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Whitman Homecoming This Weekend

October 18, 2012 5:10 am Comments Off

This week, throughout South Huntington Schools, spirits are high as students prepare for their annual homecoming celebration on Saturday, October 20. This year will celebrate the biannual Hall of Fame induction as part of the district’s celebration. Spirit week is an especially fun time for students with each day highlighting a different theme. On Saturday […]

Commack Students Recycle Cellphones

October 16, 2012 7:31 am Comments Off

Funds from recycling the phones are used to purchase phone cards for soldiers being deployed or recuperating from injuries sustained during service

Many Elwood Taxpayer Association Members Against Oaktree Development

October 10, 2012 11:27 pm 2 Comments

Approximately eighty people attended the Elwood Taxpayers Association Meeting held at the Elwood Public Library located at the corner of Elwood Road and Jericho Turnpike. The hot topic on the agenda was the proposed senior housing development at the Oaktree Dairy property located on the west side of Elwood Road.
Walter Raab, Co-President of the association provided […]

Elwood Students Create a Culture of Kindness

October 8, 2012 7:46 am Comments Off

Students witnessed examples of the various forms of bullying, explored the feelings involved with bullying and took part in role-playing activities. This enabled them to literally put themselves in someone else’s shoes and learn how to handle a variety of uncomfortable situations. Students learned that they had the power to make the difference.

Harborfields Student Named LIAA Scholar-Artist

October 1, 2012 7:34 am Comments Off

The Harborfields High School Music and Art Department is proud to announce the selection of senior Lauren Antonucci as a Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist in the media arts division!
Twenty diversely talented high school seniors were selected as Scholar-Artists from among the top students in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Artistic genres included music, […]

The Future of Commack’s Marion Carll Farm in Jeopardy

September 28, 2012 6:50 am 1 Comment

The Marion Carll Farm which is located in the Hamlet of Commack has been the subject of much debate over the past few years. The nine acre farm, which is currently owned by the Commack School District has been the subject of potential sales to developers and lawsuits over who should own the property. One […]

Homecoming Weekend at Huntington High School

September 26, 2012 12:06 pm Comments Off

An electric week will culminate this Friday and Saturday (Sept. 28-29) as Huntington High School celebrates its annual homecoming festivities. The weekend will include the traditional Friday night float building, a noon parade on Saturday, a 2 p.m. football game and an evening dance for students.
Many Huntington alumni are expected to return to their alma […]

South Huntington Word Quilt Headed to Albany

September 25, 2012 6:51 am Comments Off

As South Huntington’s Silas Wood sixth graders prepared for the visit of Commissioner King, they reviewed videos of his speeches and prior school visits. The students found many refrains and important words that Commissioner King used with great frequency.
Because words have power, the students were asked to illustrate his power words so that they could […]

Elwood Students Selected For Performing Groups

September 23, 2012 7:40 pm Comments Off

The Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Music Department is proud to announce the selection of All-County and All-State Music Festivals.

Harborfields Boasts Largest Number of Commended Students in 20 Years

September 22, 2012 10:23 pm Comments Off

The Harborfields High School Music Department is proud to announce that eight talented students have been selected as 2012 NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) All-State commended musicians.