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Hills West students celebrated their annual Art Day, showcasing incredible work from arts classes and highlighting the diverse electives available.
The Hills East AP Art History class continues its tradition of creating inspiring installation art with their 19th annual project, The Swing.
Hills West proudly celebrated four seniors in the Class of 2025 who were recognized as All-Americans: Mary Wolcott (Volleyball), Ryan Levy (Soccer), Joseph Filardi (Lacrosse), and Anthony Raio (Lacrosse), during halftime of a recent Hills West Varsity Boys Basketball game.
Members of the Otsego Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Janice Lucie, had the exciting opportunity to perform the national anthem at a Long Island Nets game!
After reading Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh by Mo Willems, Ms. Lennon’s students at Paumanok tackled a creative STEM challenge: hiding their sleighs from the pigeon!
Candlewood’s 6th Grade Talent Show, hosted by the Mr. Genise, featured over 50 incredible acts! From singing and dancing to so much more, the students wowed the audience with their amazing talents.
Hills East National Social Studies Honor Society members recently presented to 11th and 12th grade social studies classes on the importance of voter registration and active citizenship as part of their annual Voter Registration Drive.
The Hills West Tri-M Music Honor Society recently brought holiday cheer to the James E. Allen Learning Center with a special concert.
Hills East National Art Honor Society members recently visited West Hollow Middle School to speak with 8th grade Studio Art classes.
Hills West Key Club members have been busy spreading holiday cheer, collecting over 200 presents and countless gift cards for the 14 children they’ve embraced this season.
Otsego students were warmly welcomed by a crew of cheerful snowmen before break!
The West Hollow National Junior Honor Society recently held a successful winter clothing drive, collecting gently used and new coats, scarves, hats, gloves, and socks over the past three weeks.
The Sunquam PTA recently hosted KerBoomKidz for grade-level assemblies, bringing energy and excitement to the school!
Students and staff across Half Hollow Hills had a great time supporting a great cause by wearing superhero shirts and donating to the Cody L. Byrnes Memorial Foundation, a non-profit that helps fund scholarships for deserving student athletes from Half Hollow Hills.
Otsego's musicians wowed the audience with their performances during their 2024 Winter Concert.
Members of the Sunquam Student Council braved the cold weather to place wreaths on the graves of soldiers at the National Cemetery through the Wreaths Across America program.
The Vanderbilt Student Council recently held its annual toy drive and received enough generous donations of toys to fill four huge boxes and multiple bags that were given to the John Theissen Children's Foundation.
Students in Hills East’s AgTech lab recently welcomed Island Harvest to visit their new giving garden. Carly Lansky and Amanda Shimony guided the visitors through the crops and protocols, highlighting the garden’s success in donating over 600 heads of mixed lettuces to Island Harvest in November and December.
West Hollow's One World Club geared up for the holiday season by creating snowmen dolls for the Pediatric Department at Huntington Hospital.
Hills East seniors Noah Berlin and Noah Kay were honored with NASA scholarships to present at the national ASGSR conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Their presentation highlighted five years of dedicated research on automating the growth and study of food in space - a remarkable achievement!
Congratulations to our talented Hills East and West art students featured in Suffolk Community College's Annual Juried Art Exhibit!
Congratulations to our Hills West Football players who were recognized as some of the best in the county at the Suffolk County Football Coaches Association Dinner!
Congratulations to the Hills East Girls Varsity Tennis team on winning the county championship for the second year in a row!
Congratulations to our very own New York State Champions! Our Hills West Girls Volleyball team clinched the NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship by defeating Fayetteville Manliaus in five games at the state tournament in Glenns Falls, NY!
Congratulations to our County Champion Hills East RedHawks on defeating the top seed East Islip to earn their first Suffolk Division II title!
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New York State Master Teachers
2,500+
Students In Music Performance Ensembles
51
Varsity Athletic Teams
1:1
Every Student Has Their Own Mobile Device
40
Home Languages Represent Our Diverse Population
3
National Merit Scholarship Winners in 2023-2024
8,373
Daily Bus Stops
300+
Acres Of Property Maintained By The District