West Hempstead Secondary School

Ms. Layburn and the young artists in her ceramics glass using the clay Extruder to make make coils for the their large scale vase projects. The students are enjoying the process from start to finish as you can see.

Students in Ms. Southard’s Intro to Business Class going the extra mile by dressing up as their favorite entrepreneur while making their presentations. Students enjoyed the presentations and offered feedback. Do we have future business entrepreneurs in our future?

Ms. Rivera is using an Edpuzzle activity to engage her Spanish class. This is a great way for students to practice authentic language by speaking and problem solving. Buen Trabajo!

Participating in extracurricular activities provide opportunities to learn the fundamentals of teamwork and commitment. Interested? Now is your chance to join a varsity or junior varsity team. Become part of something special and join the Ram family. Contact Mr. Mistretta ASAP

Mr Grey and his 6th period students in his Economics class discussing different types of partnerships and what the advantages and disadvantages are of each. The students were engaged in conversation and actively participating.

The girls complete the three game sweep in impressive fashion and will move on to the next round of the playoffs. Congratulations to coach Dooley and all of the players on their outstanding performance! They truly Raised the Bar!

Congratulations to our Student of the Month winners. Ava, Amneris, Kayla and Kelecia were selected for demonstrating the following Habits of Mind: Persisting, Remaining Open to Continuous Learning, Striving for Accuracy, Thinking Flexibility and Applying Past Knowledge.

Students in Ms. Marder’s Algebra II class practicing solving geometric triangle problems. They are building on prior knowledge to create new pathways for continuous learning.

A special thank you to the senior girls for their commitment and passion for the sport. Thank you to coach Dooley for his leadership and to the parents for their support of the program.

Students in Ms. Lawson’s 10th grade honors classes presenting their Public Service Announcements which are highlighting inequality issues. Both in class and remote learners are providing actionable peer feedback. RamPride!

Thanks you to Ms. Karis, Ms. Burnett and the special education staff for providing activities and reminders to support Autism Awareness Month!

Young authors in Ms. Stamatiades’s class analyzing character transitions through visuals and film. Students will be comparing clips from the movie to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird!

AP art students striving for accuracy as they prepare their portfolios. Ms. Ross leading the way and guiding her students to continually Raise the Bar. Does West Hempstead have a young Picasso in class?

Students in Ms. Calabro’s World of Technology class creating their own songs utilizing Python language. This language allows the students to be creative with the lyrics and the music. Maybe we have a West Hempstead pop star in our future?

Students in Ms. Casto’s and Ms Ragucci’s class making presentations on Famous Women in history. Students are providing feedback, Grows and Glows as well as asking questions. The students are also working on improving their presentation

Congratulations to Michael Sheehan on receiving a scholarship from the Long Island Mathematics Conference Board. He nominated Ms. Rowland for providing the inspiration to perform well in mathematics. This is Ms. Rowland’s third year in a row! RamPride

The results of Mr. Okpych's AP Biology bacterial transformation lab are in. Success! Students worked virtually with the Dolan DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor to genetically modify harmless bacteria with Jelly fish DNA to create a strain that glows under blacklight.

Congratulations to the coaches and players on the JV soccer team. They defeated Malverne/East Rockaway with a convincing win. Keep Raising the Bar!

Congratulations to our Student of the Month winners for the month of February. Both students were selected for demonstrating the following Habits of Mind: Persisting, Striving for Accuracy and for Remaining Open to Continuous Learning.

Congratulations to the boys Varsity Soccer team for persisting in their 2-1 victory over the Seafood Vikings. It was a tight contest, but hard work and desire was the difference! RamPride!