalemschoolsorg/jf6ttgamgjatedzididi/Remote-Learning-2-26.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772465777/northsalemschoolsorg/jf6ttgamgjatedzididi/Remote-Learning-2-26.png","width":940}])
Click to read the above message.
![2025-2026 District Goals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756997420/northsalemschoolsorg/dpjfltea0hgdn6sywhrq/2025-2026_District_Goals-cover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756997420/northsalemschoolsorg/dpjfltea0hgdn6sywhrq/2025-2026_District_Goals-cover.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1756997420/northsalemschoolsorg/dpjfltea0hgdn6sywhrq/2025-2026_District_Goals-cover.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1756997420/northsalemschoolsorg/dpjfltea0hgdn6sywhrq/2025-2026_District_Goals-cover.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1756997420/northsalemschoolsorg/dpjfltea0hgdn6sywhrq/2025-2026_District_Goals-cover.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756997420/northsalemschoolsorg/dpjfltea0hgdn6sywhrq/2025-2026_District_Goals-cover.png","width":1934}])
2025-2026 District Goals were presented by Dr. VanDerStuyf at the September 3rd Board of Education Meeting.
![Child Nutrition Universal Free Meals Program Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755188257/northsalemschoolsorg/xvhuc9exidzpslmiuwh7/schoollunch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755188257/northsalemschoolsorg/xvhuc9exidzpslmiuwh7/schoollunch.jpg","width":263}])
North Salem Central School District is happy to announce that we will be participating in the Child Nutrition Universal Free Meals Program. Please click this link to view a letter from Dr. VanDerStuyf.
![2025-26 Calendar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753802395/northsalemschoolsorg/hubdotylsuzynbqziggj/North_Salem_Calendar_2025-26-webPage1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753802395/northsalemschoolsorg/hubdotylsuzynbqziggj/North_Salem_Calendar_2025-26-webPage1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1753802395/northsalemschoolsorg/hubdotylsuzynbqziggj/North_Salem_Calendar_2025-26-webPage1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1753802395/northsalemschoolsorg/hubdotylsuzynbqziggj/North_Salem_Calendar_2025-26-webPage1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1753802395/northsalemschoolsorg/hubdotylsuzynbqziggj/North_Salem_Calendar_2025-26-webPage1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753802395/northsalemschoolsorg/hubdotylsuzynbqziggj/North_Salem_Calendar_2025-26-webPage1.jpg","width":2048}])
The 2025-2026 District calendar should be arriving in your mailboxes by August 15th. In the meantime, here is your first look
Upcoming Events
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MS/HS Library
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MS/HS Library
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
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MS/HS Library