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Central High School musical theater students performed a number for guests last on Nov. 18.

Students, parents, residents and Valley Stream Central High School District officials came together to commemorate the National Education Association’s 89th annual American Education Week with a breakfast and open house at each of the district’s four schools from Nov. 16-19. This year’s theme, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” was talked about as each school showed off what makes it special. more

Clarissa Hamlin and Andrew Hackmack | 11/24/10

Central High School students in Mario Bakalov’s Advanced Placement art class created a lifelike portraiture of each of the board trustees for the presentation gift. From left are Aldrin Amistad, Saadiq Alli, Samantha Knightly, Jordanne Prime, Daniel Chien, Bakalov, Margaret Koenig, Board President Kenneth Cummings, Silvana Mejia, Candice Ogando and Principal Dr. Joseph Pompilio.

High school board members honored for their service

As part of the New York State School Boards Association’s School Board Recognition Week, students, teachers and principals celebrated each of the Central High School District’s nine Board of Education members for their dedication and service at the Nov. 9 meeting. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 11/18/10

Valley Stream officials say residency policies working

Valley Stream school officials say the strict residency requirements are working to keep students out of the schools who don’t belong. The Residency Advisory Committee held its annual meeting on Nov. 1 at Memorial Junior High School. more

Andrew Hackmack | 11/11/10

Yes for Valley Stream school consolidation

The four school boards of the Valley Streams have considered district consolidation, on and off, for at least 15 years. An extensive report was prepared in 1995 that failed to convince enough of the 19 school board members of the four districts that district consolidation was in the best interests of students and community. more

Dr. Marc Bernstein | 11/3/10

Residency meeting Monday morning

The Valley Stream Central High School District's Residency Committee will meet on Monday, Nov. 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Memorial Junior High School. more

10/29/10

District 13 is the only one of the four Valley Stream districts that provides transportation to and from school for students.

The nuts and bolts of school consolidation

While consolidation would create one set of standards in Valley Stream, the four school districts already cooperate behind the scenes, and work together to purchase goods and services to ensure the best possible price. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/27/10

Seventh graders, from left, Cristina Russo, Samori Emmanuel and Syndey Amato talked about their first day impressions at South.

Overcoming the high school transition

For seventh graders at Valley Stream North and South High School, there is a whirlwind of new challenges that lie ahead for the school year. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 10/20/10

The Green Acres Mall is part of the large commercial tax base which gives District 30 residents the lowest school taxes of the three elementary districts.

School merger would be only a tax benefit for some

While many school district leaders want consolidation studied for educational purposes, a merger of Valley Stream’s four districts would likely have an impact on people’s taxes — some for the better and some for the worse. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/20/10

Christine Sciglibaglio teaches Spanish to third-graders at the Robert W. Carbonaro School. The Spanish program is unique to District 24 among Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts.

One district would mean one education

A consolidated Valley Stream school district, for the first time, would create a unified elementary education in the community. This is one of the benefits that school leaders say would be brought about by a merger if it were to happen. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/13/10

Schools from Valley Stream's four districts, clockwise from top left, Wheeler Avenue in District 13, Shaw Avenue in District 30, Central High School, and Robert W. Carbonaro in District 24.

Could four Valley Stream school districts become one?

Though consolidation of Valley Stream’s four school districts has been talked about since the Central High School District was formed in the 1920s, rarely have there been any serious efforts to form one unified school system. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/6/10

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