Huntington School Briefs
Target, the national retailing giant, has donated $500 to defray expenses related to a field trip Washington Primary School first graders plan to make to the Atlantis Marine World Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead. Washington reading teacher Megan Himmelmann applied for the grant. Target donates five percent of its income, or more than $3 million, to the local communities it serves.
Restaurant Joanina Donates $4,800
The owners of Restaurant Joanina have donated $4,800 to the Huntington School District for use at Jefferson Primary School, their alma mater, for use in purchasing high-tech educational equipment for classrooms.
The donation represents a portion of the proceeds generated from a special event to help launch the restaurant, which is at the site of the former Renaissance Gourmet Deli. “A Toast in Tuscany” featured authentic fresh Italian food, wine tasting, refreshments, live music and food raffles.
The donation will be paired with one for $1,200 from the Jefferson PTA to fund the purchase of four interactive SMART Boards for cutting edge lessons in classrooms.
Located at 35A Gerard Street in the heart of Huntington village, Restaurant Joanina is operated by the Oliva family, which has deep roots in the community, and as alumni, an affinity for the Huntington School District. The Oliva’s have a long tradition of “giving back” to the community and chose Jefferson School because of their personal connection to that building.
Next School Board Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington School Board will be held on Monday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jack Abrams Intermediate School auditorium. The public is welcome to attend.
Teacher Aide Subs
Huntington School Board members have authorized the addition of Vanessa Nilsen and Veronica McReynolds to the list of substitute teacher aides. They will be paid $8.75 per hour when they work.
SCOPE Approved
Huntington School Board members renewed an agreement with SCOPE Education Services to provide a before and after school child care program during the 2010/11 school year. The program is self-sustaining and is a service to district parents. SCOPE will be charged a $900 facility fee.
Jefferson PTA Donation
The Jefferson Primary School PTA has donated $1,200 to the district to fund the purchase of a SMART Board at Jefferson. The group is also using proceeds from its annual book fair to purchase a second SMART Board from Scholastic and donating that item to the school, too.
Defensive Driving Course
The Huntington Teacher Center is sponsoring an Empire Safety Council defensive driving course on Saturday, April 17 in the Huntington High School library. The six-hour class is open to the general public. The session will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m. Those completing the course are eligible to receive a reduction in their car insurance or the elimination of points on their license.
Participants should bring their driver’s license, a pen or pencil, bag lunch, drinks and snacks. Checks should be made payable to the Empire Safety Council in the amount of $38.
To register the call Huntington Teacher Center at 673-3002, or send an e-mail to Angela Berner, the Center’s director at aberner@hufsd.edu.
Music Donation
Eileen Kunes, a Huntington School District secretary and resident, has donated various pieces of music equipment for use in the program at J. Taylor Finley Middle School.
The donation includes a Guitar Research HB 32 bass guitar valued at $249 and a Squier Strat guitar pack with strat guitar, 15 watt champ amp, tuner, cable and strat worth another $199.
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