Each year, one Floyd B. Watson Elementary School student wins a chance to be Principal Joan Waldman’s assistant for the day. But this year, three sisters enjoyed the honor.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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6/8/17
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Students at Floyd B. Watson Elementary School were understandably worried about the status of their much-anticipated Field Day on May 31 when they arrived to the building that morning under dreary weather conditions.
But as the day progressed, those frowns turned upside down as the clouds parted and the sun came out, paving the way for an exciting and memorable day.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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6/8/17
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In honor of Mother’s Day, Jill Hecker’s second-grade class at Bowling Green Elementary School held a Mother’s Day Tea to celebrate their moms.
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5/25/17
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May 5 was a special day at Seaford Harbor Elementary School.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/11/17
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“I love animals and do not want them to die,” Sophia Romanelli, a second-grader at Marion Street Elementary School, told the Lynbrook board of trustees at their April 3 meeting. “If we stop using plastic, it will make our Earth look clean and save the animals.”
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/13/17
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Christine Newins, a 52-year-old Levittown resident, cannot remember Jan. 17 — the day she was hit by a car while jogging on the Pacific Crest Trail in Carlsbad, Calif. Chris Newins, her husband, …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/21/17
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John McNamara taught social studies for more than a decade in classrooms across Long Island before he became an administrator. Wantagh’s assistant superintendent for instruction said that he …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/21/17
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Three Rockville Centre elementary schools finished among the top 10 in a national reading competition and three of its students were among the top readers in the country, according to
The schools …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/15/17
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Rockville Centre now has two schools among the best in New York State, according to a ranking website.
Floyd B. Watson was slotted at No. 67 on Niche.com’s 2017 Best Public Elementary Schools in …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/8/17
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A tenured teacher at Rhame Avenue Elementary School was fired recently after a lengthy investigation found her guilty of verbally abusing students on several occasions during the 2012-13 and 2014-15 school years.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/1/17
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