West Hempstead Secondary School

Students in Ms. Wilkens’ Geometry class engaged in an icebreaker activity while creating the 3D geometric shapes.

Such a great two days at the Secondary School. Students were connecting with their peers and working collaboratively to solve problems. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the year brings.

Hello, The secondary school fall season ( grades 7&8) for athletics begins on September 6th. Since we started the process three weeks ago, I do need to remind everyone that even though you register for FamilyID and you will get a confirmation email saying you completed your registration, your child is not cleared to play. The nurse has to review everyone's account; if there are any errors to your account, the nurse will send you an email stating what is missing from your account and what needs to be submitted. It is very important to check to see when your child's physical expires. Also, for the code of conduct, the concussion form must have a parent and student's signature. Also, please do not drop off any paperwork, for example, parental consent, code of conduct, etc. to the nurse. The only way to register for the fall season is through FamilyID. After the nurse reviews, each student's account and after everything has been submitted, the nurse will mark it complete. On the first day of tryouts, each coach will get a list of students cleared. Only if your child is on the nurse's list saying they are cleared to try out, only those students can try out. The nurse will be in tomorrow from 10:00am -2:00pm. The school nurse is the only person who can clear students to play a sport during the fall season. Also, the only way to determine if the district is able to field certain teams is by registering for Family ID as soon as possible. The directions to register for FamilyID are posted on the website on the athletics homepage. As of this morning, here is a breakdown by each sport of how many students are registered for each team. Football has 7 students. To be able to field a team we need at least 23 students Girls Soccer has 8 students. To be able to field a team we need at least 16 students Cheerleading has 9 students Boys Soccer has 9 students. To be able to field a team we need at least 16 students Cross Country has 3 students. We need at least another 10 students * Please register as soon as possible if you want to be eligible to play in the first game/match/ meet. Football requires 10 practices and all the other sports require 6 practices. Any questions, please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com. Thank you. Mr. Mistretta Athletic Director

Hello, The secondary school fall season ( grades 9-12) for football began on Monday, August 22nd. All the other fall sports begin on August 29th. Since we started the process two weeks ago, I do need to remind everyone that even though you register for FamilyID and you will get a confirmation email saying you completed your registration, your child is not cleared to play. The nurse has to review everyone's account; if there are any errors to your account, the nurse will send you an email stating what is missing from your account and what needs to be submitted. It is very important to check to see when your child's physical expires. Also, for the code of conduct, the concussion form must have a parent and student's signature. Also, please do not drop off any paperwork, for example, parental consent, code of conduct, etc. to the nurse. The only way to register for the fall season is through FamilyID. After the nurse reviews, each student's account and after everything has been submitted, the nurse will mark it complete. On the first day of tryouts, each coach will get a list of students cleared. Only if your child is on the nurse's list saying they are cleared to try out, only those students can try out. The high school nurses will be in on Monday, August 29th from (8:30 am-10:00 am). The school nurse is the only person who can clear students to play a sport during the fall season. Since Family ID is a new program for all involved, including the nurse’s my suggestion is to register as soon as you can. Also, the only way to determine if the district is able to field certain teams is by registering for Family ID as soon as possible. The directions to register for FamilyID are posted on the website on the athletics homepage. As of this morning, here is a breakdown by each sport of how many students are registered for each team. Each team is still looking for students to join their team. Football 46 Boys Volleyball 23 Girls Swimming 3 Girls Volleyball 21 Girls Tennis 6 Cheerleading 21 Boys Soccer 15 Cross Country 2 Girls Soccer 10 * Please register as soon as possible. Any questions, please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com. Thank you. Mr. Mistretta Athletic Director

Hello, The secondary school fall season ( grades 9-12) for football begins on Monday, August 22nd. All other fall sports begin on August 29th. Since we started the process last week, I do need to remind everyone that even though you register for FamilyID and you will get a confirmation email saying you completed your registration, your child is not cleared to play. The nurse has to review everyone's account; if there are any errors to your account, the nurse will send you an email about what is missing or needs to be submitted. It is very important to check to see when your child's physical expires. Also, for the code of conduct, the concussion form must have a parent and student's signature. Also, please do not drop off any paperwork, for example, parental consent, code of conduct, etc. The only way to register for the fall season is through FamilyID. After the nurse reviews, each student's account and everything has been submitted, the nurse will mark it complete. On the first day of tryouts, each coach will get a list of students cleared. Only if your child is on the nurse's list saying they are cleared to try out, only those students can try out. The high school nurses will be in on the following days: Monday, August 22nd (8:30 am-1:45 pm), Tuesday, August 23rd from (8:30 am-1:45 pm), and Monday, August 29th from (8:30 am-10:00 am). The school nurse is the only person who can clear students to play a sport during the fall season. Since Family ID is a new program for all involved, including the nurse’s my suggestion is to register as soon as you can. Also, the only way to determine if the district is able to field certain teams is by registering for Family ID as soon as possible. As of this morning, here is a breakdown by the sport of how many students are registered for each team: Football 33 Boys Volleyball 14 Girls Swimming 0 Girls Volleyball 13 Girls Tennis 3 Cheerleading 12 Boys Soccer 9 Cross Country 2 Girls Soccer 7 * Please register as soon as possible. Any questions, please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com. Thank you and have a nice weekend. Mr. Mistretta Athletic Director

Hello, The high school fall season for football starts on Monday, August 22nd. All other fall sports begin on August 29th. The high school nurses will be in on Tuesday August 16th (8:30am-1:45pm) and the school doctor will be in as well at 9:45am. This is the only day the school doctor will be in if anyone needs a physical. If your child needs a physical from the school doctor you must submit the parental consent form by 9:00am to the nurse. The school nurses will also be in to clear study for athletics on August 22nd (8:30am-1:30pm), August 23rd (8:30am-1:30pm), and August 29th( 8:30am-10:00am). The school nurse is the only person who can clear students to participate in athletics. Since Family ID is a new program for all involved including the nurse’s my suggestion is to register as soon as you can. On first day of tryouts each coach will get a list of students who are cleared ( students who registered through Family ID) from the nurse at 8:00am. Based on the list the coaches receive from the nurse only those students can tryout. As of this morning here is a breakdown by sport of how many students are registered for each team: Football 9 Boys Volleyball 4 Girls Swimming 0 Girls Volleyball 3 Girls Tennis 1 Cheerleading 2 Boys Soccer 4 Cross Country 1 Girls Soccer 2 * Please register as soon as possible. Any questions please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com. Thank you and have a nice weekend. Mr. Mistretta Athletic Director

****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**** Online Registration for Athletics Please register as soon as possible if your child is playing a fall sport. The is a new process for registering for athletics and we want to make the transition as easy as possible. The West Hempstead Athletic Department is excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online athletic registration through FamilyID (www.familyid.com). FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for athletics, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register (one account per family) through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs. BEFORE YOU REGISTER: Prior to registration, you will need to have a valid physical examination recorded on a West Hempstead health form and dated within 1 calendar year of the first day of tryouts. The form can be uploaded to your FamilyID account, mailed, or given to the school nurse. REGISTRATION PROCESS: A parent/guardian should register by clicking here or by selecting the athlete registration tab on the Athletic Website. The registration portal will open 30 days prior to the first day of each season's tryout. Follow these steps: 1. To find your program, click on the link provided by the Organization (West Hempstead UFSD) above and select the registration form under the word Programs. 2. Next click on the blue Register Now button and scroll, if necessary, to the Create Account/Log In green buttons. If this is your first time using FamilyID, click Create Account. Click login, if you already have a FamilyID account. 3. Create your secure FamilyID account by entering the account owner's First and Last names (parent/guardian), E-mail address, and password. Select I Agree to the FamilyID Terms of Service. Click Create Account. 4. You will receive an email with a link to activate your new account. (If you don't see the email, check your E-mail filters (spam, junk, etc.). 5. Click on the link in your activation E-mail, which will log you into FamilyID.com 6. Once in the registration form, complete the information requested. All fields with a red* are required to have an answer. 7. Click the Save & Continue button when your form is complete. 8. Review your registration summary. No payment is required to register for FamilyID. 9. Click the blue Submit button. After selecting ‘Submit', the registration will be complete. You will receive a completion email from FamilyID confirming your registration. At any time, you may log in at www.familyid.com to update your information and check your registration(s). Always remember to save your information. To view a completed registration, select the 'Registration' tab on the blue bar. SUPPORT: If you need assistance with registration, contact FamilyID at: support@familyid.com or 800-311-4060 ext 3. Support is available 7 days per week and messages will be returned promptly. Links to visually show you the registration process step by step. https://familyid.helpscoutdocs.com/article/368-how-do-i-create-an-account https://familyid.helpscoutdocs.com/article/98-register-for-a-program-as-an-new-user-registrarse-para-un-programa-como-un-usuario-nuevo

****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**** Online Registration for Athletics The West Hempstead Athletic Department is excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online athletic registration through FamilyID (www.familyid.com). FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for athletics, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register (one account per family) through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs. If your child wants to play a fall sport please refer to the athletics homepage on the district's website for the link that says online registrations for athletics. If you have any questions please email the athletic department at cmistretta@whufsd.com.

6th grade parents, don’t forget to join us tomorrow evening (6/15) at 7 PM in the MS cafeteria for our 6th into 7th Grade Parent Meeting.

Celebrating our student-athletes at our annual Athletic Awards Dinner. Congrats to all of the award winners.

Hello, As a friendly reminder the athletic awards dinners are this week. The guest lists for both dinners have already been closed. The girls’ dinner will be tomorrow June 8th and the boys' dinner will be on June 9th. Both dinners will begin at 6:00pm and awards will begin shortly after. The dinners should end by approximately 8:30pm. The dinners will be held at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. Mr. Mistretta

Congratulations to West Hempstead High School’s 2021-22 Valedictorian, Joseph Tudisco, and the Salutatorian, Nicholas Trinh. Tremendous accomplishment.

Hello, As a friendly reminder the athletic awards dinners are this week. The guest lists for both dinners have already been closed. The girls’ dinner will be June 8th and the boys' dinner will be on June 9th. Both dinners will begin at 6:00pm and awards will begin shortly after. The dinners should end by approximately 8:30pm. The dinners will be held at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. Mr. Mistretta

The students in our Government and Criminal Justice courses had a chance to listen to Judge Solages. The students gained great insight into the opportunities to work in the court system and had the chance to ask questions.

Our students and teachers put on a great performance this evening at the Spring Concert. We even had some added features to the program! Job well done.

Family STEAM Night is this Wednesday (5/25) from 6 PM to 8 PM in the Middle School and High School. You are not going to want to miss this event!

Mr. Carre’s Health classes learning different strategies to manage stress.

Hello, As a friendly reminder, tomorrow is the last day to pay for the athletic awards dinners. The dinners will be held at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. The girls’ dinner is June 8th and the boys' dinner will be on June 9th. Both dinners begin at 6:00pm. Reservation forms can be picked up from the athletic office. The price of the dinner is $45 per person. If you plan on attending the dinner please submit the exact amount ( cash only) since I do not have change for anyone. Also, you will be able to pay for the dinner the night of the dinners. Thank you for your cooperation and look forward to seeing everyone at the dinners. Mr. Mistretta Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics

Thanks to Ms. Messina’s class for demonstrating the writing process used during Writer’s Workshop. I’m looking forward to seeing what they will “publish.”

The students in Ms. Perri’s class working with their partners to practice naming and identifying organic compounds.