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While many school districts on Long Island will be cutting programs and staff next year, District 13 is expected to maintain the status quo. In the first budget presentation to the Board of Education and public on Feb. 13, administrators proposed a spending plan that would keep everything in tact.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/20/13
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Tolerance, acceptance and understanding are preached every day at the James A. Dever School. But recently, those traits were center stage as the elementary school took part in national No Name Calling Week from Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/13/13
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Valley Stream school officials agree that the next few months will be challenging as they put together spending plans for the 2013-14 school year. All four districts are expected to receive an increase in state aid next year, however, which should make the task a little easier.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/30/13
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You’re never too young to learn to speak another language or play a new instrument. Valley Stream District 13 will be giving its students a chance to develop these and other skills during a five-week Saturday enrichment program which begins in February.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/23/13
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Valley Stream District 13 has given its website a fresh new look. The redesigned site was unveiled the second week of January after about five months in the works.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/16/13
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Typing on a computer is a skill that many of us take for granted. For people who use the skill every day, whether it’s sending emails, typing a report or writing a story for the local newspaper, hitting the proper keys has become second nature.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/12/12
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The District 13 Board of Education and members of the public got an in-depth look at each of the district’s four elementary schools last Saturday during the annual facilities tour where potential renovations and upgrades were pointed out and recently completed projects were shown off.
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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School officials and parents in District 13 know that standardized testing is here to stay. The question, they say, is how to properly prepare students for the tests while still providing them with a well-rounded education.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/21/12
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As District 13’s assistant superintendent for business, Meredith Brosnan manages a staff of five employees and a budget of more than $43 million.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/20/12
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Caroline Schozer spent many of her early years in Valley Stream. So her new job as District 13’s curriculum leader makes her feel right at home.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/13/12
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