#ThrowbackThursday 📸 Members of the West Hempstead Middle School Dignity and Tolerance Club writing positive messages for their classmates earlier this year! #RamFam #RamPride
A beautiful night at Verdi’s for the Installation Dinner. @WH_EPTA @WHPTSA @WHSEPTARocks
Please check out the @WH_MSRAMS Seasons of Love video! #RamResolve http://www.whufsd.com/news/article.aspx?id=128963
Please check out this fantastic @CornwellAveES Spring Video! #RamResolve http://www.whufsd.com/news/article.aspx?id=128962
Coffee and Conversation at 6 pm has been cancelled today. We are sorry for any inconvenience. #RamResolve
The latest C & C podcast featuring Ms. Cindy Chaimowitz from @WHChestnut is now up. #RamResolve http://www.whufsd.com/district/superintendents_coffee
The week in review. Learning abounds @WHChestnut, @CornwellAveES, @WHGWashington, @wh_msrams, & @wh_highschool. #RamResolve
The mystery is unfolding and groundskeeper Dan is helping us "inch by inch and row by row" as we transform the front of WHMS. But be patient, it will take time to see this through. #RamResolve @whufsdrams @smurraylb
#ThrowbackThursday District art show in 2019! #RamFam #RamPride
Have you ever been part of a story walk? Today was a beautiful day for it @WHChestnut! Some of us were so excited we decided to run off to read Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type again. #RamResolve
The budget has passed. Yes- 1,003, No- 865 El presupuesto ha sido aprobado. Sí- 1,003, No- 865 Congrats to Andrea Shinsato and Kurt Rockensies on winning the Board election. Felicitaciones a Andrea Shinsato and Kurt Rockensies por ganar la elección de la Junta.
Voting is open @wh_msrams until 9 pm this evening.
Please remember the vote is tomorrow. You can see the details on our website at http://www.whufsd.com/district/school_budget_2022 To enter the facility you must wear a mask. #RamResolve
Students are easily transitioning @CornwellAveES. #RamResolve
@WHGWashington chasing the learning! We love to see the smiles through those masks. #RamResolve
Let the good times roll and the learning begin @WHChestnut. It is wonderful to see the majority of our students back in one place at one time. “And I’m here, and you’re here, this is fun!” Out of the mouth of babes... #RamResolve
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in West Hempstead!
William Cruz, an eighth grade student at West Hempstead Middle School, has become a prime example of how the West Hempstead School District nurtures the specific needs and interests of students to progress them academically and personally.
Throughout the years, William didn’t naturally gravitate toward reading and art, then he discovered his love for anime and was given the space and support to explore this new genre. With the encouragement of his art teacher Christina Ferrante and reading teacher Allyson Kiernan, he was able to expand his skills and quickly flourished as a reader and art student.
“The best part of my job is when students truly fall in love with reading,” Ms. Kiernan said. “It is clear that William has found the genre that he loves and has really embraced it.”
In Ms. Ferrante’s art class, she recently instructed the students to paint a celebrity or well-known figure in a monochromatic fashion. William asked Ms. Ferrante if he could focus on anime characters for the assignment and she happily obliged after witnessing his new enthusiasm for the arts. Full of inspiration, William brought his favorite books to life. He not only created one piece of art, but seven canvas paintings of anime characters. Ms. Ferrante was so impressed that she dedicated a bulletin board to his work in the school hallway.
“Encouraging students to make art can sometimes happen easily and other times, it can be a challenge,” Ms. Ferrante said. “For me, I get more success with students when I allow them to create art on topics of their choice. It’s a way to earn trust and build confidence, and William is a perfect example of this strategy.”
Superintendent of Schools Dan Rehman encourages all of the teachers in the district to also follow this strategy. He believes in an independent but supportive atmosphere that allows students to find their unique paths in education.
“As the superintendent, I want to be a part of creating and enjoying a learning environment where rigor, risk-taking, symbiosis, autonomy and access for all are expected and valued,” Mr. Rehman said. “It is apparent William, and his teachers, are living examples of this philosophy.”
William is just one of many similar success stories in the district and offered some advice to other students who have not found their niche yet. He also had an anime book recommendation for his peers.
“Just give it a try, try something different you may like and then go for it,” he said. “And try reading “My Hero Academia” by Kohei Horikoshi, it’s one of my favorites and great for middle schoolers.”
Touchdowns all around @WHChestnut! We love learning. #RamResolve
#ThrowbackThursday 📸 Chestnut Street students learning about wildlife conservations during the Butterfly Boogie in 2017! #RamFam #RamPride
