Author: Hal Gordon Brown

Imagine if you can the world 119 years ago; teachers were comfortable having their addresses and summer destination plans published in the local newspaper.

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The answer to yesterday’s quiz is SHS Principal William Clayton Noll in 1902.

Well, let’s see how you react to this quiz today! Referring specifically to Sayville High School in a short speech, can anyone guess who stated the following words, and when? “The high school is the people’s college, and the high school of today is better than the college of Jefferson’s day. Remember that Sayville is the best town on earth! Be loyal to your town, your home, and your school. Above all live up to your highest ideals.”

The Sayville Alumni Association is something like a cat with many lives.

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New Sayville Alumni Veterans Remembrance Quiz for August 17, 2021.

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sayville Alumni Veterans Remembrance quiz. It is very important to remember the amazing sacrifices of our Alumni veterans. I am hoping today's posting will prompt some discussion, even...

Sayville High School Military Veterans Wall of Honor

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thanks to the vision and leadership of Ron Hoffer, Sayville High School's principal, Sayville HS will be creating a digital Wall of Honor in the High School. This honor...

Need some inspiration, today? Need some amazing, great news? Well, please come read about a Sayville Grad who is “an angel on earth”… and, read what she recently donated!

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The passing of Richard Alden “Audie” Zegel, Class of 1960, by his brother Chris.

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Come read an interesting oral history interview of Louis L. Pokorney, Jr., Class of 1939!

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Enjoying the Tokyo Olympics? From 65 years ago, here is our 1956 ladies Volleyball team!

Alumni History Splash; Our 1968 Senior Varsity Cheerleaders! Cynthia Lyon, Margaret Grayson, Frances Holmes, Janet Watt, June Billera, Kristina Larson.

Alumni History Splash; Richard Drury King, Class of 1965 – a US Airman, describes Hurricane Camille in 1969

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Alumni History Splash; Suffolk County News features an August 19, 1955 article about Marinus Albertus “Red” Hoek, Sayville High Class of 1932.

The passing of Steven Edward Glidden, Class of 1979

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are saddened to learn of the passing of Steven Edward Glidden, Class of 1979. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and classmates. Service details and an...

Today, we have a delightful photo submitted by Andrea McCormick-Gilbert (class of 1980). While out dining in Oakdale, Andrea was excited to see someone known as “an institution in Sayville High”, Mr. Thomas Wolf, our beloved music teacher, and band director for 34 years. Thank you for this photo Andrea and it was great to see Mr. Wolf!

The passing of Christine (Zeller) Dunleavy, Class of 1965

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“Class night” – 1939… bet that was fun!

The passing of Oliver F. Conkle, Class of 1953

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