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The Alzheimer's Association Long Island Chapter recently recognized Hills West students for being their 2022 top school fundraiser!
The Hills East Unified Bowling team recently took on Walt Whitman for their first game of the season, and fun was had by all!
Members of the Rising Stars at Candlewood and West Hollow came together at the Fran Greenspan Administration Center for their "March Mingle," where they spent the day engaging with the Walk For Water Foundation in a virtual presentation to learn about the global water crisis.
Congratulations to our Candlewood students chosen to participate in the SCMEA Festival!
Congratulations to our Science Research students from Hills West who won or placed at the 2023 local American Chemical Society Chemagination Competition!
Congratulations to Hills East's Samir Batheja on being selected as a 2023 Coca-Cola Scholar!
Congratulations to Hills West National Honor Society chapter member Emily Pallan on being selected as a National Semifinalist for the National Honor Society Scholarship!
Speaking with confidence is a must-have 21st century skill, and Ms. Fallon, the librarian at Signal Hill, has been working with students to help them overcome stage fright and to learn to speak confidently to an audience. Some of the “Fabulous Fifths” are honing these skills by reading to their kindergarten friends.
Congratulations to the Top 20 students from each of our graduating classes at Hills East and West!
Congratulations to Hills East's Alice Wang and Jason Wu, and Hills West's Arav Chand on competing in this year's American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME).
Congratulations to our members of the Hills East Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) on their performance at the Spring District Meeting FBLA Business Competition.
The Signal Hill PTA enhances multicultural education each year with its Multicultural Week Celebration. For the final day of the eventful week, students got to “travel” to different countries with their passports and learn about cultures and histories from around the world.
The Half Hollow Hills Robotics Team was recently visited by three executives from one of their major sponsors, Optimum, who came to learn about their new robot, the 2023 game and the team’s progress this year.
Congratulations to Hills East's Victoria Lin on winning the Suffolk County Girls Foil Individual Tournament, and for making history as the first girl in Half Hollow Hills history to win this title!
Congratulations to Hills West's Alyssa Spano on winning Best in Show at the annual Suffolk County Art Leaders Association All-County Art and Senior Scholarship Show! West's Arissa Zheng received 1st Place in Mixed Media, Ashley Park received the SCALA 1st Place Senior Scholarship, and Jessica Arsenicos received an Honorable Mention in Drawing.
Congratulations to Hills East's Alice Wang and Jason Wu on placing in the local Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS) Program!
Half Hollow Hills is very proud of our eleven students who have been named Finalists in the prestigious 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program academic competition!
Signal Hill students proudly celebrated Kindness Day by decorating the hallways with messages of kindness and by reading and discussing books with the theme of kindness. On Kindness Day, everyone wore purple to show that they are kind to everyone!
Students and staff members from across Half Hollow Hills helped to create over 1,000 special Valentine's Day cards for the Town of Huntington's Valentines for Veterans initiative.
Students at Otsego Elementary School were treated to some Mad Science through the PTA Arts in Education Program. Kindergarteners through 2nd graders explored some Magnetic Magic while students in grades 3-5 explored some Fun-damental Forces.
The Hills West’s Teen Animal Protectors Club recently wrote an appeal to the Town of Babylon asking for more precise language in town ordinances about leaving dogs and other pets outdoors in inclement weather. The town welcomed their advocacy efforts and invited them to a Town Council meeting to request new legislation to be passed.
A portion of the donations collected by the West Hollow cheerleaders last October for Breast Cancer Awareness is being given to Maggie's Wish, a fund through Northwell/Huntington Hospital that assists people in need who are undergoing treatment. The cheerleaders were recently featured on News12 for their $1500 donation to this organization!
The Half Hollow Hills cheer and dance teams recently came together to support one another and celebrate their respective programs, while also helping to send off the Hills West Varsity Cheer team to Nationals at Disney.
Students and staff members across the district came together to support P.S. I Love You Day by wearing purple and spreading love to help raise awareness about bullying, mental health and suicide. This special day helps show support to others in the community who are fighting their own battles and lets them know that they are not alone.
Congratulations to the members of Hills West African American Student Association (AASO) on another amazing presentation with their annual Black History Month performance!
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New York State Master Teachers
2,500
Students In Music Performance Ensembles
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Varsity Athletic Teams
1:1
Every Student Has Their Own Mobile Device
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Home Languages Represent Our Diverse Population
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National Merit Scholarship Winners in 2021-2022
8,200
Daily Bus Stops
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Acres Of Property Maintained By The District