A Time for Memories and Dreams
The James A. Dever sixth-grade moving up ceremony provided the perfect setting for students to reflect upon the past and to look toward the future with a sense of confidence and excitement. James A....
View ArticleLooking Toward a Bright Future
Parents and invited guests filled the Elmont Public Library auditorium in anticipation of the start of the Willow Road School sixth-grade moving up ceremony. Board of Education President Antoinette...
View ArticleLet’s Have a Round of Applause
The sounds of students clapping filled the halls at Willow Road School as the students paid a final tribute to the sixth grade graduating class during the school’s Clap Out. Students and teachers...
View ArticleCelebrating Success, Looking Toward the Future
The Elmont Public Library was filled with green and white as parents and invited guests watched the procession of sixth-grade students from Howell Road School enter the auditorium at the start of the...
View ArticleFirst of Many Milestones
Howell Road kindergarten students celebrated the end of the school year with a moving up exercise that signified their readiness to transition to first grade. Family, friends, teachers and...
View ArticleBest Day for Wheeler Avenue
Sixth-graders from Wheeler Avenue School participated in their closing exercises held at the Bert Keller Auditorium of Valley Stream Central High School. The audience was filled with mixed emotions as...
View ArticleRemember to Register Your Child for School
New residents living in Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen must register school-age children by obtaining a registration packet from their school, on the district’s website at www.valleystream13.com, or by...
View ArticleBoard of Education Annual Reorganization Meeting
During the Board of Education’s annual reorganization meeting on July 6, William P. Stris, Vinny Pandit and Frank Chiachiere, Ph.D. were elected to serve as president, vice president and alternate vice...
View ArticleClass of 2029 Gets a Head Start on Kindergarten
This summer, the district offered a kindergarten readiness program, which focused on skills that students will need on a daily basis when they begin school in September. It was the first time the...
View ArticleValley Stream #13 School Budget Passed
Proposition 1 2012-2013 School Budget PASSED 1230 YES Votes 761 NO Votes Proposition 2 Increase Transportation Eligibility FAILED 640 YES Votes 1276 NO Votes Proposition 3 Central High School District...
View ArticleBefore School Welcome for New Teachers
On August 28, the district welcomed eight new teachers during Staff Orientation Day at James A. Dever Elementary School, one week before students return to classrooms for the start of the 2012-13...
View ArticleStudents Return to School Eager to Learn
Students at Howell Road returned to school this September eager and ready to learn. Excitement was in the air and backpacks were filled to the brim with new school supplies. As the students arrived,...
View ArticleStudents Head Back To School
The district welcomed students back to school on Sept. 5. The new Wheeler Avenue Elementary School Principal Dr. Gayle Steele was enthusiastic about her new role as she greeted the students heading...
View ArticleFaculty and Staff Share Their Favorite Books
Earlier this year, the Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund asked the faculty to list some favorite books from their childhood. The reason was to encourage students to read and enjoy books...
View ArticleRefreshed and Ready to Learn
Students at the James A. Dever Elementary School started the new school year with a renewed enthusiasm for learning. On the first day of school, students returned eager to see their classmates and...
View ArticleMoment of Silence Commemorates September 11th
Students at the Howell Road School commemorated this year’s eleventh anniversary of September 11th with a school-wide outdoor ceremony. Students and staff members dressed in patriotic colors and shared...
View ArticleDistrict Launches District Wide Email Notification Service
The District has now implemented a district wide email notification system for parents and community residents called “E-News.” The District will use E-News to provided updated information regarding...
View ArticleHandbooks
2012-2013 Employee Handbook 2012-2013 Parent Handbook Code of Conduct - Grades K-2 Code of Conduct - Grades 3-6
View ArticleDistrict Registration - Register Now
District Registration is held at Memorial Junior High School, 1 Kent Rd., Valley Stream. Registration hours are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9AM to 11 AM. No appointment is necessary. District...
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