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...
View ArticleWhitman 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...
View ArticleExcellent 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...
View ArticleAlmost 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...
View ArticleNational 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...
View ArticleThank 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...
View ArticleStimson'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...
View ArticleNYS 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...
View ArticleMathletes 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...
View ArticleTrack 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...
View ArticleHighlights from the Spring Dance Concert
The annual Spring Dance Concert at Walt Whitman High School featured one of Long Island's top high school dance programs, directed and choreographed by Susan Turner Radin. “I am especially proud of...
View Article'Miles For Michael' Sets a New Attendance Record
The place to be this past Saturday morning was Walt Whitman High School and the neighboring community along the 2nd Annual ‘Miles for Michael’ 5K Run-Walk. Mother Nature did not disappoint Ms. Sheila...
View Article2015 PTA Scholarship Awards
The South Huntington Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) held their annual scholarship awards ceremony on Monday morning at Walt Whitman’s Performing Arts Center. Council President Dominic...
View ArticleOffseason Wrestling Tournament Nets Medals
We hear from wrestling coach Chris Cardella that this past weekend the Walt Whitman wrestling team had 9 athletes represent them at the New York State Freestyle and Greco Roman Championships, held in...
View ArticleValedictorians Honored
Congratulations Jonathan Sparling! School superintendents, administrators and parents acknowledged and honored the highest achieving students of Suffolk County’s Class of 2015 during the Suffolk County...
View ArticleWorld Language Honor Society Induction
While we are always remarkably proud of our students' success in co-curricular endeavors, it is the commitment to balanced, well-rounded accomplishments that truly make our young people special. With...
View ArticleStimson 8th Grade Orchestra Impress Judges
On Friday, May 29th, the Stimson 8th Grade Orchestra, and their teacher, Ms. Sharon Smith, took their talents to the Long Island Music Festival at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. Using...
View ArticleCinderella at Countrywood Gets Standing Room Only
“It is with immense pride that I share some thoughts about this week's play,” said Countrywood Principal Ms. Barbara Kenney in this weeks Superintendents Newsletter. “Ms. Workman's students and our...
View ArticleFrench Language Students Go National
Our high school students did an exceptional job representing Walt Whitman at the Annual Poetry Contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). Eight original poems were...
View ArticlePowell Sets Track Record
Great news from Boys Track Coach Rob Conroy, Shamar Powell broke the meet record in the 800m state qualifier landing in first place in Suffolk County. Shamar’s time of 1:52.71 puts him in excellent...
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