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An Un-Bow-Lievable Evening of Music

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Farmingdale School District’s Winter Concert Season officially began last night with Howitt Middle School’s Orchestras! On Wednesday, December 3, Greg Warnokowski, Director of Fine and Performing Arts, welcomed everyone to this magical time of year. Last night’s concert featured the Sixth Grade Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Matthew Szabo, and the Seventh Grade Orchestra, Eighth Grade Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Samuel Gelfer. We look forward to sharing more holiday joy with the community as the concert season continues.

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Musicians Shine at Farmingdale Tree Lighting

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Howitt’s Sixth Grade Chorus sounded amazing under the direction of Mr. Eric Hulse at December 3rd's Farmingdale Tree Lighting Event! We also loved hearing the Brass Ensemble, led by Farmingdale music teacher Mr. Phil Scanze, featuring Mr. Joe DeAngelis on the trumpet. Great job to all our student musicians!

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Winter Concerts 2025

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All of our winter concerts will be held in person this year! No tickets are required to attend. Performances will be recorded, and links will be posted on the district website a few days after each show.

  • DECEMBER 3, 2025 HMS 6,7,8 GR ORCHESTRA
  • DECEMBER 8, 2025 AA WINTER CONCERT
  • DECEMBER 9, 2025 HMS 7,8 GR CHORUS
  • DECEMBER 11, 2025 HMS BAND CONCERT #1
  • DECEMBER 11, 2025 HMS BAND CONCERT #2
  • DECEMBER 15, 2025 HMS 6 GR CHORUS
  • DECEMBER 16, 2025 FHS SYMPHONIC BAND, AND ORCHESTRA
  • DECEMBER 17, 2025 FHS NS WINTER CONCERT
  • DECEMBER 17, 2025 FHS WP WINTER CONCERT
  • DECEMBER 18, 2025 FHS TREBLE CHORUS, MIXED CHORUS, AND WIND ENSEMBLE
  • DECEMBER 19, 2025 SEM WINTER CONCERT
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A Night of Chorus Camaraderie

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Mr. Hulse hosted a fun PJ Movie Night for his 6th Grade Lunch Chorus on Friday, November 14. More than 80 students and 20 parent chaperones attended! Students kicked off the evening in the East Cafeteria, where they enjoyed snacks and time to socialize before heading to the auditorium to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas.

The night was filled with laughter, music, and fun. Mr. Hulse looks forward to hosting another movie night for the Mixed Chorus this spring!

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Students Win

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What an exciting night at Howitt Middle School. The PTA’s Family Fun Night pitted staff against students in a friendly competition, and the students clinched the victory with a score of 25-23! Everyone had a blast with relay races, free-throw contests, musical chairs, and brain teasers.

HUGE thank you to everyone who came out, and a special shout-out to our incredible Howitt staff for always supporting the PTA!

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