Willow Road Grads Celebrate a Milestone
Congratulations to Willow Road Elementary School’s graduating Class of 2014. District administrators and Board of Education members, along with Willow Road staff and family members, filled the...
View ArticleWheeler Avenue Sixth Graders Celebrate Success
Parents, faculty and central administrators gathered together for Wheeler Avenue Elementary School’s moving up ceremony held at Valley Stream Central High School’s Bert Keller auditorium. Members of...
View ArticleDever Class of 2014 Marks Moving Up
Sixth-graders at James A. Dever Elementary School celebrated their moving up from elementary to secondary school at the Elmont Public Library. The graduating students marched into the auditorium to...
View ArticleHowell Road Students Celebrate Moving Up
Students of Howell Road Elementary School were aglow with excitement during the school’s closing exercises, held in the Elmont Memorial Library auditorium. The ceremony signaled the advancement of the...
View Article2014-2015 Board of Education
On Monday, July 7 during the Board of Education’s annual reorganization meeting Joseph DiSibio was elected to serve as President and Antoinette "Toni" Pomerantz was elected to serve as Vice President...
View ArticleDistrict Welcomes New Teachers
Prior to the start of the 2014-2015 school year, the district held its annual new teacher orientation, during which administrators and staff welcomed 10 new teachers. Held at the James A. Dever...
View ArticleEducational Foundation Donates Needed School Supplies
At the start of the school year, the district’s Educational Foundation, Inc. donated $100 in school supplies to be distributed to needy families in the district. Since 1996, the Foundation has donated...
View ArticleNassau County Police Department - Tips to Keep Safe
Dear School Superintendent, School is back in session, and as such, the youth of our County tend to increase their unsupervised travel (walking to and from school, between the bus stop and home,...
View ArticleLetter to Parents regarding NYS Department of Health advisory
Dear Parents: The health and safety of our students continues to be our number one priority. The New York State Department of Health has issued an advisory related to enterovirus EV-D68, a serious...
View ArticlePatriot Day
On September 11, 2014, students, staff and guests at James A. Dever Elementary School participated in a Patriot Day remembrance ceremony. This memorial/remembrance ceremony began with the Pledge of...
View ArticleOff to a Great Start
Enthusiasm was on full display at all four elementary schools, as the new school year got off to a great start. At James A. Dever Elementary School, Principal Darren Gruen was at the front entrance to...
View ArticleA Trip to the Opera
Sixth grade students from Howell Road School ventured to Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan with Howell music teacher, Mr. Rodgers, to enjoy the Metropolitan Opera's production of...
View ArticleParents Head Back to School
On September 16, Howell Road School Parents went Back to School to take part in the school’s annual Open House. The parents had the opportunity to meet their children's teachers and learn about the...
View ArticleMoment of Silence Commemorates September 11
Students at the Howell Road School commemorated this year's thirteenth anniversary of tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001 with a school-wide outdoor ceremony. Students and staff members,...
View ArticleP.B.I.S. Kickoff at Howell
The start of the new school year was the perfect time to kickoff the Howell Road School Positive Behavior in School (P.B.I.S.) program. P.B.I.S. has been part of the school’s culture for several years....
View ArticleVirtual backpack simplifies communication
The district has added another communication feature to its website in an effort to enhance communication with students, parents and the community, while at the same time being more cost efficient and...
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