Basketball Leaders Highlight January Athletes
Our January Athletes of the Month happen to both play Basketball and each brings a different perspective as to why they were chosen for this award. Jordan Aiken, one of the senior captains, listened...
View ArticleKids Reading To Kids Takes Off
The Walt Whitman School Based Management (SBM) Team is a group of dedicated staff, parents, and students who strive to better the learning experience for the students of Whitman. They meet regularly...
View ArticleSports Awards Honor Whitman’s Winter Scholar Athletes
The winter 2015 Sports Awards Ceremony for Walt Whitman athletes was held on Monday evening amid a packed Performing Arts Center. Perhaps it’s all those miles running, clearing your mind to make room...
View ArticleWinter Scholarcats Celebrated
We are thrilled to commend the numerous students who earned Scholarcat Awards. This special honor signifies that the athlete demonstrates equal dedication in the classroom, maintaining a 90% plus...
View ArticleFeola Earns Entry to Century Club
As he makes final preparations for the New York State Wrestling Championships this weekend, Vincent Feola, wrestling at 220-pounds, was ushered into a special club at Monday night’s Winter Sports...
View Article‘Iron Man’ Thankful for Stimson's Generosity
He swims three-times faster than humans, will weigh close to 300 pounds, grow up to 6 feet long, and may have to fend off orcas, large sharks and polar bears. But for now, and with the help of a group...
View ArticleCelebrating African-American History Month
February is African-American History Month and on Tuesday night the Walt Whitman Performing Arts Center was alive with music, dance, poetry, and readings, all paying tribute to the generations of...
View ArticleWinter Sports Awards
Congratulations to all of the winter athletes and coaches who were honored at Monday night’s awards presentation. This talented group braved the cold winter months, giving 100% through a challenging...
View ArticleVFW Essay Winner Takes 2nd in State
This past Veteran's Day, many of our Stimson students wrote an essay based on the theme “Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans.” The top essays were selected by the teachers of the Stimson social studies...
View ArticleMinds in Motion Awards Honor Whitman’s Brightest Winter Athletes
At the annual Winter Sports Awards, South Huntington Athletic Director Dr. James Wright and honored guests congratulated student athletes for a variety of accomplishments during this past season....
View ArticleMaplewood Doesn’t Skip a Beat!
Maplewood students are awesome Heart Heroes! In honor of the 36th Anniversary of the American Heart Association, Maplewood Intermediate School set a goal of $7,000.01 to raise in their Jump Rope for...
View ArticleCountrywood Jump Rope for Heart
Once again Jump Rope for Heart was held at Countrywood! All of Mrs. Carron’s and Mrs. Reichert-Emprimo’s P.E. classes have been getting prepared and excited to participate in this year’s celebration of...
View Article65th Annual Girls' Sports Night
The Walt WhitmanGirls Leaders Organization (GLO) held their 65th Annual Girls' Sports Night on Thursday, February 26th, and the north gymnasium was electric. The competition was heated as Maroon...
View ArticleNew York State Scholar Athlete Teams for the 2014-2015 Winter Season
Scholar Athlete teams are selected by using un-weighted averages based on New York State criteria. Congratulations to the following teams: Boys/Girls Fencing – 97.343 Boys Winter Track – 94.867 Girls...
View ArticleLunar New Year Celebrated at Countrywood
On Tuesday February 24, 2015 parents and children participating in Countrywood’s after school P.A.C.T program were learning about Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year. Parents and students...
View ArticleOakwood giving from the HEART Updated!
This past February, Oakwood Primary Center’s kindergarten, first- and second-grade students participated in Jump Rope for the Heart. This was a voluntary fundraising program for heart disease research,...
View ArticleSouth Huntington Prepares for St. Baldrick’s Day
Join our St. Baldrick's event, and whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, we hope you'll be a part of the excitement. The event this year will take place on Wednesday, March 18th...
View ArticleFestival for the Arts Tonight!
SOUTH HUNTINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICTFESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Join us as we step into a night highlighting the Arts at Walt Whitman High School Wednesday, March 4, 2015 6:30-8:30PM Various vendors will be...
View ArticleAll-State For Two Consecutive Years
We sat down with Vincent Feola recently and the exhaustion from the long wrestling schedule was written on the senior’s face. The New York State Wrestling Championships took place this past weekend and...
View ArticleStand Up, Speak Out, Take a Stand!
Walt Whitman’s General Student Organization (GSO) sponsors compassion themes monthly throughout the school year. The GSO officers decided that February's theme would be anti-bullying, and they ran a...
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