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Whitman PTA Wildcat Bash Basket List
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Lady Wildcats Honored
At the recent Suffolk County Girls Soccer Coaches awards dinner the following Wildcats received post-season honors. Danielle Kleet All-League, Marissa Martino- All-League, and Brittany Shaneberger All-Conference. Congratulations girls!
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Bilingual Advisory Council Parent Presentation
On November 14th South Huntington’s Bilingual Advisory Council presented to our Spanish Speaking families how to navigate through the School Website, the Calendar and Parent Portal. Our Stimson World Language teacher Marissa McCord talked about our website and the importance to understand all of the available resources that can found in their native language. Our Walt Whitman High School social worker Mr. Graciani highlighted our district calendar events, days off and school meetings. Calendars were distributed to all parents. During the BAC presentation, our TECH specialists Darryl Mancuso and Jackie Cantley assisted parents in obtaining their new Parent Portal sign on.
After the presentation, parents were escorted to the computer lab where they learned step-by-step how to change their passwords and sign in for the first time. Members of the committee, Ericka Perez Flowers our Bilingual (English/Spanish) Speech-Language Pathologist from Oakwood, Mr. Garcia our social worker from Stimson, Jacqueline Maggio, a teacher from Maplewood and Jennifer Provide our social worker from Birchwood were ready to assist parents during the registration process.“Not only is a great pleasure to see members of the committee supporting and empowering parents, but it is extremely gratifying seeing 33 families looking at their children's records on our Parent Portal for the first time,” said Whitman social worker Mr. Roberto Torres. “The Bilingual Advisory Council's mission is to increase parent engagement and to meet the needs of our multi-bilingual community, we have a lot of work to do going forward.”
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What It’s All About
Countrywood’s self-contained classes were busy in November preparing for a Thanksgiving feast. Students in Mr. Cardella’s and Ms. Grey’s classes learned about money, budgeting, purchasing and receiving change. They created a Thanksgiving menu and wrote a list of foods they would need to buy. With their grocery lists and cash in hand, the students visited Best Market grocery store in South Huntington just before Thanksgiving. They went aisle to aisle picking out their items, all while working to keep within their budget. At the checkout counter, they paid the cashier and helped bag their groceries.
Once back in the classrooms, they set about creating the perfect Thanksgiving feast. They filled large baskets with just the right ingredients and wrote Happy Thanksgiving cards for the families that would receive their baskets. Turns out, our students had also learned a lot about community and what it means to help those less fortunate in our own. So these feasts were off to one of our local food pantries just in time Thanksgiving.
For our students, giving back was what Thanksgiving was all about.
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October Athletes of the Month
Field Hockey Goalie Kristy Campana is our October Athlete of the Month. The team saw solid improvement in a tough Division 1, ending with a 5-9 record. “It’s all about how you play and not necessarily the score,” said our college-bound senior. “Coach Scharpf is always telling us to focus on how you play and how to get better, steadily improving throughout the season.”
With close to 200 saves this past year Kristy is looking to play at the college level. “I have a few schools in mind where I can play as well as pursue my major [Meteorology]. Beyond college, coaching is not out of the question. “I started eight years ago in league play and just love the sport.” Kristy also plays Lacrosse in the spring but field hockey is clearly her passion. Kristy is a member of Robotics, Girl’s Leadership, and is the senior class treasurer. The Annual Suffolk County Awards Dinner is December 5th and we’re hoping for Kristy to come away with an award.
Our Male Athlete for the Month of October is Cross County Runner Aiden Smyth. Through mud and snow, Aiden ran the State Championships in the shadow of Lake Ontario and was one of Suffolk County’s top 5 runners, missing All-State by a mere 17 seconds. “The State Qualifier at Sunken Meadow was a humid 70-degree day and a week later at the State Meet it was 20 degrees with snow on the ground and mud everywhere, so our Suffolk runners had a tough go of it,” ceded Aiden.“Last year was a tough year for me, so my goal this year was to make ‘States’ and when I broke out in the Division with a solid time of 16:51, that earned me All-County and then All-County Academic,” said Aiden. “The State qualifier was the real ‘pressure race’ because Suffolk has such depth at Cross Country and they only take 5 individuals.”
Aiden will run again in the winter and spring track seasons’ competition in both the 1600m and 2-mile events. A senior who is enjoying his final year of high school, he is a member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and the World Languages Honor Society. For college, Aiden credits his teachers for cultivating his love of the sciences and will major in Biomedical Engineering at Binghamton, Stony Brook or Buffalo.
Congratulations to both of these talented seniors!
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MLK Award Honors Three from South Huntington School District
It is with great pride that we share the news of the selection for the Suffolk County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission’s “My Brother’s Keeper” Award to our own Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Curriculum, Dr. Jared Bloom; Walt Whitman High School Principal, John Murphy; and Walt Whitman HS Alumnus Martine Macdonald! Congratulations to all three gentlemen.
This special luncheon event will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018, at the Radisson Hotel, 110 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost of the luncheon is $65, and if you are interested in attending this event, please let me know. Payment can be made payable by check to the SUFFOLK COUNTY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., COMMISSION, INC. and should be submitted by Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Cash, of course, is acceptable as well.
Submission of journal ads are being accepted through December 29th and the cost is as follows:
Outside Back Cover - $500
Inside Front or Back Cover - $350
Gold Page - $650
Silver Page - $300
Full Page - $175
Half Page - $90
Quarter Page - $65
Booster - $30
Donor - $50
Again, if you are interested in attending this noteworthy event, please let me know so that I may convey that information to the coordinators.
Thank you.
Ms. Laura McLean
Administrative Aide/Board Secretary/District Clerk
South Huntington Union Free School District
60 Weston Street
Huntington Station, NY 11746
Phone: 631-812-3071
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Seniors Rule in Annual Sports Event
On Monday, November 20, the Walt Whitman senior class took on the faculty in an exciting and entertaining series of 6 sporting events in the South Gymnasium. The Senior Faculty Sports Night is always an anticipated event as our faculty like to remind the seniors that they once took to the sports courts, albeit for some, many moons ago.
From Basketball to Volleyball to Musical Chairs, the events were somewhat competitive, but the seniors prevailed in just about every event! A relay-style event titled ‘Mission Impossible’ proved to be just that, as the obstacle course frustrated most of our post-graduates. Nerf Dodge Ball really brought out the seniors, all clamoring for a shot at their favorite teacher or administrator. It was a welcome relief for the 2 games to be over and the seniors declare victory.
The games were fierce - but fun was had by all. Congratulations to the Walt Whitman Senior Class of 2018 on their victory. Thank you to Ms. Zamow for organizing this great event, and thank you, faculty and seniors, for providing boundless entertainment.
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Math Department Presentation
While the South Huntington Schools excel in a variety of athletic, artistic, and cultural endeavors, the foundation of our district is grounded in an unwavering commitment to scholastic achievement. Quality teaching and enlightened learning serve as the cornerstones of our daily mission, and we embrace the opportunity to share programs and strategies with the members of our learning family. To this end, we have initiated a series of presentations, which highlight a different academic department at Board of Education meetings throughout the year. We have been privileged thus far to hear the good news from our English and Social Studies teams, and you can find copies of those presentations on the district’s website. At our most recent Board of Education meeting, our Math Department shared their strategies, programs, and people that will comprise their continued climb to excellence. A special thank you to our Math Lab teachers and regularMath teachers from all grade levels who attended the presentation and showed their support.
The presentation is attached as a PDF file below.
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DECA Delivers
We hear from Ms. Deanna Kluepfel, a Walt Whitman Social Studies Teacher and DECA Advisor that on Tuesday, November 29, six DECA members participated in the 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Competition at St. Joseph's College. Over 400 students attended this event, sponsored by Huntington Chamber of Commerce, from high schools across Long Island. Whitman students were awarded first place certificates in the following areas: Joseph VanGostein in Entrepreneurship, the team of Rachel Vaughan and Joanne Nguyen in Hospitality Services, and sophomore Natalie Ugenti won in Job Interview. These students and their families will attend an awards dinner in January. Great work Whitman DECA!"
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Bryggman & Polk Commit
The early college signing period for high school seniors has begun and two athletes announced their decisions at an official ceremony today. Congratulations to Noelle Bryggman and Shannon Polk who will be playing at the next level.“A lot of players enjoy the game, but Noelle really loves it,” said varsity softball coach Ralph Miranda. “One of the things that’s so great about Noelle is her versatility, she has been our Shortstop for the past two years but I could ask her to play just about any position and she would be happy to do it, and more importantly, do a great job at it. She’s a big part of our team and we will miss her next year.”
Varsity Woman’s Lacrosse Coach Lisa Christiansen has nothing but praise for her senior Attack player. “Shannon is one of the purest shooters I’ve ever met,” said Christiansen. “She has worked so hard and grown so much from her freshman year and to be able to go to her dream school, I couldn’t be more proud of her. Shannon will be an integral part of the Wildcat offense this year.”
Congratulations to both of these tremendous athletes on their commitment for next year and good luck this coming spring sports season.
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Stimson Field Hockey Honored
Congratulations to the Stimson Field Hockey Team who recently received the Section 11 Sportsmanship Award for this past fall season. Congratulations to coach Kate Liegey and her team: Kathryn Donovan, Jillian Vesque, Angela Shedlow, Molly Dugan, Kristy Chillemi, Sophia Iovino, Kate McAuley, Kasey McArdle, Yimei Potzinger, Charlotte O’Hara, Mia Brunetti, Kristina Lineen, Alexandra Garden, Brianna Morrissey, Rebecca Beickert, Brooke Connor, Sarah Jacoutot, Marissa Emanuele, Victoria Hocknell, Gianna Inga, Shaelyn Scharpf, Angelina Todaro, Gianna Vozza, Morgan Fulcher, Nicole Wittleder, Anastacia Novinski, Jenna Crocco, Sydney Cusack, and Julianne Panarello.
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23rd Annual Peers Wrestling Tournament
The Walt Whitman wrestling season is officially open. On Saturday, December 2, hundreds of wrestlers weighing between 99 and 285 pounds descended upon Whitman’s North Gym for the 23rd Annual Andrew Peers Wrestling Tournament.
Characteristically the Wildcats post a strong showing, and this year was no exception. The Team placed 2nd overall including six wrestlers in the championship round. Top performers for Whitman were Meet Champions Peter Marion in the 138lb class and Mondell Brandon weighing in at 285lbs. Second-place finishers include Anthony Costantino at 120lbs, Tom DeGaetano at 126lbs, Elvis Vasquez at 132lbs, and Joe Feola at 145lbs. Finishing in third place were Luis Catalan at 126lbs, David Costa at 152lbs, Nick Rows at 182lbs, and Luis Baires at 195lbs. Whitman also had two fourth-place winners: Herson Cisneros and Kevin McKenna. The Team would like to thank Mrs. Biancamano for her outstanding job as tournament director.
Congratulations to the entire Wildcat wrestling team, who open their home season against Connetquot on December 14, 2017 at 6:30 PM in Whitman’s South Gym.
The Andrew Peers Memorial Tournament is named in memory of 1988 Walt Whitman graduate Andrew Peers, who was killed in an auto accident in 1994. Andrew was one of Whitman’s most spirited and accomplished athletes in the 1980s. He won All-League honors three times and was All-County in his senior year for wrestling. Andrew was also an accomplished lacrosse attackman, garnering All-League honors.
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County Volleyball Awards Night
Varsity coach Steve Greco is pleased to share that at the recent Suffolk County Girls Volleyball Awards Dinner, Walt Whitman had three players honored with awards. Freshman Amanda DeWitt was selected All-League. This past season, Amanda was second on the team in kills with 194 and first on the team in aces with 46. Junior Ally DeGaray was selected as All-League and as All-Conference. Ally led the team in kills with 204, was second on the team in aces with 42 and second on the team in digs with 206. This is Ally's second All-League Award.
Lastly, Senior Maelyn Latko was selected All-League and All-County Academic. Maelyn led the team in digs this year with 336 and was third on the team in aces with 37. In addition, Maelyn was this year's recipient of the Maura Stouter Volleyball Passion Award. This is an amazing award named in honor of one of the most successful coaches in Suffolk County history. This award is given to one senior in the county who best demonstrates a high level of passion, dedication, commitment and leadership, all qualities that Coach Stouter was known for. This is an incredible honor, and we are so proud of Maelyn for being selected. Congratulations Ladies and Coach Greco on a greatseason!
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Google Expeditions Lands at Birchwood
On Monday and Tuesday of last week Birchwood students visited the Google Expeditions AR Pioneer Program. This program provided students with a special opportunity. Expeditions AR use Google's Augmented Reality technology to map the physical classroom and then teachers are able to place 3D objects around the classroom. Students walked all around the objects, got in close to spot details, and stepped back to see the full picture.
Birchwood would like to thank our wonderful new Librarian, Cathy Schlaich, for bringing this to our school. We would also like to thank Christine Sepe and Jennifer DelGiorno, our terrific tech mentors, for leading the students through this awesome experience.
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Give Me 5... Just in Time!
The flu season may be early this year, and students at Silas Wood got a healthy reminder recently on the importance of cleanliness. Farmingdale State College Nursing students, Danielle Buoucore and Elizabeth Jarossy, with their professor, Dr. Maria Nikolaidou, visited the English students in Ms. Cirillo's class to share a lesson on hygiene thanks to Silas's nurse, Sally Cappy who is involved in their intern program.
The lesson included "Give Me 5", a beautiful tri-fold display that showed the necessary steps in hand washing. Next, the Silas students were able to rub their hands with a special powder after they "washed" their hands. The lights in the classroom were turned off and Ms Buoucore and Ms. Jarossy used a black light device that showed the students the spots they had missed which glowed in the dark. This activity was amazing because the English students were able to see that their method of hand washing needed to be improved upon! Just as they've learned so far at Silas, we can always get better at what we do. Thank you to Ms. Buoucore, Ms. Jarossy, and Dr. Nikolaidou for such a hands-on experience! Literally!
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All-Long Island for Two at Whitman
A pair of Walt Whitman athletes have been nominated to Newsday’s All-Long Island Teams for the Fall Sports Season.
Congratulations to Whitman volleyball player Jack Poplawski. Jack is a 3-year varsity starter and helped lead the team to the Suffolk County playoffs this past season. He was on Newsday’s top 25 to watch in 2017 at the beginning of the season. Jack’s 2017 Season Stats read as follows: 180 kills, 28 aces, 15 blocks, and 89 digs. He is a 3x all-county award winner and 1x all-tournament selection. For his efforts, Jack has been honored by being named to Newsday's All-Long Island Boys Volleyball second team. Great job Jack!
Congratulations to Whitman Soccer star Fernando Hernandez Osorio. Awarded All-Conference and All-County, Fernando has also been awarded League II MVP, a tremendous honor when you consider the quality of play in one of the states toughest men’s soccer leagues. With 20 goals and an assist, the news for this outstanding senior gets even better, varsity coaches John DiGiacomo and Brian Karcz are proud to announce that Fernando has been named to the All-State team. Fernando has been honored for his dedication and hard work by being named to Newsday's All-Long Island Boys Soccer second team. Way to Go Fernando!
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Community Survey
In an effort to continually provide safe and well-maintained facilities for our students, the South Huntington School community is invited to assist us in a facilities survey. Your responses are confidential. You may respond electronically using the QR Reader Code below or the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SHFAC1
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Google Expeditions Heads to Maplewood
Maplewood’s fifth-grade students engaged with the Google Expeditions Pioneer Program where they were immersed in virtual journeys of ‘Forces of Nature’ and ‘The Solar System.’ The program used Google Tango technology to effectively scan and map a physical room and accurately project 3D models throughout. Students were able to have a live, direct view of a hurricane’s eye, go inside a tornado, and experience how the earth’s plates shift during an earthquake. This learning experience provided our students with up-close encounters of how anything can be brought to life with Augmented and Virtual Reality.
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Melville Chamber Spotlights Robert Callahan
Our own Rob Callahan is the Melville Chamber of Commerce Spotlight member for the month of December. Mr. Callahan is the Career Development and Occupational Studies Coordinator at Walt Whitman High School. Most notably is the schools’ Career Pathways Business Program, a student-centered stackable credential program designed to prepare our students with Job Readiness skills. Students participating in the Program at Walt Whitman High School develop transferable skills they will need to transition from high school to the next level in their Career Pathway, whether it is the workplace, community college, vocational school, or a four-year college program. By training our students to communicate, solve problems, and present their ideas, we will be developing a well-rounded student whose skills will be in demand in the workplace now and beyond 2020.
The read more about Rob use the following link to the Melville Chamber of Commerce website and his bio/write-up.
http://melvillechamber.org/robert-callahan/
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Winter Track Highlights
Congratulations Men’s Track: On Sunday, December 10th, the team competed at Suffolk community college. Congratulations to Paul Follo for making the finals in the 55-meter. Jack Poplawski ran a personal best in the 55-meter hurdles. Justin Salas threw a personal best in the shot put. Aiden Smyth took 2nd in the 1,000-meter with a personal best time. Nice job guys! Pictured are many of our senior members of the 2017-18 winter track team: Sharyar Asif, Emmanuel Auguste, Joseph Campanella, Tajear Farquharson, Paul Follo, Zachary Lella, Graham Lunt, Ryan McQuade, Christopher Morales, Eyvin Moreira, Luigi Portaro, Michael Seitz, Aiden Smyth, Sean Smyth, Matt Stampfel, and Jack Wrobel.
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