We acknowledge that there are certain basic principles that shall guide the Board of Education in its actions and activities on behalf of our students and our community. The mission of the Farmingdale School District is to educate our students to become independent thinkers and problem solvers. It is our goal to empower each student to meet the challenges of tomorrow's emerging world. The District will provide a safe, nurturing environment in which individual and civic responsibility is fostered, diversity is respected, and all students are enabled to realize their full potential. To that end, we will:
ESTABLISH FARMINGDALE AS A HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL DISTRICT AS EVIDENCED BY HIGH LEVELS
OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING NEW YORK STATE ASSESSMENTS AND REGENTS EXAMS
May 17, 2012
Today is Thursday. It is an "A" day.
Congratulations to the girls’ lacrosse team for extending their record to 4 and 0.
The Big Day is here! The 6th Grade dance will be held immediately after school today in the West Cafe. All belongings should be placed in the room next to the cafeteria; follow the signs!
The Howitt Middle School Book Fair is now over, but we do have a winner from yesterday’s raffle, Gary Castaldo, who won $25 in free books. Congratulations Gary.
Permission slips & payments for the 8th grade trip to Adventureland are due
tomorrow to Mrs. Merlo in room 512.
There will be full chorus rehearsals today for Mrs. Tucker’s 7th/8th grade choruses. These rehearsals will continue all week. Please refer to the schedules.
Mr. Szabo’s 6th grade orchestra students should report to the auditorium today during periods 4 & 5 for concert rehearsal.
If you did not attend the NJHS meeting after school on Tuesday, please see
Mrs. Randazzo in room 320 for some very important information.
Relay for Life permission slips are due to Mrs. Randazzo in room 320 by Friday May 18.
7A Math Task is cancelled for today and will be held tomorrow.
8th grade girls interested in trying out for high school cheerleading should attend practices at 3:30 in the south high school gym starting on Monday. Tryouts will be held on May 29 at 3:30, also in the south high school gym. A shuttle bus will leave Howitt EXACTLY at 3:00 pm if anyone needs transportation to the high school.
Photo Club will meet on Monday and will be having the end of the year pizza party in room 217 with Mrs. Steffen.
OVA will be having a party celebration right after school tomorrow in room 216. Make sure to be there!
Wildlife Warriors will not meet today due to the 6th grade dance. The final meeting will be on June 1.
The Place will be held tomorrow night from 7:00-9:00 pm in the West building. Students must be signed out by a parent at the end of the evening.
The following will take place after school today:
• 6th grade ELA TASK with Ms. DeStefano in room 713.
• 8th grade ELA TASK with Ms. Gonsalves in room 213.
• Homework Task with Mr. Paxson in room 611Click here for Student Council Meeting dates.
Come join Student Council! 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are welcome. Help us brainstorm and organize events and fundraisers to assist those in need in the Farmingdale community.
Meeting dates are scheduled for every other Monday.
6th Grade Advisor: Ms. Ginexi
7th Grade Advisor: Mrs. Merlo
8th Grade Advisors: Ms. Passante
Please contact us with any questions. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
President: Ryan Fenn
Vice President: Chris Fenn
Secretary: Amber Harvey
Treasurer: Katherine Pich
7th Grade Representative: Emily Ruben
6th Grade Representatives: Anthony Marino
Gabriella Cordi
Thank you to all students that ran for office!!!
HOWITT HAPPENINGS Pizza & Poesia che delizia! (Pizza & poetry what a delight!) Poetry and culinary arts come into perfect harmony at Howitt Middle School. Pizzapoet Francesco Ilardi was invited by Signora Wines to show all 6th grade students the art of making pizza and the importance of poetry writing......more
Mrs. Pietronegro's 7th grade health class, did an outstanding job at creating anti-tobacco truth advertisements. The contest winner for overall creative advertisement went to Tara Mandel. Congratulations to all whom participated.
Take a moment to enjoy Ms. Ribeiro's 710 Homeroom Feature Article collection.Click hereHowitt World
Language Poster Contest Every year Long Island Language Teachers sponsors a
Language Poster contest. The poster contest was one of many activities language
teachers implemented during the school year to make second language study a dynamic
and relevant experience for students. Farmingdale was pleased to have 16 students
chosen as poster contest winners. Each student received a certificate from the
organization for their achievement. Congratulations to all the winners and their teachers.
This year the Newsday Future Corps Club was able to raise $300.00 through various
fundraising activities. The members were proud to donate this money to Canine
Companions for Independence (CCI). Thanks to all of the members for their hard work
and dedication to such a worthy cause.
The Jr. Honor Society raised over $200 for the Spinal Cord Foundation and a few students attended the walk on April 22nd to bring awareness to spinal cord injuries.
Mrs. Steffen's seventh grade students from Howitt Middle School were asked to "think outside their own box" and connect with the world around them. Mrs. Steffen asked students to create "artistic noise" as a social
awareness art project, not to exploit people's difficult situations,
but rather to bring attention to them. Students learned about being
proactive, by doing a good deed, without expecting anything in return. Art education has the opportunity to reach the essence of the soul and inspire moral character. Mrs. Steffen said that she was very moved because "these students have shown great examples of being humane human beings. The work is on display at the Farmingdale Public Library for the month of January.
On March 8th & 9th, Mrs. Kreuter's 8th grade Home & Career Skills classes welcomed more than 25 toddlers and preschoolers into the classroom for a play date. Together the students and the visitors prepared home made Play Doh to play with. The students had learned previously in their Child Development Unit that Play Doh was an excellent aide when developing gross and fine motor skills. The activity was age appropriate and encouraged students to work with the small children to make special creations. Fun was had by all and the Middle Schoolers had a wonderful learning experience while observing and playing with the little ones. The visitors were the younger siblings, family and friends of the students and the children of the faculty and staff at Howitt.
The Computer Lab will be open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. in room 302 for students who need to do school work. Sign in as soon as you arrive.
Online typing test tutorials to help you learn the basic keystrokes. Practice and improve your keyboarding skills using Nimblefingers.com
High School Musical Actress and United Nations Youth Champion,
Monique Coleman, visits Howitt Middle School. Click on the picture to read all about it!
VIDEOCONFERENCING AT HOWITT!
Mrs. Giebel’s and Mrs. Randazzo’s Computer Skills classes participated in a Cyber Bullying Video Conference delivered by the McMillen Center for Health Education. The students participated in various activities that were encouraged by the McMillen educator on the effects that their behavior had on others and how negative behavior can result in consequences. Many of the students were selected to field various questions and participate in asynchronous activities. The Eighth grade students did an outstanding job of representing FPS and we are very proud!
Mrs. Pietronegro's classes participated in an anti-bullying video conference. During the program, students learned about facts and myths relating to bullying, participated in a role play activity and analyzed mini video situations. Students participated and interacted with the presenters from the anti-bullying program. Overall, this program was a success!
To nominate someone for Farmingdale High School's Wall of Fame, click here.
Howitt Sports Today
7th & 8th grade boys’ lacrosse away at Grand Ave. @ 4:15
7th & 8th grade boys’ lacrosse away at Grand Ave. @ 4:15 
