"Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." Knute Rockne
The girls Lacrosse program is rebuilding, and led by a strong group of seniors, new head coach Lisa Christiansen is optimistic with where the program is headed. “They [seniors] demonstrated outstanding leadership, and they were all about taking care of their team, coming out everyday and setting a good example for themselves and their teammates,” said the first year coach. “They pushed each other all season long, through thick and thin, and always came out with a smile on their face.”
The Lady Wildcats play in a tough Division 1, where over 50% of the teams ended their regular season with a record over 500. But they didn’t get down with their losses and worked hard at improving so that next year’s team has a better shot.“I really love the fact that they put all their trust in a new coach and a new system,” said Assistant Coach Joseph Pipolo. “They never flinched on what they were asked to do, and they had a lot of faith in her every minute. I think that’s pretty cool. Their record doesn’t indicate anything about the character of this team."“It was always their goal to help lead this program on the way back up,” said Coach Christiansen. “We’ve had our tough points but I think the girls feel like we’re in a position now where we’re going to take this program back up to where they want it to be, and I’m really proud of how hard they worked.”
Congratulations to our seniors: Captains Katelyn Neuman, Kate Manson, and Paige Gladstone, and teammates Colleen Harrington, and Emma Manson.
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A Program On The Way Up
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A Message of Thanks to the Community
The members of the South Huntington Board of Education, administration, and staff wish to thank the community for their support of our 2015-2016 school budget. We recognize that this overwhelming endorsement is a sign of genuine faith and promise to make wise and efficient use of the precious resources you have allocated to our schools. There was an unmistakable sense of cooperation reflected in this year's budget development process, and we appreciate the efforts of all constituent groups in developing a balanced, contemplative spending plan. Fortunately, our learning community was able to craft a budget that methodically enhances our district's instructional programs and facilities in a fiscally sound, sustainable manner. Through the entire process our South Huntington team remained keenly aware of the need to provide our students with cutting-edge, "21st Century" opportunities, while simultaneously respecting the pressures on our local taxpayers. We thank the community for recognizing that collaborative work and supporting the important mission of our schools.
While there is great pride in the budget plan that was ultimately approved by our voters, we are cognizant of the need to keep a watchful eye on the future. We want to ensure that each and every budget recommendation be thoughtful, collaborative, and sustainable into the next decade. With this in mind, we will continue to build upon the strong relationships the Board of Education, administration, and staff enjoys with our PTA, Booster Club, and Educational Foundation and work collaboratively on behalf of our students. In addition, we will continue to partner with government, not-for-profit, and business organizations to bring creative resources to the district. The reality is that this week's budget passage represents not an end, but the beginning of a journey that will carry our school district into an exciting new year. There is a genuine renaissance taking place in South Huntington, and great things are on the horizon.
Be Well,
Dave Bennardo
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Art Students Leave Lasting Legacy @ YummyTummy
Our School-to-Career initiative takes many forms and provides numerous opportunities to our students. In recent weeks our artists had a chance to partner with local businesses to leave a lasting legacy in the South Huntington community. It was impressive to see Ms. Gina Tinucci and her National Art Honor Society students create beautiful murals for the Grand Opening of Yummy Tummy Candy. One only has to stroll through the store to see and feel the talent inherent in our wonderful students. It is a genuine pleasure to have such fantastic young people in our schools and to enjoy such strong partnerships with the members of our business community.
Congratulations to: April Fallon, President of the National Art Honor Society; Kristen Barone, Alyssa Denis, Hannah Karkari, Curator for the National Art Honor Society; Abdjine Lemaitre, Grace Noonan, Maria Petrizzo, Amanda Ruiz, Rachel Shapiro and Nicole Sohn.
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Spring Concerts Hit the High Note
We are in the midst of spring concert time, and our talented high school performing groups, under the direction of Mr. Deitz. Mr. Yolango, and Mr. Altinel, are taking to the stage this week to display the products of their talents and efforts. Congratulations to the following students who put on an incredible display of talent this past Monday evening:
Concert Orchestra - Frank Yolango-Music Director
VIOLIN I: David Calliendo, Natalie Dunn, Jasmine Erfan, Tara Edouard, Alison Calzada, Mara Keen, Chloe Blumberg, Ilana Desmond, Scott McEntee, Christie Franz, Danielle Barbarito, Siam Ahmed, Serah Carbon, Emma Dunn, Johnique Aiken, Kyla Magrane, Vanessa Guardado, Stephanie Jean. VIOLIN II: Valentina Mendez, Lauren Brown, Christina Diffley, Lindsay Bayley, Lauren Wesch, Ally Gottessman, Leanna Vergis, Josue Velasquez, Lily Pelliccia, Sydney McCrea, Jason Girard, Tiffany Cheun, Sofia Cruz-Gomez, Christopher Bamburger, Katherine Hernandez, Michelle Jiang, Mariella Suarez. VIOLA: Lauren Ragone, Grace Noonan, Melissa Konakli, Kathleen Dugan, Timothy Jobson, Amanda Tobin, Emily Petrone, Aksa Qureshi, Kristen Conroy, Tajear Farquharson, Michael Seitz, Joseph Van Gostein, Daniella Pasquarello, Meaghan Liegey, Robert Leonick. CELLO: Brittney Salerno, Rachel Vaughn, Charles Rutolo, Joanne Nguyen, Alexandra Sherry, Karthikeyian Mayilvahanan. BASS: Jaelin Trench, Matthew Bromschwig, Justin Ullman, Joshua Joseph, Anthony Christopher.
Concert Band - Allan Deitz, Director
FLUTES: Ife Adebola, Olivia Biederman, Desiree Chouinard, Bailey Dye, Holly Fontanetta, Erin Haddock, Elizabeth Havjar, Sarah Kim, Kiersten O’Rourke, Shailee Patel, Kaitlyn Riha Amina Sadiq, Shannon YodiceCLARINETS: Kristen Coletti, Christina Corry, Allison DiStasi, Leanne Haddock, Danielle Harris, Nellie Klein, Katie Latko, Catherine Ledbetter, Timothy Mahadeo, Tyler Malone, Andrew Martin, Kelly O’NeillOBOE: Maelyn LatkoBASS CLARINET: Steven NappiALTO SAXOPHONES: Kristy Campana, Kelvin Colato-Velez, Katie Hoppe, Erin MacLeod, Anthony Pray, Natalie ZakrzewskiTENOR SAXOPHONES: Kayla Campana, Cayleigh DelGado BARITONE SAXOPHONE: Leevon Black TRUMPETS: Thomas Brostowin, Max Eidinoff, Paul Follo, Matthew Haddock, Justin Joachim, Matthew Kaputa, Ryan King, Miles Lewis, Michael Naughton, Clifford Sweezy, Bijan Tabibzada, Perry Tripi, Alec WurtzFRENCH HORNS: Grace Kongevold, Sara Lopez, Joseph Thyer, Matthew TorresTROMBONES: Christopher Babinski, Samson Grimm, Aiden SmythEUPHONIUMS: Michael Bottini, Joe Kaye, Johnathan Lew, Graham Lunt, Brenda Mendez, Sean SmythTUBA: Jack AnestPERCUSSION: Daniel Abbruzzese, Joshua Berger, Vanessa Brown, Erin Collins, Correy Pearlman, Matthew Ruiz, Matthew Stampfel.
Whitman Chorale - Mr. Steven Altinel, Director
SOPRANO: Heather Aadal, Caitlin Dermody, Lauren Giglio, Sarah Heppler, Marina Kopf, Jess MendittoALTO: Olivia Banting, Adrienne Cantave, Kelsey DeRosa, April Fallon, Megan Lo, Alyssa TorchonTENOR: Trevor Ewald, Delaney Guiliano, Samuel Hoffman, Michael Jackson, Kalif Jones, Brandon ScottBASS: Patrick Canniff, Thomas Foley, Gregory Josenhans, Derek Lap, Nicholas Magnus, Carlos Villatoro.
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Starting a Winning Tradition
Two teams came together on Thursday night May 14th to start a tradition that could pave the way to a great future for the Whitman Girls Lacrosse program. The varsity girls’ lacrosse team hosted the South Huntington Lacrosse Club’s 3rd and 4th Grade girls’ team on the turf for a game that will live in the memories of all involved for years. Coaches Lisa Christiansen and Joseph Pipolo brought their varsity team to take on the 3rd and 4th graders in an effort to show the younger team what it takes to be a varsity player, and more importantly… how to have a lot of fun playing lacrosse.
This game was a chance for the young ladies to meet some of the older girls, make a new friend, and find a role model. The older girls moved the younger players into the right spots, encouraged them, joked with them, pushed them to run hard and play good defense... lessons they will carry with them as they grow.
The game had the feeling of a Globetrotters game, with the 3rd and 4th graders playing the role of Globetrotters and the varsity girls playing the role of the Generals. Although many of the younger girls said the varsity girls were a bit too nice to them (“They should play us for REAL!”), every now and then the varsity girls turned on the jets and gave the young team a look at a real fast break, some tough defense, or some quick passing and shooting. The real score is unknown, but it is believed that the 3rd and 4th graders managed a slight victory over their gracious hosts.
All the girls playing in the game were from Birchwood, Maplewood, and of course Walt Whitman. To the parents and coaches in attendance, it was another example of just how great our kids are and what a bright future they have in front of them. The South Huntington team and their coaches would like to thank the varsity girls for this great experience and hope to do it again soon. The young ladies look forward to playing on the other side in a few years when they are varsity players themselves. It truly was the start of a winning tradition!!
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They're Golden!
We are pleased to report that our High School Wind Ensemble, under the talented direction of Mr. Allan Deitz, has won a coveted Gold Medal in the NYSSMA Majors Festival. This award, reserved for only the finest performing groups in our region, speaks volumes about the talent and preparation that our music program dedicates to success.
Congratulations to: Lila Amin, Alexa Arthur, Ariel Khatchatourian, Christina Mc Felia, Linda Powell, Samantha Ruotolo, Umaimah Saleemi, Paige Tortorice, Gabrielle Vital, Keya Bartolomeo, Neyda Diaz-Vilorio, Natalie Hayes, Jilliam Leydon, Shayna Pehel, Jessica Persaud, Antoinette Riehl, Ellen Tricomi, Lindsay Varolian, Kate Manson, Katelyn Neuman, Melanie Schwartz, Jonathan Sparling, Paige Gladstone, David Grey, Melissa Shaiman, Matthew Cusumano, Derek Lap, Omar Ramos, Austin Salas, Isaac Renderos, Dana Roach, Margaret Nostrand, Steven Ciravolo, Michael Di Maulo, Emily Ferrante, Will Flood, Jefferson Hector, Josh Kaplan, Jack Schatten, Colin Sherland, Brittany White, Zach Bruno, Katie Clark, Lauren Connolly, Mara Keen, Megan Lo, Arianna Monterroso, Jack Zuckerberg, Margaret Nostrand, Mary Rose Stone, Joonho Ko, David Hamilton III, Josh Devaraj, Alec Gonzalez, Nicole Grennan, Casey Leonick, James Reilly, George Marr, and Derick Ramos.
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From the 5-20-15 Spring Concert
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Stimson Awarded at Long Island Science Congress
On Monday evening, May 18, a number of students from Stimson Middle School represented South Huntington at the awards ceremony for the Long Island Science Congress. All of these students started their research earlier in the school year and continued to make improvements and prepare for the competition. The following students received well-deserved recognition:
Highest Honors: Sarah Nace and Riley Turner
High Honors: Shaan Kahn, Chris Pileggi
Honors: Madison Fulcher, Sydney Khan, Brady Mondry, and Kayla Sakayan
Achievement: Heather Abbene, Sarah Choudhary and Andrew Ferreri
Thank you to all the students that participated!
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Principal's List Celebrated
At the recent Board of Education meeting, as members of the community voted in their annual school budget and BOE elections in the South Gymnasium, many of Walt Whitman’s smartest students were across the hall in the Performing Arts Center being acknowledged for having achieved a 3.5 year cumulative average of 95 or better. It’s the Principal’s List awards, where each student is brought up in front of classmates, family, and friends, a brief bio is read about his or her accomplishments and camera flashes abound. Seventy-three seniors were awarded certificates for their accomplishments. The honorees names are placed on a plaque that will be displayed on the walls of Whitman for years to come.
Congratulations to the following exceptional students:
Valedictorian – Jonathan F. Sparling
Salutatorian –Isabel Jantana Sakarin
Jennifer Kristan Agell, Alexandria K. Alpy, Alexa Lee Arthur, Olivia Gayle Banting, Kristen Taylor Cardascia, Paola Jolie Cespedes, Amy Chen, Maryam Choudhary, Abigail Lynn Daniels, Alexis Nicole Darrow, Jade Lauren Darrow, Justin Roz Devaraj, Joseph R. Di Piero, Collin Tyler Donovan, Jasmine A. Erfan, April Rose Fallon, Thomas S. Ferrante, Gerard W. Foley, Thomas P. Foley, Brandon Gallipoli, Connor Galvin, Hunter Payne Goldsmith, Nicole Patrice Grennan, Sumona Halder, Colleen Harrington, William J. Heath, Robert J. Herley IV, Allysia Marie Jones, Jacob Christian Kahrs, Russell Kielawa, Lauren Nicole King, Heather Nicole Kurash, Jameson C. Latko, Mindy Lin, Marissa A. LoCastro, Kathryn V. Marchesiello, Ryan Mc Allister, Sean Thomas Mc Entee, Christina Marie McFelia, Nandi Nyanda Morancie, Jonathan P. Mozoon, Zarmeen Mussa, Katelyn Neuman, Margaret M. Nostrand, Jonathan Robert O’Toole, Shayna Gabrielle Pehel, Nicole Jamie Peluso, Julia Kishanie Persaud, Danerah Yvabeth Pierre, Linda M. Powell, Cheryl Rose Rodriguez, Joshua Christian Roiland, Nicole L. Rowe, Benjamin Jahmon Sakarin, Allison Saltz, Rebecca D. Sansotta, Jack Michael Schatten, Kristen Marie Schmidt, Ashley Rose Seebach, Robert J. Senecal, Ayumi M. Shiraishi, Mahum Jamil Siddiqui, Elisabeth Silverman, Sabrina Helen Simanoff, Nikki Yetta Smith, Tariq Soliman, Jenna Nicole Traina, Ellen R. Tricomi, Gabrielle Elizabeth Vital, Eliza Wong, and Hannah Lillie Zaiff.
Each student photographed at the Principal's Awards Ceremony will receive a photo print in their Graduation packet on June 27th. Photo may also be downloaded from the district website.
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A Memorial Day Message from the Superintendent of Schools
I want to take a moment and wish the members of our South Huntington community a very warm, healthy Memorial Day. While the weekend will undoubtedly be filled with barbecues and family time we should also take a moment to thank those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. If history has taught us anything, it is that liberty is not free. Our democratic way of life was secured by generations of Americans who sacrificed both at home and abroad to provide us the blessings we enjoy today. So let's embrace this weekend's unofficial start of summer, while simultaneously remembering the brave men and women who defended our great nation.
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May Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to our May Athletes of the Month Linda Powell and Sean McEntee. “When the season began we were very optimistic, unfortunately we got off to a tough start,” said the Wildcats centerfielder Sean McEntee. The bumpy beginning had its effect on the team’s chemistry- it made them stronger. In fact it helped solidify the group as a whole, building character as they struggled to get into the win column. “I know I had a rough start, but as we got into May, and I worked on my swing, things started to come around and I was hitting in every series,” said McEntee, who was also one of the teams co-captains and excelled academically while at Whitman. Sean also played football until an injury forced an early exit so that he could heal in time for Baseball. Sean will be studying business next fall at The Ohio State University.
When the Lady Wildcats Softball Pitcher Linda Powell looks out towards the plate, she easily sizes up the challenge in front of her as well as any runners on the bases, so it’s not surprising that next fall Linda will be off to Fordham University to concentrate on Urban Studies, hoping to become an Urban Planner. “Urban Planning is interesting to me because it utilizes many different subjects, all of which are important factors in the big picture,” said the Whitman senior who has excelled academically as well as on the pitchers mound.
The girls softball team made it to the third round of the playoffs this season and Linda threw two 1–hitters in both of the first two games of those playoffs. Undoubtedly the highlight was knocking off the #3 seed West Islip. “We had really good chemistry this year, the girls all got along really well off the field, and that played a big part in our success,” said Powell. “This was the most talented team I’ve played with while at Whitman.”
Congratulations Linda and Sean on being our May Athletes of the Month.
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Retirees Honored for Service
At the most recent BOE meeting, community members and colleagues gathered to wish this years retirees the very best as they embark on another chapter in their lives. “Tonight we are recognizing those individuals who have served our students and community for years…in fact this year’s group of retirees have served for nearly a combined 630 years,” said Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Dr. Joseph T. Centamore. “Your contributions over these years have been invaluable, especially when considering the thousands of young lives you’ve touched and the community at large that you have served. Collectively, you’ve set a high bar for those who follow and have earned our sincere admiration and appreciation.”
Congratulations to: Benjamin Blair, Donnadella Langin, Danielle Resigno, Angela Tamberino, Lynn Cacioppo, Dolores Plonski, Alice Sostarich, Madeline Borland, Mary Ann Colozzi, Tina Corcoran, Claudia Gambassi, Carolyn Newman, Joan Preller, Barbara Pulliam, Lorraine Smalkowski, Barbara Pagano, Manfred Gailer, Brian Malloy, Philip Martelli, Frank Dungate, Gerald Hautman, Noreen Iadanza, Pablo Alfaro, Diane Spallone, and Christine Roulo.
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Whitman Highlights SkillsUSA Winners
Students who attend both Walt Whitman and BOCE’s Wilson Tech are experiencing the best of both worlds. Wilson Tech allows students to do what they really enjoy the most, by putting them in a real world setting that reinforces the area they’re studying.
SkillsUSA is a national student organization that offers leadership, citizenship, and character development programs to complement the skills training that vocational student’s receive in career and technical programs at Wilson Tech. The skills competition required students to demonstrate the skills they had learned in their tech programs. Congratulations to these fine Whitman students who take learning outside the box.
Tech Skills Winners throughout this school year:
Kristine Calderone took 3rd place and won a Bronze medal in Advertising and Graphic Design at the Championships in Albany. She also took 1st place in Advertising Art in Local competition
In Regional Competition:
Nandi Morancie took 2nd place in Cosmetology
The following students placed in Local competition:
Nicholas D’ Aiuto – 3rd place in AMT
Khadijah Sands – 1st place in Medical Assisting
Jennifer Velasquez – 2nd place in Medical Assisting
Danielle Lopes – 3rd place in Junior Cosmetology
Eliza Melendez – 3rd place in Medical Assisting
Sherina Parra – 3rd place in both Job Demo A&O and Restaurant Service
Rene Chavarria – 1st place in Architectural Drafting
Nikita Lakhanpal – 1st place in Professional Health
Lizeth Martinez – 2nd place in Culinary
Wendy Cordova – 2nd place in Nurse Assisting
Kimberly Argueta – 2nd place in Restaurant Service
Alanna McCarthy – 1st place in FFA Quiz Bowl
Angelica Novok – 2nd place in FFA Quiz Bowl
Melanie Alvear – 3rd place in Early Childhood
Congratulations to all of our Whitman students who take advantage of the opportunities available at SkillsUSA Wilson Tech.
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Excellent Results in 2015 National Italian Exam
Walt Whitman’s Italian language teachers Ms. Manuela Stefanelli and Ms. Rose Bunnell had some great news to share recently. Italian Students at Walt Whitman did a fantastic job at the 2015 National Italian Exam. This year 105 schools from over 20 states participated.The following students made it among the top 20 nationally.
LEVEL 2A National Rank
Joseph VanGostein 5th place
National ranking for level 2A is out of 1,625 participants.
LEVEL 4A National Rank
Thao Williams 5th place
National ranking for level 4A is out of 1,002 participants.
HONORABLE MENTION LEVEL 2A National Rank
Julia Iovino 43
Cayleigh Delgado 44
HONORABLE MENTION LEVEL 3A National Rank
Justin Ullman 50
Edgar Henriquez 44
National ranking for level 3A is out of 1,441participants.
HONORABLE MENTION LEVEL 4A National Rank
Ellysandra Monegro 46
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED!
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Almost Here!
Mercy Benefit Concert is Coming!!
Friday, June 5th2015
South Café 6:30 pm/$ 5.00
The 18thAnnual Mercy Benefit Concertis on Friday, June 5that Walt Whitman High School. The music will range from acoustic and contemporary folk to classic rock and punk. All of the money will be donated to Huntington Station’sProject HOPE-our local food pantry and soup kitchen.
Please join a wonderful cause.
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National Spanish Exam Yields Impressive Results
Congratulations to the World Language students from Walt Whitman High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2015 National Spanish Examination.
Students from Walt Whitman High School earned a total of 1 gold, 6 silver and 13 bronze medals along with 36 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 157,000 students participating in 2015.”
Students from Walt Whitman High School have a long history of high achievement on these exams. The students are from Ms. Cardillo, Ms. D’Addario, Ms. Hindes, Ms. Irizarry and Ms. Ramirez’s classes.
The following students received the following medals and recognition:
Gold: Juan Hernandez
Silver: Herson Aparicio, Lilibeth Campos, Tiffany Chuen, Cesia Deras, Joshua Joseph, and Scott McEntee.
Bronze: Chloe Blumberg, Kelly Baumann, Christina Corry, Saylene Flores, Kimberly Gonzalez, Alex Clopper, Grace Noonan, Abigail Quintanilla, Omar Ramos, Isaac Regalado, Craig Stockfeder, Michael Seitz, and Manuel Uceda.
Honorable Mentions: Katie Batkin, Lauren Brown, Gabriella Cipriano, Franklin Clase, Allison Distasi, Hunter Eichner, Joshua Friedman, Emily Fung, Cony Granados, Matthew Haddock, Serena Halajian, Karthikeyan Mayilvahanan, Sara Kim, Maelyn Latko, Sergio Licona, Graham Lunt, Tatiana Martinez, Bianca McMillen, Jenmily Melendez, Mark Theodore Meneses, Michael Morck, Payal Multani, Kelly O’Neill, Jennifer Orellana, Diana Ortega, Shailee Patel, Jessica Persaud, Ella Podhurst, Jordan Roiland, Charles Ruotolo, Deja Tejada, Rachel Vaughan, Camilo Vazquez, Liam Vollmer, and Marissa Whelan.
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Thank You IslandSports Physical Therapy
The New York Special Olympics, that was hosted by Walt Whitman High School and the South Huntington community in early May, welcomed thousands of visitors that spent the afternoon on the Walt Whitman campus. It was a heartwarming day that exemplified the genuine commitment to others, which characterizes our learning family.
While touring the many events, from the 1500M to the 55M, from the Softball throw to Power lifting, a sense of community pride was on display everywhere you went.
While visiting the Power lifting event in Whitman’s fitness/training facility one couldn’t help but to notice the incredible array of equipment found similarly in the area’s best gyms. We would like to thank our good neighbor IslandSports Physical Therapy for donating much of the equipment now being used by our students. In speaking with Mr. Keith May, the company’s Executive Director he once again affirmed the character and commitment to community values that makes South Huntington an exceptional place to live and raise families.
The people of our community should be very proud to have collaborated in such a worthy collective mission like the Special Olympics. All in all, it was another proud day for our school community and we thank Mr. May and IslandSports Physical Therapy for their part in making South Huntington so special.
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Stimson's Girls Lacrosse Ready for Final Game
We hear from the Stimson Girls Lacrosse Coach Rory Sherman that on Thursday evening, after a tough battle with Candlewood Middle School, the Jr. Lady Wildcats notched an important win.
Leading the scoring for Stimson was Amelia Hatton and Mae Morelli with three goals each. Eleni Glodowski scored two, while Emily O'Mara, Joie Tortorice, Kayleigh McArdle and Emma Farrell each scored one.
Jessica Vesque had fifteen saves in goal while Megan Neuman added another five saves to ensure the win. The Killer B's were led by Gabby Safian and Amanda Grennan on defense and Alyssa Morisco, Sally Rodgers, Alyssa Chillemi and Madison Fulcher.
Turning in strong performances were Jenny Duclay, Kristen Finnerty, Anna Garziano and Cassidy Browne. All the girls played extremely well.
Please join us at Stimson Middle School and support the girl’s last home game today, Friday, May 29th as they battle Northport at 4:30PM.
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NYS 3-8 Field Tests
Dear Parent/Guardian
Over the next few weeks, the South Huntington school district will be administering required Common Core fieldtests. A schedule of the dates, buildings and subject areas are listed below. We reached out to the New York State Education Department for guidance and/or relief/flexibility on these field assessments and have been advised by the Director of the Office of State Assessment that “All schools that administer State operationaltestsare also required to administer the fieldtestsassociated with them.” Fieldtestsare used to “ensure the validity and reliability of New York State operationaltests” and are not graded or used in any other capacity.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the fieldtests, please contact your child’s principal. Those who have previously communicated with their Building Principals and/or District Office regarding their family testingpreference do not need to resubmit documentation.
Thank you.
The District and Building Administrative Team
School
Grade
Subject
Date
Birchwood Intermediate
Grade 4
ELA Writing
June 10, 2015
Maplewood Intermediate
Grade 5
ELA Writing
June 5, 2015
Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center
Grade 6
ELA Reading
June 9, 2015
Stimson Middle School
Grade 7
Math
June 5, 2015
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Mathletes Take 3rd Place in County Finals
We hear from Walt Whitman Mathlete advisor Mr. Malaury Samedy that his team finished in third place this year. “Over 100 teams participated this year and we seem to go back and forth with our rivals Commack and Ward Melville,” said Mr. Samedy. The Suffolk County Math Teacher's Association made it official at their annual end-of-year dinner where Joonho Ko and Connor Galvin, who are Whitman’s top scorers, received the third place plaque.
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Track News From Suffolk Championships
As sports records go, new ones are made every day, only to be broken again and again. So when Whitman track star Avery McKenzie triple jumped 44’ 9” this past week at the Suffolk County Division Track and Field Championships, the fact that it earned him the bronze medal in Division 1 wasn’t the highlight.
The highlight, we learned from track coach Rob Conroy, is that Avery’s jump was the best by a Whitman athlete since Hall-of-Famer Carlton Rowe. Carlton set the Indoor Triple Jump Record of 45’ 10.75” in 1993 and went on to become the Outdoor National Triple Jump Champion in 1995.
Congratulations Avery McKenzie, you’re catching up to one of Whitman’s greatest athletes.
In other top 10 finishers from the County Championships, Jacob Kahrs won the 3200-meter unseeded run in 9:57.89.
In the 800 Meter Run, Shamar Powell took 2nd, turning in a time of 1:54.15.
In the 1600 Meter Run, Shamar Powell took 3rd with a time of 4:23.04 and Chad Maier took 5th with a time of 4:24.55.
In the 3200 – Meter run Chad Maier took 2nd place with a time of 9:25.83.
In the 3000-meter Steeplechase Jacob Kahrs took 3rd place at 9:58.93.
In the Boys High Jump, Savien Roberts jumped 5-06.00 for a 10th place finish.
In the Boys Long Jump, Avery McKenzie jumped 20-07.00 for a 10th place finish.
The Boys 4x800 Meter Relay team (listed below) took 10th place with a time of 8:25.23. (Josh Roiland, Chad Maier, Jon Sparling, Jordyn Guerrero, Jacob Kahrs, and Shamar Powell)
Congratulations Whitman's Boys Track & Field!
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