A socially-distanced and mostly virtual Superintendent's Conference Day marked the beginning of the new school year for teachers and staff in Hicksville on Monday, August 30th. Marianne Litzman rang in the opening of the "Hicksville Schoolhouse" and welcomed everyone, including 49 new teachers. Steve Chassman from Long Island Council on...

The HCT Executive Board welcomed 49 new members at New Teacher Orientation on Tuesday, August 24th at the Middle School Library. President Stephanie Sullo detailed the benefits and responsibilities of being an active union member. Next Generation NYSUT Coordinators Michelle Pavelka and Melissa Seguna discussed the unique challenges facing new...

We saw many old friends and met some new ones at National Night Out at the Broadway Mall on August 3! National Night Out is a community-police awareness raising event that has been held for over 30 years in communities across the United States on the first Tuesday of August.

HCT members went all out for Long Island's Wear Red for Ed campaign on Friday, March 12th. The goal of this island-wide event was to celebrate the hard work we, as educators, have done and the challenges we have met throughout the pandemic. NYSUT brothers and sisters across the area...

Teachers, guests and students celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday by participating in a virtual Read Across America event on Tuesday, March 2nd. Organized by High School librarian Christine Anderson, the day-long event featured enthusiastic guest readers who shared their favorite books. Elementary students joined in the fun with their classes throughout...

On Sunday, March 7th, Hicksville elementary students met at Broadway Mall for Hicksville Council of PTA's Chalk the Walk with Kindness Event. Kids who participated in the PTA Kindness Challenge the last four weeks received chalk and a physically distanced area in the parking lot to color. Donations of health...

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it… if only we’re brave enough to BE it.” These words by 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman helped inspire a bulletin board in the Middle School celebrating Black History Month. Seventh grade Special Education teacher Patricia Wilson-Lord created the...

HCT collected a total of $910 during its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Pink Out event. Thank you for all the financial contributions and t-shirt purchases. Thank you to Christine Anderson for organizing this important event.