Looking 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...
View ArticleThe Great Dougini Visits Dever
Fourth grade students at Dever learned that hard work pays off in more ways than one. As a way of rewarding the students for their outstanding work and commitment to success all year, the students had...
View ArticleSpotlight on Health and Wellness
The annual Wellness Night at James A. Dever School was combined with the PTA's Health Fair to create an exciting and informative evening for both students and their parents. The Dever PTA sponsored...
View ArticleArt with a Message
The members of the Willow Road School Character Connection club combined their creative talents with the positive character traits they promote through their club when they presented school librarian...
View ArticleStudents Selected to Attend Hofstra Saturday Academy
Three outstanding district math students were invited to participate in Hofstra University’s MathApps Saturday Academy for talented students in grades 6-9. Anna Westfall and Alex Zhuo both sixth-grade...
View ArticleStudents Have a Field Day at Field Day
Students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grade at Wheeler Avenue School ran, jumped and played their way through a fun, spirit-building afternoon at Fireman’s Field during the annual school field day on...
View ArticleErik’s Reptile Edventures Visits Howell
For second-grade students at Howell Road School their classroom lessons based on the Common Core Learning Standards modules on insects, plants and animal science came to life when Erik’s Reptile...
View ArticleEveryone Loves a Picnic
Kindergarten students at Willow Road School celebrated the end of the school year with their family members at the school’s kindergarten picnic. The day was filled with exciting and challenging...
View ArticleNational PTA Reflections Winner
Congratulations to Rainer DeLalio, a fifth-grade student at Wheeler Avenue School, whose music composition entry The Dream Song: Believe, Dream, Inspire was chosen as a 2014 National PTA Award of Merit...
View ArticleNow We Know Our ABCs
At James A. Dever School, Alphabet Land is a long-standing kindergarten production since Mrs. Roblin introduced it 20 years ago. This year, it was performed again this spring to a full house of...
View ArticleShakespeare Comes to Life
During a special performance, the James A. Dever School Room 210 Players brought the words of William Shakespeare to life. Students in Ms. Phillips’ sixth-grade class impressed and entertained their...
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