West Hempstead Fine, Performing & Culinary Arts

We are the West Hempstead Fine, Performing and Culinary Arts Department. We endeavor to showcase the amazing talent of our students. #RamCulture #RamPride

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West Hempstead art students enjoyed an inspiring evening walking the High Line, exploring Chelsea Market, and fully immersing themselves in the ARTE Museum experience — real-world creativity in action! #WHerARTS #FPCA

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Tri-M Honor Society students, along with performers from Chamber Choir, Band, and Orchestra, brought the spooky sounds to life at the elementary Halloween Parades! Huge thanks to all our music teachers for making this amazing collaboration possible—students and parents loved it!

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It’s official! Aladdin Jr. is coming to West Hempstead! Support our 7th & 8th grade students as they magically bring this production to life. Early tickets available from cast members. Nov 20 & 21, 7 PM, Secondary School Auditorium. $8 adults / $5 students. #WHerARTS

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Mr. Heckler’s GW band program is off and running! Students are learning how to position their flutes and produce sound, getting into the groove of their instruments. The excitement is building—stay tuned for our winter concerts! #WherARTS

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Teachers kicked off our pilot project, LITA—Learning In and Through the Arts, in partnership with East Meadow School District! We’re excited to merge creative, interdisciplinary, and academic learning. Coordinated by Kelly Nixon, Dir. of Fine and Performing Arts at East Meadow.

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Students enjoyed a wonderful day exploring the landscapes of the Bronx Zoo! Lots of “oohs” and “ahhs” as they connected classroom learning to real-world experiences. Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Romeo orchestrated a fun-filled day of discovery—and the fall foliage was stunning!#WHerARTS

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The beat drops and the moves rise! JColesHipHopKids is bringing a week-long hip hop dance residency to Chestnut Street Elementary — where our students are stepping into a fresh new movement of rhythm, creativity, and pure fun. #WHerARTS #FPCA

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Our 8th graders had a blast at Harbes Apple Farm! 🍎 From picking apples to planning delicious creations in Mrs. Gulisano’s class, it was a fun-filled day full of hands-on learning and real-world connections. #WHerARTS #FPCA #WHeRiseTogether

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Fine, Performing & Culinary Arts(FPCA) showed up at this year’s Homecoming — great music, creative ideas, and lots of wonderful smiles! #FPCA #WHerARTS #Homecoming2025

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Exciting work is happening in our 8th-grade and JV enterprise classes! Students are diving into self-portrait projects and collaborative design work—just one of the many ways FPCA champions student agency through art and creativity. #WHerARTS #WheRiseTogether #FPCA

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The genie is out of the bottle! What a great turnout for the Drama 7/8 interest meeting. Shout out to Mrs. Gerbino, Mrs. Romeo, Ms. Antkowiak, and Ms. Naughton for making it happen.
#WHeRiseTogether #WHerArts

[West Hempstead Fine, Performing & Culinary Arts @FpcaWest]

DRAMA 7/8 is calling all future stars! 
Do you love to ACT, DANCE & SING? Want to learn the magic behind the curtain - set design, production, props & costumes? Ready to be part of something BIG?
ALL STUDENTS WELCOME!
Come by THURS, SEPT 18th 3pm

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🎵 Our @WHGWashington & @wh_secondary musicians visited @CornwellAveES 3rd graders today! Watching our students inspire the next generation of #RamBand members was pure magic ✨ From curious questions to amazed faces—this is what mentorship looks like! #WHe #MusicEducation 🎺🎹

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🎵 Our third-graders were absolutely mesmerized during their visit to @WHGWashington! From live band & orchestra performances to exploring classrooms, they got a taste of the amazing opportunities ahead. Thank you, Principal Milliner & staff, for such a warm welcome! 🎺📚 #WHe

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💙 Big buddies & little learners = pure magic! Our FACS students teamed up with kindergarteners to create monster dolls! 🧸✂️ Watching secondary schoolers mentor little ones while crafting was heartwarming. #BigBuddies #FACSLife @wh_secondary @WHChestnut @FPCAWest

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Join us for West Hempstead's District-wide art show! For ONE NIGHT ONLY, experience amazing student works from K-12 including ceramics, 3D images, sculptures, and interactive displays. Immerse yourself in the incredible artistic talent of our West Hempstead students! #WHeARTS

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Our Arts & Athletics departments have something special in store this weekend! Join us for a day of community, creativity, and celebration this Sunday, May 18th. Don’t miss out on the fun! #WHeARTS @wh_secondary

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Join us for a musical journey! Rockaway 5 Towns presents "World Cruise of Music" w/Grammy winner John Easterlin & Maestro Louis Panacciulli on 5/10 at 8 pm. Proud to showcase our talented students Brady Haberstroh, Zoe N, Sofia S & Victoria H! Tickets just $10 at the door. #WHe

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Exciting hands-on learning at Cornwell Elementary! Our 3rd graders enjoyed a Multicultural Potters Wheel workshop with Mr. Cliff Mendelson in our "Day in Clay" program. Students observed pottery techniques and learned about clay's cultural significance across the world. #WHeARTS

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April has been a whirlwind! Seniors attended Macbeth, congrats to our very own Victoria Hasan for being selected and performing with NAfME All-Eastern, we're hosting NYSSMA Festival, and Cornwell students are participating in a clay residency with Cliff Mendelson! #WHeARTS