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Leukemia survivor celebrated by fellow Girl Scouts in Valley Stream

Throughout her battle with leukemia, Camila Raza’s friends in Girl Scout Troop 2073 made sure she never faced the disease alone. The troop organized a walk for her at Wheeler Avenue School on Sept. … more

By Mike Smollins | 10/12/16

A rendering of a roundabout for a residential area in Pasadena, Calif., shows how the design appears to drivers.

Can we design streets that keep cars from speeding in Valley Stream?

Nassau County has agreed to undertake a traffic study of Merrick Road in Valley Stream, at the village’s request. It will survey the two-mile stretch from Rosedale to Lynbrook, examining traffic patterns and identifying ways to make the roadway safer for pedestrians. more

By Nick Ciccone | 6/22/16

School: fountainheads were source of lead traces in Wheeler Avenue School's water

Fountainheads on four water fountains at the Wheeler Avenue School are being blamed for lead contamination that was discovered by tests that were done during the spring recess in April. more

By Nick Ciccone | 5/11/16

Josh Bailey and Matt Martin of the New York Islanders spoke to the students at the Wheeler Avenue School as part of Islanders School Day.

Islanders visit Wheeler

Late on Nov. 1, a few hours before the submission deadline, Lisa Burke dashed off an email to the New York Islanders explaining why the Wheeler Avenue School deserved a visit from some of the players. more

By Nick Ciccone | 12/2/15

Wheeler Avenue School students wrote messages for veterans on their cutouts, which will be placed in their classroom’s windows.

Students participate in ‘Greenlight a vet’ campaign

Students at the Wheeler Avenue School created and decorated green light-bulb-shaped cutouts for Walmart’s Greenlight a Vet campaign, which encouraged citizens to display a green light bulb in a visible location on Veterans Day to draw attention to the challenges veterans face after their service ends. more

By Micah Danney | 11/11/15

Troop 2495 members Kelsey Pierre, Annabelle Hyppolite, Arielle Hyppolite, Kaylie Graham, Ava Bolden, Samantha Allen, Reagan Barrett and Isabel Barrett posed after they bridged. Behind them are Sharon Ramnauth and Jennifer Graham.

Valley Stream Girl Scouts hold bridging ceremony

The Valley Stream Association of Girl Scouts held its first annual bridging ceremony on May 28 at the Wheeler Avenue School, where several hundred girls and their family members gathered to celebrate … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 6/24/15

Wheeler Avenue School students Gabby Dorcely, 10, far left, and Warren Pershad, 11, planted milkweed in the school’s new butterfly garden under the supervision of their teacher, Guy Jacob.

Teaching through nature at Wheeler

Warren Pershad tipped a young plant upside down and delicately removed it from its plastic pot. “We’re growing milkweed ’cause we’re trying to make a butterfly garden,” he said, … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 6/10/15

Fourth-grader Jamie Bajana showed iGame4 representative Andrew McBride the results of the food item she scanned.

Wheeler Avenue students get 'fooducated'

hird and fourth-grade students at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School were given a lesson in healthy eating on May 7 during an interactive presentation held at the school. The students learned about … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 5/20/15

First-grade students, from left, Hilda Cardona, Arissa Ogeer and Julia Jusiega work on a circuit as part of a workshop on electricity as Kathleen Ianvale, their teacher, looks on.

Wheeler Avenue students give college a try

Hilda Cardona’s eyes lit up as soon as the light bulb in front of her did. The Wheeler Avenue School first-grader had just snapped the final piece of her circuit into place during a workshop at … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 4/1/15

Sara Roopnarine, a 6th grader at the Wheeler Ave. School, created a mixed media piece that will be displayed at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook from Feb. 27 to April 26.

Wheeler Ave. School student artist's work to go on display

A sixth-grade Wheeler Ave. School student’s artwork will be featured as part of an exhibit titled “Colors of Long Island” at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook that will run from Feb. 27 to … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald | 2/18/15

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