A 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...
View ArticleParent Math Workshops
Plan to Attend Math Workshops for Parents Grades K-2 Thursday, Nov. 13 Grades 3-6 Wednesday, Nov. 19 Both workshops will be held at Howell Road School 6:30 p.m. Please check your child's Virtual...
View ArticleWillow Road goes Wonder Walking for March of Dimes
Mixing fun and fundraising, the March of Dimes Wonder Walk parade at Willow Road Elementary School filled the streets around the Franklin Square school with joy as students marched for charity. Led by...
View ArticleHowell Road students elect student council officers
Students at Howell Road School exercised their right to vote as they participated in this year’s student council election. All of the candidates are leaders among their classmates and serve as role...
View ArticlePatriotic Pride on display at Willow Road School
As part of the Willow Road Elementary School’s Veterans Day ceremony, students proudly gathered around the school’s new flagpole as veterans Mr. Anthony Coscio and Mr. Raymond Parahus raised the...
View ArticleA commitment to healthy living
Juniors from North High School recently visited each of the four elementary schools in the district to provide a lesson on healthy living and wellness. The 11th-graders, who volunteered their time as...
View ArticleBoard of Education Seeks Community Input
The Board of Education cordially invites all members of the school community to attend a meeting on Dec. 8, 2015 in the James A. Dever School from 6:30 - 7:30 pm to assist the Board in establishing...
View ArticleLearning about local government
First grade students at James A. Dever Elementary School, along with students in grades four through six, had the exciting opportunity to meet Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad and learn about her...
View ArticleSharing the joy of reading
Students at James A. Dever Elementary School enjoyed the opportunity to participate in their first PTA sponsored READ distribution. The students eagerly gathered around tables filled with books of all...
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