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🌱 Patch AM: How will Hicksville’s new 3-year school blueprint affect your child?
Coming up: Children's Orchestra Society The 57th Annual Winter Concert on the Hicksville Patch calendar

Good morning to you Hicksville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Hicksville’s new 3-year school blueprint affect your child?
Also on today's calendar: Children's Orchestra Society The 57th Annual Winter Concert and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Hicksvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Hicksvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 47, low: 26.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hicksville School District develops multi-year blueprint for excellence (longislandpress.com) — Hicksville families should know the school district has launched a 2025–2028 “Blueprint for Excellence” that aligns with New York State’s Portrait of a Graduate initiative. The plan outlines goals for student achievement, family engagement, staff support, and facilities, with progress updates promised at a May 2026 board meeting and a follow-up blueprint in 2028.
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📸 Around Hicksville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hicksville
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★ Featured events ★
- Children's Orchestra Society The 57th Annual Winter Concert
36 Church St, Syosset
4:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House!
Calvary Lutheran Church , 36 Taylor Ave , East Meadow
11:30 am - Let's meet one another and share our stories and experiences
Max Dental Group , 372 S Oyster Bay Rd , Hicksville
7:00 pm - SNAP Application Help Spanish
Nassau County, NY Calendar - SNAP Application Help English
Nassau County, NY Calendar - SNAP Application Help English
Nassau County, NY Calendar - SNAP Application Help Spanish
Nassau County, NY Calendar - EB- Long Island Singles New years Eve
Cancun Long Island , 206 W Old Country Rd , Hicksville
8:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
📣 Hicksville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at South Side High School
Roosevelt UFSD , 140 Shepherd St , Rockville Centre
9:30 am - Christmas at Westbury House!
Old Westbury Gardens , 71 Old Westbury Rd , Old Westbury
10:00 am - LITMA Special Dance Event at Westbury Friends
Westbury Friends School , 550 Post Ave , Westbury
10:00 am - Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop
Workshop , 1869 Wantagh Ave , Wantagh
10:00 am - Winter Wonders — Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center , 150 Bay Pkwy , Wantagh
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Oyster Bay
- Moonlight Market: Night Before Krampus returns to the Cradle of Aviation Museum (liherald.com)
- Hempstead Hearing Scheduled For Battery Storage Facility Moratorium (patch.com)
- Massapequa Chamber of Commerce honors three local veterans (massapequapost.com)
Jericho
- Ninety New York Educators Receive $300k+ in Annual Pay - Empire Center for Public Policy (empirecenter.org)
Levittown
Ok Hicksville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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