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Harborfields Students Succeed in Science Olympiad Contest

June 3, 2016 12:14 pm Comments Off

The Harborfields Central School District is pleased to announce that three Oldfield Middle School students earned top place titles in the Earth Science and General Science categories of the National Science Olympiad contest.
Each year, the National Science League administers multiple-choice contests in various science categories and grade levels. Students complete the exam in April and […]

Harborfields Paraeducator Honored By White House

June 2, 2016 1:07 pm Comments Off

Annie McClintock, a special education paraeducator at Harborfields High School, was among 12 school-related professionals to be honored by the White House as a School Support Champion of Change.
Each honoree was selected by the White House for their leadership and work to ensure that students receive the support and motivation they need to succeed. According […]

Writing With Purpose Brian Heinz at Washington Drive Primary School

June 1, 2016 1:00 am Comments Off

Famous award-winning children’s book author Brian Heinz visited Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District to teach the students about the book writing and publishing process on May 18.
With entertaining re-enactments of a variety of his real-life experiences, Mr. Heinz taught the students methods he uses when researching possible book topics.
In his […]

2016 Harborfields Senior Awards Ceremony

May 31, 2016 4:13 pm Comments Off

Harborfields High School seniors were recognized for their outstanding achievements, citizenship and service at the school’s annual senior awards ceremony on May 24. In addition, more than 20 memorial and organizational scholarships were presented to deserving seniors.
Principal Dr. Rory Manning announced Sabrina Qi and Trevor Jones as the Class of 2016 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. […]

Recipes Represent Heritage in Harborfields School District

May 31, 2016 2:59 pm Comments Off

As part of an oral history project, students in Amy Lustig’s fifth-grade class at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School in the Harborfields Central School District interviewed a member of their family about a recipe that represents their family’s heritage.
After interviewing the adult, students transformed their conversation into a story and added the steps and ingredients […]

Patriotic Pride Harborfields Honors Wounded Veteran With a Trackchair

May 28, 2016 1:58 am Comments Off

As a result of their fundraising efforts, Harborfields’ Oldfield Middle School students raised more than $16,000 to purchase a Trackchair, a motorized chair that enhances mobility, for a wounded veteran through The Independence Fund organization. During a special pep rally event on May 13, 2016 students witnessed the results of their hard work when veteran, […]

Harborfields Announces Class of 2016 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

May 27, 2016 2:10 pm Comments Off

During the school’s annual senior awards ceremony on May 24, Harborfields High School Principal Dr. Rory Manning announced that Sabrina Qi and Trevor Jones were respectively the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Harborfields graduating Class of 2016.
Along with her designation of valedictorian, Qi was named a scholar in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program; she […]

Harborfields Students Place in AATF Poetry Contest

May 27, 2016 2:52 am Comments Off

The Harborfields Central School District is pleased to announce that 14 Harborfields High School students achieved remarkable recognitions in the American Association of Teachers of French Suffolk Chapter French Poetry Contest for 2016. Students placed in three distinct categories: Original Poetry, Calligramme and Recitation. Congratulations to the following students on their success in the contest:

Original […]

Oldfield Middle School Ranks No. 29 Among Best NYS Middle Schools

May 27, 2016 2:46 am Comments Off

In the 2016 New York State Niche.com Ranking for Best Public Middle Schools, Harborfields’ Oldfield Middle School ranked No. 29 among hundreds of middle schools throughout the state. With an overall A- Niche Grade, OMS listed the highest in all of Suffolk County.
According to Niche, nearly 15,500 public high schools nationwide were ranked based on […]

Town of Huntington Honors Scholar-Athletes

May 21, 2016 12:48 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board recently honored 20 local high school seniors who excel in both academics and athletics at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony.
Each of the winners – one male and one female from each of the 10 high schools in the Town — had been selected by their school, which provided biographies that Town […]