Come and join us for this great community event on Friday, October 22nd at Walt Whitman High School.

Homecoming

Carnival & Bonfire

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Board Meeting

10/06/2021 

Board of Education Meeting - 10/06/2021 

Information about the Academic Revery Plan

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Recovery Plan

Academic Recovery Plan 2021-2022

Plan de Recuperación

Académica

Plan de Recuperación Académica 2021-2022

Free Weekly Little Wildcats Preschool Story Time Registration

The South Huntington Union Free School District presents a free community story, song and craft playgroup for preschool age children at Whitman High School!

Little Wildcats is a free community preschool program, which meets for approximately 2 hours on Tuesdays throughout the school year. A certified South Huntington Union Free School District teacher, along with carefully selected high school students, will organize and supervise age-appropriate stories and activities for preschoolers. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet other children in the school district while enjoying dynamic activities. The group will meet on Tuesdays from 12:15 PM to 2:45 PM at Walt Whitman High School in room 230.

To register for the program contact Mrs. Zamow, Little Wildcat program director, directly at 631-944-0972 or email: 

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Covid Protocols and Procedures (Spanish)  

Information on the Covid protocols and procedures for the 2021-2022 School Year. 

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The WWHS Fine Art and Crafts Fair will be on Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 10 AM to 5 PM.

WWHS Fine Art

and Crafts Fair

Fine Art and Crafts Fair at Walt Whitman High School

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Please note registration for Pickleball and Mahjong is FULL

*Class dates for Pickleball and Mahjong have been added for November*


Adult Education is offering in person classes for fall 2021!

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SHEF fundraises year-round to support district goals and initiatives, students and staff.

SHEF Faculty Grants

for Wildcat Educators

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See the district calendar grid for the 2021/2022 school year here.

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For assistance with Transportation, please fill out the Google form below:

Please provide as much information as possible, including your child(ren)’s name, address, and school(s).


Transportation

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A Message from the Mr. Nicholas Ciappetta, Board of Education President

A Message from Mr. Nicholas Ciappetta, Board of Education President

 A Message from Mr. Nicholas Ciappetta

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Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program Information - English

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Online Registration (OLR)

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Social-Emotional Wellness Screener (English)

Evaluador de bienestar socioemocional (Espanol)



In an effort to identify individual students who are or may be at risk of experiencing or demonstrating social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties, the Student Services Department developed a brief screening tool to gather pertinent information that can help direct concerns about your child(ren) to the appropriate support personnel or outside referrals/resource. This screener is not a diagnostic tool. Please complete one form per child. This information is confidential and will be shared only with the appropriate mental health staff and administrator at your child's school.

Durante estos tiempos difíciles, entendemos que el regreso a la escuela puede ser estresante tanto para los niños como para los adultos. Para identificar a los estudiantes pueden estar en riesgo de experimentar dificultades sociales, emocionales y / o de comportamiento, el Departamento de Servicios Estudiantiles desarrolló un breve cuestionario para recopilar información que nos ayude a dirigir las preocupaciones sobre su hijo al personal de apoyo o recursos externos más adecuados. Este cuestionario no es una herramienta de diagnóstico. Por favor complete un formulario por niño. Esta información es confidencial y se compartirá solo con el personal de salud mental y el administrador apropiados en la escuela de su hijo.

Social Emotional

Wellness Screener

Social Emotional Wellness Screener

Welcome to South Huntington School Nutrition Services!

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The 2021-2022 Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs has been completed and is ready for review. Should you wish to request a meeting to review the application, please contact Dr. John Murphy in the Office of Curriculum and Instruction at 631-812-3801 by August 30, 2021.

Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs 2021-2022

Consolidated Application for

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SHUFSD 2021-22 Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs 

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Varsity Football had a thrilling 41-35 win over a very tough Ward Melville team!  

led the way on the ground behind Whitman’s O-Line of 

Logan Elmore, Diego Romero, Liam Villanti, Xavier Ali 

 with 12 carries for 123 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns! 

went 6/7 for 101 yards and two huge TD passes, one a 30 yarder to 

! Tyriek had 3 catches for 43 yards and some big hits on defense. 

 had 5 extra points for the team who is now 6-0 heading into Homecoming!

The Robocats would like to congratulate Senior 

who just became Champion of the Champ Kart Flathead 400 class at Poughkeepsie Raceway.

Varsity Gymnastics won their meet against Copiague with some stellar performances! 

score on Floor went up over 1/2 a point. 

has shown her hard work and determination. 

continues to strive for her goals taking 1st on the Balance Beam and the Floor Exercise. 

 took 1st on the Uneven Bars with a stunning routine. 

 impressed the judges and took 1st on Vault.

Girls Varsity Volleyball defeated Longwood Monday night 3 games to 1 to clinch a playoff berth.  The team played great defense all night and had some timely hitting and serving to earn the victory.

Whitman Golf's Top 6 headed to Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Country for the League qualifier on Monday.  Senior 

 executed their highest scores of the season.  Senior 

 efforts helped keep the Wildcats chances alive.  Senior 

 dedication and preparation for this tournament was definitely reflective in their scores, as both made the cutoff for the individual qualifier and opened the door to the possibility of the Wildcats qualifying as a team. Then it was up to Senior 

, whose performance was absolutely amazing.  Jonathon ended up in third place.  Good Luck Wildcats next Monday at Smithtown Landing at the County Tournament.  This will be the first time the Golf Team will be competing as a team in the County Finals in consecutive seasons.

 of the Varsity Girls Tennis Team won two matches at the Division Individual Tournament Friday, which advanced her into the County Tournament this weekend.  With those two wins, Chelsea reached 40 career Varsity wins.  Good luck!

Girls JV Volleyball capped off a great season with a win over Longwood.  The Team finished with an incredible 16-1 record.

JV girls soccer played a great game against a strong Sachem East team.  

scored a goal before Sachem answered with their own goal. The Wildcats held on to a 1-1 tie with the help of 

Boys Varsity Volleyball upset Westhampton Beach Tuesday night in a thrilling 5-set match by the score of 3 to 2. 

played crucial roles in the victory.  The boys senior night and last home game is Thursday at 6pm against West Islip.  Great job and good luck.

Boys Cross Country ran a great race against Bay Shore.  A large majority of the team ran personal bests on the Sunken Meadow 2.5 mile course including 

Boys Varsity Soccer ended the regular season with a 2-0 shutout over Ward Melville.  

 in the 38th minute to get the Wildcats on the board.  

 netted the insurance goal with 5 minutes left off a pass from

 played stellar defense at center back. 

 made 3 saves to preserve the shutout.  The Team is awaiting the release of the playoff bracket on Friday.  The Wildcats play their first round game on Tuesday.

Girls JV Soccer ended its season with a 1-1 tie against North Babylon. 

 once again made amazing saves in net. Our defense consisting of 

Courtney Magee, Katie Guttler, Angie Fuentes 

was fantastic! The team had a successful overall season record of 7-5-2.

The Challenger Soccer won its second game of the season 7-6 Thursday afternoon. Goals were scored by 

Varsity Gymnastics won the last home league meet on Thursday against Lindenhurst. 

 took 1st on the balance beam and the floor exercise and had an amazing Senior meet. 

impressed the judges and all in the gym with her stunning performances on the floor exercise and on the balance beam. Thank you to 

for all of their help with the pep rally and their Senior meet. Freshman 

 took 1st on the uneven bars and 2nd on the vault.

Girls Varsity Swim wrapped up the regular season with a 97-87 loss to Connetquot. The swimmers were led by seniors 

.  Good luck at the League championship!

At the Boys Varsity Volleyball senior game Thursday night, the boys beat West Islip 3 sets to 1. Coach Patto and Coach Biancamano would like to congratulate seniors 

Michael Emmanuele, Danny Schlansky, Liam Murphy, Anthony Carino, Ben D'Agostino, Ryan Davis, 

 on an amazing season so far. You've left a positive impact on the program which will be felt for years to come.

Your Wildcat Sports Recap from the week of October 18, 2021.

Weekly Wildcat

Fall Sports Recap

Weekly Wildcat Fall Sports Recap

A 1970 Walt Whitman graduate, Jimmy Haslip was born December 31st, 1951 in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he became interested in electric bass and has now been playing for 57+ years. He received his training from some of the biggest names in music at that time, Jaco Pastorius and eventually toured with Allan Holdsworth.   The uniqueness was not so much that he played the bass left-handed.  In fact you may know another famous bassist from that era….Paul McCartney.  It was more that Jimmy played a left-handed bass upside down.  In other words, his low B string is physically lower than his high C.

Jimmy left New York in 1969 playing music in San Francisco, New Orleans, Denver, and Dallas before moving on to Los Angeles in late 1975, where he began touring and recording with many different popular artists around the world.

In 1978 he met guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Russell Ferrante and formed a group to record Robben's first solo recording on Electra-Asylum. This critically acclaimed album, called "The Inside Story" became a landmark recording. That album led to the formation of The Yellowjackets and in 1980 they recorded a debut album for Warners Bros. Records.

There was always the desire to produce an album celebrating his Latin roots and in honor of his father it finally came to fruition with the critically acclaimed, 

 on anything I could bring to the party that concerned Latin music and culture. It was my own take on it. It was a wonderful experience to work on that album, and to have my father be the focus of the emotion that I put into it.

Jimmy  has toured and recorded with over 180 artists and bands in the last 52 years, has three Grammy wins amongst 22 nominations and countless awards earned during his impressive career. Jimmy continues to push the frontiers of bass guitar with album reissues, sessions, masterclasses, and a playing style like no other.  Even if it is upside down.

Excerpts taken from the Jimmy Haslip website and guitarworld.com

A 1994 graduate, Peter made it his goal to serve the community by joining the New York City Police Department.  As he rose through the ranks, Peter dealt with the pain of 9/11 and the internal suffering felt by his brothers and sisters in blue until one fateful night in 2003.



While working in plain clothes, he and his partner received a robbery call.  His experiences prepared him for calls like these and he had been accustomed to various scenarios and armed with a description of the perpetrator they headed to the area of the alleged crime.

Upon their arrival, a man fitting that description was stopped and questioned.  The man said he was heading home and had just finished a job locally.  After some time Peter and his partner released the man and continued their investigation.  Approximately 20 minutes later, that same man was seen walking in a different direction following an older gentleman.



As the two officers approached and confronted the man, who was now a suspect based on his actions, he became extremely aggressive to the point where a struggle ensued.  The suspect reached for a gun hidden in his waistband and as he pulled it out, Peter reached for the arm.  They continued to struggle when suddenly two shots were fired and Peter was hit point blank in the chest and foot.



Peter survived the shooting and was awarded the Combat Cross, ultimately retiring as a detective.  After leaving the NYPD, he worked for the Town of Huntington’s Public Safety Division until his NYPD retirement date forced him to leave that job and secure a position with private security within corporations and surrounding school districts.

Peter works with the community through the Cub Scouts and has consistently provided mentoring to young people on the importance of citizenship and giving of oneself back to your neighbors. He has been coaching in various organizations and sports where his primary focus is for the kids to learn to play safely while also teaching and encouraging them to be good leaders and work as a team.



Peter and his wife Hollie still reside in Huntington Station as valued members of our district.

We all know who Jay-Z, Kevin Hart, Alex Rodriguez, and “Puff Daddy” are.  Now do you know who is responsible for making them look good on the Red Carpet?

None other than 2007 graduate Davidson Petit-Frère.

Named by Forbes magazine as one of the top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs in 2018, Davidson used his expertise in social media to become one of the great internet influencer success stories.  All this after deciding that college life was not for him.

Always having an engaging smile and overreaching personality, Davidson was a popular student-athlete while at Whitman.  Standing 6’4”, Davidson was a member of Coach Tom Fitzpatrick’s championship basketball teams as a go-to off the bench player.  In the classroom Davidson was an above average student who was well liked by teachers and administration.

Upon graduation, he made a difficult decision...to not enter college and instead pursue a career in high end real estate sales.  It was the perfect fit for someone like him who was not only likeable, but engaging.  His power of persuasion earned him success as an agent, but it was not enough to just sell houses.

While in high school, Davidson was always the best dressed for school and when the team went on the road, he looked more like a coach than a player.  His love for clothes and fashion inspired him to use Instagram to promote a few simple items he had designed.  He started with ties and before too long gained more than 270,000 followers.  Soon it was suits and that’s where the celebrities took notice.

, then teamed with his business partner to start the full fashion company 

. Since then he has added a men's shoe line, 

.  His productions have appeared in The New York Times, Essence, and walked the runways at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Davidson resides in California while maintaining contact with his New York roots.

Some Excerpts taken from face2faceafrica.com

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on October 23rd at 2:30pm in the North Cafeteria of Walt Whitman High School.

Hall of Fame

2021 Inductees

Hall of Fame 2021 Inductees

 of Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, NY has been named this week's recipient of the New York Jets High School Coach of the Week. Rosa will receive a monetary award of $1000 to benefit the school's football program. Along with this award, Walt Coach Rosa attended Centereach High School in Centereach, NY where he played running back. He graduated high school in 1978 and received a scholarship to continue playing football at C.W. Post College, majoring in physical education. Three years after graduation, Rosa joined the Comsewogue High School football coaching staff. In 2009, Rosa was named the head coach of Walt Whitman High School. In addition to his coaching duties, Rosa is a physical education teacher at Oakwood Elementary School in Huntington, NY and coaches middle school lacrosse. On Saturday, October 2nd, the Walt Whitman Wildcats shut out rival school William Floyd Colonials 27-0. The following week, Walt Whitman, again, shut out the Bay Shore Marauders 48-0, improving their record to 5-0 this season.

Whitman High School receives an automatic bid to compete in the 2022 New York Jets 11-ON Tournament. In addition, Coach Rosa will be invited to attend the New York Jets vs. New Orleans Saints game on Sunday, December 12th. He will receive luxury suite tickets and be recognized on-field at MetLife Stadium. Walt Whitman High School will receive 100 tickets to the Jets Play Football 2022 preseason home game.

In its 26th year, the Coach of the Week award is given to a coach in the Tri-State area who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve, and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to their community, their school, and their student-athletes.

Coach Rosa attended Centereach High School in Centereach, NY where he played running back. He graduated high school in 1978 and received a scholarship to continue playing football at C.W. Post College, majoring in physical education. Three years after graduation, Rosa joined the Comsewogue High School football coaching staff. In 2009, Rosa was named the head coach of Walt Whitman High School. In addition to his coaching duties, Rosa is a physical education teacher at Oakwood Elementary School in Huntington, NY and coaches middle school lacrosse. On Saturday, October 2nd, the Walt Whitman Wildcats shut out rival school William Floyd Colonials 27-0. The following week, Walt Whitman, again, shut out the Bay Shore Marauders 48-0, improving their record to 5-0 this season.

“This award is for the entire program,” Coach humbly added, attesting this recognition to the combined efforts of his coaching staff, administrators, and athletes.

Congratulations to WWHS Varsity Head Coach, Robin Rosa, on being named High School Coach of the Week by the NY Jets!

Robin Rosa Named

NY Jets Coach of the Week

Robin Rosa Named NY Jets Coach of the Week

During the past few weeks, South Huntington has been hard at work preparing for this year’s return of homecoming.

Last year, the game, parade, carnival, and bonfire were all cancelled. This year, the district has a weekend full of activity with plans to make this the most memorable Homecoming.

Homecoming at Walt Whitman High School is scheduled for October 23rd, starting with the anticipated Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 2:30pm and the Homecoming Parade at 4pm. The Wildcats will face-off against the Commack Cougars at 6pm. 

“Homecoming is something I look forward to because of all the energy and spirit at Whitman,” shared senior Silvana Pawa.

The evening before on October 22nd, Walt Whitman High School will host the Homecoming festival starting at 3:30pm, following the Bonfire at 5:15pm and the always exciting Powder Puff Football Game at 6pm. Students of all ages are invited to participate in the evening of fun activities that include a live DJ, 40 foot obstacle course, petting zoo, carnival games and much, much more. The carnival will remain open during the Powder Puff football game until 8pm.

The Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, which is typically held every 2 years, will begin the Homecoming itinerary on Saturday afternoon. Three of Walt Whitman’s successful alumni will be honored at the event before appearing in the Homecoming parade. We welcome 

Class of 1970, Jimmy Haslip, Class of 1994, Peter Garrido,

 into this year’s Hall of Fame. Our honorees will be treated to a celebration lunch and the Induction Ceremony will follow at 2:30pm at Walt Whitman High School. Honorees and their families are welcome to join us in the Homecoming Parade at 4pm. Starting at the high school and making their way down Jericho Turnpike, the parade carries the excitement of our students, staff, and community, bringing everyone together on the spirited day.

Upon returning back to Whitman, our inductees will join us on the field for the inaugural coin toss to commence the anticipated football game.

“It's the first time they are actually playing in front of their home fans,” shared Varsity Head Coach Robin Rosa who anticipates an event with a crowd larger than he’s seen before on their home turf. “Since we didn’t have Homecoming last year, not since 2019, I think it’s especially unique for this group,” Coach said. At the time in 2019, ten sophomores on the Varsity team were the last to play at the annual event and since then, those sophomores have become seniors and will return for a game that culminates the true meaning of homecoming.

And to top off the weekend of festivities, stay in town for Sunday, October 24th, as our Wildcat Marching Band hosts their "Battle of the Bands" home show and NY State Championships at Walt Whitman High School!


Homecoming is next Saturday, October 23rd, and we’re ready to welcome everyone back!

Hyped for 

Hyped for Homecoming

The Varsity Swim Team recently participated in Swim Across America, an organization whose mission is to fund cancer research, clinical trials, and patient programs by hosting charity swims. We are proud to acknowledge our Varsity Swim Team who graciously participated in this year’s fundraising to contribute to the SAA mission. The combined team is made up of high school and middle school swimmers from Harborfields, Huntington High School, Finley Middle School, Walt Whitman High School and Stimson Middle School. The girls enjoyed participating in the 7th annual Swim Across America fundraiser and did a great job helping to raise over $3,000 for the fight against cancer. At the October 13th Huntington Town Hall meeting, swimmers from the HUSH team were recognized by local dignitaries for their support in this cause.


Girls Varsity Swim Coach, Rufus Shepard, congratulates his Whitman and Stimson Middle School swimmers at Huntington Town Hall.

To learn more about Swim Across America click here

The Varsity Swim Team participated in the 7th annual Swim Across America fundraiser to raise over $3,000 for the fight against cancer. 

Swim Team Contributes to

Swim Across America

Swim Team Contributes to Swim Across America

The Walt Whitman High School boys and girls volleyball programs hosted their first annual Dezy Strong fundraiser this October in honor of the legendary Sachem volleyball coach, Matthew “Dezy” DiStefano, who created the Dezy Strong Foundation after he learned about his cancer diagnosis in February 2019. The Foundation helps people, especially kids, who are battling cancer.

Thank you to all who were able to support the Boys and Girls JV and Varsity Volleyball 1st Annual Dezy Day Fundraiser.

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