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Richard Kerin, a.k.a. The Cat in the Hat, shared a tale with a kindergarten class at the William L. Buck School on March 6 for Read Across America Day.

Reading is a way of life at the William L. Buck Elementary School, but on March 6, it was literally everywhere. Students and staff celebrated Read Across America Day with a host of activities. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/19/14

John Venza, one of District 24’s security guards, looked over the new monitoring system at the William L. Buck School with principals, standing from left, Mark Onorato, Dr. Scott Comis and Rosario Iacono, before the Dec. 12 board meeting.

Valley Stream schools boost security plans

Dec. 14 marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in which 26 children and adults died, and which brought school safety to the forefront of the national conversation. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/18/13

Valley Stream Firefighter Ryan Mastrangelo, of Engine Company No. 2, introduced students to the back seat of a fire truck during a fire safety presentation on Oct. 23 at the William L. Buck School.

Valley Stream students stop, drop and learn

Children know that fire trucks are typically red, have lots of lights and sirens, and show up when there is an emergency. What they might not know, is all the equipment that is carried on board that is necessary to save lives and protect property. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/31/13

District 24 employees participated in the Spartan Race on April 13 at Citi Field to help raise money for the Sunrise Day Camp in Oceanside, which benefits children with cancer.

Educators endure a rigorous challenge

Staff members in District 24’s three elementary schools take great pride in working hard to educate students in the classroom, but their dedication doesn’t stop when the school day ends. Twelve educators from the district also taught by example last weekend. more

By Brian Croce | 4/17/13

William L. Buck School head custodian Greg Ike died at the age of 47.

A loss for District 24

The District 24 school community is mourning the loss of one of its own after William L. Buck School head custodian Greg Ike died last week following a two-year battle with kidney cancer. He was 47. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/17/12

William L. Buck School reading teacher Richard Kerin spent the day as the Cat in the Hat on March 2 and visited every classroom to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

Valley Stream school celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday

“Welcome to Seussville” banners, along with red and white balloons, greeted children as they walked into the William L. Buck School on March 2. It would have been author Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday and it was celebrated with great fanfare at the District 24 elementary school. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/7/12

Fifth-grader Jonathan Barcenas shows off his group’s poster to Principal Mark Onorato.

Promoting peace and pride at Buck School

While art has always been a way for people to express themselves, students at the William L. Buck School learned recently just how useful and powerful art can be where you least expect it. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/2/12

Elie Karkini puts on all the gear that firefighters wear so children won’t be afraid.

Buck students get the facts on fire safety

Smoke detectors on every floor. An escape plan in case of a fire. Don’t play with matches. These are some of the lessons that Valley Stream firefighters shared with students during their visit to the William L. Buck School last week. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/26/11

William L. Buck School Principal Mark Onorato read to a second-grade class to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2.

A day about books at Buck

For knowledge the school plants a seed, by telling its students to go out and read. It was a day of my rhymes like that and many more at the William L. Buck … more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/9/11

Fourth-graders, from left, David Huang, Elijah St. Furcy, Michael McGuiness, Vyctoria Dinglas, Jared Stevenson and Josiah Kolthoff participated in the quiz competition during the Brain Challenge on Oct. 5 at the William L. Buck School.

A battle of the brains at Buck school

Students at the William L. Buck School had their wits challenged last week during an assembly program featuring mental and physical competitions. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/13/10

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