Huntington School Briefs
A small reception was held in the Jack Abrams School rotunda this past Monday night in honor of six Huntington School District faculty members who were awarded tenure this year.
Kitty Klein-Rabinowitz (district director of guidance), Marybeth Robinette (district director of math and testing), Lauren Baglivi (guidance counselor), Victoria Lombardi (English teacher), Gina Trigian-Molvaut (foreign language teacher) and Linda Kohan (social worker) were all granted tenure by the Huntington School Board.
The faculty members were joined by their family members and fellow teachers, administrators and trustees. Superintendent James W. Polansky spoke briefly about what receiving tenure signifies and how pleased the district is to have the six faculty members in its ranks.
Trustees Accept Donations to District
Huntington School Board members accepted three separate donations to the district during the trustees meeting on June 3.
The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education donated $6,000 to be used to fund five Star grants awarded to faculty members. The monies will be used toward a marching band instrument trailer, 27" iMac for the high school photography program, crew team rowing machine, 16 GB iPad 2 and a water bottle filling station with 12-pack replacement filter.
Huntington parent Jeanie Dempsey donated three iPad 2s for use in enhancing learning at Woodhull School.
Huntington High School's Class of 2013 donated two Elkay bottle filling water coolers, 24 replacement filters and the cost of materials/installation. The machines will be installed outside of the gym and inside the faculty cafeteria.
Zach Burden on Senior Center Visit
Huntington High School junior Zachary Burden was a member of the chamber choir that recently performed at the Town of Huntington's senior citizens center for Memorial Day. Like others in the group, the teenager was happy to have gone on the visit.
"It was such a nice experience," Mr. Burden said. "Not many people are huge fans of senior citizens in nursing homes and such, but these men and women who served for us and those who were just family members of others that served, were so kind. We got to hear people sing, speak to us and one man even played taps on his trumpet. It was a heartwarming experience and I would totally do it again. Other than even just getting to be with the veterans, they told us stories about their past and people they knew."
The visit came about when junior Sarah Mosden, a member of the chamber choir, recommended the group to Julia Frangione, the senior center's program supervisor, who coordinated the ceremony.
"When we got there, we were welcomed humbly by many of the senior citizens, and you couldn't help but just smile when talking to them," Mr. Burden said. "When we first arrived, we handed out poppy flowers to show respect for and the pride of being a veteran. It was such a nice experience and hopefully we can continue to help them there."
Jordan Lowe Earns Scholarship
Huntington High School senior Jordan Lowe is this year's recipient of the NAACP-Huntington branch and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington scholarship award.
Mr. Lowe is headed to Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey in the fall to study athletic training. He served as president of the NAACP Huntington branch's youth council during the current school year. The teenager is actively involved in NAACP activities.
The senior has earned many honors over the years, including an Eagle Scout Award as a member of Boy Scouts Troop 174. He has participated in charitable fundraising events, collected food and assembled baskets for the needy, collected school supplies for disadvantaged children and cleaned parklands.
Mr. Lowe has participated in track and field, basketball and football and volunteered with the Special Olympics. He admires the civil rights work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Next BOE Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington School Board will be held on Tuesday, July 2 at 6 p.m. in the Jack Abrams School auditorium. Trustees will hold their annual reorganization session followed by a regular business meeting. The public is invited to attend.
HHS Moot Court 2013
Two Huntington High School business law classes recently engaged in moot court activities involving civil cases related to contracts, sales, false advertising, bait and switches, sole proprietorships and scope of employment and vicarious liability.
"We used the new court set-up in room 202," teacher Suzi Biagi said. Judges for the court sessions were attorneys Paul Greenstein and Mitch Pashkin and credit card specialist Diana Dever.
Students dressed the part and studied courtroom procedures, evidence, case law and related issues.
Leslie Pond Retirement Party
A group of Washington Primary School faculty members will be gathering for dinner on Thursday, June 13 at 4 p.m. in honor of retiring colleague Leslie Pond.
The get-together will be held at Quetzalcoatl Mexican Restaurant on Main Street in Huntington village. In keeping with Mrs. Pond's guiding philosophy, the evening will consist of a simple dinner.
The educator worked for many years as a math teacher at Washington School before moving to Southdown and Jefferson primary schools for the past two years.
Jefferson Community Day
Jefferson Primary School celebrated its sixth annual Community Day last Saturday. There was a DJ and dance party, kickball game, kite-flying activities, flower planting, Cub Scout car wash, visit from the folks at the Huntington Public Library and even ice cream, courtesy of Ben & Jerry's. Clothes, toys and housewares were also collected and donated to the Family Service League.