West Hempstead Secondary School

Congratulations to Henry and his teacher, Ms. Weinstein, for becoming a finalist in Optimum's Hispanic Heritage Month Essay contest. Henry was one of the top three essays selected out of over 500 applications!

Our students are working diligently preparing for tomorrow's concert. Performance A (grades 7-8) will be at 6pm and Performance B (grades 9-12) will be at 7:15 pm.

The students in Ms. Perri's Chemistry class were up and thinking in preparation for this week's assessment.

The students in the STEM Apprenticeship Club gained experience with virtual reality, drones, robots, computer hardware and more. The club meets on Tuesdays after school!

The students in Ms. LaRosa's and Mr. Posillico's Social Studies class were busy finishing their 13 colonies brochure project. Looking forward to seeing the final products.

Family Literacy Night is underway and will continue until 8:30 PM. You won't want to miss out on the scheduled events for the remainder of the evening. #WHe

Our peer mentoring program was in full swing the last two days. It was great seeing the upperclassmen connecting with their younger peers. #WHe

Thanks to our ENL department for hosting our Thanksgiving luncheon.

Thanks to our alumni for coming back to speak to our students about their experiences in the field of STEM. It was so insightful for our students.

Our Key Club and student volunteers were busy at work preparing thanksgiving meals for families in our community. Always a beautiful sigh to our our students and school community giving back.

Don't miss out on seeing the 7/8 drama production of Fame Jr. Tonight is the last performance! The show starts at 7 PM and tickets can be purchased at the door.

WHe are one!

A huge thank you to the Class of 1973 for their generous donation to help the Key Club restock the food pantry. Greatly appreciated!

Good luck to the Varsity Volleyball team as they take on Oyster Bay in the first round of the playoffs!

Thanks to our Student Council for hosting a fantastic Halloween party for our elementary students!

Thanks to the Dignity and Tolerance and SADD clubs for organizing the activities during Red Ribbon Week.

The students in Ms. Parillo's and Ms. Naughton's Algebra class reviewed rational and irrational numbers using "fortune tellers." The students navigated the stations to prepare for the upcoming assessment.

The students in Ms. Gould's Living Environment class shared their projects on cell organelles. Their originality was on full display.

The students in Ms. Gould's Living Environment class shared their projects on cell organelles. Their originality was on full display.

Congratulations to the seniors on the boys Varsity Volleyball team. Great win against Wantagh bringing their record to 13-2 this season. Thank you for your leadership.