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Half Hollow Hills Pilots Bus Safety Program For Its Youngest Students

August 4, 2017 4:51 pm Comments Off

Universal Pre-K Students Prepare For The Ride To Kindergarten
Do you remember the excitement of the first time you stepped on a school bus? Recently 150 4-year-olds in the Half Hollow Hills Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program did just that, as they took part in a bus safety program before heading on a field trip to the […]

Greenlawn Community Welcomes New Harborfields Principal

July 22, 2017 5:15 pm Comments Off

The Harborfields Central School District’s Board of Education recently appointed Susan Kenny as the new principal of Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School, filling the position previously held by recent retiree, principal Marguerite Greene.
Kenny began her new role in the district on July 1 and planned three “meet and greet” days for grades 3-5, one for […]

Northport School District Reorganization Meeting

July 17, 2017 4:17 pm Comments Off

During the Northport-East Northport School District’s annual reorganization meeting on July 6, 2017 the board prepared for the 2017-18 school year by swearing in trustee Donna McNaughton for another term. She will serve for three years.
In addition, Board President Andrew Rapiejko and Vice President David Stein were reelected to hold their positions and were sworn […]

Elwood School District Reorganization Meeting Board Established

July 17, 2017 4:07 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District’s Board of Education held their annual reorganization meeting on July 6, 2017 in preparation for the 2017-18 school year. Although unable to attend the meeting, Julia Fried, who was elected to serve on the board for another three-year term, was named president of the board as well in a […]

Harborfields School District Reorganization Meeting

July 17, 2017 4:02 pm Comments Off

The Harborfields Central School District’s Board of Education gathered for their annual reorganization meeting on July 11, 2017 to officially welcome their newest trustee and select their president and vice president for the 2017-18 school year.
Trustee Christopher Kelly was sworn in by District Clerk Sharon Whelan, joining the board for a three-year term. Board member […]

LUPINACCI CONGRATULATES COMMACK BASEBALL TEAM ON DISTRICT 34 LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

July 13, 2017 12:55 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I,Ref.-South Huntington) recently joined the Commack South 12U Baseball team to congratulate them on their District 34 Championship. After winning the championship, the team is qualified to move on to the four-team Suffolk County Championships in the coming months.
“In order to achieve prominence on the baseball diamond, a team must work […]

Elwood Soccer Coach Named Soccer Coach of the Year

July 8, 2017 4:24 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School boys soccer coach Lou Hanner was recently named a New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Coach of the Year for the 2016-17 school year.
Hanner, who has coached at the high school for more than 15 years, was nominated by the NYSPHSAA and is now in the running for […]

Third Annual Coltrane Day Music Festival: Music Workshops & Community Jams From Ages 14+ Saturday, July 22. 2017

June 30, 2017 11:50 am Comments Off

Coltrane Day Music Festival at Heckscher Park, Huntington Village Will Bring Teens and Adults Together with 12 Incredible Workshops from Music Improvisation to Rap/Hip-Hop
Third Annual Coltrane Day Music Festival:
Music Workshops & Community Jams
From Ages 14+
Saturday, July 22nd

Coltrane Day Music Festival at Heckscher Park, Huntington Village Will Bring Teens and Adults Together with 12 Incredible […]

Gershow Recycling Grants Environmental Conservation Scholarship to Walt Whitman High School Graduating Senior William Burton

June 29, 2017 5:59 pm Comments Off

Rich D’Angelo (left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, poses with William Burton (right), a member of Walt Whitman High School’s Class of 2017, at the school’s scholarship ceremony on June 14. Mr. Burton was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship […]

Harborfields High School Earns Reward School Status

June 28, 2017 5:21 pm Comments Off

During the Harborfields Central School District’s recent Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni announced that Harborfields High School was named a New York State Reward School for the 2017-18 school year.
The high school is among 185 schools in the State who received the honor. To earn this prestigious recognition, the school […]