Huntington Township

Huntington High School senior Brooke Parks was recognized for her volunteer service by the Junior Welfare League of Huntington at the organization’s spring luncheon at the Huntington Crescent Club.

Most young people enjoy a good contest and the 25th annual Huntington Youth Writes is definitely that, and more. The competition is open to students enrolled in grades 4-12 across the town. The Huntington School District is looking for its students to be strong contenders for contest awards.

Count Jordana Boxer as among those who yearn for a return to providing late buses (and even early buses) in Huntington UFSD. They were once a staple of school life, but significant cost factors and a current lack of a sufficient supply of drivers makes their reinstatement seemingly out of the question anytime soon. Still, the Huntington High School sophomore wrote an award winning essay on the importance of such transportation.

The Huntington School Board approved an agreement with the Town of Huntington for participation in the town’s youth court program. The district committed to the town and related agencies “access to school buildings for the purpose of meeting with students, obtaining student volunteers, training student volunteers and as otherwise reasonably necessary.”

Six Huntington High School students were among a group of spectacular teenagers honored at the town’s 29th annual Hispanic heritage celebration at Town Hall on Wednesday night.