On May 8th Phil Moshoyannis (Lee Avenue) and Beth Atkinson (High School) were honored at the Town of Oyster Bay Town Hall in a ceremony celebrating National Teacher Recognition Day. Phil and Beth received official citations from Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. Phil was recognized for being selected as one of only 76 teachers as a Fulbright Fellow. Phil…
Nine teachers and 85 students were honored at this year’s Scholars’ Dinner last Thursday at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Students read speeches highlighting how teachers touched their lives, inspired them and made them feel special. Senior scholars were honored as well for their dedication and hard work throughout their years in…
Hicksville teachers raised over $1,300 in gift cards to area supermarkets for the Hero Hunger Help Project to benefit food insecure veterans. Members of the ME Committee delivered the cards Saturday, March 3rd, and met with VA staff and residents. Volunteer coordinator Laura Merring accepted the donations and thanked the HCT for its generosity….
Over 100 books were given to Hicksville families on Friday, March 2nd, as administrators, teachers, parents and students celebrated Read Across America day on Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Held in the new Parent Center, the event drew about 75 families and 20 teacher volunteers, despite the heavy rain and strong winds. HCT president Tom Glenn…
The Hicksville Council of PTAs honored 20 members of the HCT at its 65th Annual Founders Day on March 1st at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. Hicksville Board of Education members, central administration, teachers, PTA and SEPTA members celebrated excellence in education and community leadership in its honorees. Founders…
Thousands of workers and unionists took to the streets Saturday, February 24th, in New York City’s Foley Square. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill DeBlasio joined the rally, called the “Working People’s Day of Action” which was planned to coincide with the Supreme Court’s hearing of the Janus vs. AFSCME…
About 200,000 people filled the New York City streets on Saturday, January 20th, for the second Women’s March for human rights. Cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. saw similar protests with hundreds of thousands in attendance. People marched in opposition to the current administration and its controversial…
HCT members wore orange Friday, December 8th in support of Human Rights Day and to condemn violence against women and girls around the world. Many people have rallied behind the hashtag #MeToo, exposing the prevalence of sexual harassment and other forms of violence that women suffer every day. Breaking the…