Improving the science curriculum is a major initiative for two of Valley Stream’s elementary school districts this year. Districts 13 and 30 officials are hoping to unveil enhanced programs in September in a subject that often receives less attention than English Language Arts and math.
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Andrew Hackmack
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12/9/09
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Several teachers in District 30 have a new tool at their disposal — an interactive white board — which they say makes learning more exciting.
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Andrew Hackmack
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12/2/09
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District 30 did not always follow its own policy when securing professional services, a New York state comptroller’s audit revealed. However, the district has taken steps to fix the problem.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/18/09
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The District 30 community honored five people on Monday night who give countless hours to the schools. To mark Board of Education Recognition Week, the PTA recognized the top district’s top decision-makers.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/29/09
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For the second straight year, school districts are facing the possibility of a midyear aid cut as Gov. Paterson seeks to plug New York state’s deficit.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/29/09
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District 30 officials want to create a vision for the future and parents will have a chance to give their input in an upcoming series of roundtable discussions.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/1/09
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School districts will have more time to prepare students for this year’s state tests, but the schedule change caught some officials by surprise.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/1/09
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Class sizes are out of control in some District 30 classrooms, specifically at Shaw Avenue School, Board of Education trustee Maria Fletcher said at Monday night’s meeting.
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Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/09
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Textbooks, pencils, calculators — and face masks? Administrators, teachers, staff and students are gearing for a new school new year with one more thing on their collective minds — how to keep healthy, especially with warnings about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, as it’s more commonly known.
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Anthony Bottan
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9/10/09
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A veteran school administrator will join the District 30 leadership team for the coming school year. Gerard Finelli, a retired principal, will serve as the interim assistant principal at Clear Stream Avenue School
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Andrew Hackmack
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9/3/09
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