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February’s Southdown School Stars Recognized
February’s Stars of the Month at Southdown Primary School are an exceptional group of boys and girls who are all working very hard and getting along great with their teachers and classmates.
Flower Hill’s Pick-a-Reading Partner Initiative Underway
Flower Hill Primary School’s Pick-a-Reading Partner program kicked off last week to much fanfare and enthusiasm. It will run through Friday, March 17. This year’s theme is “Blast Off with Reading.
Kindness Thrives at Flower Hill School
Teaching Flower Hill Primary School students about the concept of kindness and how it can be displayed in a variety of everyday life situations is meaningful to faculty and staff members. This is marks the fifth year that Flower Hill participated in the Great Kindness Challenge.
Flower Hill Opens 2023 with a Flourish
Flower Hill Primary School opened 2023 with a flourish. The school has long provided youngsters with a high quality education in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment that builds a foundation for life-long learning.
Flower Hill Class Participates in Video Conference
Flower Hill Primary School first graders in teacher Erika Brignati’s class had a blast this week participating in a video conference project sponsored by Western Suffolk BOCES.
Flower Hill STEM Night is Fun
Flower Hill Primary School developed a family STEM night so students could have fun while engaged in a variety of learning experiences spread across science, technology, engineering and math topics.
Flower Hill Recognizes November’s Star Students
Flower Hill Primary School. The name itself has inspired confidence in the community for generations. Folks have always known and trusted that the students in the building were receiving a first rate education and were on their way to becoming outstanding citizens and contributing members of society. That tradition continues today.
Flower Hill Salutes October’s Stars
Flower Hill Primary School saluted its October Star Student Award recipients, presenting each of them with a certificate and medallion to commemorate their achievement and gathering members of the group together for a photo in the school gym.
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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 Lucia Laguarda 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.
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HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2021
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HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2021
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