Alumni Posts

Just for fun… check this out! Our 1920-21 SHS Teachers

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Beautiful additions to the Sayville High Class of 1948.

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Military history of Sayville alumni. Did you know Robert Paul Groh enlisted at age 16?

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A quiz to make some smile; 35 years ago, what is this 1978 SHS student doing?

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A few photographs of the Sayville High School Band in the 2023 Memorial Day parade, courtesy of Christi (Dlugos) Ronin, Class of 1998. Thank you, Christi!

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Carolyn (Griffiths) Mioduski, Class of 1959 would like to remind everyone that today is Women Veterans Day, June 12th. So a special thank you to my sisters, the women who paved the way and those who are following in their footsteps!

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Flashback to 1935…. Class memories (from the yearbook). Photo is courtesy of Judi (Hone) McHugh! Thanks so much, Judi!

Today, June 6 marks the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy—the day in 1944 when allied forces from 13 countries stormed five beaches in Normandy, France.

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From last Thursday’s “Years Ago” section of the Suffolk County News from May 1968! Some familiar faces in there! Virginia “Ginger” Farrell sent this in. Thanks Ginger!

This just in! 99 years old today! Mrs. Enid (Burton) Jones, Class of 1942! Pictured with her son, Henry Jones.

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August 13, 1915; Quite a few Sayville High boys have enrolled in a class in which they are taught how to build a wireless apparatus!

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Here is a real treat! “Sayville School 1912”. Sent to us courtesy of James McNamara. We are working with sections attempting to enhance. So, more to follow on this amazing photograph!

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Something like a cat with many lives.

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The Seagull’s View; Another Sayville image courtesy of William McCabe_Posted 04-26-2023. Can you point out some landmarks?

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The Seagull’s View; Another Sayville image courtesy of William McCabe_Posted 04-21-2023

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Military Quiz; This Sayville High School graduate was killed in action in WWII on 10Apr1945 (aged 31) at Bad Tennstedt, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Thüringen, Germany. Can you name him?

Henry Frank Rogers, Class of 1922 and 40-year SHS Teacher.

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Dr Isabelle Lucy “Belle” Otto Talbot, Class of 1921

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Photographs for Alumni! West Sayville Dock by Joe McGinny.jpg

Veteran Quiz: This Sayville High 1940 graduate enlisted in July 1943 and was called to active duty on September 28, 1943. She served as a US Army military police officer. Can you name her?

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