For the second consecutive year, a team of William Floyd High School science students under the direction of Christopher Orlando were selected as winners in the Long Island Regional Planning Council’s (LIRPC) annual Long Island Water Quality Challenge. The team received a $2,500 grant to implement its proposal at the school, and earned WFHS the recognition of being the first school to earn back-to-back victories in the competition!

Six student ensembles from both William Floyd Middle School and William Paca Middle School recently had the opportunity to perform at the annual Long Island Music Festival! Each ensemble was rated by a panel of adjudicators at Suffolk County Community College and earned the highest possible rating of Superior!

Suffolk County has issued a heat advisory through Friday, June 12 at 8 pm. A heat advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like 95-99° Fahrenheit for two or more consecutive days, or 100-104° for any length of time. As a result of the heat advisory, all recess and physical education classes have been and will be held indoors during the advisory period. Please note that all schools are air conditioned. The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority.

William Floyd Business Department chairperson Jacqueline Giacalone and Science Department chairperson Dawna Cintron recently collaborated to bring several “Women in STEM” workshops to William Floyd High School to help empower and inspire future female leaders in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) throughout the school year. Twenty six WFHS students took part in this initiative, engaging in unique mentorship opportunities and hands-on experiences that furthered their STEM education.

Third-grade students at Moriches Elementary School recently participated in an innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) lab in which they created a fully functional miniature golf course!

William Floyd Elementary School recently hosted its eighth “Forget Me Not” Spelling Bee and fundraiser, raising $3,500 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center in Bay Shore bringing the cumulative total to more than $24,000! The Resource Center focuses on seeking a cure, and providing care and support for families with loved ones affected by the disease.

William Floyd High School will be administering the New York State Regents Examinations on June 9, 10, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2026. We will be using a testing schedule and modified transportation schedule.  Please see the enclosed testing bus schedule for details. Please note the last day of classes will be June 16, 2026. Schools are closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Earlier this spring, the James C. Metzger Suffolk County Chapter of the National Football Foundation recently held their annual Scholar Athlete Awards Brunch and recognized many of William Floyd’s exceptional senior student-athletes! William Floyd was the only district with two nominees for the Greg Sarra Trophy, which was also won by a William Floyd student-athlete, in addition to having their entire offensive line and an outstanding scholar-athlete earn recognition as well.