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South Orangetown elementary principals outline tech, character and literacy goals as district adopts IMSE phonics
Summary
Principals from William O' Schaefer and Cottage Lane presented coordinated plans for digital citizenship, a 'profile of a graduate' rubric with student self‑assessments, expanded character‑education work, and a districtwide rollout of the IMSE phonics program; Cottage Lane reported year‑over‑year cohort gains on state tests.
Principals and staff from William O' Schaefer and Cottage Lane presented the district's elementary goals at the South Orangetown Central School District board meeting, detailing classroom practice and assessment plans for technology use, character education and literacy.
The presentations emphasized two strands of the district's work: teaching responsible, ethical use of technology and building the social‑emotional and leadership skills in a districtwide "profile of a graduate." Presenters described practical classroom routines, family engagement efforts and assessment timelines tied to those priorities.
"We don't want to just teach our kids how to be consumers, but how to be contributors," the…
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