A Tradition of Excellence at
Flower Hill Primary
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Flower Hill Anticipates Spectacular New School Year
Flower Hill Primary School has been meeting the needs of the Huntington UFSD community since September 1954 and it’s just as important today as it was 72 years ago.
Kindergarten Meets Canva - Learning from Third Grade Mentors
Flower Hill Primary School teacher Allison Conlon’s third-grade class recently partnered with faculty colleague Karen Grosso’s kindergarten class for a special technology lesson focused on Canva.
Sensory Grant Awarded to Flower Hill Speech Therapists
Flower Hill Primary School speech therapists Yafit Lucas and Margaret Connors a Huntington Foundation Star Grant to create a new sensory room. The process toook innovation and a lot of work, but it benefits all students
Flower Hill Celebrates P.S. I Love You Week
The Flower Hill Primary School community came together to celebrate P.S. I Love You Week, a meaningful initiative focused on spreading kindness, inclusion, and hope. Throughout the week, students and staff participated in activities that reinforced the importance of making others feel valued, supported, and reminded that they are never alone.
Huntington Highlights: Jackie Apelsinov Serves Up Kindness at Flower Hill School
Flower Hill Primary School cafeteria manager Jackie Apelsinov works hard to keep students in the building happy, serving fresh, tasty food daily with a smile on her face. She takes pride in the kitchen and menu and nothing makes her happier than watching children enjoying a good meal.
Flower Hill Hosts Dual Language Cultural Event
Flower Hill Primary School’s dual language program came alive at a recent cultural event, where students and families celebrated the richness and diversity of 21 Spanish-speaking countries through hands-on games, traditions, and cultural experiences.
Flower Hill Kindergarteners Celebrate Kindness with Snoopy
Flower Hill Primary School kindergarten students celebrated kindness in a fun and meaningful way last Friday by dressing up as Snoopy!
Important Information
About Flower Hill Primary
Academic Excellence
Flower Hill Primary School has established a well-deserved reputation in the community for emphasizing academic excellence and social growth. Opened in September 1954, the school today houses students ranging from kindergarten through third grade.
Committed to Students
Flower Hill School is committed to helping its students achieve their full academic potential and to supporting the development of social skills that will help each child successfully navigate through the school setting during their formative years. To this end, Flower Hill’s goal is to consistently provide a learning environment that fosters the intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of each student.
Child Centered
Flower Hill’s staff of caring professionals offers a child-centered educational program in a supportive and nurturing environment. It is hoped that by providing teaching that inspires, informs and challenges, teachers and support staff can instill a love for learning that will continue throughout each child’s school years and beyond.
Staff of Specialists
In addition to the rich regular day classroom program, each child receives instruction in art, music, physical education, library skills and technology from teachers who are specialists in each of these areas. Flower Hill also has a school nurse, psychologist, social worker, reading and math specialists and other professional staff members who provide critical support to students.
Strong Partnerships
A strong partnership between students, parents and teachers is very important to daily life at Flower Hill. Principal Cindy Siegel and all teachers and staff members are confident that by working together to build a positive collaboration between home and school, Flower Hill will continue to provide quality educational experiences for all of its students.
Flower Hill Leadership
Cindy Siegel
Principal
Cindy Siegel has been principal of Flower Hill Primary School since July 6, 2022. She came to Huntington UFSD after a successful nine year run as assistant principal at PS 250 – George Lindsey Elementary School in Brooklyn.
Flower Hill’s educational leader obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education at St. John’s University in 1995. Ms. Siegel earned a graduate degree in elementary school at Adelphi University in 1997. She studied educational administration and supervision at the College of St. Rose, obtaining her state certification as an administrator.
Prior to assuming the position of assistant principal at George Lindsey Elementary School, Ms. Siegel was a math coach there for nine years, facilitating parent and faculty workshops, assisting with the implementation of the Super Saturday program, serving on the core inquiry team, creating assessment checklists for all grades, working with the technology specialist to acquire needed resources, mentoring new teachers and developing promotional criteria and testing.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Siegel taught second and third grades for six years at George Lindsey Elementary School, applying a variety of teaching strategies to accommodate students with different learning abilities and learning styles. She incorporated a 90 minute literacy block into the schedule and collaborated on thematic planning with colleagues.
Ms. Siegel strives to apply strong organizational, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills in her everyday role as a school building leader.
Flower Hill Videos and Galleries
Bandfest 2026
Huntington UFSD’s 12th annual Band Fest was better than ever as hundreds of students spread across grades 4-12 participated in the district wide initiative.
Art and Fashion Show 2026
Huntington district students K-12 are celebrated as they display their creativity and artwork in the two day annual District Art and Fashion Show
Bandfest 2026
Huntington UFSD’s 12th annual Band Fest was better than ever as hundreds of students spread across grades 4-12 participated in the district wide initiative.
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Flower Hill events from 2023-26
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