Schools: World Language Week, St. Baldrick’s Success

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 …

Schools: Habitat Help; Shaving for St. Baldrick’s

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 …

Schools: Top Students; Raising Money to Fight Cancer

The South Huntington School District has announced Anthony Maida as valedictorian and Zahra Choudry the salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class. Maida is hoping to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with Purdue a second choice, and majoring in mechanical engineering. He is a member of Read More …

Volunteers Give Up Hair to Help Beat Cancer

It was head-shaving time Wednesday afternoon at Walt Whitman High School as teachers, parents and students lined up to contribute their hair to support the fight against childhood cancer. St. Baldrick’s Day brings out volunteers willing to give up their hair in exchange for sponsors Read More …

Teams Get Ready for St. Baldrick’s

Teams have formed in Northport, at Walt Whitman High School and elsewhere in the Huntington area, with sponsors supporting participants willing to shave their heads to beat childhood cancer. Read More …

Losing Locks, Fighting Cancer at Whitman High School

  Dozens of students, staff, friends and others lined up this week at Walt Whitman High School to have their heads shaved for St. Baldrick’s. An annual tradition at Whitman and many other schools, volunteers give up their hair as donors contribute funds to a Read More …