At last week’s Board meeting we had a number of special people recognized by the Board of Education for their work in our schools. First, Island Trees Memorial Middle School was recently identified for their “gold star” recycling program by the Rauch Foundation. In fact, this was noted in an article titled “Many Towns Get High Marks on Recycling Report Card” in Newsday.  This program was driven by the efforts of nine of our students -- Kelley Marlow, Danielle Medellin, Victoria Mulligan, Nicole Pellegrino, Colleen Sheehy, Kathleen Steinwall, Kristen Dethlefsen, Jenna Morlock, and Marisa Wetzel. Thank you for your efforts in making our Island Trees community an environmentally friendly place to live.  Further, Dr. Susan Kelly, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, was awarded the New York State English Council Fellow Award for her dedication and service to the Council and for her contributions to the improvement of English education. Congratulations Dr. Kelly!