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December 4-6, 2020 Headlines

Max Rentsch’s Good Humor Always Shines Through

Max Rentsch can keep people guessing. The Huntington High School junior has a look that doesn’t give away his thoughts, but he finds it hard to contain his smile and laugh. He rolls with the ups and downs of teenage life and always manages to find a way to emerge with his good humor intact.

H-ton Sophomore Jillian Panos Snaps Two Really Cool Photos

Jillian Panos is one of Huntington High School’s most talented sophomores. Among her many gifts is photography. She’s an exceptionally creative artist, as several recent pieces prove.

Junior April Swanson Has Fun with Photography

April Swanson is one of Huntington High School’s most dynamic young photographers. The junior recently produced a pair of images that highlight her continued growth as an artist.

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Katie Browne Commits to Bucknell University Women’s Lax

Many years of training and competing in tournaments across multiple states has paid off handsomely for Katie Browne. The Huntington High School junior has committed to Bucknell University, where she has been recruited to play on the women’s lacrosse team.

Maddy Bavaro’s Humor Emerges in Her Photography

Maddy Bavaro has a great sense of humor, especially when it comes to ghosts. The Huntington High School junior took a beautiful photo for a “ghostly” assignment and injected some lighthearted aspects into it.

Natural Helpers Continue to Press Forward

Huntington High School’s Natural Helpers have plenty to keep them busy with the COVID-19 pandemic interrupting and affecting the lives of so many students.

Huntington UFSD Announces Important Athletic Dates

Huntington UFSD’s athletic program is preparing to restart next month as official practices commence for winter season sports at both Huntington High School and J. Taylor Finley Middle School.

Huntington UFSD News and Notes

This year’s Washington Primary School Shared Decision Making Committee consists of Principal Michelle Richards, teachers Emily Meyers, Katie Kalkau, Linda Kohan, Miriam Engle, Vivian Joseph and Nicole Lennon and parents Leah Van Horn and Donna Alberico.

Senior Layla DeVille Enjoys Animal Care Studies

Layla DeVille is one of the sweetest and kindest young women in Huntington High School’s Class of 2021. She has spent the past four years endearing herself to her teachers and classmates and impressing everyone with her helpful and respectful ways.

Senior Isaiah James is a Huntington Original

Isaiah James is an original. He’s unlike anyone else in this world and that makes the senior one of the most engaging personalities at Huntington High School.

Carlos Martinez Enjoying “Greatest” Huntington Experience

Every day is a great day for Carlos Martinez. The Huntington High School senior is always in a good mood with a sunny disposition. He’s a happy teenager and it shows as he goes about his business with a smile on his face, enjoying his classes and Blue Devil sports participation while he considers his experience these past four years to be the “greatest.”

Junior Lianette Gonzalez Explores Photography

Lianette Gonzalez is enjoying her exploration of photography. The Huntington High School junior is learning the skills and techniques inherent in taking great photos. She’s working closely with art teacher Pamela Piffard-Williams and steadily advanced in her knowledge and abilities.

Senior Gianna Prosseda Among Stars of Class of 2021

Like so many of her classmates, Huntington High School senior Gianni Prosseda hopes to make this a great year, despite COVID-19 related restrictions. She’s a spectacular young woman who has developed into one of the stars of the Class of 2021.

Carleigh Tracy is a Perfect Fit for Huntington High School

Carleigh Tracy is a popular, thoughtful and enthusiastic young woman who knows she’s in the right place to advance her interests and promote her growth. She is a perfect fit for Huntington High School where the junior is engrossed in her classes, activities, friends and family and is happy to be exactly where she finds herself right now.

Blue Devil Sports Insider

The Huntington High School girls’ softball program saw a burst of enthusiasm last spring, with dozens of players trying out for the varsity and junior varsity teams.

Math Honor Society Invites Membership Applications

Huntington High School’s chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national Math Honor Society is now inviting applications for membership.

Junior Sophia Toscano Loves Huntington UFSD

Sophia Toscano loves being a Huntington High School junior. She enjoys interacting with the faculty and staff and feels at home in the building and in the community, where she has been thriving. The teenager displays an uplifting enthusiasm that has helped make her very well-liked by her classmates.

Senior Kyle Green Expresses Appreciation to Huntington

Kyle Green knows he has a good thing going here and he appreciates it. The Huntington High School senior loves the town and its people and wouldn’t think of ever leaving. It’s his home. Period.

Izabela Cuji’s Stunning Photography Impresses

Izabela Cuji has a great eye for photography. The Huntington High School sophomore recently snapped a photo that offers a hint at the awesome talent the teenager possesses.

Lisa Martin to Play Lacrosse at Sacred Heart University

Lisa Martin is a big-hearted Huntington High School senior who has a kind word for everyone. She’s enjoyed being a three-sport Blue Devil varsity athlete, but she won’t be calling it a career when she graduates next June. The teenager has been recruited to play on the Sacred Heart University women’s lacrosse team

Huntington Looks Forward to End of Pandemic

As the whole world looks forward to the coming day when the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, Huntington High School students are among those most fervently anticipating an end to the global health crisis. News that several potential vaccines have had positive results in trials has quickened pulses that an end to the public health crisis is drawing closer.

Sophia Segal is New York Key Club Lieutenant Governor

Sophia Segal thoroughly enjoys volunteering and performing community service and now she has taken her twin interests to a new level. The Huntington High School sophomore is the lieutenant governor of Division 3 of the Key Club’s New York District.

Huntington UFSD PTA Units on Membership Drive

The Huntington UFSD PTA units are all on a membership drive. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for the groups to register members this year, but the links below will make it easy to support the organization of your choosing.

Senior Julie Rogel Signs with Univ. of Scranton Field Hockey

Standout Huntington High School goalie Julie Rogel has signed with the University of Scranton’s NCAA Division I field hockey team. The Blue Devil star is excited to begin her college career, but first she hopes to enjoy a final season wearing the blue and white.

Restart for Interscholastic Sports Inches Closer

It’s almost impossible to predict anything with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, but for now, interscholastic athletics are scheduled to resume on January 4, 2021.

Huntington’s Natural Helpers Making a Difference

Natural Helpers are laser focused on assisting their classmates and each other to put personal challenges in perspective and move past them. The group has a long history of helping to make Huntington High School a better place and lifting the spirits of everyone.

Finley’s Yorker Club Promotes Love for History

J. Taylor Finley Middle School’s Yorker Club promotes a love for history among students who are particularly interested in social studies, including politics and national and world events.

H-ton’s HomeTown Virtual Enterprise Company Wins Honors

HomeTown is starting to make waves internationally as the Huntington High School Virtual Enterprise company has been named one of the top 200 VE firms in the world.

Huntington’s Tri-M Chapter Pursues Exciting Initiatives

Nothing is insurmountable to Huntington High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society, which is off to a great start to the 2020/21 school year despite the COVID-19 pandemic and all the restrictions it has required on a daily basis.

Finley Student Council Ready to Roll

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School student council is at full strength with a group of four energetic executive board members and two enthusiastic faculty advisors guiding the organization.

Huntington High School Mathletes Energized by Challenges

Huntington High School’s Mathletes team members always get energized by a good mathematical challenge and even with the COVID-19 pandemic still swirling around the world, this year is no different.

Gretel Cassell Commits to Binghamton University Lax

Gretel Cassell began playing lacrosse shortly after she learned to walk and she absolutely loves the sport. The Huntington High School junior enjoys it so much that she has given a verbal commitment to Binghamton University to play on its women’s lacrosse team.

Will McClellan Enjoying Unforgettable Huntington Experience

Will McClellan is enjoying an unforgettable experience at Huntington High School. The senior is cultivating his interests while surrounded by friends. Even in the midst of a worldwide virus pandemic, the teenager is finding a way to get the most out of each day.

Huntington’s Key Club Among New York’s Best

Huntington High School’s Key Club chapter is widely regarded as one of New York State’s best. It has a long tradition of making a difference in the community and the world.

Huntington Students Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

An effective pre-season conditioning and training program is typically a key ingredient in a successful athletic season. So the hopes of Huntington High School sports teams are running high this fall as the Blue Devils are well into laying the groundwork for what everyone believes will be winning campaigns once competition begins in early 2021.

Jefferson Students Express Thanks in a Special Way

Jefferson Primary School students have always displayed formidable artistic talents. Who knows why? That’s just the way it has been since the building first opened in January 1962.

Gemma Pellegrini Plans for Career as UN Diplomat

Gemma Pellegrini came to Huntington UFSD from Italy as a fourth grader. She’s now a senior and closing out a remarkable run during which she has shined in every possible way.

Junior Erik Flores Has Unstoppable Determination

Erik Flores is an impressive young man who has already won academic and co-curricular awards and been honored by the Town of Huntington. The Huntington High School junior is unstoppable when he puts his mind toward accomplishing a goal.

Huntington Students Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every American’s life in some way, including Huntington High School students who are all coping with the public health crisis as best they can. The teenagers have responded with courage and resilience.

Flower Hill Celebrates the Value of Kindness

When someone is kind it never goes unnoticed. People always remember those who are nice to them; who display a basic level of kindness. It is never forgotten.

Huntington Looks Beyond COVID-19 to Brighter Days

It’s easy for a person to get down during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought so many changes to so many different aspects of our lives. Huntington High School students have been relying on their family, friends, teachers and coaches to help them get through a very difficult period that is now in its eighth month.

Taylor Case Enjoys Unbeatable Huntington Experience

President of Huntington High School’s Class of 2021, Taylor Case is a dynamic young woman who has accomplished so much over the past four years. Teachers are united in their belief that the teenager has a very bright future as she goes about pursuing her dreams in the business world.

The Roots of Huntington’s Blue Devil Mascot

It has crossed many minds, but there have been few answers. Until now. How did Huntington High School happened to acquire its distinctive Blue Devil nickname and logo, with its piercing eyes and formidable horns?

Huntington Students Put Resilience on Display

Staying strong, determined and united is helping Huntington High School students get through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The teenagers have displayed remarkably positive attitudes in the face of a public health crisis that has altered all of their lives.

Huntington High School Class Officers Elected

The campaigns are over and the votes have been tabulated. Huntington High School students have elected class officers to lead them during the 2020/21 school year.

Trustees Strengthen District’s EBALR Fund

Maintaining several dedicated reserve funds has helped Huntington UFSD develop a strong financial position with budget and tax stability and steadily declining debt.

Washington School Kindergarteners Learn to Count

The learning process might seem dry and boring to some, but it actually consists of a series of fun steps that are entirely enjoyable for youngsters as they go about gaining knowledge and understanding along with the behaviors, skills, values, attitudes and preferences associated with that new information.

Huntington High School 2021 Yearbook Under Development

The Huntington High School yearbook has been published yearly in a format close to the current one since 1930. The annual publication takes many dedicated students to design, compile and edit and the 2021 edition will be no different.

H-ton Senior Chad Rowe Looks to Make His Mark

Chad Rowe is one of the proudest members of Huntington High School’s Class of 2021. He’s worn a Blue Devil uniform in all three sports seasons for the past four years and he’s done it with pride. As he goes about his final year in the building, he’s still finding plenty of things to keep his attention and stay busy.

H-ton Students Respond COVID-19 Pandemic with Courage

Before the Huntington High School varsity and junior varsity girls’ lacrosse teams ever had a chance to play a game or the team at J. Taylor Finley Middle School was even able to suit up for a single practice last spring the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close and interscholastic sports to be cancelled.

Blue Devil Sports Apparel Available at Online Store

The Huntington Booster Club’s trailer is a familiar sight at Blue Devil games and school events throughout the year. But the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the trailer to the sidelines, much like the public health crisis has put the brakes on interscholastic athletics play since last March.

Science Honor Society Inducts 63 New Members

Huntington High School’s chapter of the National Science Honor Society inducted 63 new members during a virtual ceremony on Thursday night.

Eliza Walther is Thriving at Huntington High School

Eliza Walther is thriving. The bright, articulate and highly engaged Huntington High School junior has embraced her classes and extracurricular interests with typical enthusiasm. It’s always a sunny day in the life of the teenager, who exudes positive thoughts.

Huntington Girls’ Lax Planning for 2021 Season

Junior Quincy Chery Races Toward His Goals

Quincy Chery found more than a coach in Ron Wilson. The Huntington High School junior found a family friend and mentor for life in the longtime dean of students and leader of the nationally ranked Blue Devil track and field program.

Blue Devil Softball Hopes Enthusiasm Continues

The Huntington High School softball program appeared to be on the rebound last March. After struggling to field a junior varsity team and with a minimal number of players filling the varsity roster in recent years, the Blue Devils saw an explosion of interest with dozens of students turning out for the first week of practice.

Charlotte Maggio Enjoying Great Experience at Huntington

Charlotte Maggio’s senior year at Huntington High School is off to a great start, even with the COVID-19 pandemic changing so much of the typical experience enjoyed by generations of students. Surrounded by loyal friends, the resilient teenager is completely engaged in an interesting set of courses and after school activities.

Flower Hill School Celebrates Veterans Day

Flower Hill Primary School students observed Veterans Day this week, learning about the history behind it and honoring those who have served America in uniform.

Huntington UFSD School Heritage Museum Seeks Artifacts

Once a piece of history is tossed into a garbage can it’s usually lost forever. Brian Hansen doesn’t want that to happen to any Huntington School District related artifact. So send the curator of the School Heritage Museum a message first and he’ll be a happy man.

 Huntington Highlights Did you Know...Huntington High School's Class of 2018...
                                 86% are headed to College
                            
                                 90% earned Regents Diplomas
                            
                                 Graduates captured over $8 million in scholarships and grants

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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.”