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Shaw Avenue School Principal Amy Pernick, left, accepted the Blue Ribbon excellence award from Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages at a ceremony on Nov. 20 at the school. Joining them are District 30 Board President Carolyn Torres and Assistant Principal Josh McPherson.

“It’s all about you,” District 30 Board of Education President Carolyn Torres told an auditorium full of teachers, students and parents at Shaw Avenue School on Nov. 20. For the second time that day, the school celebrated its accomplishment in earning the Blue Ribbon excellence award from the U.S. Department of Education. more

By Andrew Hackmack and Brian Croce | 11/26/13

State Sen. Dean Skelos, far right, visited Shaw Avenue on Tuesday where he presented a proclamation to the Student Council and school administrators.

Shaw recognized for Blue Ribbon award

The Valley Stream Teachers Association treated more than 700 students to breakfast last Friday morning at Shaw Avenue, to celebrate the school’s recent accomplishment. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/30/13

Students and staff at Shaw Avenue School dressed in their new favorite color following the announcement that the school earned a Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education.

Shaw Avenue earns national honor

When is it good to feel blue? When your school wins the Blue Ribbon excellence award from the U.S. Department of Education. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/2/13

District 30 principals: test scores will rise

Although the percentage of students passing the New York state assessments dropped to historic lows this year, District 30 administrators say they are confident that scores will be on the upswing in the future. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/5/13

Shaw Avenue School Assistant Principal Josh McPherson and Principal Amy Pernick.

Happy to be part of the team

Being selected as the new assistant principal of Shaw Avenue School is a homecoming of sorts for Josh McPherson. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/28/13

Amy Pernick was the star of the evening on July 25, when she was named the new principal of Shaw Avenue School. Joining in the congratulations were her husband, Ira, right, and Josh McPherson, left, who will take Pernick’s old position of assistant principal.

A new leader at Shaw Avenue

Shaw Avenue School has a new principal. That’s been an oft-repeated phrase over the last half-dozen years, but last week’s appointment of Amy Pernick has many believing that there will finally be stability at Valley Stream’s largest elementary school. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/31/13

Amy Pernick will become the new principal of Shaw Avenue School.

District 30 names Shaw Avenue principal

Amy Pernick, the assistant principal at Shaw Avenue School for the past five years, has been selected as the new principal, according to a letter from Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Stirling posted on the district's website on Tuesday. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/24/13

Their charge: dignity for all students

Making sure students treat one another with compassion and respect through education is nothing new for Valley Stream’s four school districts, but now, a statewide law requires all districts to end harassment in schools. more

By Brian Croce | 1/4/13

Striving for safe, happy schools in District 30

Leaders in District 30 want their students to leave school knowing more than just how to read and write, add and subtract. They want children to leave elementary school as good citizens who know how to respect one another. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/12/12

Shaw Avenue School Assistant Principal Amy Pernick, left, and Principal Johane Ligonde, right join the winners of the school’s 100,000 minutes challenge along with parent volunteers Antoinette Hessing and Angela Laurent.

No stopping these book lovers

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. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/28/12

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