Administration

Mr. Antonio Santana

March 2023


It is hard to imagine that spring is upon us and that we are approaching the three year anniversary of our school’s initial closing in March of 2020. Fortunately, we can say with a certain amount of confidence that the pandemic is finally coming to an end and our hopes for real normalcy may be realized in the foreseeable future. There are still challenges ahead, but the South Country Central School District is committed to meet the challenge and foster a learning environment that is inclusive and supportive of our entire learning community.

March marks the beginning of our spring sports season and we are looking forward to more amazing accomplishments from our student athletes. More than that, we are excited to be a series of events such as music concerts, our middle school musical, intramurals, and more extracurricular activities for our students, including field trips. One trip we are excited about is our eighth grade trip to Washington D.C.. We are also fortunate to have six weeks of continuity starting this month and while students may lament the long stretch before our next break, it’s a great time to catch up on work and really build endurance for the final stretch of the school year. Please encourage your children to focus on their courses, get active in the school community, and ensure a successful and positive end to our school year.

Finally, we are in the midst of the budget process of looking at student course requests for the upcoming school year as we continue working towards the district’s budget proposal. Please be sure to speak to your child about their course requests and academic programs for their next school year. If you have any questions regarding our academic programs or our course offerings, please contact the high and middle school’s counseling departments.

On the academic front, we are very pleased that two of our schools, Brookhaven and Critz Elementary Schools, have been officially designated as a Local Support and Improvement (LSI) school which was previously categorized as a school in good standing. Bellport Middle School was also elevated to an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) which is an upgrade from its previous designation as a Targeted School and Improvement (TSI) school. This is a credit not just to our instructional team, but our students who continue to show growth and the unwavering support of our Board of Education. There is still much work to be done as we continue to work towards closing the achievement gap for all students.

As always, it is a real pleasure to serve the South Country Community as its superintendent of schools.

Sincerely,

Antonio Santana
Superintendent of Schools

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