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Students at Oldfield Middle School celebrated World Language Week recently. Each day of the week was designated for a particular language or culture, including Heritage Day, Italian Day, Spanish Day, U.S.A. Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Classes played music, offered food in the cafeteria and Read More …
A Dix Hills student has been recognized for her work in the 2024 Metropolitan Iakovos Memorial Greek Language Scholarship Essay. Demetra Manaris, 14, participated in the contest organized by the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine with the assistance of Athina Filippou-Katehis of the Archdiocesan Read More …
Update: Huntington High School outscored Commack Wednesday afternoon in the Suffolk County Bar Association mock trial competition. The victory will send the Blue Devils to the county title competition next Wednesday against Ward Melville. — Huntington High School’s mock trial team will be competing Wednesday Read More …
Although New York is one of wealthiest states in our nation, many families struggle to put food on the table. Long Island is no exception, with 90,000 school-aged children living at or below the poverty threshold and many living just above it. Last year in Read More …
Two science research students, Alexander Grosh and Katie Engel from Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School have been chosen for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Partners for the Future Program. The program selects a limited number of juniors who show a strong interest and academic Read More …
If you’re interested in running for your local school board, the deadline for filing petitions is coming up. Nominating petitions for election to the unpaid position of school board trustee must be delivered to the office of the school district clerk by 5 p.m. April Read More …
Unity Day celebrations will return to Huntington after a year’s absence caused by bad weather. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. and retired deputy police commissioner Risco Mention-Lewis have been named grand marshals and will lead the celebration of diversity in Huntington. The parade and Read More …
Students, staff and families wished members of Walt Whitman’s girls basketall team well as they left Friday morning for the state seminfinal game upstate. Led by vehicles from the Huntington Manor Fire Department, the team walked the circle in front of the high school which Read More …
About a half dozen students got into a brawl Wednesday at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, according to News12. The brawl occurred about 3:30 p.m., with the students leaving before police arrived. Half Hollow Hills East High School is directly across the street from Read More …
Walt Whitman High School will host a parade and celebration Friday to send off its girls basketball team to the state finals. The Wildcats beat Syosset, 38-29 Sunday to capture the Long Island championship. They are scheduled to play Saturday against Our Lady of Lourdes Read More …
Jill Gierasch, who has served as superintendent of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District since 2021,will retire in June. “The Cold Spring Harbor Board of Education would like to express its sincere gratitude to Ms. Gierasch for her service to the District,” the Board Read More …
A delegation of Huntington High School Habitat for Humanity club members traveled to New Orleans during the students’ recent mid-winter vacation, partnering with a local affiliate to help continue rebuilding housing stock destroyed more than 15 years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. The Read More …