A Reading Role Model
First grade students at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School were treated to a visit from Incorporated Village of Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare. The mayor read a book to the children and went beyond the...
View ArticleThe Gift of Reading
The Willow Road School PTA generously donated books to students as part of the PTA’s Scholastic Literacy Partnership Program; B.E.A.R. (Be Excited About Reading). Each student had the opportunity to...
View ArticleSenior Friends Share Love of Reading
Students in Mrs. Robbins-Jean's first grade class were thrilled to welcome their senior friends from the Atria Assisted Living Home for the first of their monthly visitations. There was no better way...
View ArticleAnnual Pick A Pumpkin Festivities
Each year students at Willow Road School look forward to the annual Pumpkin Patch event, which is sponsored by the PTA. This year was no exception. Students enthusiastically entered the school’s...
View ArticleSpooky Rooms Inspire Creativity
Students in Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Goldberg and Ms. Ginny's 4th grade classes created spooky rooms, which served as an inspiration to write a descriptive writing piece. The students used a 4 square writing...
View ArticleA Visit from Our Town Clerk
First grade students at Willow Road School had the unique and exciting opportunity to learn the responsibilities of our Town Clerk first-hand. Ms. Nasrin Ahmad, Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, came to...
View ArticleBooks Come Alive at Willow Road
Much to the delight of students, singer/songwriter Lee Knight presented Willow Road's first "Book's Alive" assembly sponsored by the PTA as a kick-off to PARP. Ms. Knight has written more than 120...
View ArticleHowell Road Walks for Hope
Howell Road School parents and staff decided to make a difference by walking and raising funds during the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Long Island event. The team, who...
View ArticleA Concert to Remember: Wheeler Avenue School Choir Featured at NYSSBA Event
The Children’s Choir of Wheeler Avenue School performed at this year’s New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) conference on Oct. 28 in Manhattan. The group of talented singers was one of...
View ArticleInterschool PTA awards mini-grants
The Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen Interschool PTA has awarded several mini-grants to teachers throughout the district. The following grants were awarded: Wheeler: Mr. Jacob: Long Island Native Flowering...
View ArticleCongressman Gregory Meeks Visits with Students
Congressman Gregory Meeks took time out of his busy schedule in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 29 to visit with students and staff at Wheeler Avenue and Howell Road Elementary Schools. Students in Noelle...
View ArticleStudents Journey Into the Past
Fourth-grade students at James A. Dever Elementary School participated in the Native American Journeys, a unique in-house field trip that enhances and brings to life the fourth-grade social studies...
View ArticleSafety First
Important safety procedures to be used in the event of a fire were reviewed and put into action as students in kindergarten through second grade celebrated National Fire Safety month and enjoyed a...
View ArticleCelebrating a Fall Tradition
Despite the cloudy skies and the cool temperatures, the Howell Road kindergarten through third grade students and staff enjoyed what has become a welcomed Howell Road tradition, our Fall Festival. The...
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