Students from grades pre-K-5 in the Amityville School District celebrated an evening of educational activities during STREAM Night on May 24.

The celebration was held at Amityville Memorial High School’s gymnasium in which students enjoyed the wonders of 21st-century learning. Along with their families, students explored the burgeoning disciplines of science, technology, robotics, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

Members of the National Junior Honor Society set up different stations throughout the gymnasium as students participated in a variety of activities such as a cup pyramid challenge, a pipe cleaner tower challenge, paper columns, and more.

Photo caption: 1-17: Students from grades pre-K-5 in the Amityville School District celebrated an evening of educational activities during STREAM Night on May 24.

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Date Added: 5/25/2023

On May 17, Amityville Memorial High School's World Language Honor Society hosted a Caribbean and Flag Day Celebration at Edmund W. Miles Middle School.

Students and parents in the Amityville School District enjoyed authentic Caribbean, Haitian, Cuban, Jamaican and Latin American cuisine while listening to beautiful Soca, Kompa, Reggaeton, Zoup, Calypso, Dancehall,and Bachata music.

The Caribbean and Flag Day participants also enjoyed freshly made quesadillas, courtesy of the World Language Honor Society members.

Photo caption: 1-10: On May 17, Amityville Memorial High School's World Language Honor Society hosted a Caribbean and Flag Day Celebration at Edmund W. Miles Middle School.

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Date Added: 5/19/2023

Several students at Amityville Memorial High School attended the school’s Careers Without College Fair on April 26.

The fair, which took place in the high school cafeteria, was hosted by the guidance department and the Black Student Union. Attendees were able to meet and talk with representatives from the Suffolk County Civil Service, the Suffolk County Police Department, Laborers Local 1298, National Guard, U.S. Army, Access Careers, the New York State Department of Labor, and the Long Island EOC.

Students were excited to explore different career paths through the school’s fair.

Date Added: 5/16/2023

On May 8, longtime Amityville Memorial High School track and field coach Reynolds Hawkins was honored for his years of service in coaching and mentoring student-athletes.

The high school’s track was renamed for Mr. Hawkins, who has coached their track and field team for 26 years. Officially named as the Jerry Pollock & Reynolds Hawkins Track, Mr. Hawkins now shares the name of the track with his former coach and lifelong friend, Jerry Pollock. District officials, school administrators, board members, alumnus of Amityville Memorial High School, and relatives of Mr. Hawkins joined him at the track for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“I’ve truly been blessed throughout the years,” Mr. Hawkins said. “For my name to go up there, that will represent my father’s name, Reynolds Hawkins Sr., myself as Reynolds Hawkins Jr., my son, Reynolds Hawkins III, and my grandson, Reynolds Hawkins IV. They all have the opportunity to see their name up there forever, which is truly a blessing.”

Mr. Hawkins is a member of the Suffolk Coaches Association Hall of Fame. His winter teams have won several league and county titles, and his spring track teams have earned countless divisional and league titles as well. Additionally, for the winter season, Mr. Hawkins has been named Suffolk County Coach of the Year four times, and he earned this award 10 times for the spring season. He was also named as Newsday’s Coach of the Year twice for his spring track coaching.

“Reynolds Hawkins just sounds like one of those legendary names,” said Amityville Memorial High School alumnus Alijah Benymon. “It didn’t matter whether or not your biological father was in your life, because for many people like me, he is my second dad.”

As an educator, Mr. Hawkins has worked as a social worker in the Amityville School District for several years. Mr. Hawkins said he was proud to share this honor with Mr. Pollock, who taught in the district for 33 years has coached track and field for 52 years. Both have coached together since 1990.

“They have been close friends for decades and they are such fine gentlemen,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edward Fale. “What they do for the young people of this community is not limited to what happens on the field. They are both outstanding role models, so it’s just fitting that this track will be rededicated to both men.”

Date Added: 5/10/2023

The Amityville School District is proud to announce that 10 students will obtain the New York State Seal of Biliteracy from Amityville Memorial High School for the 2022-2023 school year.

High school students Danelli Alberto Alcantara, Fernando Cruz Reyes, Dimarion Donaldson, Sheyla Medina Cruz, Daniella Henriquez, Beyki Jimenez Gomez, Jairo Salazar, Diego Depadua Acosta, Karen Tobar and Jennifer Banegas will receive this designation on their high school diploma. The presentations took place from April 26-28 in which students presented in both English and Spanish, demonstrating proficiency in each language. The topics they chose were very meaningful to them, and they enjoyed discussing their projects with the evaluators. It was an amazing experience for everyone.

The district congratulates all of the students who earned the Seal of Biliteracy.

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Date Added: 5/4/2023