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Blue Devils Advance in Playoffs

November 13, 2013 6:28 am Comments Off

Huntington will host No. 6 Bellport (5-4) on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Blue Devil Field in the Suffolk Division III semifinals. Admission is $6 for fans 12 years old and up.

Huntington Student Awarded National Training Scholarship

November 12, 2013 11:24 am Comments Off

Alexandra Smith, a ninth-grade honors student at Huntington High School, was recently awarded a National Training Scholarship from American Ballet Theatre. Of the 1,100 students who attended American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive Programs across the country this year, only ten young dancers were selected by the Nominating Committee to receive this honor.
As part of Alexandra’s […]

Harlem Renaissance Sets The Stage

November 10, 2013 5:06 am Comments Off

In the South Huntington School District Walt Whitman’s African American Heritage Club went to Harlem, NY, and did a walking tour of sites of the Harlem Renaissance.

Oldfield Middle School Hosts Multicultural Food Festival

November 10, 2013 4:40 am 1 Comment

The Oldfield Middle School cafeteria was a melting pot of cultures during the annual Multicultural Food Festival, with students, their families and staff flooding the school to share their favorite cultural dishes, customs and performances.

Anne of Green Gables on Stage at HHS this Weekend

November 8, 2013 3:13 pm Comments Off

After many weeks, the time for rehearsals is finally over and the curtain is ready to rise. The Huntington High School drama club will present Anne of Green Gables this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door.
The show by Alice Chadwicke, which was adapted from L.M. […]

Huntington’s Blue Devil Band Finishes Second at State Championships

November 2, 2013 9:32 am Comments Off

The Huntington Blue Devil marching band closed out its competitive season with a second place finish in the New York State Field Band Conference Championships in Syracuse last Sunday.

Commack High School Presents Arsenic and Old Lace

November 2, 2013 8:26 am Comments Off

Commack High School is proud to announce its production of Arsenic and Old Lace, a play by the American playwright Joseph Kesselring.
It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play is a farcical comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who must deal with […]

New Collaboration Offers Opportunities to Improve School Climate, Fulfill Dignity Act

October 31, 2013 7:54 am Comments Off

In collaboration with the Lions Club International Foundation, the Long Island Lions Quest Initiative recently announced the awarding of a Core 4 grant of $133,000 to help Long Island schools train teachers and provide materials for the K-12 Lions Quest program, a proactive initiative to create safe, supportive and successful schools on Long Island. Through this grant, proactive schools […]

Harborfields BOE Adopts Community Led Bond Resolution; Community Vote Set for Dec. 11

October 20, 2013 7:50 am Comments Off

On October 16, the Harborfields Central School District Board of Education voted to move forward with a community-led bond resolution for athletic upgrades and asbestos abatement at Harborfields High School.

Zinburger’s Opening to Benefit The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education (HEFE)

October 16, 2013 5:34 am Comments Off

Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar Coming to New York on October 22
15 Percent of Sales from October 22-25 to Benefit
The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar, the upscale burger restaurant offering gourmet burgers combined with perfectly paired wine selections, will open its first New York location on Tuesday, October 22 at […]