William Floyd School District
Recent News About William Floyd School District
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Floyd Academy principal named Long Island School Hero
Floyd Academy Principal John DeBenedetto has been selected to receive a Long Island School Hero Award presented by the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying. This award recognizes educators from K-12 and beyond who have demonstrated exceptional qualities such as empathy, patience, creativity, dedication, leadership, compassion, inclusivity, and respectfulness. Mr. DeBenedetto is one of 22 educators honored this year.
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WFHS senior Scott Eriksen named among Newsday's top boys' varsity soccer players
William Floyd High School senior Scott Eriksen, a forward on the boys’ varsity soccer team, has been named among the Top 100 boys’ varsity soccer players for the fall 2024 season by Newsday.
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William Floyd hosts Longwood for Parkway Power Bowl XIII
On Saturday, September 14 at 1 pm, the William Floyd varsity Colonials will face the Longwood Lions in the annual Parkway Power Bowl. This marks the 13th Power Bowl matchup between these rivals as they compete for bragging rights during the opening game of the fall 2024 season. The Colonials currently lead the Parkway Power Bowl series with a record of 10-2, including a 21-0 victory last year.
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William Floyd High School announces final dates for Class of 2025 senior portraits
The last call for Senior Portraits to be booked at William Floyd High School is scheduled for October 22, 23, and 24. The sessions will take place in the west gym. Any sessions after these dates will need to be booked directly at the studio in Farmingdale. Students are encouraged to visit schedule.prestigeportraits.com to book their appointments.
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William Floyd High School announces pre-order availability for 2024-25 yearbooks
William Floyd High School has announced that the 2024-25 yearbooks are now available for pre-order. Interested parties can follow a provided link to order a yearbook, book a personalization ad, and access additional options.
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William Floyd High School invites NHS applications for the 2024-25 academic year
The William Floyd High School Honor Society Colonial Chapter Charter #7567 is accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year.
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William Floyd High School's business academy highlighted on local radio
William Floyd High School Business Academy chairperson Ms. Jacqueline Giacalone was recently featured on “Spotlight on LI Schools,” the weekly LI News Radio program highlighting notable developments in Long Island’s schools. Ms. Giacalone discussed the various opportunities available to students at William Floyd High School's Business Academy, aimed at aiding their post-graduation journeys and lifelong endeavors.
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High school students complete inaugural trades program at Stony Brook University
Seven William Floyd High School students participated in Stony Brook University’s inaugural “A Taste of the Trades” program this past summer. The initiative provided hands-on learning experiences aimed at preparing students for careers in construction, clean-energy production, and infrastructure development while introducing them to job opportunities supporting sustainability.
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Twin sisters named among top Long Island tennis players by Newsday
Lydia Van Cott and Anabel Van Cott have been named among the top 30 girls' tennis players by Newsday for the fall 2024 season. Newsday's annual review of the top singles and doubles players in Long Island high school tennis included the two William Floyd sophomores.
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WFHS student accepted into prestigious Juilliard Pre-College program
Jackson Seifert, a junior at William Floyd High School, has been accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College program. This program is designed for students with the talent and ambition to pursue serious music study at the college level. Jackson, who primarily plays bass and tenor trombone, is also proficient on the trumpet, bass trumpet, and euphonium.
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Three WFHS student-athletes named among top football players by Newsday
Three student-athletes from William Floyd High School have been named among the top 100 football players for the fall season by Newsday. Seniors Geo Alvarez, Derek Amato, and Aaron Fisher are recognized as standout performers, looking to make their senior season noteworthy.
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William Floyd High School to hold underclass pictures on September 11-13
LifeTouch will be taking William Floyd High School underclass portraits on September 11, 12, and 13. Visit www.mylifetouch.com and enter your Picture Day ID: EVT9C4TGW. Please see the flyer below for details.
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William Floyd School District introduces adaptive tricycles
Pictured with the AmTrykes at John S. Hobart Elementary School (l-r) are Ravi Seeram, assistant director of special education, William Floyd School District; Dr. Stacey Scalise, assistant superintendent for elementary instruction, administration & pupil personnel services, William Floyd School District; Debbie Metz, president of AMBUCS LI and of the Kyle Sports for Special Needs inclusion program; Kyle Meier, vice president, Kyle Sports for Special Needs inclusion program; and James Westcott, principal, John S. Hobart Elementary School.
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Gas leak prompts emergency response at William Floyd High School
The full network, including internet and phones, is now back online. All is set for school to resume as normal tomorrow morning.
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NYS Chaplain Task Force and Represent Church donate backpacks to students
The New York State Chaplain Task Force, in coordination with Represent Church, donated approximately 100 backpacks filled with supplies to students at the William Floyd Learning Center. Leaders from both organizations recently met at the school to make the donation.
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School announces athletic team tryout & practice schedule for the upcoming year
The schedule for various sports tryouts and first practices for the 2024-25 school year has been released.
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William Floyd High School celebrates summer school graduation for Class of 2024
On Monday, August 26, William Floyd High School celebrated 30 seniors who became the newest alumni as members of the Class of 2024. Graduates gathered in the high school auditorium with family, friends, faculty, staff, administration, and members of the Board of Education to mark this milestone achievement.