The mission of the Farmingdale Schools 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.
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HEALTH OFFICE PHYSICALS AND BODY MASS INDEX REPORTING REQUIREMENTS;
REMINDER for all parents of student's entering Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th ,7th and 10th grades and other new entrants. As of September, 2008 you must provide the school district with a physical from your physician that includes a BMI measurement. If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.!
Visit the Great Barrier Reef in Australia .....via the videoconference that was held at the June 4th Board of Education meeting at Howitt Middle School.
Did you know?...June is National Internet Safety Month? June as Internet Safety Month was established by i-SAFE and the U.S. Senate three years ago. A resolution has passed each year since reminding Americans of all ages the importance of Internet safety. i-Safe is calling on families to plan activities that will culminate on June 30th with Internet Safety Family Night. For more information, visit
www.isafe.org.
Jim Hughes .....a Social Studies teacher at Farmingdale High School, was awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award for 2008 from the Harvard Club of Long Island.
Did You Know? ..... Our Business and Marketing Education Department has been selected as one of the 17 statewide recipients of the 2007 Business and Marketing Education Department of the Year Award. Our innovative and rigorous program was recognized for helping to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in post-secondary study of the world of work ... - In order to reduce costs, the Farmingdale School District purchases a majority of its commodities through shared purchase agreements ... - The journalism class at Farmingdale High School now receives 20 copies of the New York Times electronically each day. Students have the ability to access weekend and holiday editions of the newspaper online in addition to the regular weekday editions. The best part of the program is the cost: it's free! ...
Howitt Middle School Future Corps Club held a Raffle Basket fundraiser to raise money for Canine Companions for Independence. Canine Companions for Independence is an extraordinary non-profit organization that trains and provides service dogs to enhance the lives of people with disabilities......more.
Visit the Great Barrier Reef in Australia .....via the videoconference that was held at the June 4th Board of Education meeting at Howitt Middle School. 
