Read Across America Day
Students at the Chestnut Street School celebrated Read Across America Day on March 2. Sponsored by the National Education Association, Read Across America Day is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. Throughout the day, special guests including Superintendent Dan Rehman and Board of Education Vice President Andrea Shinsato visited the kindergarten classes to read books to both in-person and remote... Read More >
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Jumping for Heart Health
Students at Cornwell Avenue participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart on Feb. 23. The goal of Jump Rope for Heart is to teach students the importance of developing heart-healthy habits and raise funds to support the American Heart Association. Overall, Cornwell Avenue students raised more than $1,700 via virtual fundraising. Great job by the students and facultyleader Michael Hovanec... Read More >
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Celebrating 100 Days at Chestnut
In recognition of the 100th day of school, students and staff at the Chestnut Street School in the West Hempstead School District celebrated with a variety of activities on Feb. 23. Leading up to the celebratory day, the kindergarten students created projects with the 100-day theme, which were displayed throughout the halls for the entire school to view. Additionally, classes crafted crowns and wore festive clothing... Read More >
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Spinning the Wheel of Learning at Chestnut Street
Zoey Navarro Vasquez, a kindergarten student at the Chestnut Street School, created The Learning Wheel as part of the school’s 100th day celebration. The interactive wheel can be used to play a variety of educational games students can play, including spinning the wheel and acting out the animal it lands on while both in-person and remote students try to guess. Read More >
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February 2021