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12 Elwood Student-Athletes Commit to Play in College

May 27, 2016 1:41 am Comments Off

On May 23, 2106 12 student-athletes from Elwood-John H. Glenn High School in the Elwood Union Free School District signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. To celebrate their accomplishments, parents, coaches and district administrators gathered to honor the students’ dedication and commitment to their sport and to continuing […]

Student Invention – Preventing Floodwaters in Subways by Commack Students

May 26, 2016 2:47 pm Comments Off

Two Commack High School juniors are in the spotlight for designing a metal grate that would block almost all floodwater from reaching the subway tunnels, as it did during the storm surge caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Raymond Janis and Kyle Mitra, both Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists, presented their design prototype […]

Invention Convention Sparks Student Ingenuity

May 23, 2016 12:15 pm Comments Off

Students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School in the Elwood Union Free School District showcased their creativity at the school’s annual Invention Convention, coordinated by the district’s Shared Decision Making Committee.
Open to all Boyd students, participants were encouraged to use their imagination, ingenuity and basic science and mathematical skills to identify a need or solve […]

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 […]

Cell-ebrating Scientific Exploration

May 21, 2016 12:44 pm Comments Off

Led by representatives from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center, fifth-grade students at James H. Boyd Intimidate School in the Elwood Union Free School District participated in a hands-on activity that allowed them to construct a model representation of a cell.
During the lesson, students learned about the structure and functions of cells. Using a […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Named ‘Reward School

May 20, 2016 1:10 pm Comments Off

The New York State Education Department has named Elwood-John H. Glenn High School to its list of Reward Schools for the 2016-17 school year. The high school is one out of only 220 schools throughout the state to be honored with this noteworthy recognition.
“The Elwood UFSD is honored to receive the Reward School distinction,” said […]

Northport Artists Win ‘Best in Show’ Award

May 20, 2016 1:05 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to the following Northport High School students, and their art teacher, Mr. Peter May, who won Best of Show in Film at the Long Island Media Arts Show, which was a Nassau/Suffolk competition held at Five Towns College on April 1. Northport High School was only allowed seven entries and each entry was awarded […]

Art Lectures on American Realism by Artist William Pardue

May 20, 2016 1:02 pm Comments Off

Event Venue Name: Huntington Public Library
Venue Address: 338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Title: Art Lectures on American Realism by Artist William Pardue
Date: Wednesday, June 1: Colonialism & Revolution
Date: Wednesday, June 8: The Young Republic
Date: Wednesday, June 15: Around the Civil War
Date: Wednesday, June 22: American Impressionists
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: After a highly successful series of […]

Northport Students Enjoy Education with a Fun Twist

May 20, 2016 12:58 pm Comments Off

At Northport-East Northport’s Fifth Avenue Elementary School, students learned about the value of books and the importance of reading through an entertaining magic show, “The Magic of Amore,” on May 4, 2016.

Photo courtesy of Northport-East Northport Schools

Letter to Huntington UFSD Community James Polansky

May 18, 2016 10:54 am Comments Off

May 18, 2016
Dear Huntington School District Residents:
On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, please accept my sincerest thanks for supporting the Huntington School District’s 2016-2017 budget. While federal- and state-level challenges continue to impact the local educational and fiscal climate, your support will allow us to address the needs of our students and […]