Keyword: District 13
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Valley Stream school officials agree that the next few months will be challenging as they put together spending plans for the 2013-14 school year. All four districts are expected to receive an increase in state aid next year, however, which should make the task a little easier.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/30/13
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If you’re looking for something for your kids to do after school, there’s baseball, karate, music lessons and a whole lot more. On Jan. 23, the Wheeler Avenue School PTA hosted its first club fair, which featured numerous organizations and local businesses that cater to children.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/30/13
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You’re never too young to learn to speak another language or play a new instrument. Valley Stream District 13 will be giving its students a chance to develop these and other skills during a five-week Saturday enrichment program which begins in February.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/23/13
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Mental health has been a prime topic of discussion since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings a month ago. Valley Stream school officials say they take a proactive approach when it comes to the mental health of its students, and also work to provide support for families.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/16/13
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Valley Stream District 13 has given its website a fresh new look. The redesigned site was unveiled the second week of January after about five months in the works.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/16/13
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District 13 students are seeing the world in a way they’ve never seen it before — really up close. This year, the district purchased new microscopes to allow the budding scientists to study the tiniest components of life.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/9/13
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Typing on a computer is a skill that many of us take for granted. For people who use the skill every day, whether it’s sending emails, typing a report or writing a story for the local newspaper, hitting the proper keys has become second nature.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/12/12
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The District 13 Board of Education and members of the public got an in-depth look at each of the district’s four elementary schools last Saturday during the annual facilities tour where potential renovations and upgrades were pointed out and recently completed projects were shown off.
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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School officials and parents in District 13 know that standardized testing is here to stay. The question, they say, is how to properly prepare students for the tests while still providing them with a well-rounded education.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/21/12
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All Valley Stream schools will be open on Friday, Nov. 9, only the second day of classes in the past two weeks.
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11/8/12
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