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Washington Principal Thrilled to Start New Year

Dr. Michelle Richards is thrilled to start a new school year at Washington Primary School, where the veteran educator is heading into her eighth year as principal.

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High School News

Huntington Freshman Full of Energy at Orientation

Hundreds of incoming Huntington High School freshmen and their parents attended an orientation program earlier this week. Students took tours of the building, met with counselors, learned about the academic and after school club programs and gained a greater understanding of the support mechanisms in place to help them achieve success.

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District News

Huntington UFSD Schools Open on Tuesday, September 2

Superintendent Beth McCoy’s energy and positive frame of mind is infectious as 4,100 enthusiastic Huntington UFSD students are ready to start classes on Tuesday, September 2.

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Marching Band News

Successful Band Camp Opens Blue Devils’ Season

The Huntington High School Blue Devil marching band is off to a spectacular start to the 2025 competitive season. The band is coming off two weeks of training including intensive daily camp sessions last week, which culminated with a family show on the J. Taylor Finley Middle School athletic field on Sunday afternoon.

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Jefferson School’s Awesome Tradition of Excellence Continues

August 27 2025

Jefferson Primary School opened its door for classes for the first time in September 1962. In the nearly 65 years since then the school has developed an awesome tradition of excellence with many of Huntington UFSD’s best and brightest coming from its ranks.

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Trustees Grant Tenure to 20 Faculty Members

August 27 2025

Huntington School Board members have granted tenure to 20 faculty members who have served multiple years of probation and who have garnered strong evaluation ratings.

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Blue Devils Put Five Players on All-State Team

August 27 2025

Five Blue Devil players earned spots on the All-State girls’ lacrosse team after a memorable season that saw Huntington High School win Suffolk and Long Island championships.

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Blue Devil Unified Bowling Enjoys Breakout Season

August 27 2025

Huntington High School’s varsity Unified co-ed bowling team reached new heights as a program as the 30 player squad notched a 6-2 record under head coach Lauren Blackburn.

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Woodhull School Looks Ahead with Excitement

August 25 2025

Woodhull Intermediate has been cleaned, painted and polished over the summer and is ready to fulfill its mission to the community. Hundreds of fourth, fifth and sixth graders are expected to flood the building’s classrooms on Tuesday, September 2 as a new school year is set to begin.

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New Huntington Teachers Welcomed at Orientation

August 25 2025

A group of 30 excited new Huntington School District teachers participated in an orientation program last week in preparation for what everyone hopes will be long and successful careers for the incoming faculty members.

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New Bus Transportation App for Parents Introduced

August 25 2025

Huntington UFSD has sent invitations to parents via their email addresses on file with the district to create accounts with a new bus transportation software app called Stopfinder. Once the new accounts are up and running, parents will be able to view their child’s bus route information by navigating to September 2 on the district calendar within the app.

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Blue Devil Coaches to Put the Kids First

August 25 2025

The kids come first. That’s the overriding principle that Huntington UFSD’s athletic program is built upon. The Blue Devil coaching staff is striving to give the athletes on their respective teams a great experience. Are they playing to win? Yes, but always within the rules and while maintaining the high level of sportsmanship that the district and community expects and demands.

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Jack Abrams School is Set to Soar in New Year

August 22 2025

Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School is set to soar in the new school year. Principal Donna Moro shared some of the initiatives that are sure to capture the interest of students, who number more than 400 spread across grades four, five and six.

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Booster Club Party on Friday, September 12 at 7 p.m.

August 22 2025

The Huntington Booster Club is planning a night of live music, great food and open refreshments on Friday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion in Halesite. The event will honor Huntington High School alum and powerhouse attorney John LoTurco. Tickets are priced at $75 for adults and $25 for folks under 21 years of age.

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Superintendent Welcomes Back Huntington UFSD for New Year

August 22 2025

Superintendent Beth McCoy is anxious for the new school year to begin. Huntington UFSD’s educational leader since June 2024, she issued a welcome back letter for faculty and staff members expressing her high hopes for 2025/26.

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Huntington Golf Aims to Defend Titles Amid Renovations

August 22 2025

The Huntington High School golf team enters the new season with both excitement and uncertainty. The Blue Devils are the defending league and conference champions, but this fall they’ll be without the Huntington Crescent Club, their longtime home course, which is closing for major renovations.

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Flower Hill Filled with Anticipation for New School Year

August 20 2025

Flower Hill Primary School has been serving the Huntington UFSD community since September 1954 and it’s just as important today at it was 71 years ago.

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Blue Devil Philosophy, Priorities & Core Values

August 20 2025

The Blue Devil athletic program at Huntington High School and J. Taylor Finley Middle School is set for 2025/26 with junior varsity and varsity football teams kicking off practice this past Monday and all other high school sports beginning on Monday, August 25. Finley teams will open the fall season when classes resume.

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Grab and Go Breakfast in Huntington UFSD

August 20 2025

Huntington UFSD is offering all students free “grab and go breakfast” options that meet nutritional standards and are sure to appeal to a variety of tastes. Nutritious, convenient and USDA approved, the breakfast choices should be tempting.

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Still Time to Participate in Blue Devil Fall Program

August 20 2025

The Huntington varsity and junior varsity football teams began practicing this past Monday. All other Blue Devil fall sports teams will hold their first practice/tryout sessions on Monday, August 25.

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H-ton Seniors Garner $20K in Pettit Scholarships

August 18 2025

T. Christopher Pettit’s name will forever be chiseled into history as one of Huntington High School’s most spectacular scholars, leaders and athletes.

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Volunteer Science Research Mentors Needed

August 18 2025

Huntington High School’s science research program is looking to maintain its momentum as it moves into the new school year. A call has been issued for community residents with a scientific background to serve as volunteer mentors for research students developing projects for regional and national competitions.

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Blue Devils on Section XI Student Advisory Committee

August 18 2025

There will be five Blue Devils on this year’s Section XI Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Seniors Jolie Weinschreider, Cameron Smith and Kymora Dorvilus, junior Ava McDonald and sophomore Kingsley J. Evans all submitted applications. The committee is being spearheaded by Center Moriches Director of Athletics Jeremy Thode.

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Blue Devil Field Hockey Ready for Practice Opener

August 18 2025

The Huntington varsity field hockey team will take the field for its first day of official practice on Monday, August 25 at Blue Devil Stadium at 7:30 a.m. There is still time for players to sign up on Final Forms and to get cleared for the season.

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Huntington UFSD Enacts State Required Cell Phone Policy

August 15 2025

The Huntington UFSD Board of Education has adopted a new state required policy restricting student cell phone use during the regular school day. A bill passed by both houses of the state legislature and signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul mandated districts to enact such a policy this summer and implement it for the new school year.

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Isabella Careccia-Johnson Wins Robert K. Toaz Award

August 15 2025

Isabella Careccia-Johnson is this year’s recipient of the Robert K. Toaz Award, presented annually to the valedictorian of the senior class. Mr. Toaz was the Huntington School District’s first superintendent and he remains the longest school leader in district history.

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DeAndre Simmons Captures Joseph A. Manaker Memorial Award

August 15 2025

Joseph Manaker was a very special and uniquely engaging young man with a heart of gold. His larger than life personality filled every corner of Huntington High School. Teachers and classmates adored him and he never failed to bring a smile to everyone’s face.

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Fall Driver Education Details Released

August 15 2025

Registration information regarding Huntington High School’s fall driver education program has been released along with the application and semester calendar. The course will run from Monday, September 15 to Monday, November 25.

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Nicholas Plachta Captures Robert Buchanan Award

August 13 2025

Huntington Class of 2025 salutatorian Nicholas Plachta is this year’s recipient of the Robert Buchanan Award. He plans to study public policy at Georgetown University.

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National History Day 2026 Theme Announced

August 13 2025

The splendid performance of Huntington students in the National History Day contest initiative over the years has gained the respect of teachers and contest officials throughout the state.

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Elizabeth James Says Goodbye to Huntington High School

August 13 2025

Elizabeth James has been one of Huntington High School’s finest students and athletes over the past four years, winning academic and athletic accolades and helping the mock trial team win Suffolk championships while also serving in executive positions with the student council.

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Blue Devil Girls’ Lax Seniors Honored

August 13 2025

Four very special seniors all played key roles in the Huntington varsity girls’ lacrosse team’s historic season, which saw the Blue Devils compile an 18-3 record and win Suffolk and Long Island championships. Devon St. John, Sabrina Boyle, Jenna Italiano and Sophie Carlson were always be remembered for the rugged competitors and great teammates they are.

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Moonjumpers Awards Leadership Scholarship to Anthony Addeo

August 11 2025

Moonjumpers Charitable Foundation has awarded a $1,000 Moonjumpers-Kenneth A. Christensen Leadership Scholarship to Huntington High School Class of 2025 member Anthony Addeo, who plans to study finance at the University of South Carolina – Columbia.

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Alumni Scholarships Presented to Sensational Senior Duo

August 11 2025

Thomas Smith and Lauren Donaghy are going places. The Huntington High School Class of 2025 members recently concluded splendid four year runs and will soon head off to college. The pair won the District School Principal’s Association Alumni Scholarship Awards.

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Cameron Smith in Midst of Wonderful Experience at Huntington

August 11 2025

Cameron Smith is well on her way to leaving an indelible mark at Huntington High School, where the rising senior has assembled a great academic record along with strong performances with the Blue Devil varsity soccer and lacrosse teams. As for the future, she has her eyes on several small liberal arts colleges located in the northeast, but hasn’t made a decision yet.

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Huntington Seniors Presented with Music Awards

August 11 2025

University of Delaware-bound Michaela Dopico is this year’s recipient of the Linda Shoemaker Blue Devil Band Scholarship as the senior “who best exemplifies the benefits of membership in the band on her personal growth during high school.”

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Four Seniors Garner LoTurco & Palacios Oral Advocacy Scholarships

August 8 2025

John LoTurco and Xavier Palacios both value the spoken word. As practicing attorneys, much of the duo’s professional lives are wrapped up in being able to form and articulate winning arguments. The two Huntington High School alums once again have come together to sponsor the LoTurco & Palacios Oral Advocacy Scholarships.

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Justin D’Eloia Captures Matthew Corcoran Scholarship Award

August 8 2025

Matthew Corcoran was an entirely likeable fellow with a kind and considerate disposition and a wonderful personality and sense of humor. He was popular with his classmates at Huntington High School, graduating with the Class of 2013. When he passed away unexpectedly it came as a shock to everyone, especially his loving family.

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Huntington UFSD Adheres to Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act

August 8 2025

Huntington UFSD and the Blue Devil athletic program are now in the fourth year of implementation of the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, which took effect on July 1, 2022 after passing both houses of the state legislature and being signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Huntingtonian Yearbook Scholarships Presented to Seniors

August 8 2025

With the exception of one year during the Great Depression, the Huntington High School yearbook has been published continuously since the late 1920’s. Current yearbook club faculty advisor Elizabeth Casazza awarded three scholarships in the amount of $500 each to three graduating seniors who have meant so much to the publication.

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