Homecoming is Saturday, October 8th from 10 AM-2 PM at Hicksville High School. Help us give away treats from our lollipop tree and take pictures at our photo wall (both created by our own Cathy Temps and HS students). We will also raffle off a Nintendo Switch to raise money for our scholarship fund (see details below). Stay for an hour or the whole time, the more the merrier! This is a great event that non tenured teachers can spotlight in their portfolio!

About 80 HCT members met at Garden Social in East Meadow last Friday, September 30th, for a back-to-school happy hour. Almost every building was represented; teachers were able to speak to friends around the district. Many said they enjoyed the event which felt like a return to normalcy. Keep checking this newsletter for another chance to raise a glass with your colleagues!

The Making Strides Walk at Jones Beach is Sunday, October 16th.

Join HCT/NYSUT Nassau for the Making Strides Long Island Event at Jones Beach Field 5 on Sunday, October 16th. To register online or make a donation towards our $1,000 goal, click here. For more information, contact Christine Anderson at christineking@optonline.net

One each: Yummy Mummy, Bada Bing, Sprinkle Chip, Classic Oatmeal, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Payment may be made by Cash, Check (payable to the HCT) or Venmo. If making payment by Venmo, please include Chonky Cookies in the description line and include your username on the order form.

Complete order form and return to Alison Silvestri at the high school no later than Thursday, October 20th.

Email Alison Silvestri at ajsilvest@hotmail.com with any questions

Come Ride with the HCT!

Looking for an alternative to your usual workout routine?

Looking for a way to unwind and do something good for yourself?

Join your HCT colleagues at SoulCycle for an immersive and intense full-body workout. Lose yourself in the ride, the music, the experience. SoulCycle classes feel a lot like a party or that concert you’ve been dying to go to.

SoulCycle’s Roslyn location is offering HCT Members a chance to try it out for just $5!

Monday, October 24th at 7:30 PM

Thursday, November 10th at 7:30 PM

$5 per person includes a 45-minute class and shoe rental.

Please RSVP to Alison Silvestri (ajsilvest@hotmail.com) by Friday, October 7th at 9 PM to let her know you're planning to join. Then download the RSVP sheet and send along with your payment to her at Hicksville High School.

Stretch Lab Woodbury is offering an exclusive deal to HCT Members, Family and Friends

Email ajsilvest@hotmail.com with questions.

Class includes mediation, an informational session to learn about the healing power of crystals, and your choice of crystal bracelet for $25. You may bring snacks and drinks with you.

Complete and return the registration slip with payment (cash or check to HCT) to Trish Papageorge at OCR, by Friday, October 28th.

Please join us for an in person Financial Workshop at Fork Lane Elementary School where we'll provide valuable information that can help you in planning for your future. We'll answer your questions and discuss the following topics: 

More info here.

Help us keep you up-to-date on important HCT news and current events. The HCT Connected bi-weekly newsletter, Hicksville employment opportunities and political action items are just a few of the ways we aim to keep members informed.

Let us know if you have had a change or address or cell phone number. If you are not receiving emails or text messages, we may not have your current contact info.

Send us a quick email and we will update our records.

The HCT is updating its tutor referral database. When a request for a tutor is received, we will contact members on the list who meet the criteria. It is up to the individual teacher to make arrangements as to times, fees and location. We cycle through the lists to ensure that everyone will have an opportunity to tutor. Replies must be made within 48 hours so that we can respond to requests in a timely manner. Once we hear back from you, we will forward the parent's phone number and student information.

If you are interested in participating in our tutor referral program or would like to continue tutoring, please complete this short form.

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

Sign up now for NYSUT’s online student debt webinars in partnership with NYSUT Member Benefits. Time is running out for members to apply under a limited PSLF waiver that gives you credit for more types of loans and payments. Even if you’ve been denied before, apply before the October 31st deadline to take advantage of the PSLF waiver today!

Register Here.

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From Denise Yannone (Special Education, various buildings 1974 to 2006): "Hello to my Hicksville friends! My husband Steve and I moved to North Carolina. There is a great need for advocacy for exceptional students here. Together with an incredible group of activists, I am founding President of the New Hanover County Special Education PTA. We are the only SEPTA in North Carolina! We encompass 45 schools and 3000+ students! Even though we just organized in February, we have already made a difference. We spearheaded bringing unified track to all our middle and high schools so track is now accessible with accommodations to EVERY child. Special Education staff and athletic staff are having professional development together to raise awareness and collaborate. We are also working closely with the transportation department to improve efficiency of bus transport for our special education students. As a result, every parent of a student who rides the special education bus received a personal phone call with bus route information at the start of this school year.

I want to give special thanks to Terri LaVelle (may she rest in power), Barbara DeStefano and Maureen Kraemer, and all the fierce advocates and HIcksville SEPTA moms who I worked with many decades ago. They led the way and taught me so much. And as always, much love to my former students, who taught me even more, and to my dedicated colleagues. For more information, please contact me at: denise.yannonesepta@gmail.com."