District Announcements
District News
National Art Honor Society students from Hills East are featured at the Heckscher Museum in the 8th annual 6x6 Collaborative art project with NAHS chapters from over ten districts on Long Island, where they add to a growing installation of 6x6 cubes with this year's theme of 'to the moon and beyond.'
Congratulations to our students who won or placed in this year's Huntington Youth Writes Competition!
Congratulations to our students from Hills East who competed in the NYS Economic Challenge and came in 1st Place in the state for their division last month!
Congratulations to Hills West senior Natalie Silverman on being selected as a recipient of the Huntington Camera Club's Roberta Strent Memorial Merit Scholarship Award!
Over 25 teams of business students from Hills East and West in the School to Business Partnership participated in the 2022 King of the Hills Competition, the Half Hollow Hills version of "Shark Tank."
Congratulations to Hills East's Daniel Salkinder for placing 3rd in the Mathematics category at ISEF, and for winning the 2nd place special award of $1,000 from the American Mathematical Society!
The Half Hollow Hills community had a great time coming together for the HHH PTA Council Diversity Committee's annual Unity Fair, an inspiring event that celebrates our diverse community for both our common ground and the many things that make us unique.
The 5th graders at Signal Hill recently participated in a Read-A-Thon to benefit the ELIJA Farm in South Huntington.
Congratulations are in order for our newly inducted 7th and 8th grade National Junior Honor Society students from Candlewood Middle School!
Students from Otsego created an Artifact Museum built with family artifacts as an activity for the ADL's No Place for Hate program.
Congratulations to our Half Hollow Hills teachers and administrators who have achieved tenure this year!
Congratulations to the high school AP Art & Design Students from East & West on completing their AP Portfolios!
Kindergarteners, 1st graders and 2nd graders at Sunquam had a great time planting to dress the school up for spring during their annual Planting Event. It was a beautiful day!
Congratulations to Hills East's Amir Estejab, Anand Nambiar, Daniel Salkinder and Alana Zinkin on being recipients of 2022 National Merit $2,500 Scholarships!
Congratulations to Hills West's Emma Zoccoli and Hills East's Jaiveer Gujral on being recognized by local legislators with the Students Building Bridges Award through The Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Yom HaShoah.
Seniors at Hills East proudly sported the gear of the college they plan to attend next fall as part of Decision Day 2022. Congratulations to all of the seniors from East going on to college, the military, trade schools and the workplace!
Congratulations to Hills West's Ashley Park and Alyssa Spano and Hills East's Jeanna Boltz, Anneliese Perfetti, and Alana Zinkin on being chosen from hundreds of entries to exhibit their artwork in the 2022 Long Island's Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum! Ashley received the Best in Show 1st Place Award!
Congratulations to Hills East's Samir Batheja on being named a Simons Fellow in the Simons Summer Research Program!
Congratulations to Hills West's Nicolette Reale on winning a 2022 National Merit Pfizer Inc. Scholarship!
Recently, Hills East juniors Jack Zaremsky and Dylan Rosenberg competed at the DECA ICDC International Business Competition in Atlanta, GA.
Hills West celebrated their seniors' post-secondary plans on National College Decision Day!
Otsego Pre-K students created sashes and belts out of recycled good and wrote goals on how they could help the planet! They went on a "pollution patrol" to help keep Otsego clean.
The Suffolk County Basketball Coaches Association recently awarded the Alexander Aurrichio Award (Hills West Class of 2008) to a student-athlete who exemplified high character, integrity, loyalty, and commitment to his team. Senior Derek Varlack of Hills East was selected by former Hills West boys basketball coach, Bill Mitaritonna, and 2022 Suffolk County Coach of the year, Pete Basel of Hills East.
Congratulations to Hills West senior Kristy Martinez on being selected as the recipient of two incredible scholarships! She was 1 of 100 students selected to receive a $40,000 scholarship and paid internship at Amazon through the Amazon Future Engineers Program, and she is also the recipient of "The Gates Scholarship (TGS)" which is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding high school seniors.
Congratulations to Hills East junior Sophia Esposito on competing in the USAG Region 6 Gymnastics competition and becoming Region 6 AA 2022 Champion in her age division!
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2020-2021 County Champion Boys Basketball Teams
353,033
Free Meals Served in the 2020-2021 School Year
1,500,000
Square Feet of Facilities in the District
1
All-National Musician in 2020-2021
$125,865
Raised in Matching Dollars for 2020-2021 Students Rebuild Challenge
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National Merit Scholarship Winners in 2020-2021
950,000
Miles Traveled By Our Buses Each Year
19
National Board Certified Teachers