Everyone Has a Friend on the Willow Road Playground
Students were smiling and the sun was shining on the playground at Willow Road School for a very special ceremony to celebrate the inauguration of the school’s new Buddy Bench. The Buddy Bench project...
View ArticleField Day Fun for Everyone
The colors green and gold took on a whole new meaning as students at the Willow Road School were placed into two teams before the start of the school’s annual field day events. The students enjoyed...
View ArticleFun for Everyone
Kindergarten students at the Willow Road School had an exciting time at their own annual kindergarten picnic. The children were bursting with energy and could barely contain their enthusiasm as they...
View ArticleMusic Filled the Air
The many months of rehearsing were evident during the Spring Concert Part II held at the Willow Road School. The concert known as the Beginners Concert included third-grade students who have been...
View ArticleTalent Galore
Willow's Got Talent was the sign prominently displayed above the doors as students entered the gym for Willow Road School's talent show. It quickly became evident that the sign was correct as the...
View ArticleWheeler Concludes Successful PARP Program with Carnival
Students Wheeler Avenue Elementary School were treated to fun and games, courtesy of PTA members who were involved with the school’s Parents as Reading Partners program. The outside of the school was...
View ArticleA 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 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...
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