Elementary students enjoyed many read-alouds Wednesday, March 2nd, during HCT's Read Across America event. Teachers, administrators and board of education members shared their favorite books with students across the district throughout the day via Google Meet. Launched in 1998 by the National Education Association, Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. This year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone. View the entire photo gallery here.

HCT members with children who are high school seniors graduating this year and who will be attending a post-secondary institution on a full-time basis are eligible for the Long Island Teachers Benevolent Fund Len Motisi Scholarship. Completed applications MUST be received by Stephanie Sullo, HCT President, on or before Friday, March 4, 2022.

Completed applications may be dropped off for Stephanie Sullo at Dutch Lane School or in-person at the HCT office. The HCT office is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Please email Stephanie to let her know you will be submitting your application.Include LITBF Scholarship Application in the subject line.

Join your colleagues each Monday for Faculty Room Fun and take part in the HCT Scavenger Hunt to be eligible for a prize raffle on March 28th. On Tuesdays, you are invited to take advantage of a series of financial & financial workshops and presentations just for HCT members. Show your HCT pride and Wear it on Wednesdays! Thankful Thursdays is back!. Tell us why you are thankful for a special colleague. You can begin sending messages today. Messages will be shared with fellow HCT members on each week.

View complete details for all events here.

Caryn Napchan - I want to thank Caryn for being the most amazing mentor. She is someone who is always there professionally and personally. I am so fortunate to have her guide me early on in my teaching career. She is an amazing person and teacher. ~ Dana Mirro

Erica Sabatella & Rob Morris - Thank you both so much for all that you do for our building. We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication. :) ~ Megan Callahan

Margaret Mitchell - Thank you for being a great cafeteria partner. ~ Alison Silvestri

Learn if your 403(b) is still working for you.

Our NYSUT Retiree Services Consultant, Claire Zatorski, will be offering a Pre-Retirement Workshop for members who are part of NYTRS and who plan to retire within the next 2 years.

I. Preparing to Retire – Eric Iberger, NY State Teachers Retirement System

II. Union for Life – Claire Zatorski, NYSUT Retiree Services Consultant

III. NYSUT Legal Services – Kathleen Rose, Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.

IV. Understanding Social Security and Medicare – Joan Perrini, Retiree Services

Register Here

Since this is a negotiations year, we want to present a unified front by wearing HCT-branded clothing every Wednesday. In addition, we'll be sharing photos on social media of our members proudly wearing their HCT gear.

Use the hashtag #WeAreHCT on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you do not use social media and/or would like me to post your photos, feel free to email them to jketyer@gmail.com and I will share them. Remember to Wear it on Wednesdays!

If you missed our fall clothing sale, there is a limited supply of HCT apparel available for sale at the HCT office. View items here.

$13 per ticket

Friday, April 22

6:35 P.M.

OPENING DAY

LI Ducks vs York Revolution

Saturday, May 7

6:35 P.M.

LI Ducks vs Lancaster Barnstormers

25 tickets per game must be sold to take advantage of this special price.

Return order form with payment to Alison Silvestri at Hicksville High School no later than April 1

Cash or Check made out to the HCT

Questions, email Alison at ajsilvest@hotmail.com

View additional information about the ballpark and the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Return order form with payment to Alison Silvestri at Hicksville High School no later than April 1

Cash or Check made out to the HCT

Questions, email Alison at ajsilvest@hotmail.com

Share Your Real Stories to Support #FutureForward Initiative

NYSUT needs your help to spread the word about our #FutureForward initiative. There’s no better way to highlight the needs of our schools than to share real stories from real educators, students and parents.

This informative AFL-CIO podcast on the #FutureForward initiative features three teachers/task force members: Jen Wolfe, Oceanside FT; Adrienne Cohan, Starpoint TA, and Amy Hysick, North Syracuse EA .

Join Share My Lesson and Catherine Zack, a meditation teacher and executive mindfulness coach, for more stress solutions for educators.This experiential workshop series is designed to give you both a better understanding of the science of stress and its impact on your body and real tools that you can use right now to manage stress, avoid feeling overwhelmed and create resiliency-building daily habits. You’ll leave this series with the foundations of a daily meditation practice and learn the building-block basics of mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Register here.

K-12 educators and SRPs can learn how to reverse the impact of trauma on students’ abilities to trust and behave in school through @NYSUT ELT Professional Learning. Here are more topics for Getting Back On Track.

ELT offers a variety of wellness seminars to help members cope with these difficult times. For example:

Learn about more topics available to NYSUT members here.

A new round of our popular student loan debt webinars has been added to the schedule for December and January. More information and registration for these Zoom webinars can be found here.

School-related COVID questions should be directed to Gail Hunker.

Download payment slip and return to

Email Alison to let her know your payment is on the way.

If you are interested in being listed in our tutor database or would like to remain in the database, please download and complete the Tutor Referral Form and mail it to the HCT at 535 South Broadway, Suite 212, Hicksville, NY 11801. If you prefer, you can scan the completed form and email it to Hicksville_Teachers@verizon.net.

Condolences to Dan Gibson (Middle School) on the passing of his wife, Brette.

I taught at Hicksville High School until 1996 - French, German, and Latin. In 2008, I made a film about the incipient stages of aviation in Lithuania and D.P. Immigration. The film received a Remi Platinum Award in the biography- autobiography category at the 42nd WorldFest Houston in 2009. A link is below for those who may wish to view it.

Best wishes to all.