An idea that started out as a seed in the minds of a few Howell Road School teachers quickly grew into a large scale community project. The result — a new place for children to learn.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/23/12
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Written and submitted by Liz Duffy, reading specialist at Rhame Ave Elementary, East Rockaway.
Spring break brings many things to mind — vacation, the park, holidays, family, bike riding …
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By Liz Duffy
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4/25/12
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In order to honor how important libraries are to a school and to a community, notable members of the local community were invited by School Library Media Specialist Elisa Kerin to attend the Great …
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3/28/12
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Educators and PTA leaders at Shaw Avenue School wanted students to read 100,000 minutes at home during a two-week period earlier this month. With about 760 students in grades K-6, they figured it was an attainable goal.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/28/12
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Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word on Friday with its annual Reading Rodeo, at which elected and community leaders are invited in to read to classes.
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3/23/12
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Televisions have become such a staple in American culture that it’s almost hard to imagine our lives without them.
But families of School 9E in Oceanside were able to find out what that would …
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3/21/12
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Birch Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word on Friday with its annual Community Read-Aloud, at which elected and community leaders are invited in to read to classes.
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3/16/12
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Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word last Friday with its annual Community Read-Aloud, at which elected and community leaders are invited in to read to classes.
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3/13/12
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Hundreds of McVey Elementary students and their parents participated in Family Literacy and Fun Night at Barnes & Noble in Carle Place on March 5.
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By Shannon Koehle
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3/8/12
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After studying research showing that students with attention deficit issues have more success with reading when they have the opportunity to move, fourth-grade teacher Jessica Kuehn and physical …
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3/7/12
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