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October 18, 2017 Headlines

Officials Pore Over Huntington Graduation Stats

Huntington High School’s Class of 2017 has dispersed to all points, with most members enrolled in college or pursuing career or technical programs. District officials have been studying a set of statistics that has been compiled on the most recent group of teenagers to earn diplomas.

Booster Club Grant Initiative Continues

Successful fundraising by the Huntington Booster Club has allowed the organization to continue its grant program, which was initiated in 2007. The program has funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and supplies and related items to Blue Devil teams.

Huntington Trustees Recognized for Service

The seven volunteer members of the Huntington School Board were recognized this past Monday night by J. Taylor Finley Middle School artists and musicians, who saluted the trustees’ service to the community and their commitment to the academic and co-curricular programs that are the hallmark of the district.

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Blue Devil Band Preps for State Championships

The competition will once again be fierce at the New York State Field Band Conference’s 44th annual championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, but the Blue Devil band is ready to challenge for top honors

Huntington’s NHS Chapter Founded in 1954

The Nathan Hale chapter of the National Honor Society at Huntington High School was organized in 1954. It will celebrate its 64th induction ceremony this fall.

Finley Football-8 Strives for Perfection

Two games can be an eternity in sports, but the J. Taylor Finley Middle School eighth grade football team has won its first four contests of the season and players would love to capture the final two and chalk up the program’s second consecutive undefeated campaign.

Blue Devils Notch Personal Best Times

Huntington boys’ cross country runners posted a series of personal best times as the Blue Devils fared well at the Suffolk Officials Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park.

Sarah Agrillo Electrifies Blue Devil Stadium

Sarah Agrillo was nervous and who could blame her? The Huntington High School senior took hold of the microphone and stood on the Blue Devil Stadium turf as she prepared to start singing a song that has tripped up many famous professionals over the years.

Trustees Confirm Reserve Fund Balances & Allocations

Huntington School Board members have voted 6-0 to confirm allocations of surplus monies from the 2016/17 budget to the district’s reserve funds.

Blue Devil Victory Puts Post-Season Berth in Reach

Ask any coach and they will tell you that ball control along with blocking and tackling is the key to winning football games. The Blue Devils proved just that last Saturday as Huntington bested Newfield on its home field, 21-14.

Freddie Amato’s Turn to Shine in 2-0 Victory

Another day, another hero. The Huntington varsity boys’ soccer team is filled with talented players and against Centereach, it was Freddie Amato’s turn to shine.

Huntington Booster Club to Fete Jerry Asher

The Huntington Booster Club will hold its eleventh annual dinner on Thursday, October 19 at 7 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The organization will honor Jerry Asher, a three-sport Blue Devil varsity letter winner who went on to a career as a lawyer and sports agent and ultimately a state Supreme Court justice.

Jefferson School Keeps its Eyes on Goals

As they breeze through the second month of the 2017/18 school year, Jefferson Primary School students have cheerfully settled into their daily routines. The youngsters are energetic, enthusiastic and more inquisitive than ever before. They love to learn new things.

Blue Devil Sports Flash

Tyler Gerbavsits and Matt Giamo both shot a two over par 39 at the Cold Spring Hills Country Club to lift the Huntington golf team over Half Hollow Hills West in a Suffolk League II match, 6-3. The Blue Devils are coached by Michael Marinello.

Blue Devil Football Preps for Newfield

The Huntington varsity football team’s destiny is in its own hands after the Blue Devils upended Smithtown West last Saturday night, 28-23.

Finley’s College Awareness Week Set to Inform

J. Taylor Finley Middle School students are certainly mature enough to start thinking ahead to college. That’s the impetus behind College Awareness Week, which will run from October 16-20.

Jefferson School Students Enjoying a Fun Fall

It’s one of the best parts of her job. Jefferson Primary School Principal Valerie Capitulo-Saide thoroughly enjoys recognizing the students in her building for doing a great job. The longtime educator had an opportunity to do just that during a recent assembly in the gymnasium.

Blue Devil Girls’ Soccer Inches Closer to Playoffs

A pair of first half goals by senior Emma Greenhill lifted the Huntington High School girls’ soccer team over visiting Centereach, 2-0 and allowed the Blue Devils to inch closer to a post-season berth.

H-ton Field Hockey Senior Day Honors Special Trio

The Huntington varsity field hockey team honored three very special players on Senior Day at Blue Devil Stadium. Lianna DeChiaro, Lindsey McKenna and Sarah Agrillo were all recognized for their sensational contributions to the program during a touching pre-game ceremony.

H-ton Teenagers Screen Ghost Army Documentary at VA

An intriguing film documentary developed by four current Huntington High School sophomores is continuing to dazzle local audiences. Two members of the group recently presentated the work at the Breakfast for Veterans at the VA Medical Center in Northport.

H-ton Senior Colby Martin Picks Mount Saint Mary

Colby Martin weighed all his options, talked it over with his family and reached a decision. The Huntington High School will be attending Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh and playing on its lacrosse team.

Southdown Elects Student Council Executive Board

The speeches are over, the campaigning has wrapped up and the ballots have been counted. Southdown Primary School’s fall election campaign was smooth and students there received a powerful lesson in democracy and civic responsibility.

Washington Ways Awards Presented to Smiling Youngsters

The first month of the new school year has breezed by in the proverbial blink of an eye at Washington Primary School. Students walked into their respective classroom back in early September and quickly settled into their daily routines, rolled up their sleeves and got down to the tasks at hand.

National Honor Society Selection Process Underway

The Nathan Hale chapter of the National Honor Society at Huntington High School has initiated the selection process for the 2017/18 class.

Blue Devil Band to Host Finley Eighth Graders

The next generation of Huntington High School Blue Devil marching band members will be given a glimpse of the fabled program during a workshop set for Wednesday, October 18.

Flower Hill Celebrates its Star Students

Flower Hill Primary School likes to celebrate its stars and it has plenty of them walking around hallways and studying in classrooms.

Blue Devil Sports News

The Huntington golf team handed Half Hollow Hills East its first loss of the season as the Blue Devils toppled the Thunderbirds from the ranks of the undefeated, 6-3.

HHS AP Environmental Science Goes into the Field

Nicole Cooper likes to bring her students into the field. So the Huntington High School Advanced Placement Environmental Science teacher took her classes to Oak Brush Plains State Preserve at Edgewood in Deer Park and Heckscher State Park in East Islip. The experiences just couldn’t be duplicated in a classroom.

Profile of HHS & Class of 2018 Now Available

A profile of Huntington High School and the Class of 2018 is now available for viewing and downloading on the Huntington School District’s website at www.hufsd.edu.

Finley PTA Seeks New Members

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School PTA is seeking new members for the 2017/18 school year. The group’s membership drive will continue through the fall until its ranks are filled. A determined effort is underway to register all teachers and as many parents as is possible.

Blue Devil Girls’ CC Wins at Multi-Team Meet

The Huntington girls’ cross country team is a resilient group. The Blue Devils overcame the absence of their top runner and went on to turn back a challenge from Walt Whitman, North Babylon and Lindenhurst in a multi-team meet this week at Sunken Meadow State Park.

Washington School is a Happy Place

Washington Primary School is a happy place. It isn’t every school that has students who get off the bus in the morning and run into the building and to their rooms because they are so excited, but that’s the case here.

College Application Week Coming to Huntington High School

Huntington High School students will find plenty to interest them during October’s College Application Week. Guidance department officials feel the third year of the initiative will provide valuable information that those on every grade level can carefully consider and evaluate and ultimately put to good use.

Literary Fantasy Course to Debut at HHS in 2018-19

Another new English course is coming to Huntington High School. Seniors will be able to enroll in Literary Fantasy beginning in the 2018/19 school year.

Blue Devils Topple Massapequa, 2-1 in Overtime

As they headed into overtime against stubborn Massapequa, none of the Huntington boys’ soccer team’s players seemed particularly worried. The Blue Devils always believe that somehow they will find a way to win and Luis Ortiz showed their faith isn’t misguided.

H-ton’s Interact Club Has Big Plans for Year

They have big plans for the new school year. Huntington High School’s Interact club members and the organization’s faculty advisor are a determined bunch, but for a little extra dose of inspiration the group recently headed into Manhattan for WE Day UN at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Alex LaBella to Play for US in International Bowl IX

Alex LaBella will have an opportunity to take a step up from the friendly confines of Blue Devil Stadium when the Huntington High School senior takes the field in January to play for USA Football’s under-18 select team against UANL-Mexico at AT&T Stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play their home games.

Southdown School Honors September’s Stars

The first month of the new school year has unfolded smoothly at Southdown Primary School, where students quickly fell into sensational classroom routines. Principal Scott Oshrin and faculty and staff members recently honored some exceptional youngsters during a “splash” assembly in the gymnasium.

Overtime Thriller Puts Blue Devils in Playoff Hunt

The Blue Devil varsity girls’ soccer team is back in the hunt for a post-season berth after Huntington edged Newfield in an overtime thriller, 2-1.

Blue Devil Marching Band Wins at Home Show

The bold music, the vivid colors, the stunning pageantry; the Huntington High School marching band showed why it’s one of the best in the state as the Blue Devils captured first place honors at their own home show this past Sunday afternoon.

Huntington Foundation Seeks Grant Applications

The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education is accepting applications from Huntington School District teachers for its 2017/18 grant programs. Thousands of dollars are available to fund innovative classroom initiatives.

Blue Devil Sports News

The Huntington golf team putted its way past Walt Whitman and Half Hollow Hills East on consecutive days.

Robbie Smith Paces Finley-8 Football to 43-6 Victory

Robbie Smith took over the field last Friday afternoon as the J. Taylor Finley Middle School eighth grade football team ran past host Centereach-Dawnwood, 43-6 to open the season on a high note.

Huntington School Board Adopts Annual Goals

Huntington School Board members have adopted a set of thirteen goals for the 2017/18 school year. Trustees took the action during their meeting on Monday, September 26 in the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School auditorium.

Washington’s Leadership Team Develops Students’ Skills

Washington Primary School’s fourth grade student leadership team initiative has been so successful that the program is being extended to third graders for the first time this year.

H-ton Alum Amanda LoScalzo Enjoying Gettysburg

Amanda LoScalzo has quickly found her stride at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania where the Huntington High School Class of 2017 member is in her freshman year.

H-ton Football Topples Deer Park, 28-7

The Huntington varsity football team overcame a slow start and went on to topple Deer Park at Blue Devil Stadium last Thursday afternoon, 28-7.

National Merit Commends Senior Levi Leach

Levi Leach is one of the best. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has “commended” the Huntington High School senior for his exceptional academic performance. He’s one of just 34,000 teenagers in the country to earn the distinction.

H-ton Filmmakers Win Rod Serling Festival Award

Five Huntington High School filmmakers have captured the prestigious Spirit of Serling Award in this year’s Rod Serling Film Festival in Binghamton for their production of Left to Write.

Huntington Musicians Selected for All-County Festival

Seven exceptionally talented Huntington High School musicians has been selected to perform at the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education’s All-County Music Festival this fall.

Keily Rivas Paces Blue Devil Girls’ Cross Country

The Huntington girls’ cross country team is putting the county on notice. The Blue Devils finished fourth in the overall standings at the Suffolk Coaches Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park as the squad continues on the upswing.

Blue Devil Band Hosting Home Show on Sunday

Some of the best marching bands in the state will converge on Huntington High School this Sunday for the Blue Devil band’s home show. The fun kicks off at 11:50 a.m. Tickets will be sold at the gate.

Trustees Approve New Virtual Enterprise Course

Huntington School Board members have voted unanimously to approve a new “virtual enterprise” elective course for Huntington High School students. Trustees took the action during their public meeting this past Monday night in the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School auditorium.

Texas A&M a Perfect Fit for Kyree Johnson

Kyree Johnson is happy. The Huntington High School alum is studying at Texas A&M and running on the Aggies track and field team with former Blue Devil teammate and best friend Infinite Tucker. What could be better than that?

Blue Devil Runners Strong at Suffolk Invitational

The Huntington boys’ cross country team turned in a series of impressive performances at the Suffolk Coaches Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park.

 Huntington Highlights  Did you Know...Huntington High School's Class of 2017...
                         92% are headed to College
                    
                         95% earned Regents Diplomas
                    
                         Graduates captured nearly $19 million in scholarships and grants

Our Mission:

A Tradition of Excellence since 1657

“Recognizing the strengths of our district’s traditions, its history of community support, the diversity of our population and our commitment to educational excellence, the mission of the Huntington Union Free School District is to educate students by effectively teaching an enriched body of knowledge through the active participation of all students, building upon their unique talents and abilities to produce creative, self-assured, responsible citizens who are capable of critical thought and action.”

October 18, 2017 Headlines

Officials Pore Over Huntington Graduation Stats

Booster Club Grant Initiative Continues

Huntington Trustees Recognized for Service

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Previous Headlines

Blue Devil Band Preps for State Championships

Huntington’s NHS Chapter Founded in 1954

Finley Football-8 Strives for Perfection

Blue Devils Notch Personal Best Times

Sarah Agrillo Electrifies Blue Devil Stadium

Trustees Confirm Reserve Fund Balances & Allocations

Blue Devil Victory Puts Post-Season Berth in Reach

Freddie Amato’s Turn to Shine in 2-0 Victory

Huntington Booster Club to Fete Jerry Asher

Jefferson School Keeps its Eyes on Goals

Blue Devil Sports Flash

Blue Devil Football Preps for Newfield

Finley’s College Awareness Week Set to Inform

Jefferson School Students Enjoying a Fun Fall

Blue Devil Girls’ Soccer Inches Closer to Playoffs

H-ton Field Hockey Senior Day Honors Special Trio

H-ton Teenagers Screen Ghost Army Documentary at VA

H-ton Senior Colby Martin Picks Mount Saint Mary

Southdown Elects Student Council Executive Board

Washington Ways Awards Presented to Smiling Youngsters

National Honor Society Selection Process Underway

Blue Devil Band to Host Finley Eighth Graders

Flower Hill Celebrates its Star Students

Blue Devil Sports News

HHS AP Environmental Science Goes into the Field

Profile of HHS & Class of 2018 Now Available

Finley PTA Seeks New Members

Blue Devil Girls’ CC Wins at Multi-Team Meet

Washington School is a Happy Place

College Application Week Coming to Huntington High School

Literary Fantasy Course to Debut at HHS in 2018-19

Blue Devils Topple Massapequa, 2-1 in Overtime

H-ton’s Interact Club Has Big Plans for Year

Alex LaBella to Play for US in International Bowl IX

Southdown School Honors September’s Stars

Overtime Thriller Puts Blue Devils in Playoff Hunt

Blue Devil Marching Band Wins at Home Show

Huntington Foundation Seeks Grant Applications

Blue Devil Sports News

Robbie Smith Paces Finley-8 Football to 43-6 Victory

Huntington School Board Adopts Annual Goals

Washington’s Leadership Team Develops Students’ Skills

H-ton Alum Amanda LoScalzo Enjoying Gettysburg

H-ton Football Topples Deer Park, 28-7

National Merit Commends Senior Levi Leach

H-ton Filmmakers Win Rod Serling Festival Award

Huntington Musicians Selected for All-County Festival

Keily Rivas Paces Blue Devil Girls’ Cross Country

Blue Devil Band Hosting Home Show on Sunday

Trustees Approve New Virtual Enterprise Course

Texas A&M a Perfect Fit for Kyree Johnson

Blue Devil Runners Strong at Suffolk Invitational

Huntington Highlights

Did you Know...Huntington High School's Class of 2017...

92% are headed to College

95% earned Regents Diplomas

Graduates captured nearly $19 million in scholarships and grants

Our Mission:

A Tradition of Excellence since 1657