National Junior Honor Society Induction
It has been an exciting week as we approach the homestretch of our school year. Our Walt Whitman Honor Society induction was followed by Monday night's National Junior Honor Society ceremony, and there...
View ArticleImpressive Line-Up for Whitman’s Spring Concerts
One of Long Island's top high school Dance Programs, directed and choreographed by Susan Turner Radin, as well as the award winning Whitman Choir, directed by Steve Altinel, the Wind Ensemble, directed...
View ArticleSilas Wood Heads to Adventureland
Roller coasters, and the log flume, and bumper cars, OH MY! Last week, sixth-graders from Silas Wood took an end-of-year trip to Adventureland. The students and staff had exclusive rights to the park...
View ArticleHaitian Heritage Highlighted
The Haitian-American students at Walt Whitman High School are proud of their heritage and today, May 18, is Haitian Flag Day. This morning during announcements students read a poem and throughout the...
View ArticleBudget Vote 2015 Results
Proposition 1 - School Budget Yes-1339 No-384 School Board Edward Nitkewicz - 1074 Linda LaCara - 1137 Michele DeGaetano -1193 Andrew Bronson - 1064
View ArticleOakwood Parents Enjoy A Night Out
Oakwood Primary Center held their annual Cultural Arts Fundraiser on Thursday evening, May 14. From drinks and appetizers outside, to the scrumptious dinner and talented music from Ricky Roch inside,...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics @ Whitman
We were honored on Saturday, May 2, to host the New York State Special Olympics and see over 200 of our faculty, students, and parents host the thousands of visitors that came to the Walt Whitman...
View ArticleA Program On The Way Up
"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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleArt 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...
View ArticleSpring 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...
View ArticleStarting 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...
View ArticleThey'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...
View ArticleStimson 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...
View ArticlePrincipal'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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleMay 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...
View ArticleRetirees 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...
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