Half Hollow Hills
Central School District

Candlewood celebrated Wellness Week with a variety of activities organized by the PTA to help students maintain a positive mindset and manage everyday stress.

Students in Ms. Lennon’s Paumanok Afterschool Coding Club have been building their computer science skills through Code.org’s Dance Party.

Sunquam kindergarten students delighted their families with a colorful performance featuring songs about the rainbow.

The Hills West African American Student Association (AASO) delivered an amazing Black History Month show entitled Welcome to the Mecca: An HBCU Experience.

The Hills Academy Kindness Krew collected more than 26 pounds of used and broken crayons to donate to The Crayon Initiative, which sanitizes and remanufactures them into new crayons for children in local hospitals.

Congratulations to Hills East senior AnnaBelle Deaner and Hills East freshman Michael Deaner on earning 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers for their outstanding writing across poetry, essays, and fiction.

Congratulations to the Half Hollow Hills - Kings Park Boys Swim Team on an undefeated regular season and a League Championship title!

Under the direction of Mrs. Kinsella, Candlewood Middle School’s 8th Grade Band had the exciting opportunity to perform alongside the Hills West Symphonic Band, led by Mr. Foti.

Congratulations to Aliya, Zaynab and all of the talented spellers who impressed us on stage at West Hollow’s Spelling Bee! 

The Sunquam community came together once again to support Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day, marking the sixth consecutive year honoring 5th grade student Addison Garvey.

Congratulations to the combined Hills Boys Fencing Team on clinching the League 1 Championship last week!

Second graders at Paumanok are putting their map skills into action!

Candlewood students came together to support our community by collecting food items for the Island Harvest Food Bank, raising over 1,500 items of food!

Hills East students celebrated their annual Art Day, showcasing incredible work from arts classes and highlighting the diverse electives available.

Hills West hosted its annual Art Day, a celebration of creativity and talent where student artwork was proudly displayed.

Congratulations to 8th grader Sahana Dhamija on winning Candlewood Middle School’s annual Scripps school-wide spelling competition!

Members of the ASL Honor Society from Hills East and Hills West, along with their teacher Ms. Mannino, visited 8th grade classes at West Hollow and Candlewood to introduce American Sign Language and high school course opportunities.

Congratulations to both Half Hollow Hills High School West and High School East on earning Gold recognition on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll!

Students in Prof. Terracina’s AP Italian class at Hills West recently traveled to the Mercantile in Babylon Village for a hands-on cooking experience.

After completing their study of the Inuit, fifth graders at Paumanok created inukshuks using modeling clay. These stone figures, traditionally used for communication, navigation and survival, helped students connect culture, history and symbolism through hands-on learning.

Sunquam innovators in Mrs. Vasilatos’ 4th grade Engineering Club took the engineering design process into their own hands.

Congratulations to the West Hollow students recognized in December as Wolverines of the Month for their dedication to living the school motto, R.O.A.R., through positive interactions with peers and staff.

The Hills East AP Art History Class of 2026 continues its long-standing installation art tradition with the school’s 20th annual project, which will be on display throughout January.

Stars were on display at Candlewood during the recent 6th grade Talent Show! Students took the stage with musical performances, magic tricks, and dance routines, while Mr. Genise and the Candlewood Entertainment Club delivered a polished production that included a meaningful tribute to Mr. Stern. #HHHCSD

Members of the Otsego Elementary Chorus proudly represented the Town of Huntington by performing the National Anthem at the Long Island Nets’ Town of Huntington Night!