Huntington School Briefs
The Huntington School Board will meet on Mon. Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Huntington Intermediate School auditorium on Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station. The public is invited to attend the session.
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The Huntington Council of PTA’s Nutrition and Wellness Committee was the beneficiary of the generosity of Southdown Marketplace and Huntington Business Product Centre, which donated a healthy portion of proceeds generated by the spending of Huntington School District parents during the recent holiday season.
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Huntington Intermediate School is requesting the donation of decks of cards, including incomplete decks, for students to “build” with. The school also seeks bingo cards and sets and other games for use during lunchtime recess periods. Items can be dropped off during regular school hours or call 673-2060 to make arrangements.
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Huntington High School students recently completed a technological survey. Students called for faster information access, less restrictions and the ability to utilize e-mail from school computers. They are also seeking a SMART board and projector in every room.
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The Huntington School District will be closed on Mon. Jan. 21 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.
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New York State Regents exams are scheduled at Huntington High School from Jan. 22-25. For more information call the guidance office at 673-2013.
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In the run up to the winter recess, buildings across the Huntington School District held holiday concerts and songfests. Like its counterparts, Washington Primary School students sang before a house packed with parents and relatives. The students performed many seasonal favorites, including “Santa’s Coming,” “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Let it Snow,” among others. Art classes produced decorations that were used to create a special effect in the gymnasium/auditorium.
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The Huntington High School English Department offers a full-year, one credit Advanced Placement literature course. It is recommended for students of exceptional ability in English. Eligibility for the course is limited to those who completed 11th grade AP English with a grade of 85 or better, 11th grade honors English with a grade of 88 or better or 11th grade Regents English with a grade of 92 or better, along with a Regents score of at least an 85 and recommendations from a guidance counselor and English teachers. Students moving from the Regents level to AP must also enroll in Advanced Composition.
“This course is on a college level and when the student completes the Advanced Placement examination, s/he may receive college standing or credit or both,” according to the high school course bulletin. “The course covers primarily world literature with units on such works as Hamlet and crime and punishment. Students also study syntax, rhetorical strategies and literary criticism. Written and oral presentations or research and analyses are required. Multiple impromptu and formal essays are required.”
For more information on the course contact Joseph Leavy, department director at 673-2079 or jleavy@hufsd.edu.
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