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🌱 Patch AM: Longtime Walt Whitman Administrator Takes On New South Huntington Role

Also check out Pop Up Sale for Mental Health Prevention - 1 day only on the Huntington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • New STEM leader aims to boost South Huntington students' science opportunities
  • What Huntington parents should do now to prep kids for school.

Also on today's calendar: Pop Up Sale for Mental Health Prevention - 1 day only and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Longtime Walt Whitman Administrator Takes On New South Huntington Role (patch.com) — South Huntington families will see a renewed push for hands-on science and research as longtime Walt Whitman High School administrator Dr. Scott Muller steps into a new districtwide STEM leadership role. He plans to align science curriculum from pre-K through 12th grade, expand research and competition opportunities, and build partnerships with major Long Island institutions to benefit local students.
   

• Local docs urge vaccinations, sleep, family chats before school starts (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Long Island doctors, including a pediatrician from Huntington Hospital, are urging families to stick with full vaccine schedules despite a new federal order, and to time flu and COVID shots for early fall. They also stress better sleep routines, open talks about bullying and mental health, and smart heart screenings so Huntington-area students head back to school healthier and more resilient.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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