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Jack Abrams STEM Rotunda to be Dedicated to Alum Architect
The Huntington School Board will gather along with district officials and residents in the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School rotunda on Monday (August 4) at 6:30 p.m. to dedicate the space in honor of 1941 Huntington High School alum Alfred DiGiacomo, who served as the architect for the entire Urban Renewal building project in the 1960s.
Color Run & Market Day Attracts Crowd of 400
Last Saturday’s one mile “color run” and market day attracted a crowd of more than 400 intermediate grade level students from Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School and Woodhull Intermediate School and their families.
Huntington Shines in Suffolk Math Tournament
Huntington UFSD was well represented at last week’s Suffolk County Math Tournament. A group of fifth and sixth graders made their presence in the competition felt with the sixth place team winning first place and fifth grade team battling its way to fifth place.
Presentation Outlines Possible Intermediate Level Restructuring
Possible restructuring changes to the instructional and co-curricular programs at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School and Woodhull Intermediate School were shared during a presentation at last week’s Huntington School Board meeting.
Frost Valley Trip Memorable for Sixth Graders
Huntington UFSD sixth graders returned from a trip to the Frost Valley YMCA Environmental Education Center happy and healthy. The trip spanned parts of four days and included 123 youngsters, 14 chaperones and a pair of teacher aides.
Huntington Students Learn About Online Safety
Students at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School and Woodhull Intermediate School learned all about online safety during presentations at the two schools by Suffolk Police School Resource Officer Jesse Levy.
Jack Abrams School PTA Helps Celebrate 100th Day of School
The Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School PTA is always there for the 500 students spread across grades four, five and six. Parent volunteers work hard to do their part to give kids a great school experience.
House Community Unity Day Coming to STEM School
House Community Unity Day is coming to Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School. This fun family event raised more than $1,500 for local charities last year. Students are hoping to raise even more monies in 2025.
Beauty And The Beast, Jr. on Stage this Weekend
Three days of sensational performances await crowds this weekend as actors and stagehands from Woodhull Intermediate School and Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School take the stage for the musical, “Beauty And the Beast Jr.” at Huntington High School
Jack Abrams STEM Sixth Graders Win First Place
“To dream the impossible dream; To fight the unbeatable foe.” Those aren’t just lyrics in a famous Andy Williams song from 1968. Those words pretty much sum up the philosophy of the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School’s sixth grade FIRST Lego League competition team, “Dreamers of the Ocean.”
Families Participate in Hands-on Learning at Jack Abrams STEM
Similar to its sister schools around Huntington UFSD, Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School encourages parental and family involvement. In fact, it’s a key aspect of the education of every student.
Fourth Grade Music “Informances” a Hit
“Informances” at Woodhull Intermediate School and Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School featured fourth grade chorus, orchestra and band students and programs earlier this week. Parents were invited to watch their child’s first concert where students had the ability to showcase all they have learned studying their instruments.
The Agents of Positive Change Debuts at STEM School
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School’s newest student leadership group billed as “The Agents of Positive Change,” is off to a great start.
STEM School Students Sparkle at Second Cultural Expo
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School students sparkled at this week’s Second Annual STEM Cultural Expo, showing off their creativity and hard work.
Celebrating the Newest Language Leaders at STEM
Principal Donna Moro was thrilled. Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School’s educational leader was excited to announce that several students have been recognized as bilingual after passing the
Jack Abrams STEM Celebrates Student Success
The Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School community is celebrating student success on the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test.
Jack Abrams STEM Celebrates Unity Day
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School celebrated Unity Day this week, bringing the together the school community to support building an environment dedicated to bullying prevention.
Successful Start for House Program at Jack Abrams School
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.
Huntington Families Invited to Get Connected
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.
Great Start to School Year at Jack Abrams STEM
The new school year jumped off to a smooth start at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School, where about 500 fourth, fifth and sixth graders are studying in 2024/25.
Important Information
About Jack Abrams STEM Magnet
We Imagine. We Create. We Learn.
The Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School welcomes and respects all students and their families as members of the Huntington community of learners. It will prepare students for life-long learning by developing their confidence and abilities as learners and problem-solvers. The school is committed to the use of innovative, inquiry-based, student-centered, interdisciplinary methods that embraces creativity as expressed through multiple intelligences and multiculturalism.
S.T.E.M. Principles Guide Education
Over the course of their education, Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School students will become scientifically, technologically and mathematically literate. They will use scientific, technological, and mathematical principles in real-life applications such as design engineering and service projects that will contribute to the community. They will use what they know to create new ideas and products. Students will celebrate and embrace diversity. They will learn to work with others respectfully and collaboratively.
Important Foundations
- Students, staff, families and the community deserve respect.
- Students can reach their full potential by maintaining consistently high academic expectations and by building their sense of responsibility for learning and caring for each other.
- Students should recognize that many problems have multiple solutions.
- Learning is an active process.
- Learning is most effective when it is real, purposeful, and useful to the student.
- Curricula should guide students in mastering key information, ideas and skills that are essential to the methodologies of the disciplines.
- Curricula should be rooted in discovery, the manipulation of ideas, and the integration of subjects.
- Schools prepare students for the future by teaching them how to successfully address present-day issues.
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet Leadership
Donna Moro
Principal
Donna Moro has been principal of Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School since August 2016. She had been serving as the district’s STEM coach and elementary science coordinator for two years at the time of her appointment.
A member of the J. Taylor Finley Middle School faculty for many years, Ms. Moro taught Earth Science from 2005 through June 2014. She also spent time during the 2013/14 school year working as an instructional coach in the science department, including facilitating staff development, making a presentation on Huntington’s teacher leadership coaching model at a state conference, presenting to the Board of Regents on the structure and sustainability of the district’s teacher leadership coaching model and representing New York State in a leadership summit in Washington, DC.
Ms. Moro obtained a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Hartford and Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in education degrees at Long Island University-C.W. Post. She obtained an advanced graduate certificate in school administration at Stony Brook University.
As the district’s STEM coach and elementary science coordinator for two years, Ms. Moro modeled inquiry based hands-on lessons for teachers in grades K-8, designed interdisciplinary curriculum to engage students in innovative activities geared toward inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders, coordinated all aspects of an after school STEM enrichment program, developed a summer STEM enrichment program in collaboration with Farmingdale State College.
Prior to embarking on a career as an educator, Ms. Moro was employed by Publishers Clearing House from 1986-2004. She worked as a program analyst, studying direct marketing initiatives; as director of customer service, managing a staff of 200 in three locations; as merchandising director of the UK division, overseeing a program budget in excess of $5 million.
Ms. Moro holds state certificates in Earth Science (grades 7-12) and educational administration/school building leader. She completed Harvard’s new and aspiring leadership program in March 2015.
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Little Mermaid, Jr.
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School Drama Club presents 'Little Mermaid Jr.' February 3, 2024
6th Grade Parent Night
6th Grade Parent Night Guidance Presentation Workshop: 1/19/24
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