We Are Excited to Spring Ahead! 

The changing of the clocks brings with it the realization that spring is just around the corner.  The longer days and warmer weather ahead will be a welcome change for sure! Outstanding News - Administrator of the Year!  The Council of Administrators and Supervisors has named Kerry Neira as Administrator of the Year! Mrs. Neira is the Assistant Principal of Washington Drive Primary School. Mrs. Neira is a dedicated leader who is committed to our students, staff, and school community. We are incredibly proud to have her as an integral part of our Harborfields Family! Congratulations!   Joining me in the picture below is Ms. Allison Joyce, HHS Assistant Principal and HBAA President, Ms. Kathy McNally, WDPS Principal, Ms. Kerry Neira, WDPS Assistant Principal, Ms. Denise Campbell, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Administration, and Dr. Danielle DeLorenzo, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction.  Click on this picture to read the full press release on our website.  You’re Invited: ENL Multicultural Night  The Harborfields Central School District is proud to present our Annual ENL Multicultural Celebration which will be held this coming Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Harborfields High School.  The evening will be filled with student performances and displays of student artwork from all of our schools.  Please consider joining us on Wednesday.   Celebrating Our Staff! Last week was National School Social Work Week, an opportunity for schools to acknowledge and recognize the impactful work social workers do to support students, families, and their communities. Please join me in thanking our incredible social workers: Susan Koenig, DSW, LCSW (HHS), Kirsten Leonard, LMSW (OMS), Kimberly SanFilippo, LMSW (TJL), and Anna Zaharia, LCSW-R (WDPS) for ensuring all Harborfields students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.  March 7 was Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day. A day to celebrate the incredible maintenance teams that keep our schools running smoothly! Please join me in thanking our incredible maintenance staff for their dedication and commitment to our students and schools!    March is Music in Our Schools Month The positive impact of music education lasts a lifetime, shaping students in ways that extend far beyond the classrooms. Every day, in music classrooms and rehearsal rooms across our district, dedicated music educators provide meaningful musical experiences for all students. What better way to celebrate this commitment than with the Suffolk County Music Educators Association’s All-County festivals in March? We are so proud of the 70 Harborfields students who will represent our district at the SCMEA All-County Music Festival concerts!  Northwell Community Newsletter Through our partnership with Northwell Health, all Harborfields Families have access to a dedicated Behavioral Health Center which provides timely access to mental health services.  For more information, click here to review their March Newsletter which contains many resources for our families.

Harborfields High School

The 10th grade AP World History classes had the profound opportunity to hear powerful and personal stories of Holocaust survivors, shared by their family members through 3GNY. A special thank you to HFCSD Board of Education Vice President, Dr. Eve Meltzer-Krief, for sharing her mother’s story, and to Mrs. Jane Pashman, for sharing her maternal grandmother’s story. Their heartfelt accounts provided students with a deeper understanding of the lasting impact these experiences had on families. 

At Interview Day, OMS students had the chance to put their skills to the test in real-world job interview simulations! They faced tough questions but were able to highlight their strengths and gain invaluable experience for future job interviews. The interviewers were thoroughly impressed with their well-crafted resumes and confident handshakes! A special thanks to the building staff and Career Readiness Network members who volunteered as interviewers!

This week, fourth-grade students at TJL put their science skills to the test as they explored aquifers - natural underground reservoirs that store and transmit groundwater. The students built mini aquifers, simulated rain on permeable and impermeable surfaces, and learned about protecting our ground and surface waters. I can’t wait to see what they find next week when they check to see how contamination plays a part in the process. 

Thanks to the PTA, students and staff at Washington Drive were treated to a visit from renowned author and illustrator, Rosemary Wells. Everyone loved learning about the illustration techniques she uses and how she has been inspired to write over 100 books. Rosemary serves as a true inspiration for future authors and illustrators, some of whom may be students at Washington Drive right now!    

HF Pride - Thank You to the Henrikson Family! 

Many people know Ms. Katie Henrikson as the friendly face you see when you enter TJL. What you might not know is that aside from being a dedicated and beloved security guard, she is also a talented artist. With a little help from her daughter Jesse, Class of 2021, Katie sketched and painted artwork to brighten the hallways of TJL. Jesse also lovingly restored a wooden lion painting, originally created by the late Erich Monkan, a beloved TJL Head Custodian. More recently, Katie drew and painted our iconic Harborfields Tornado as a mural on a wall in TJL. We are so grateful to Katie and Jesse for their contributions to our #OneHFamily.