West Hempstead Secondary School

Congrats to Ms. Bologna and Ms. Calabro for securing funds through jovia financial credit union for their respective clubs. What a great honor and you have represented our school district well.

Students in PE were involved in a highly competitive game of 4 corner Omnikin volleyball. So much fun to watch!

Our HS musicians put on a fantastic performance this evening during our annual Winter Concert. Job well done!!

Students in Ms. Mellone’s Spanish 3H class engaged in dialogue today about physical and mental health.

Students were learning about acceleration and changes in velocity during physics class today. They had to make the tennis ball accelerate using the supplied materials. The groups were really creative in their approaches.

The students in the band, orchestra, and chorus are ready for Wednesday’s concert. This is a ticketed event and each student will receive two tickets for guests. Looking forward to a great evening.

Congratulations to the girls' varsity basketball team. The Girls' Varsity Basketball team opened up conference play with a 42-34 victory over Friends Academy on Friday, December 10th. Chance Mingo had a game-high 22 points, Catherine Andree had 7 points and Isabel Tavarez had 5 points. The team’s next game will be on Tuesday, December 14th, when they host East Rockaway High School. The game will be played at 6:45 pm. GO RAMS!!!!

Congratulations to the varsity cheerleading team. Yesterday, the team placed in 1st place at a regional competition at Wantagh High School. The team is recognized as regional and division champions as well as rewarding the team the opportunity to compete at the National High School cheerleading championship in Floriday this February.

Good morning, On Saturday, December 11th the Boys Junior Varsity Basketball team won their second game of the season. The team defeated Valley Stream North with a score of 79-66. Chris Young lead the team with a season-high 33 points, Anthony Graffeo-Jackson added 18 points and Evan Wilson had 17 points. It was a great team win by all! The RAMS look to continue their win streak as they take on East Rockaway on Tuesday at 5:00 pm @ East Rockaway High School.

Students in Mr. Killeen’s English 12 class doing a close read of their independent novels.

Students in Ms. Rosner and Ms. DiRico’s Earth Science class used the reference table to identify the mystery rocks.

Our band members are getting ready for next week’s concert. I can’t want to hear the final product.

Thanks to our student volunteers and directors for an informative Curriculum Fair and highlighting all of the wonderful opportunities at WHHS.

Our upperclassmen facilitated a fantastic 8th grade orientation and gave the middle school students a glimpse into the HS experience.

Please join us this Thursday from 7-8:30 PM at the High School for our Curriculum Fair. Our students and administrators will discuss the opportunities and pathways available at WHHS.

Our peer leaders from our Sources of Strength program helped facilitate our Thankful Board. Our students identified what they were grateful for. Check it out in our main lobby.

The mini theater is almost fully functional. This is going to be a great space for public speaking, debates, small group work, etc. I’m excited to see the finished product and to have our students utilize the space.

Students in Mr. Napoli’s Criminal Justice class engaging in a mock trial. The cross-examination was intense!

Senior, Asha Brown, being honored for her Erase Racism essay. Congratulations!

The students were so excited to cook again in FACS class. The food looks delicious!