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January 30, 2012 Huntington School Briefs
Retired Huntington School District custodian Haywood Blair has passed away. Visitation was held at M.A. Connell Funeral Home with internment at Calverton National Cemetery...full story>>
January 25, 2012 Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington School Board will honor Juliana Coraor during a public meeting of trustees on Monday, January 30 in the Jack Abrams School auditorium at 7:30 p.m...full story>>
January 19, 2012 Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington High School Habitat for Humanity club chapter is headed to Mobile, Alabama from February 19-25 to participate in continuing rebuilding efforts after tornadoes and violent storms ripped through seven southern states last spring causing billions of dollars worth of property damage and the loss of hundreds of lives...full story>>
January 13, 2012 Huntington School Briefs
The Washington Primary School PTA will host Bingo Night on Friday, January 13 at 7 p.m. in the school gym. There will be prizes, refreshments and tons of fun. Call Shari Harris (351-4919) or Terry Moreno (470-2134) for more information...full story>>
January 11, 2012 Blood Drive Seeks out Staff and Community
With the need for blood and blood products as pressing as ever, the Huntington School District plans to do its part on Tuesday, February 7 when it holds its annual blood drive at Jack Abrams School from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff members and community residents are encouraged to participate...full story>>
January 4, 2012 Huntington School Briefs
Retired Huntington School District metal shop teacher Ed Fellows has passed away. He was 93 years old...full story>>
December 13, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington High School Key club has been running a holiday toy drive to benefit the Family Service League/Tri CYA Project T.O.Y. initiative. Key club members have been collecting new unwrapped toys as the group works to remember those less fortunate during the holiday season...full story>>
December 7, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Five students from J. Taylor Finley Middle School will be performing in the Lynch Ballet Company's production of The Nutcracker on December 17 (2p.m. and 6 p.m.) and December 18 (12 noon and 4 p.m.) at Huntington High School. Tickets will be available at the door...full story>>
December 2, 2011 Around the Huntington School District
The folks at Woodhull Intermediate School are still buzzing about Congressman Steve Israel's visit last week. He accepted an invitation from sixth grader Max Robins, the school's student council president...full story>>
November 28, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Huntington High School students Jeffrey Sun (violin), Andrew Ku (cello) and Collin Richardson (trombone) are all headed to the All-State music conference in Rochester this week. The trio was approved to travel along with music teacher Jason Giachetti by the Huntington School Board...full story>>
November 21, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Flower Hill Primary School's annual Thanksgiving food drive was a huge success! The students, faculty and staff contributed turkey certificates, turkeys and tons of non-perishables. All of the items collected were donated to the Helping Hand Rescue Mission in Huntington Station...full story>>
November 15, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Woodhull Intermediate School students created a handprint flag to honor military veterans. Principal Mary Stokkers reminded the fifth and sixth graders at the school to reach out and thank a veteran on their special day, November 11. She asked the youngsters to reflect on the concept of why "freedom is not free."..full story>>
November 10, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Washington Primary School PTA is spearheading a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Helping Hands Rescue Mission. Classes have been assigned different food items to collect. The goods will be used to provide needy families with breakfast and dinner on Thanksgiving. Representatives from the HHRM will be at the school on November 18, visiting classrooms, thanking students and teachers and collecting food items...full story>>
November 1, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Huntington School Board members have been invited to participate in the semi-annual meeting of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Assn. on Tuesday, November 29 at the Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security; The Morrelly Center in Bethpage...full story>>
October 26, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Flower Hill Primary School faculty and staff members recently observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month by celebrating a Wear Pink Day, led by Principal Marlon Small. Flower Hill made a contribution to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund...full story>>
October 21, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Washington Primary School PTA is continuing its membership drive. "This is our school, our children, our community!!!" is the group's rallying cry. Membership is priced at $9. Contact Washington PTA co-Presidents Shari Harris or Terry Moreno at WashingtonPrimaryPTA@gmail.com for more information...full story>>
October 14, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Three Huntington High School seniors participated in a tour of the newly renovated Normandy Manor and were interviewed by News 12 during a television piece on the opening of a restoration design show house at the caretaker's house for the former Vanderbilt estate in Centerport...full story>>
October 6, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Huntington High School students are organizing a dodgeball tournament. Teams will be comprised of six players each. Proceeds from the event will go to the French Honor Society's scholarship fund...full story>>
September 27, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington Blue Devil marching band captured first place in its seven-team Large School 3 division at the New York State Field Band Conference competition this past Sunday at Copiague High School...full story>>
September 23, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Lauren Desiderio was the first Huntington High School teacher to join the school's PTSA this year. She is a tenured social studies teacher and also serves as the faculty advisor to the National History Day club...full story>>
September 15, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
John Sheffer has been hired to teach Latin in the Huntington School District. He will work at Woodhull Intermediate School, J. Taylor Finley Middle School and Huntington High School...full story>>
September 8, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Flower Hill School PTA will be led by co-Presidents Susan Lyons and Tracy Tucker. The executive board also includes Lauren Meagher (vice president), Amy Girimonti (vice president), Jean Pillion (treasurer), Amy Fives (corresponding secretary), Krista McDonald (recording secretary) and historians Shaki Coulter, Gail Lennon and Deidre Severine...full story>>
September 6, 2011 School District's Mission Remains Constant
The Huntington School District continues to pursue its mission with vigor, as teachers and students kicked off the new school year with a noticeable degree of energy and enthusiasm. The official mission statement was adopted more than two decades ago during tenure of Superintendent Richard B. Stock's, but it remains a timeless document, said school officials...full story>>
September 6, 2011 Enrollment Projections Shared with Trustees
Nearly 4,400 students are expected to walk through the doors of its seven school buildings when the Huntington School District resumes classes on Wednesday, September 7...full story>>
September 2, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Patricia Dillon is entering her second year as the Huntington High School librarian after spending the previous two decades in the district on the elementary level. But, she isn't a rookie to the high school scene. She worked as the Herricks High School librarian for eight years at the start of her long career...full story>>
August 25, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Students and parents are invited to stop by J. Taylor Finley Middle School on Friday, September 2 to tour the building, look for classrooms and make sure lockers and combinations are in good working order. The building will be open for seventh graders between 8:30-11 a.m. Eighth graders can visit between 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m...full story>>
August 18, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Michael O'Connor is headed to Carnegie Mellon University. The Huntington High School Class of 2011 member plans to study mechanical engineering...full story>>
August 4, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington High School Parent-Teacher-Student Assn. (PTSA) has announced the composition of its executive board for the 2011/12 school year...full story>>
August 1, 2011Paul Rispoli Feted at Retirement Party
Huntington said goodbye to Paul Rispoli during a party held in his honor at The Thatched Cottage in Centerport. The longtime director of facilities retired on July 31 after more three decades of service to the district...full story>>
July 25, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
Five parents of graduating Huntington High School seniors decided to give their daughters a special send-off by painting "The Rock" with their child's name, college and college logo in the respective school's colors...full story>>
July 15, 2011 Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington School District budgeted for a two percent increase in its transportation costs for the 2011/12 school year. The actual increase will be 1.45 percent, saving the district approximately $44,000, according to Assistant Superintendent David H. Grackin. The contract is tied to the increase in the Consumer Price Index from May to May. The CPI increased 2.9 percent during that period...full story>>