West Hempstead Secondary School

Good morning , Family ID is now open for the fall season for athletics for grades 9-12. Please do not wait to register- it’s to your advantage to register early. The nurse is the only person to clear students to participate in athletics. The nurses are in for only a few days this summer. After August 22nd the nurses are not in until school starts. You won’t get cleared to play. There is a New York State practice requirement to participate in a game. All sports require 6 practices with the exception of football, it’s 10 practices. Register now for FamilyID if you want to play this fall sports season. Thank you.

Hello, Please refer to the athletics homepage on the districts website. https://www.whufsd.com/o/whhs/page/athletics You will find information about the start dates for the 23-24 school year, the physical form to see your physician, the SportsYou codes for each team, the practice schedule for the beginning of the season, FamilyID registration information,etc. If you have any questions please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com.

Hello, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break. The fall season for athletics will be upon us very soon. Here is some important information for everyone if your child plans on playing a sport in the secondary school- either grades 7&8 or 9-12. FamilyID (online registration platform for athletics) will be open for grades 7&8 from August 7th-August 18th. Family ID will be open for grades 9-12 from July 31st-August 18th. Please check the district website ( athletics page). The start dates are listed for each sports season, practice schedule for the beginning of the season is posted, SportsYou codes are posted, the physical form to participate in athletics can be downloaded, etc. It is very important to register when FamilyID is open. The nurse is the only person who can clear students to participate in athletics. The nurse will be in the following dates during the summertime: August 8th, August 10th, August 21st and August 22nd. Very important to submit your information/paperwork through FamilyID in a timely fashion. There is a New York State practice requirement to be eligible to participate in athletics. All sports require 6 practices prior to a scrimmage or game with the exception of football. Football requires 10 practices prior to a scrimmage or game. If your child does not meet the practice requirement they will not be eligible to play in a game. If your child needs a physical (every student needs a current physical to participate in athletics; physical must be dated from November 22, 2022 to the present) please make the appointment now with your physician. The SportsYou (an app that is used to communicate information with students and parents) codes are also posted on the website for grades 7&8 and 9-12. If you have any questions, please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com or call the athletic office at 516 390-3253. Have a great summer.

Hello, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break. The fall season for athletics will be upon us very soon. Here is some important information for everyone if your child plans on playing a sport in the secondary school- either grades 7&8 or 9-12. FamilyID will be open for grades 7&8 from August 7th-August 18th. Family ID will be open for grades 9-12 from July 31st-August 18th. It is very important to register when FamilyID is open. The nurse is the only person who can clear students to participate in athletics. The nurse will be in the following dates during the summertime: August 8th, August 10th, August 21st and August 22nd. Also, there is a New York State practice requirement to be eligible to participate in athletics. All sports require 6 practices prior to a scrimmage or game with the exception of football. Football requires 10 practices prior to a scrimmage or game. If your child plans on playing football at the secondary school (grades 9-12) please contact Mr. Carre at dcarre@whufsd.com because their season starts earlier than other sports and there are summer workouts. If your child needs a physical (every student needs a current physical to participate in athletics; physical must be dated from November 22, 2022 to the present) please make the appointment now with your physician. The SportsYou codes are also posted on the website for grades 7&8 and 9-12. Team stores were set up if anyone wants to purchase clothing for the sport your child plays ( fall season only). Tomorrow is the last day the team store will be open. If you have any questions, please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com or call the athletic office at 516 390-3253. Have a great summer.

Hello, If your child wants to play a sport at West Hempstead Secondary School (Grades 9-12) and you recently moved to West Hempstead School District or your child attended a different high school last year, a transfer form must be submitted to BOCES in order for your child to participate. If a transfer form is not submitted to BOCES your child cannot tryout for any of the sports seasons. If you have any questions please email Mr. Mistretta, Athletic Director at cmistretta@whufsd.com. Thank you.

Hello, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break. The fall season for athletics will be upon us very soon. Here is some important information for everyone if your child plans on playing a sport in the secondary school- either grades 7&8 or 9-12. FamilyID will be open for grades 7&8 from August 7th-August 18th and Family ID will be open for grades 9-12 from July 31st-August 18th. It is very important to register when FamilyID is open because the nurse is the only person who can clear students to participate in athletics. The nurse will be in the following dates during the summertime: August 8th, August 10th, August 21st and August 22nd. Also, there is a New York State practice requirement to be eligible to participate in athletics. All sports require 6 practices prior to a scrimmage or game with the exception of football. Football requires 10 practices prior to a scrimmage or game. If your child plans on playing football at the secondary school (grades 9-12) please contact Mr. Carre at dcarre@whufsd.com because their season starts earlier than other sports and there are summer workouts. If your child needs a physical (every student needs a current physical to participate in athletics; physical must be dated from November 22, 2022 to the present) please make the appointment now with your physician. I am attaching the start dates for athletics for grades 7-12. Please check the website throughout the summer since I will be posting information and if you do not follow the athletic program on Instagram please do so - (@whathleticsdept). The SportsYou codes are also posted on the website for grades 7&8 and 9-12. If you have any questions, please email me at cmistretta@whufsd.com or call the athletic office at 516 390-3253. Have a great summer.

Congratulations to Jurrel Hall, Gloria Guerrier, and Victoria Guerrier for being NYS Champions in their respective events in Track and Field. So incredibly proud of these student-athletes and their coaches. #Ramculture

Congratulations to the members of our Senior Class that received the Seal of BiLiteracy, the Seal of Civic Readiness, and/or completing the Financial Literacy Program. #Ramculture

Congratulations to Gloria and Victoria Guerrier as they were honored at the Annual Valedictorian/Salutatorian Breakfast. #Ramculture

Don't forget to join the Secondary School administration and the Athletic Director for an informational 6 into 7 Parent Meeting on Tuesday (5/30). The meeting will start at 7 PM in the North Cafeteria. #Ramculture

Please click the link below for the article on one of our fantastic 8th Grade students. #Ramculture https://www.whufsd.com/o/whhs/article/1122411

Please be advised that the Secondary School will have an informational parent meeting for all 6th Grade parents/families on Tuesday (5/30) at 7 PM in the North cafeteria. Mr. Mistretta will also present on the athletic opportunities available to students entering 7th Grade.

District-Related Art Show 2023. Truly incredible the works of art the students created with the guidance of their teachers. #Ramculture

Thank you to our wonderful students and staff members that put together such a great Spring Concert. #Ramculture

Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade students for receiving recognition for their performance on the National Spanish and Italian exams. Two students even received perfect scores! Congrats to the students and their teachers. #Ramculture

Thanks to the Student Council for hosting a great Multicultural Night.

Multicultural Night 2023!!

Good afternoon, tomorrow is the last day to pay for the athletic awards dinner. The money needs to be brought to the athletic office no later than 3:00pm. The dinner is for any student that played on a boys varsity and junior varsity team, a girls varsity and junior varsity team. Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend the dinner. The awards dinner is to celebrate and acknowledge our student athletes from this past year. The athletics awards dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 7th at the Plattdeutsch Restaurant ( Franklin Square). Check in time will be 5:45pm and the buffet will be open at 6:00pm. The awards ceremony will begin promptly at 6:45pm. The cost of the dinner is $45 per person ( only cash and exact change will be accepted). If you have any questions please call the athletic office at 390-3253. Thank you.

Mr. Feroce's classes created Radio Talk Show segments to learn more about The Great Depression. View the links via the QR code to hear the students' final products. Well done. #RamCulture

Hello, there are only 2 days left to pay for the athletic awards dinner. The dinner is for any student that played on a boys varsity/ junior varsity team, and on a girls varsity/junior varsity team. Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend the dinner. The awards dinner is to celebrate and acknowledge our student athletes from this past year. The athletics awards dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 7th at the Plattdeutsch Restaurant ( Franklin Square). Check in time will be 5:45pm and the buffet will be open at 6:00pm. The awards ceremony will begin promptly at 6:45pm. The cost of the dinner is $45 per person ( only cash and exact change will be accepted). The money should be brought to the athletic office and you will have until May 12th to pay for the dinner. If you have any questions please call the athletic office at 390-3253. Thank you.