Woodhull School Looks Ahead to Great Year

Woodhull Intermediate has been painted, polished and cleaned over the past two months and now it’s ready to resume pursuing its mission of educating hundreds of fourth, fifth and sixth graders that will soon flood into the building’s well-appointed classrooms.

“We’re ready to soar into a new school year at Woodhull,” Principal Stephanie Campbell said. “This year’s theme, ‘Soaring Together: Every Student. Every Classroom. Every Day,’ reflects our belief that every member of our school community plays an important role in creating a place where students feel connected, supported, challenged, and inspired to grow.

Ms. Campbell has been Woodhull Intermediate School’s principal since December 5, 2022. She earned an undergraduate degree at James Madison University in psychology and elementary education in May 1997 and a master’s degree at George Mason University in educational leadership in January 2005.

“There is so much to look forward to this year as we continue to expand opportunities for our students both in and beyond the classroom, Ms. Campbell said. “New this year, our fourth graders will participate in a Project Based Learning initiative, while our fifth and sixth graders will continue Learners Who LEAD and take part in a new Innovation Lab experience. These programs will provide students with additional opportunities to collaborate, think creatively, solve problems, explore their interests, and develop as learners and leaders.”

Prior to being named Woodhull’s principal, Ms. Campbell had been working as an elementary instructional coordinator at Ocean Avenue Elementary School in Northport since 2019. She was previously employed at Ocean Avenue as a third grade and fifth grade teacher between 2014-2019. “

We’re also excited to expand our after-school offerings with the addition of First LEGO League and Math Olympiads, joining returning favorites including Podcast, Newspaper, Student Council, Salsa, and Drama Club,” Ms. Campbell said. “Our Outdoor Classroom continues to grow and thrive as well, and this year we’ll begin expanding into our second courtyard, creating even more opportunities for hands-on learning and connection with the world around us.”

Woodhull first opened on January 30, 1967. It completely absorbed the student body attending Roosevelt Elementary School, which once stood on Lowndes Avenue not far from the current Jack Abrams Intermediate School. Roosevelt was closed as part of an Urban Renewal project and was completely demolished in 1968.

“Most of all, we look forward to bringing our students and staff back together and continuing to build the strong sense of community that makes Woodhull such a special place to learn and grow,” Ms. Campbell said. “We can’t wait to welcome our Eagles back and see what we can accomplish soaring together this year!”

Woodhull was erected on a site that had been purchased more than 17 years earlier and once was considered as the location for the new high school that was ultimately constructed on what were once the grounds of the sprawling H. Bellas Hess estate.

The Huntington School District purchased 23 acres of undeveloped property south of the Village Green School on Park Avenue for about $700 per acre in 1949. The parcel was later enlarged to 24.9 acres.

When officials determined a new high school was needed the site was evaluated and rejected. It was later looked at as the possible location of a third junior high school. District executives concluded it would suffice for that purpose with the addition of six acres to the south. However, before the plan was ever adopted, another site on Greenlawn Road was ultimately acquired and J. Taylor Finley Junior High School was erected upon it.

Today’s Woodhull Intermediate School houses hundreds of students spread across grades 4-6. Many of Huntington UFSD’s finest teachers can be found in the school’s classrooms.