Moriches Elementary School
Welcome to the “Never Ending Journey of Learning and Excellence” at Moriches Elementary School. We are committed to providing a strong educational base for all of our students, in a richly diversified environment that will develop their individual interests and talents throughout all content areas. Our goal is to provide a quality education for every student in a safe, nurturing and exciting environment. The priorities of our school are to attain high student achievement, self-esteem, and a love of learning. We also work to help guide students in the development of their character and academic potential through academically rigorous, content-rich educational programs.
Our school programs offer countless opportunities for our students to grow and succeed. All aspects of our school’s organization, curricular and co-curricular activities are child-centered and designed to accommodate individual learning styles so that all will excel. We believe our success is due to the hard work and dedication of all members of the Moriches school community. This includes staff and parents, working together, to provide a quality education for our students.
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Moriches Elementary School
16 Louis Avenue
Moriches NY 11955
Grades K-5 (9:15am - 3:33pm)
Moriches Elementary Principal
Deirdre Redding (631) 874-1818
Moriches Elementary Assistant Principal
Nikki Stallone (631) 874-1817
Moriches Elementary Office Numbers
Main Office - (631) 874-1398
Attendance - (631) 874-1813
School Nurse - (631) 874-1402
Psychologist - (631) 874-1816
Moriches Library - (631) 874-1828
DASA Coordinators
Melissa Knoetgen (631) 874-1834
Dr. Richard Kimmerling (631) 874-1816
Social Worker
Melissa Knoetgen (631) 874-1834
Psychologist
Dr. Richard Kimmerling (631) 874-1816
School Counselor
Amanda Cotugno (631) 874-1819
Moriches Elementary Resources
Moriches Elementary Re-Opening Plan
Participation Rate Improvement Plan
Moriches Elementary Virtual Backpack
Moriches PTO
DASA Form
Moriches Title I Compact
Moriches Title I Policy
ESSA Title Parent Meeting
ESSA Title Parent Meeting Presentation Video
Accompanying presentation
Moriches News
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This page will be updated whenever there is COVID-19 related information to share.
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A revised version of the 2021-2022 school calendar was approved at last night’s Board of Education meeting. Please note the following changes: the first day for teachers is August 31, 2021; the first day of school for students K-9 is Wednesday, September 1, 2021; the first day of school for students 10-12 is Thursday, September 2, 2021; and schools will be closed on Friday, April 15, 2022.
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Heart, soul, determination and tenacity are just a few words that can be used to describe Joe Smith Jr., a 2007 William Floyd High School alumnus and 2019 William Floyd Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, who defeated Maxim Vlasov on Saturday, April 10, to win the WBO Light Heavyweight championship in a tough-fought majority decision scored by judges for Smith 115-112, 115-113 and 114-114.