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Community Generosity From Thomas J. Lahey School

November 18, 2018 2:33 am Comments Off

Fourth-graders at Thomas J. Lahey in the Harborfields Central School District worked together to sort and box

nonperishable food items in record time on Nov. 15. A schoolwide drive, in partnership with the Harborfields Alliance for Community Outreach (HACO), was held during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving to collect food items for families in need, […]

Buddies Practicing Thankfulness At Fifth Avenue Elementary School

November 18, 2018 2:25 am Comments Off

Kindergarten and fifth-graders came together at Fifth Avenue Elementary School in the Northport-East Northport School District to spend time talking about gratitude and creating hand-traced thankfulness turkeys on Nov. 15.
Fifth-graders from Mrs. Christine Shaw’s class partnered up with kindergartners from Mrs. Kathy Admunsen’s class to trace their hands to create a turkey and assisted […]

Lupinacci To Join Sorrentino Family And Friends For 9th Annual Turkey Giveaway

November 18, 2018 2:18 am Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and other local officials will join Andre Sorrentino, Sorrentino Family & Friends and the Suffolk County Police Department for the 9th Annual Sorrentino Family & Friends Turkey Giveaway, where over 2,000 turkeys will be distributed, on Monday, November 19, at PAS Auto Body/Sorrentino Trucking, located at 627 New York Avenue, Huntington […]

National Blue Ribbon Flag Raised At Elwood -John. H. Glenn High School

November 18, 2018 2:12 am Comments Off

The Elwood-John H. Glenn High School community held a special ceremony to celebrate the school’s National Blue Ribbon title on Nov. 15. A flag, announcing the title awarded by the United States Department of Education, was raised in front of the school.
Those in attendance included Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Bossert, Principal Mrs. Carisa Burzynski, district […]

Lupinacci Touts $275,000 In Savings Thanks To Renewed AAA Bond Rating

November 17, 2018 2:03 am Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci credits Huntington’s recently renewed AAA bond rating by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Services for the Town’s recent refinancing move that saved taxpayers over $275,000.

“The agencies’ analysis and recognition of Huntington’s fiscal practices with the AAA stable rating allowed the Town to refinance outstanding bonds at a significantly lower rate,” […]

Special Screening Of “Killer Bees” At Cinema Arts Centre

November 17, 2018 1:50 am Comments Off

As part of the “Community Connections” series, Cinema Arts Centre will be holding a special screening of Killer Bees on Monday, December 3rd at 7:30 PM. An inspirational documentary film, produced by Shaquille O’Neal, that follows the boys’ basketball team at historically black Bridgehampton High School as they compete for the state championship. The screening will feature a […]

County Executive Bellone Announces Extended Services For Seniors During Medicare Open Enrollment

November 17, 2018 1:39 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that the Office for the Aging will offer extended services to help seniors navigate the open enrollment process for Medicare through December 7, 2018. The Suffolk County Office for the Aging is adding four additional locations to their outreach schedule that will provide twenty additional hours for seniors to meet with counselors at local […]

Honoring And Learning From Veterans At Northport High School

November 17, 2018 1:06 am Comments Off

In honor of Veterans Day, Northport High School students had the privilege of hearing from local veterans on Nov. 13. During specific periods throughout the day, groups of social studies classes heard from a panel of brave men who have served our country. This event was organized by social studies teacher and American veteran Darryl […]

Harley Avenue Primary School’s “Sensory City”

November 16, 2018 3:14 am Comments Off

Students at Harley Avenue Primary School now have a super space to visit if they need to release distracting classroom-wiggles — the school’s newly finished “Sensory City.”
Thanks to the dreaming and collaboration of school psychologist Mrs. Michelle Kretz, art teacher Mrs. Ali Harris, and principal Mrs. Elissa Millan, a hallway in the back of […]

Scholastic Contest Winner At Elwood Middle School

November 16, 2018 3:00 am Comments Off

At Elwood Union Free School District’s most recent Board of Education meeting, middle school student Erin Kenny was recognized for being selected as one of the winners of Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary Scholastic Writing Contest.
Erin is enrolled in one of the school’s English core extension classes and was spurred on to enter this contest by […]