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Washington Drive Primary Kicks Off Walk For A Wish Drive

April 4, 2012 7:08 am Comments Off

Students of Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District enthusiastically kicked off the Walk for a Wish fundraising drive. Walk for a Wish is an annual Harborfields event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For the fifth consecutive year, participants of the event are invited to raise donations and walk around the track […]

Heart Screen New York Draws Record Crowd at Whitman

April 4, 2012 6:45 am Comments Off

Saving lives through early detection. That’s the message the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation and the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation work so hard to get out. From the looks of Saturday’s crowd in Walt Whitman High School’s South Gymnasium, the message rang loud and clear. Parents obviously valued the opportunity to walk away […]

Outstanding Student Jason Chisolm

April 3, 2012 5:42 am Comments Off

Jason Chisolm is a real go-getter. He’s a goal-oriented senior at Huntington High School with a keen mind, always learning, always stretching himself. The teenager has been called the “quintessential student” and has displayed a penchant for seeking out new opportunities and endless avenues for personal growth.
The Huntington High School community is a very diverse place. […]

I Am There Every Day, Strong, Caring & Capable.

March 31, 2012 8:05 am 5 Comments

This is a speech that a local Teacher made at a recent School Board meeting.

Commack Students Honored With President’s Award

March 26, 2012 5:27 am Comments Off

Commack Middle School students Joseph Materia and Alexa Svensson were selected as local honorees of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for their exemplary volunteer work. These outstanding, hard-working volunteers have now earned additional recognition as recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

First Annual Read-a-Thon at Oldfield Middle School

March 25, 2012 2:46 am Comments Off

Sixth-grade students of Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields Central School District participated in the first annual Literacy Committee Read-a-Thon. The fundraiser took place on Friday, March 2, a date celebrating both the birth of author Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and the nationally recognized “Read Across America Day.” Students pledged to read a certain […]

Shaving the Way to Help Cure Childrens’ Cancers

March 24, 2012 1:23 pm Comments Off

It’s easy to see how many dedicated and generous people there are in the Commack Schools, just look at their heads! The Commack School District raised almost $80,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, with 305 shavees, 125 volunteers, and 12 hairstylists participating in the March 16 event.

Whitman’s Robotics Team Earns 2nd Place at STEM Summit

March 20, 2012 6:32 pm Comments Off

At today’s STEM Diversity Summit held at Farmingdale University, Walt Whitman’s High School Robotics team made one of the afternoons presentations and then went on to take a solid 2nd place out of the many high schools present. Their presentation showcased a FIRST robot, able to shoot baskets and cross bridges. This all-day summit sponsored by […]

Commack Superintendent Announces Wage Freeze

March 19, 2012 8:30 am Comments Off

The Superintendent of the Commack School District has announced that he will take a wage freeze next year. “Our mission as a community is to educate our children,” said Superintendent Dr. Donald A. James. “We are facing a 4.7 million dollar funding gap for the 2012-2013 school year. As the leader of this District, I […]

Ms. Barbara Sperrazza Named South Huntington Teacher of the Year

March 19, 2012 7:54 am Comments Off

It was a much-anticipated evening as the South Huntington Board of Education and the district’s administrators gave well-deserved recognition and praise to their top teachers during the annual Teacher of the Year celebration. This year, the teacher who will represent South Huntington in the New York State contest is Walt Whitman teacher Ms. Barbara Sperrazza.

Ms. […]