William Floyd School District News

William Floyd School District News


Nov 20, 2025

William Floyd School District honors veterans with student-led activities

Schools in the William Floyd School District marked Veterans Day by organizing a range of activities and projects to honor military veterans.

Nov 18, 2025

William Floyd High School teacher presents nutritional curriculum at Culinary Institute of America

Amanda Huff, a science teacher at William Floyd High School, recently presented her nutritional science curriculum to an audience of more than 100 educators, administrators, and food service professionals at the Culinary Institute of America’s...

Nov 18, 2025

William Floyd football heads to Suffolk County Championship after semifinal win over Longwood

The William Floyd Colonials varsity football team secured a place in the Suffolk County Championship after defeating Longwood 41-7 in the Section XI playoff semifinals.

Nov 18, 2025

Senator Murray and Assemblyman DeStefano tour Moriches Elementary School in William Floyd district

William Floyd School District officials hosted New York State Senator Dean Murray and Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano for a visit to Moriches Elementary School.

Nov 17, 2025

William Floyd varsity football advances to semifinals after win over Sachem East

The William Floyd Colonials varsity football team advanced to the semifinals of the Section XI playoffs after defeating Sachem East 34-14.

Nov 13, 2025

Moriches Elementary holds annual pumpkin carving contest

Moriches Elementary School recently held its 46th annual “Great Pumpkin” contest, inviting students and their families to carve pumpkins into creative designs.

Nov 10, 2025

William Floyd United Teachers organizes annual coat giveaway for local families

William Floyd United Teachers (WFUT) will hold its third annual 1,000 Coat Giveaway on Saturday, November 15.

Nov 10, 2025

William Floyd varsity gymnastics heads to county championships after strong regular season

The William Floyd High School varsity gymnastics team has ended its regular season with a 9-1 record, finishing second in League I. This result qualifies the Colonials for the Section XI team county championships for the third year in a row.

Nov 9, 2025

Eight William Floyd High School students receive NYSSMA All-State honors

Eight students from William Floyd High School have been recognized by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) as All-State musicians, a distinction awarded to top high school performers in New York.

Nov 7, 2025

William Floyd School District hosts annual faculty art exhibit

The William Floyd School District Art Department is holding its annual Faculty Art Exhibit at the Susan Hersh Art Gallery, located in the main lobby of William Floyd High School.

Nov 7, 2025

William Floyd varsity football finishes undefeated season ahead of playoffs

The William Floyd High School varsity football team, under the leadership of head coach Paul Longo, completed its 2025 regular season undefeated with an 8-0 record.

Nov 7, 2025

William Floyd High School students collect environmental data at local river sites

William Floyd High School science students recently took part in the annual “A Day in the Life” project at Forge River Marina and Osprey Park.

Nov 6, 2025

William Floyd and Paca middle schoolers explore Van Gogh exhibit at NY Botanical Gardens

Eighth grade art students from William Floyd Middle School and William Paca Middle School visited the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx to experience the "Van Gogh’s Flowers" exhibit.

Nov 4, 2025

William Floyd girls’ cross country earns honors ahead of state qualifier

The William Floyd High School girls’ varsity cross country team finished their regular season with a second-place overall result in Division I. Head coach John Ryan led the Colonials through a successful campaign, highlighted by strong...

Nov 3, 2025

William Floyd boys’ cross country team qualifies for state after strong season

The William Floyd High School boys’ varsity cross country team has completed its regular season with a 4-1 record, securing a place in the county championship at Sunken Meadow State Park.

Nov 3, 2025

William Floyd High School Barbering Academy offers free haircuts to middle school students

The William Floyd High School Barbering Academy has started offering free haircuts and shape ups to students at William Paca Middle School and William Floyd Middle School.

Nov 1, 2025

Two freshmen win logo contest for William Floyd High School's 'Puffs' production

William Floyd High School freshmen Audriana Smith and Welman Gomez Zelaya have been named winners of a logo design contest for the school’s theater program.

Nov 1, 2025

New York State Education Department allows Regents exam exemptions for major life events

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has introduced a new policy allowing students affected by significant life events to be exempt from taking Regents examinations required for graduation.

Oct 31, 2025

William Floyd High School's business education department wins seventh state honor

The William Floyd High School Business Education Department has been recognized as the Business Education & Marketing “Department of the Year” by the Business Teachers Association of New York State for the seventh time.

Oct 30, 2025

William Floyd High School to host multiple community aid events amid SNAP benefit suspension

In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown and the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, several food distribution events have been scheduled in Suffolk County.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Sports

Are The Mets Going with a Youth Movement?

It’s hard to believe that the New York Mets, with a billionaire owner, might opt for a youth movement after spending so much on a star player like Juan Soto just last season, but that nightmare might become a reality for Amazin’ fans.


Sports

Bowl Season Brings Value

The new landscape of college football has brought many changes, and the transfer portal has significantly affected bowl games. More and more players are opting out of bowl games if their teams aren’t in the College Football Playoff, and while that is disappointing for fans, it gives sports bettors an edge.