Huntington School Briefs
Huntington High School sophomores Katie Nugent and Samantha Carroll are enrolled in a Video 2 course with teacher Heather Swan. The dynamic duo submitted their respective “Stop Motion” video projects to the MSG Varsity network show “Student Director’s Cut” and were ecstatic when the work aired on television last Saturday.
To watch Ms. Nugent’s video go to http://www.msgvarsity.com/huntington-stop-motion-2-1.1268278. To watch Ms. Carroll’s video go to http://www.msgvarsity.com/huntington-stop-motion-1-1.1268249.
Woodhull Mobilizes
The Woodhull Intermediate School community mobilized to help those devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Woodhull collected bathroom, kitchen and cleaning supplies, towels, sheets, blankets, pillows, new or gently used clothing, diapers, wipes, school supplies and similar items. A goal was set to fill one school bus with the goods and deliver them to communities hit hardest by the disaster.
Winter Concert Schedule
The Woodhull Intermediate School sixth grade winter concert is set for Tuesday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Huntington High School auditorium. Woodhull’s fifth grade winter concert will be held on Thursday, December 20, also at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School winter concert will be held on Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
Huntington High School’s winter concert will be held on Wednesday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The orchestra and chorus have been gearing up for the big event for weeks.
The public is invited to attend each of the free concerts.
HHS AP Scholars
Huntington High School boasted 106 Advanced Placement scholars in 2012, a jump of 27 from the previous year. Eight students earned the designation of National AP Scholar, which is granted to those who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these challenging tests.
Juliana Coraor, Andrew Ku, Justin Loscalzo, Nicolas Maiarelli, Samantha Palmer, Matthew Petryk, Jeffrey Sun and Laura Zenzerovich were all named National AP Scholars.
Principal Speaks at Induction
During the 59th annual induction ceremony for Huntington High School’s Nathan Hale chapter of the National Honor Society, Principal Carmela Leonardi addressed a crowd of students, parents and family members.
“The students we are honoring and celebrating tonight are part of a proud Huntington High School National Honor Society tradition that enjoys a reputation for excellence among administrators, faculty members, students and parents,” Dr. Leonardi said. “This reputation is the result of years of commitment on the part of everyone involved and is based primarily on the fact that members of the NHS must maintain and build upon the qualities that won them selection.”
This year’s induction brought 61 new members in the NHS fold. “As the proud principal of Huntington High School, I continue to share in the pride and sense of accomplishment that all teachers and family members present tonight must feel,” Dr. Leonardi said. “I strongly believe that, as educators and parents, we share in the credit for our children’s accomplishments. Therefore, I like to conclude my remarks tonight by congratulating the students being inducted and thanking the parents and instructional staff for their continued support.”
Washington Coat Drive
Washington Primary School is conducting a toy and winter coat drive. Organizers are encouraging donations of new and gently used coats and unwrapped toys. All donations will benefit local families in need. A box has been placed in the school lobby where donated items can be placed.
Superintendent’s Conferences
Huntington School Board members have approved Superintendent James W. Polansky’s attendance at three upcoming conferences.
Mr. Polansky will attend the New York State School Boards Assn. winter law conference in Ronkonkoma on Understanding Employment Discrimination, Expanded Laws and Emerging Issues. He will also be at the Suffolk & Nassau Academies of Law annual school law conference in Hauppauge.
Finally, Mr. Polansky will attend State Aid Superstorm: The Gap Elimination Adjustment and State Aid in the Wake of Sandy, Coping with Revenue Caps and Funding Gaps in 2013 in Tarrytown.
Mr. Polansky’s contract requires him to seek approval from the board of education prior to attending a conference.
Adopt-a-Family at Washington
As the holiday season approaches, the faculty and support staff at Washington Primary School is reflecting on the past year and looking forward to 2012. They also realize there are many in the community not as fortunate. So the group has decided to adopt a needy family from the school.
The family consists of a single parent with three children. New clothing and toy donations are being collected as well as some monetary donations, which will be used to purchase still other items.