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Junior Jolie Weinschreider Commits to Rutgers University

Jolie Weinschreider has become indispensable to the success of the Huntington Blue Devil girls’ lacrosse team and her coaches and teammates believes it’s only a matter of time before she does the same thing at Rutgers University, where she has verbally committed to play on the NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse team.

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Fine Arts News

Ceramics & Sculpture Classes at Huntington High School

Huntington High School offers students three separate full-year ceramics and sculpture courses. The classes are among an impressive lineup of art courses that strive to meet the needs of all studies in the building. From photography and video classes to drawing and painting and computer graphics, the list of one semester and full year one credit courses is extensive.

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Debate Club Organizes at Huntington High School

The Huntington High School debate club is busy organizing itself for the new school year. This is ideal organization for students who love to verbally joust and who have done their homework and can back up their views with solid facts. You have to think quickly on your feet to be successful in this group.

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Information Technology News

Huntington UFSD Celebrates its IT Professionals

Huntington UFSD is celebrating its full-time employee information technology professionals this week as organizations across the country do the same for those who have been called the unsung heroes of modern business and society.

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Successful Start for House Program at Jack Abrams School

September 13 2024

Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School’s “House” program is off to a successful start. The school introduced the “House System” several years ago. It’s inspired by a program at the Ron Clark Academy.

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Washington Kindergarteners Learn New Math Concepts

September 13 2024

Washington Primary School students have jumped out to a fast start to the new school year, which classes across every grade level quickly settling into their routines. The youngsters are finding learning to be a fun pursuit.

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Teacher Camille Tedeschi Enjoys Summer Travels

September 13 2024

Teachers typically use the summer vacation to recharge their proverbial batteries, take courses and seek out experiences to improve their classroom craft. For many years, Huntington High School social studies teacher Camille Tedeschi has been traveling the world whenever she can during every stretch of time off from work.

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Chase Gadaire Shoots Par to Pace Huntington Golfers

September 13 2024

The Huntington varsity boys’ golf team followed up on a season opening 9-0 win over Walt Whitman by defeating John H. Glenn, 8-1. The Blue Devils won both matches on their opponents’ home courses, the former at the Town of Oyster Bay facility and the latter at Crab Meadow in Northport.

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Huntington School Board Hosts 9/11 Tribute at Meeting

September 12 2024

Huntington School Board members hosted a 9/11 tribute during their public meeting this past Monday night. Huntington High School chamber choir members performed a pair of songs while standing on the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School stage. They were followed by a pair of trumpeters who performed “Taps.”

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Huntington Video Broadcasting Program Has Grown

September 12 2024

Huntington High School’s video broadcasting program has grown to three courses. The district has constructed a studio complete with a control room, cameras and a broadcasting room and set.

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Josie Sullivan Looks to Make Senior Year the Best One Ever

September 12 2024

Josie Sullivan is looking to make her senior year at Huntington High School her best one ever. The dynamic actress and vocalist is immersed in what she loves most and surrounded by friends that mutually love and care about each other.

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HHS Newspaper Club Welcomes Writers, Photographers, Cartoonists

September 12 2024

Huntington High School’s student led newspaper is gearing up for what editors, writers, photographers and faculty advisors anticipate is going to be a great year. The Dispatch is published quarterly with a special edition issued for graduation in June.

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Huntington Will Always Remember Alumni Lost on September 11

September 11 2024

Those who were alive on September 11, 2001 will never forget exactly where they were when two hijacked planes were deliberately flown into the World Trade Center’s twin towers, collapsing the structures and sending thousands of innocent Americans to their deaths.

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Participate in Huntington’s Performing Groups & Honors Ensembles

September 11 2024

Huntington High School students on every grade level have an opportunity to participate in numerous performing groups and honors ensembles.

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Huntington School Board Names Blake Dunn District Clerk

September 11 2024

Blake F. Dunn has been appointed the Huntington UFSD’s district clerk by the Huntington School Board, which took the action during a public meeting this past Monday night in the Adam Spector Auditorium at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School. Ms. Dunn’s appointment is effective September 14.

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Dr. Ricky Papandrea Appointed as Director of School Counseling

September 11 2024

Huntington School Board members have appointed Dr. Ricky V. Papandrea Jr. as district director of school counseling and testing K-12 effective October 10. He replaces Jeannette Alomia who departed to assume a position in a different district.

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Huntington Offers Comprehensive Music Course Experiences

September 10 2024

Huntington High School offers students comprehensive music course experiences with a lineup of classes and performing groups and ensembles that is hard to match.

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Huntington Key Club Chapter Ready for Community Service

September 10 2024

Huntington High School’s Key Club chapter is one of Long Island’s oldest and most active. More than 100 students are expected to participate in the organization’s activities this year. The group is led by eight enthusiastic club veterans.

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Finley’s Yorker Club is for History Lovers

September 10 2024

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School Yorker Club is for seventh and eighth graders who simply love history. Social studies teacher Jarrad Richter is the club’s faculty advisor.

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Blue Devil Fall Team Captains Named

September 10 2024

Captains for Huntington High School fall season teams have been announced by Blue Devil head coaches and have assumed their positions of leadership with all of the squads.

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Photography Courses Popular at Huntington High School

September 9 2024

Huntington High School’s photography program is one of the most comprehensive and accomplished of its kind on Long Island. A series of courses is able to meet the needs of young photographers of every level of ability. Led by veteran teacher Pamela Piffard, herself a professional photographer, students receive high degree of personal attention.

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Huntington Families Invited to Get Connected

September 9 2024

Huntington UFSD families are invited to “get connected” and obtain help in setting up accounts with Parent Square and the district’s parent portal in eSchool. A workshop will be held at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School tomorrow (Tuesday) between 4:00-7:00 p.m. for parents to work one-on-one with a neighborhood aide to get connected and stay informed about the progress of their respective child.

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Exciting Fall Adult Education Classes & Workshops Announced

September 9 2024

Huntington UFSD has been providing district residents with an adult and continuing education program for 75 years. This fall’s lineup of courses, workshops and seminars offers covers an exciting array of topics. The program is expected to draw hundreds of participants.

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Huntington Boys’ Golf Wins Opener

September 9 2024

The Huntington boys’ golf team topped Walt Whitman in the season opener on the Town of Oyster Bay course, 9-0. The Blue Devils are coming off a 2023 campaign that saw the team reach the county semifinal playoff round.

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Recognizing the strengths of our district’s traditions, its history of community support, the diversity of our population and our commitment to educational excellence, the mission of the Huntington Union Free School District is to educate students by effectively teaching an enriched body of knowledge through the active participation of all students, building upon their unique talents and abilities to produce creative, self-assured, responsible citizens who are capable of critical thought and action.

Huntington Public Schools A Tradition of Excellence since 1657