Setting Sail @ Birchwood's Cultural Arts Fundraiser
It was a festive night last week as the Birchwood learning community dropped anchor at the Huntington Yacht Club to enjoy the sounds of Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band. Birchwood’s annual...
View ArticleHappy St. Patrick's Day!
Bravo to our Walt Whitman Marching Band for yet another wonderful performance on Sunday, March 8th at the Town of Huntington’s St. Patrick's Day Parade. Once again our musicians and their directors...
View ArticleFebruary Athletes of the Month
For the month of February, we will step outside the usual box of nominating one male and one female athlete and recognize our 4x200 girls relay team. Our female Athletes of the Month for February are...
View ArticleCookbook Signing Today!
The first South Huntington Cookbooks are hot off the presses and will be available at this Thursday’s Health and Wellness Fair (4-8PM) at Walt Whitman High School. A special book signing will take...
View ArticleStimson History Day Winners Celebrated
Congratulations to our Stimson History Fair winners, listed below, who participated in the prestigious regional competition at Hofstra University on Sunday, March 8th. These remarkably talented young...
View ArticleFour from Whitman Nominated to Leadership Institute
Two hundred of the state’s top Hispanic students will travel to Albany this weekend for a firsthand look at the state legislative process. Students will meet with members of the New York State...
View ArticleAll-American for Two Whitman Alumni
We have just gotten word that two recent Walt Whitman graduates have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically. Long Island University Freshman Joe Calderone finished the season with...
View ArticleWhitman's Got Talent. . . And Lots Of It!
This annual tradition has become a hot ticket, and the wealth of talent still boggles the mind. There are students that clearly enjoy expressing their talent and their times on the Whitman stage may...
View ArticleA Festival of High School Choirs
Walt Whitman High School’s Choral Department of South HuntingtonProudly Presents“A Festival of High School Choirs” Featuring Mr. Colin Britt, Guest Conductor and Composer Participating choirs include:...
View ArticleAn Update from the Superintendent of Schools
Hi All: I wasn't expecting to be celebrating the eve of spring with an email about snowy weather. However, the winter of 2014-2015 seems to be ending as it began with yet another challenge for us to...
View ArticleWhitman NHS Restocks Local Food Pantry
There can’t be any question about the severity of this past winter and our local food pantries got hit hard as local residents needed a helping hand. Recognizing this immediate need in our community,...
View ArticleAccounting Students Assist With Tax Returns
Mr. Callahan, our College and Career Ready Coach, collaborated with Whitman’s newest Business Instructor, Ms. Lillian Hsaio to train her Accounting students to become tax preparers for Bethpage Federal...
View ArticleLifting the Spirit of Officer Collins
It all started when our Board of Education Vice President Nick Ciappetta suggested that we do something special to show our appreciation and support of Officer Collins, who was recently wounded during...
View ArticleFame Jr. at Stimson
“The time is finally here where all of you hard work and dedication pays off,” said Fame Jr. director Adam Slawitsky to his talented cast of middle ‘schoolers.’ “The Arts truly play a critical role in...
View ArticleComing Together For St. Baldrick’s
The line began forming in Whitman's South Cafeteria right after school and the lineup of hair cutters for St. Baldrick’s Day were ready. Most were there to participate and many were there to watch as...
View ArticleInternational Night To Benefit Unicef
We have some great news from Ms. D'Addario and the wonderful officers and students of the Walt Whitman World Language Honor Society. Through their efforts $1,243 was raised to benefit Unicef. The...
View ArticleDINE AROUND THE DISTRICT Fundraiser
Take a night off from cooking... Come support South Huntington PTA Council's Fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen! When- Thursday, March 26th Where- California Pizza Kitchen Walt Whitman Mall...
View ArticleGirls Basketball Awards Dinner
We hear from Girls Basketball coach Dan Trebour that the Section XI All league dinner was held this past weekend and several Whitman athletes were honored. Congratulations to our All-League players:...
View ArticleManuela Stefanelli-Fasano Honored
It wasn’t that long ago that the College Board cancelled Advanced Placement Italian classes due to severe budget constraints across the nation. Now, the College Board, who administers Advanced...
View ArticleA True Story of Inner Strength and the Will to Survive
It takes someone very special to be able to keep close to five hundred Stimson eighth-graders quiet and attentive for over an hour? On Monday morning, that someone special was Marion Blumenthal Lazan....
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