Huntington School Briefs
Two interior courtyards at Woodhull Intermediate School received a thorough fall clean-up thanks to members of Boy Scout Troop No. 310, who worked alongside art teacher Todd Hiscox and Principal Mary Stokkers.
"They brought their own tools to rake leaves and plant bulbs," Mrs. Stokkers said. The Woodhull community has been working to make the courtyard area a place for quiet games and a location for reading by students participating in lunchtime book clubs.
The Boys Scouts proved to be hard workers and brought plenty of energy to the job site. "They were a tremendous help toward revitalizing the courtyard," Mrs. Stokkers said.
Earthquakes are Studied
Woodhull Intermediate School sixth graders recently spent time studying earthquakes as well as how buildings are constructed to withstand the Earth's movement. Teacher Mark Helstrom's students experimented by building "high rise" structures with a variety of materials, including Jello, sponges and square boullion cubes.
School Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Huntington School Board is scheduled for Monday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Jack Abrams School, located on Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station. The public is invited to attend.
Hope Through Health
Last month's Hope Through Health benefit at the Huntington Yacht Club raised over $19,000 for the organization's efforts to provide comprehensive care for more than 2,000 people of all ages living with HIV/AIDS in Togo, West Africa.
Jennifer Schechter, a 2000 graduate of Huntington High School, serves as HTH's executive director. She was at the Huntington benefit along with her husband and HTH founder, Kevin Fiori. The pair met when they were both serving in Togo with the Peace Corps.
Over the past five years, the annual HTH benefit in Huntington has raised nearly $90,000. "This is an incredible accomplishment and a demonstration of how one community in the U.S. can make a tremendous impact on the lives of those living on the other side of the world," wrote Duncan and Evie Schechter in a letter to HTH supporters. The Schechter's helped organize the recent benefit.
Toaz History Lesson
Robert K. Toaz Junior High School left a rich legacy in every area of school life when he closed in June 1982 after serving the community for 43 years. Decades ago the Toaz student council asked each homeroom to submit suggestions for a school motto. These were extensively discussed and eventually put to a vote. The winning motto was "Shoulder To Shoulder."
The Toaz Victory Song was written by homeroom 203, which graduated in January 1943. The music was composed by Wallace Cirillo and Larry McGaul, under of the direction of vocal music teacher Marian E. Herriman. "Every loyal pupil of Toaz learns this song," states the 1951-53 student handbook. "It is sung in assemblies and at other school functions."
The song goes as follows: |