Exploring the Salt Marsh
Fifth-grade students in Mr. Jacob’s class at Wheeler Avenue School visited the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, New York as part of their science curriculum. As part of their research, the...
View ArticleSpotlight on Creativity
Reflections is a National PTA sponsored contest with a theme that changes annually. The theme for this year was "Believe, Dream, Inspire..." Students in all grades at Howell Road School were encouraged...
View ArticleVIDEO: North High School Promotes Health and Wellness at Elementary Schools
Juniors from North High School recently visited second-graders at each of the elementary schools in Valley Stream District 13, including James Dever Elementary School, to talk about the importance of...
View ArticleSocial Studies Comes to Life
Dever sixth-grade students in Room 210 brought their social studies curriculum to life not only for themselves, but also for fourth- and fifth-grade students. The museum contained artifacts, research...
View ArticleMath Makes a Difference in Fight Against Cancer
This year, for the first time, Wheeler Avenue fifth-grade students in Mrs. Smaldon’s class participated in the St. Jude Math-a-thon. The students completed math packets aligned with the fifth-grade...
View ArticleHelping Your Child with Mathematics: A Workshop for Parents and Guardians of...
April 30, 2014 6:30 - 7:30 PM Howell Road School See attachment below for more details
View ArticleWheeler Students Give Earth a Helping Hand
Students in Mrs. Maureen Morris' third grade class at Wheeler Avenue School celebrated Earth Day, Arbor Day and National Poetry Month. Using their writing skills and vocabulary knowledge, the students...
View ArticleExperiencing Colonial Times
Fourth-grade students at Howell Road School learned how to cross-stitch as an enhancement of their classroom unit on Colonial America. After learning how men, women and children worked and played...
View ArticleLooking Ahead to High School
As part of the district’s ongoing character education program, sixth-grade students at Howell Road School met with members of the Student Peer Organization (SPO) from North High School to raise...
View ArticleCelebrating Arbor Day
The Howell Road Annual Arbor Day celebration was a beautiful event and one that students and staff look forward to each year. The entire school commemorated this special occasion by planting a...
View ArticleSharing the Joy of Reading
It was a day to make new friends and fond memories, as the students of Howell Road School welcomed residents from the Atria Assisted Living Home. As part of the school’s monthly intergenerational...
View ArticleMay I Have This Dance?
A popular tradition at Willow Road School is the annual ballroom dance cotillion under the direction of physical education teacher Peter Gatto. To prepare for this year’s sixth annual cotillion,...
View ArticlePlanting a Reading Garden
Howell Road School students in grades kindergarten through sixth-grade volunteered to use their recess time to help beautify their reading garden and surrounding area. The children, under the guidance...
View ArticleValley Stream UFSD Budget Passes
Thank you to all community residents who participated in the 2014-2015 vote. The school budget passed by a vote of 896 YES to 402 NO. Proposition 2: Valley Stream CHSD School Budget – Approved Board of...
View ArticleSafety Alert
May 20, 2014 Important Message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund Earlier today, all schools in our district were placed on a modified lockout and students remained inside during...
View ArticleShowing Their Patriotic Pride
Students in Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen showed their patriotic pride as they marched in this year’s annual Memorial Day Parade. Members of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adrienne...
View ArticleStudents Have A Volley “Ball” of Fun
Students representing all four elementary schools in the district, James A Dever, Howell Road, Wheeler Avenue, and Willow Road, continued a nine-year tradition by participating in the annual “Fantastic...
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