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Scholars Dinner 2024

Hicksville Public Schools 36^th Annual Scholars Dinner

Class of 2024

     by, Gail Schwartzman Mayer, HHS Class of 1973

The 36^th Annual Scholars Dinner was held on April 11, 2024, at the Crest Hollow Country Club to honor 91 students from Hicksville High School’s Class of 2024.  The graduating seniors distinguished themselves through their academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of their graduating class.  Each student received an award, a cord to wear on their graduation gown, and a box containing a beautiful golden apple.  In addition, the valedictorian and salutatorian received special awards.  It was a beautiful evening, and the dinner was delicious!

The distinguished seniors continued a 36-year tradition by selecting one teacher to be honored from each of the district’s schools. This was the most favorite part of the evening. The students were grouped according to the first Hicksville school they attended and chose the honored teacher from this school.  The chosen honored teachers were the most influential and inspiring teachers the students encountered during their time enrolled in Hicksville’s schools.

The school administration attended the event, along with the Board of Education, department supervisors, building principals, Parent-Teacher Association presidents, just to list a few, and of course, the proud parents and family members of the scholars.

An interesting fact: This tradition continued even during the Covid lockdown when Mr. Williams, the High School Principal, hand-delivered golden apples to the homes of the honored students.

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2024!

PIXville Social

PIXville Social

by, 

Wayne Sternberger,  Class of 1971

Editors' Note: What follows is the history of PIXville in the words and pictures of Wayne Sternberger in what he has called Hicksville High School Behind the Camera. Special thanks to Wayne for sharing all his photos with us. This is the last group in the series...until he finds more (we hope).

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Memories of Sears in Hicksville

Memories of Sears in Hicksville

The editors put out a call on Facebook for memories of working at the Sears in Hicksville. What follows is a compilation of those memories.

Submitted by Frank Walker, HHS Class of 1985

I worked in the Catalog Department at Sears from 1984-1986.

A few stories:

1. When Cabbage Patch Dolls were big, 2 grown men almost had a fistfight over the last one we had in stock.
2. The day after Christmas 1984, we had to get there extra early to prepare for taking returns. We were on the lower level & we could hear the stampede of people running to the stairs when they opened the doors! One woman returned an electric toy organ & was visibly upset. I asked for the reason of return & she said it wouldn't play unless you turned it upside down. I stopped & started to smile & she said "It's NOT FUNNY!!!!" I imagined her nailing it to the ceiling & saying, "Oh there it goes!"
3. One woman ordered a washing machine to be delivered to her. She came to Returns with a curtain rod, saying this is what was sent to her. I helped her order a new one & a few days later, she came back with another curtain rod! We tried it again & it happened a 3rd time! She said, "Forget it!" I guess the computer had its own idea of what the catalog item number was!

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