Spelling Bee Finalists Recognized
The Board of Education presented awards to four district spelling bee finalists, who each won the Scripps Spelling Bee competition held at each school in the district, on March 24 at its regular board...
View Article19 Art Students Recognized
The Board of Education recognized 19 student-artists on March 24 at its regular board meeting. Students earned the honor of having their artwork displayed at the Nassau County Art Teachers...
View ArticleJazz Up Your Life With Reading
The Howell Road PTA hosted its annual PARP (Parents As Reading Partners) program with a carnival. This year's theme was Jazz Up Your Life With Reading. The students were told about the reading program...
View ArticleFuture College Students
As part of a field trip to Molloy College, first grade students at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School stepped into the future and experienced firsthand how it feels to be a college student. The trip was...
View ArticleA Step Back in Time
James A. Dever fourth grade students experienced the unique opportunity to step back in time by visiting the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum. The children learned about the whaling trade and what...
View ArticleEvery Penny Counts
During the month of March, members of the Willow Road Student Council focused their efforts on raising funds for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. The Pennies for Patients fundraiser has always been a...
View ArticleMusic Filled the Air
On March 26, the Willow Road School held its Salute to America spring concert. This year's concert theme was developed through a collaboration of the music department, the fifth-grade teachers and the...
View ArticleBoard of Education to Appoint Next Superintendent of Schools
On Tuesday, April 28 the Board of Education will vote to appoint a new Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. All community members are invited to attend the meeting,...
View ArticleStudent Artwork on Exhibit
During the April 28th Board of Education meeting, outstanding art students from each of the district’s four schools were recognized for their amazing artistic talents. Each student was presented with a...
View ArticleBoard of Education Appoints New Superintendent
On Tuesday, April 28, the Board of Education unanimously appointed Constance D. Evelyn Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.“This appointment concludes a thorough and...
View ArticleEveryone Wins in Brain Challenge
The students at Willow Road School attended the much anticipated Brain Challenge Game Show assembly, where students were challenged in a variety of activities, sponsored by the PTA. Hosted by Alan and...
View ArticleUsing Math to Help Others
Wheeler Avenue students showed their concern and compassion for others by utilizing their math skills to help those in need. The students participated in the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Math-A-thon...
View ArticleAnnual Arbor Day Celebration
The Howell Road Annual Arbor Day Celebration was a memorable event and a tradition that students and staff look forward to each year. The entire school commemorated this special occasion by planting a...
View ArticleWheeler Avenue students get Fooducated
Third and fourth-grade students at Wheeler Avenue School in Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen learned about making healthy food choices during an iGame4 Health & Nutrition Program that was presented at...
View ArticleSafety Alert
May 8, 2015 The Fifth Precinct has just advised us that a person in a dark van may have approached students walking to school in the South Valley Stream and Lakeview area of the precinct. Although...
View ArticleValley Stream UFSD Thirteen Voters Approve 2015-2016 School Budget
Thank you to all community residents who participated in the 2015-2016 budget vote and Board of Education Trustee election. The school budget passed by a vote of 922 YES to 349 NO. Congratulations to...
View ArticleSchool Spirit and Patriotic Pride
As families, neighbors and community members lined the streets of Valley Stream, the Memorial Day Parade marched down Rockaway Avenue on Monday, May 25 starting at 9:30 a.m. This year, the Valley...
View ArticleFun in the Sun at Willow Road School
Excitement filled the air as the kindergarten students at Willow Road School prepared to participate in the school’s annual kindergarten picnic. Students and their parents spent the day together...
View ArticleA Concert to Remember
The Willow Road School hosted its second spring concert under the direction of Kristan Nordquist and Cynthia Shannon. The show opened with a performance by the fifth and sixth-grade Glee Club. This...
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