Half Hollow Hills
Central School District

Signal Hill was buzzing with excitement during its STEAM Fair!

Candlewood students in Ms. Pope’s French 7 class learned to make authentic French crêpes with Family & Consumer Science (FACS) teacher Ms. Kaplan.

Students in Mrs. Pohlmann and Mr. Kuschel’s 2nd grade class at Otsego wrapped up their Earth’s Surface unit by creating and erupting volcanoes.

To kick off Autism Awareness Month, Ms. Carboni and Mrs. Schutte took their kindergarten readers to the Paumanok courtyard to read Colby’s Code by Dr. Elizabeth Clark.

The West Hollow Future Educators Club hosted a “Teach the Teacher” day, giving students the opportunity to step into the role of teacher and share their talents with staff.

Congratulations to Hills East artist Jillian Lyons for receiving Honorable Mention at the Heckscher Museum’s Long Island’s Best student art exhibition!

Congratulations to Eliana Eisenberg, Arav Chand, Kaylee Kuhr, Alexandra D’Alessio and Nathanial Ma on their achievements at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF).

Eliana was named one of the top 16 projects and earned a spot at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, joining Arav Chand, Alexandra D’Alessio and Benson Huang, who previously qualified through the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF)

Vanderbilt Student Council gave new life to old T-shirts by repurposing them into dog toys for a local animal rescue.

Congratulations to Candlewood Middle School student Blake Zhang on earning a Silver Medal at the national level in the Scholastic Art Awards for his original piece, Sidewalk Memorial!

Vanderbilt Elementary School hosted a Changemaker Living Museum, where students brought history to life by portraying influential African American and women leaders through first-person performances.

Congratulations to Jai Pawar and Autumn Barrera on being recognized as the Hills West Students of the Month for March and April 2026 for demonstrating integrity, respect and accountability. #HHHCSD

Student musicians from the Guitar Ensembles of Hills West and Hills East brought the gift of music to the Fran Greenspan Administration Center.

The Half Hollow Hills community came together for the HHH PTA Council’s annual Unity Fair, celebrating both the common ground we share and the many things that make us unique.

Students at Hills East in Ms. Booth’s First Aid elective recently completed their study of the heart by creating detailed wooden models in the Makerspace with Mrs. Kaplan.

Four of our elementary reading specialists, alongside our Executive Director for Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, presented at the Long Island Language Arts Council (LILAC) Spring Conference, sharing their expertise in literacy instruction and effective classroom practices.

The Half Hollow Hills ENL Department hosted ENL Family Night, a Carnival of Cultures, at Vanderbilt, bringing families together to celebrate the district’s diversity.

Students from Hills East and Hills West competed in the 14th Annual King of the Hills business competition on March 25 and 26 at Hills West. Modeled after Shark Tank, teams developed original products and pitched their ideas to a panel of judges.

Students in the 1st Grade Arts and Crafts Club at Otsego created canvas paintings of whales splashing in the water. They eagerly picked up their paintbrushes at each step and were proud to bring their finished artwork home to share

Congratulations to the Hills East Science Olympiad team for its performance at the New York State competition, where the top teams from across the state competed at LeMoyne College. East placed 20th overall in its 19th consecutive appearance and earned seven medals.

Congratulations to Hills East’s Emma Wilck for being awarded a Roberta Strent Memorial Photography Scholarship from the Huntington Camera Club!

Congratulations to Hills West students Rachael Bank, Bhairavi Khanna, Mia Pallan, Sarah Raje and Neela Ramachandran on earning 2nd place at the Medical Marvels competition on March 6!

The Candlewood Tri-M Music Honor Society recently visited the afternoon Crafts Club to guide students in making rainsticks using rice, aluminum foil, and paper towel rolls.

Sunquam’s PARP theme, “Open a Book, Enter an Epic Universe,” came to life through an immersive reading experience created by the PTA.

History came to life at Vanderbilt as 5th graders created a Museum of Early Civilizations!

Congratulations to our Hills East and Hills West science research students for their outstanding performances at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF)!