1. Happy Groundhog Day everyone! Legend has it that if the groundhog sees its shadow, we'll have another six weeks of winter. Wait, this is winter? With temperatures so warm, we can't tell.

2. The Half Hollow Hills School District is slated to cut 35 teachers from next school year's budget. Should teacher layoffs be based on performance or seniority? Tell us what you think in this POLL: http://patch.com/A-q6Rr

3. The Half Hollow Hills High School West girls varsity basketball team will verse Deer Park today at 6 p.m. on the home court.

4. Do you have a business listing on Patch? Claim it! Claiming your business helps gain exposure and gets the word out to the community.

5. What do you find beautiful about living in Half Hollow Hills? A month-long photo exhibit and scholarship contest will be held at the Dix Hills library with a kickoff event on Friday, February 3 starting at 7 p.m.