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February 3, 2012 Internationally Acclaimed Violinist Visits Finley
Internationally acclaimed violin soloist Joanna Kaczorowska paid a recent visit to eighth grade orchestra students at J. Taylor Finley Middle School, sharing her love of music and exceptional playing and teaching abilities...full story>>
January 19, 2012 Finley Honor Society Stays Active
There's plenty to do, so J. Taylor Finley Middle School's National Junior Honor Society chapter faculty advisors Amy Hughes and Phyllis Sadusky keep the 87 eighth grade members of the prestigious organization busy...full story>>
January 13, 2012 Finley Colonial Showcase Spotlights Talents
J. Taylor Finley Middle School social studies teachers are always looking to incorporate interdisciplinary components into their lesson and unit plans. The faculty members feel such activities help motivate every type of learner. A recent "colonial showcase" fit the bill perfectly and was judged a huge success...full story>>
January 12, 2012 Finley Colonial History Unit Comes to Life
A unit on colonial American history came to life for J. Taylor Finley Middle School seventh graders who dove into the past through a variety of multidisciplinary activities...full story>>
December 16, 2011 Finley's Frank Battista Earns Director's Honors
Frank Battista is a special kind of music teacher. The J. Taylor Finley Middle School community already knows this. He will soon earn even more admirers after being selected to conduct the All-County Division I West band for Nassau County...full story>>
November 17, 2011 Finley Finally Tops HHS in Floor Hockey
Three years of futility finally ended last Thursday night for J. Taylor Finley Middle School faculty and staff members who topped their Huntington High School counterparts in a floor hockey game at Louis D. Giani Gymnasium...full story>>
November 15, 2011 Author Visit Captivates Finley Audience
You never know what's going to happen when you walk into J. Taylor Finley Middle School teacher Kimberly Schiller's English class. She likes to keep learning fresh and exciting for her students so she mixes up the activities and delivers lessons with an impressive amount of enthusiasm...full story>>
November 9, 2011 Halloween Dance Packed at Finley
J. Taylor Finley Middle School is heading toward its Golden Anniversary. Over the the past 46 years the school has witnessed an almost too-hard-to-believe rate of student participation in after-school activities. That tradition is so ingrained it has endured through generations of students passing through the school...full story>>
November 9, 2011 Teacher Floor Hockey Battle this Thursday Night
Teachers and staff members from J. Taylor Finley Middle School will lock horns with their faculty counterparts from Huntington High School in the 4th annual floor hockey challenge this Thursday night, Nov.10 in Louis D. Giani gymnasium...full story>>
November 7, 2011 Trustees Appoint Finley Club Advisors
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School after-school club program is up and running. Huntington School Board members approved more than a dozen faculty advisor appointments during the trustees' meeting on October 24..full story>>
October 31, 2011 Blue Devils Support Diabetes Research Walk
Sometimes teenagers get a bad rap. Taken as a whole, they can be among the most considerate, concerned and generous age groups. Just like anyone, teenagers can be passionate about issues near and dear to the hearts...full story>>
October 27, 2011 Finley PTA Fun Run Debuts
The Homecoming Day celebration at Huntington High School is becoming more of a community event than it has been in previous years. That suits new Superintendent James W. Polansky just fine...full story>>
October 21, 2011 Finley Student Council Ready for Action
The student council at J. Taylor Finley Middle School is already in overdrive. Energy and lots of enthusiasm is the norm for the group. This year's officers are worthy successors of those who have made the organization a force for good at the school...full story>>
October 20, 2011 Finley PTA Fun Run/Walk on Saturday
Not everyone likes to sleep-in on a Saturday morning. If you are one of those early risers, consider this your invitation to head down to the Huntington High School track for the 9 a.m. start of the J. Taylor Finley Middle School PTA Fun Run/Walk...full story>>
October 19, 2011 Annalise Mozer & Co. Raise $3K for Diabetes Research
It was a beautiful autumn morning in Old Westbury so it was no time for a group of J. Taylor Finley Middle School students to sleep in one recent Sunday. The teenagers had work to do raising money to fight Type I diabetes at the annual walkathon of the Long Island chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation...full story>>
October 18, 2011 Retirement is not an Option
She has more energy than many colleagues half her age so don't expect to get an invitation to Ermine Brockschmidt's retirement party anytime soon. At 84 years old and in her 44th year on the job at J. Taylor Finley Middle School, the octogenarian is still going strong...full story>>
October 17, 2011 Spirit Runs High at Finley Pep Rally
Enthusiasm was running high last Friday afternoon at a pep rally in the J. Taylor Finley Middle School gym. A big crowd of students and staff cheered the Falcons' athletes and coaches and even Finley's academic success...full story>>
October 11, 2011 Finley's Special American Flag
Patriotism has never been in short supply at J. Taylor Finley Middle School. Teachers and students always seem to find a way to show their love for all things American. Now there's a very special flag at the school, too...full story>>
October 6, 2011 Finley Fun Run-Walk Set for Oct. 22
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School PTA has organized its first annual one mile "fun run" and 5K walk on Saturday, October 22 at 9 a.m. on the Huntington High School track...full story>>
September 9, 2011 Huntington Parents Invited to Meet the Teacher Nights
Parents of Huntington School District students are invited to attend Meet the Teacher Night in each of the district's seven buildings beginning Monday, Sept. 19. The evening programs are designed to provide parents with an opportunity to meet teachers and learn more about school policies, course curriculum, educational resources and teacher philosophies...full story>>
August 28, 2011 Finley Offers Plenty of Clubs and Sports
When the school day ends at J. Taylor Finley Middle School, many students stick around and participate in the after-school club and sports programs. Finley boasts an almost astonishing rate of student involvement and that suits the school principal just fine...full story>>
August 22, 2011 Finley Duo Speaks to Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's
You have to give Annalise Mozer credit. The soon-to-be eighth grader doesn't know the word "quit." Once she sets her sights on something, the blinders go on and off she gallops. No matter where she happens to be at any given time, this is one determined young lady...full story>>
August 18, 2011 Parents Alerted to New Computerized Café System
A new computerized "point of sale" program is coming to the cafeterias at Huntington High School and J. Taylor Finley Middle School. The district sent a letter to parents last month explaining the new system and announcing a September 13 launch date...full story>>
August 15, 2011 Brad Reminick is Leaving Huntington
Brad Reminick has been just about as thoroughly Huntington as a person can get. He attended school here, returned from college to teach here, coached here and brought the Blue Devil girls' basketball team to the Suffolk finals three consecutive seasons, winning the program's only county title in 2008. So, naturally it's hard to leave...full story>>
August 15, 2011 Finley Teacher Brings History to Life
As a new school year approaches, Esmeralda Tello is gaining quite a reputation in her field. The J. Taylor Finley Middle School seventh grade social studies teacher was one of 20 educators selected last year to receive national recognition from the Zinn Education Project for her exemplary teaching of history. Since then she's gained an even firmer footing in the world of cutting edge classroom education...full story>>
August 11, 2011 Finley Divas Present Check to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Diabetes is striking victims at a disturbingly younger age. It's a fact that hasn't been lost on a group of young women that bill themselves as the "Diabetes Divas." The impressive teenagers recently delivered a $1,600 check to the Long Island Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Melville...full story>>
July 13, 2011 Annalise Mozer Takes on a Challenge
Annalise Mozer isn't afraid to roll up her sleeves and take on a challenge. She's a youth ambassador for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and an active one at that. She hasn't even started eighth grade yet, but she's already performed more charity work than some people do in a lifetime...full story>>