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January 25, 2012 World Cultures Tour with Masks at Southdown
You never know what's going to happen in David Crimi's second grade dual language classroom next. The Southdown Primary School teacher likes to keep his students excited about learning, so he's always developing new ideas to inspire and motivate...full story>>
December 20, 2011 Linda Kohan is a Special Elf
Everyone pursues their own individual holiday traditions that they hold dear, including Linda Kohan. The Huntington School District social worker takes her job seriously but she goes above and beyond what's expected of her...full story>>
December 13, 2011 Southdown Students Bloom Together
Most serious gardeners say composting is an essential component of their yard work. Southdown Primary School students in teacher David Crimi's class learned all about this important recycling concept during a visit by "Marigold Mike" from Let's Bloom Together, a gardening education company...full story>>
November 28, 2011 Traditional Thanksgiving for Southdown Kindergarteners
Thanksgiving is just about as traditional an American holiday as there is. Southdown Primary School is rooted in tradition, not quite as long as the history behind hundreds of years between that first Thanksgiving in colonial America and today, but enough to stretch back to 1954 when the building opened...full story>>
October 28, 2011 Southdown Celebrates Fall at Harvest Festival
The grounds surrounding Southdown Primary School were once used for agricultural purposes during a time when the land was part of a large Gold Coast estate that swept down to the shore of Huntington Harbor. With that history in mind, farming and fall harvest activities are certainly not foreign to area...full story>>
October 19, 2011 Southdown Welcomes Buster the Bus
Bus safety has also been serious business in the Huntington School District. Huntington Coach Corp. feels the same way, too. So the company is sending Buster the Bus to elementary buildings, including a stop at Southdown Primary School, where earlier this week kindergarteners proved to be a receptive audience...full story>>
October 14, 2011 Safe Halloween is Fun for Kids and Worry Free for Parents
Huntington High School's Safe Halloween program offers all the usual fun associated with the day, but absent the worry for parents. The annual event is sponsored by the school's student government organization and the participating teenagers go out of their way to bring smiles to the faces of the youngsters. This year's program will be held on Monday, October 31 from 4–6 p.m...full story>>
September 16, 2011 Southdown School Honors its Heroes
The Southdown Primary School community observed the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a variety of special activities that helped students understand the event and its continued impact on the United States and the world..full story>>
September 14, 2011 Southdown School Opens to Endless Possibilities
Ever since it opened for business in September 1954, Southdown School has been one of the crown jewels of the Huntington School District. More than 400 students ranging from kindergarten through fourth grade will be educated in the building this year. Faculty members have an outstanding program planned for the youngsters...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>>
July 4, 2011 Southdown Springs into Summer
The Southdown Primary School community really knows how to spring into summer. Faculty, support staff and parents turned out to kick-off the summer season with a party at the Indian Hill Country Club in Northport...full story>>