A Night Under the Stars Shines Bright!
The West Hempstead Union Free School District community came together Thursday evening for an unforgettable celebration of student talent at "A Night Under the Stars," our districtwide talent show held at the WHSS Auditorium.
Our students delivered phenomenal performances that showcased the depth and breadth of talent across our district. From beautiful vocal performances and impressive piano solos to dynamic dance numbers and captivating cultural presentations, each act demonstrated the incredible dedication, creativity, and confidence of our Rams.
The evening was a testament to the power of the arts in education and the importance of providing platforms for students to express themselves and share their gifts with the community. The energy in the auditorium was electric as families, staff, and community members filled the seats to support our young performers.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our Fine, Performing, and Culinary Arts (FPCA) Department and the PTSA Parents Supporting the Arts for organizing this wonderful event. Their commitment to celebrating and nurturing student talent creates opportunities that inspire and empower our students.
Thank you to all the families who attended and showed such enthusiastic support for our performers. Your presence made the evening even more special and meaningful.
Congratulations to all our talented students who participated in "A Night Under the Stars." You truly shined and made our entire West Hempstead community RamProud.
Keep reaching for the stars, Rams!
The West Hempstead Union Free School District community came together Thursday evening for an unforgettable celebration of student talent at "A Night Under the Stars," our districtwide talent show held at the WHSS Auditorium.
Our students delivered phenomenal performances that showcased the depth and breadth of talent across our district. From beautiful vocal performances and impressive piano solos to dynamic dance numbers and captivating cultural presentations, each act demonstrated the incredible dedication, creativity, and confidence of our Rams.
The evening was a testament to the power of the arts in education and the importance of providing platforms for students to express themselves and share their gifts with the community. The energy in the auditorium was electric as families, staff, and community members filled the seats to support our young performers.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our Fine, Performing, and Culinary Arts (FPCA) Department and the PTSA Parents Supporting the Arts for organizing this wonderful event. Their commitment to celebrating and nurturing student talent creates opportunities that inspire and empower our students.
Thank you to all the families who attended and showed such enthusiastic support for our performers. Your presence made the evening even more special and meaningful.
Congratulations to all our talented students who participated in "A Night Under the Stars." You truly shined and made our entire West Hempstead community RamProud.
Keep reaching for the stars, Rams!
6th Grade Digital Citizenship Success: Students Lead the Way in Online Safety Education
George Washington School's library was filled with pride and innovation today as 6th-grade students presented their self-created digital safety videos during our Digital Citizenship Safety Video Publishing Party.
Throughout the day, students from six different homerooms showcased their independent projects designed to teach 4th graders how to stay safe online. The presentations covered essential topics, including scam identification, personal information protection, and responsible digital behavior.
What makes this initiative particularly powerful is the peer-to-peer learning model. By positioning 6th graders as educators and role models, WHe are fostering leadership skills while reinforcing critical digital literacy lessons that will serve students throughout their lives.
The creativity, confidence, and knowledge demonstrated by our young digital citizens reflect our district's ongoing commitment to preparing students for success in an increasingly connected world. This project exemplifies how West Hempstead UFSD integrates real-world skills into meaningful learning experiences.
Congratulations to all our 6th-grade students and their teachers on this stellar achievement!
George Washington School's library was filled with pride and innovation today as 6th-grade students presented their self-created digital safety videos during our Digital Citizenship Safety Video Publishing Party.
Throughout the day, students from six different homerooms showcased their independent projects designed to teach 4th graders how to stay safe online. The presentations covered essential topics, including scam identification, personal information protection, and responsible digital behavior.
What makes this initiative particularly powerful is the peer-to-peer learning model. By positioning 6th graders as educators and role models, WHe are fostering leadership skills while reinforcing critical digital literacy lessons that will serve students throughout their lives.
The creativity, confidence, and knowledge demonstrated by our young digital citizens reflect our district's ongoing commitment to preparing students for success in an increasingly connected world. This project exemplifies how West Hempstead UFSD integrates real-world skills into meaningful learning experiences.
Congratulations to all our 6th-grade students and their teachers on this stellar achievement!
📚✨ Our students brought "Dreamers" to life today during an interactive read aloud! They courageously shared their own experiences and connected deeply with the story. RamProud of these amazing young voices! 💙 #DreamersBook #InteractiveReading #StudentVoices #WHeRiseTogether
📖 Literacy in Action at @WHChestnut 🖤💛
Strong readers are built through strong instruction—and this week, learning was happening on every level at Chestnut. Our K–2 Professional Learning Community partnered with our literacy coach and staff developer for a collaborative literacy learning lab focused on foundational reading skills.
Teachers observed strategies in real time, exchanged ideas, and reflected on best practices that directly support student success. This shared learning experience empowers educators and strengthens instruction across classrooms.
#WHe are proud of our staff’s dedication to continuous growth and grateful to the Chestnut team for modeling collaboration and excellence. Together, #WHe are building brighter literacy futures for our students.
#WHeRiseTogether
Strong readers are built through strong instruction—and this week, learning was happening on every level at Chestnut. Our K–2 Professional Learning Community partnered with our literacy coach and staff developer for a collaborative literacy learning lab focused on foundational reading skills.
Teachers observed strategies in real time, exchanged ideas, and reflected on best practices that directly support student success. This shared learning experience empowers educators and strengthens instruction across classrooms.
#WHe are proud of our staff’s dedication to continuous growth and grateful to the Chestnut team for modeling collaboration and excellence. Together, #WHe are building brighter literacy futures for our students.
#WHeRiseTogether
TONIGHT!
🌟 Shine bright! Join us for "A Night Under the Stars" - a districtwide talent show featuring West Hempstead's finest performers!
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Aud
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
🌟 Shine bright! Join us for "A Night Under the Stars" - a districtwide talent show featuring West Hempstead's finest performers!
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Aud
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
🎭🎨 Learning Comes Alive Through the Arts
Our Learning in & Through the Arts (LITA) pilot is officially underway, and the excitement is already building. This interdisciplinary initiative connects classroom learning with visual and performing arts, giving students new ways to engage with literacy, social studies, and critical thinking.
Teachers are collaborating with professional Teaching Artists to design meaningful, creative lessons, while students experience learning beyond the classroom through live theater, museum visits, and hands-on artistic exploration. As a pilot, LITA allows WHe to document authentic moments of collaboration, creativity, and curiosity—starting at @CornwellAveES.
This is more than a program—it’s a celebration of how students learn best. 🖤💛
#WHeRiseTogether @FpcaWest
Our Learning in & Through the Arts (LITA) pilot is officially underway, and the excitement is already building. This interdisciplinary initiative connects classroom learning with visual and performing arts, giving students new ways to engage with literacy, social studies, and critical thinking.
Teachers are collaborating with professional Teaching Artists to design meaningful, creative lessons, while students experience learning beyond the classroom through live theater, museum visits, and hands-on artistic exploration. As a pilot, LITA allows WHe to document authentic moments of collaboration, creativity, and curiosity—starting at @CornwellAveES.
This is more than a program—it’s a celebration of how students learn best. 🖤💛
#WHeRiseTogether @FpcaWest
🌟 Shine bright! Join us for "A Night Under the Stars" - a districtwide talent show featuring West Hempstead's finest performers!
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
🙏 Huge shoutout to our Facilities Team! Thank you for your incredible work clearing pathways, entrances & parking after the snowstorm. Your dedication to keeping our schools safe & accessible means everything to us. You went above & beyond! 🖤💛 #WHeRiseTogether
🌟 Shine bright! Join us for "A Night Under the Stars" - a districtwide talent show featuring West Hempstead's finest performers!
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
Join us Feb 2 at 8PM for "The Empowered Child" with Shimmy Trencher, LCSW! Learn about nurturing self-esteem & positive discipline. HANC Reinstein Campus, 240 Hempstead Ave. RSVP: dloike@hanc.org #WestHempstead #Parenting
📢 IMPORTANT UPDATE: West Hempstead Rams will be CLOSED Monday, January 26. We'll make up this day on May 22, 2026. Mark your calendars! 📅 #WHeRiseTogether #SchoolClosure
Dear School Community,
Due to the weather conditions, all schools in our district will be closed on Monday, January 26.
This closure includes:
All regular school instruction
Before-school programs
After-school activities and programs
Evening events
The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.
WHe will now have school on Friday, May 22nd.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The West Hempstead UFSD
🌟 Shine bright! Join us for "A Night Under the Stars" - a districtwide talent show featuring West Hempstead's finest performers!
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
Our @wh_secondary students & Ms. Spallino visited @WHGWashington 6th-graders to promote Italian & World Languages! Students learned Italian through fun activities like "head, shoulders, knees & toes." Great job inspiring our future language learners! 🇮🇹 #WHeRiseTogether
Sample Letter to Oppose Diamond Charter School Application can be Found Here: https://app.smore.com/n/dhn0f
Make your voice heard.
🌟 Shine bright! Join us for "A Night Under the Stars" - a districtwide talent show featuring West Hempstead's finest performers!
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
📅 Thursday, Jan 29 @ 6 PM
📍 WHSS Auditorium
Come celebrate our students' amazing talents in music, dance, culinary arts & more! ✨
#WHeRiseTogether
A Week of Collaboration & Community 🖤💛
This week at @WHChestnut, @CornwellAveES, and @WHGWashington, the theme of teamwork, collaboration, and learning from one another came alive in powerful ways.
From welcoming new families to teaching foundational phonics skills, leading engaging morning meetings, beautifying learning spaces, and building reading proficiency, our elementary schools demonstrated what it truly means to be a learning community.
The takeaway? Education is a shared journey where everyone—students and adults alike—has something valuable to contribute and something meaningful to learn.
#WHe are #RamProud of the collaborative spirit that defines our elementary schools and grateful to the educators, staff, students, and families who make West Hempstead thrive.
Together, #WHeRiseTogether. 🐏
This week at @WHChestnut, @CornwellAveES, and @WHGWashington, the theme of teamwork, collaboration, and learning from one another came alive in powerful ways.
From welcoming new families to teaching foundational phonics skills, leading engaging morning meetings, beautifying learning spaces, and building reading proficiency, our elementary schools demonstrated what it truly means to be a learning community.
The takeaway? Education is a shared journey where everyone—students and adults alike—has something valuable to contribute and something meaningful to learn.
#WHe are #RamProud of the collaborative spirit that defines our elementary schools and grateful to the educators, staff, students, and families who make West Hempstead thrive.
Together, #WHeRiseTogether. 🐏
🎭🎶 #RamProud of our performing arts stars! 2 students attend NYSTEA Conference for the 1st time, 12 musicians selected for All-County Festival, & 4 strings players shine at LI Strings Festival. Congrats to all our talented artists & their teachers! 🌟 #WHeRiseTogether
Public Hearing-West Hempstead Board of Education will discuss Diamond Charter School's charter revision on Jan 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Secondary School-Video Conference Room. All interested residents welcome to attend and share input.
Join us Feb 2 at 8PM for "The Empowered Child" with Shimmy Trencher, LCSW! Learn about nurturing self-esteem & positive discipline. HANC Reinstein Campus, 240 Hempstead Ave. RSVP: dloike@hanc.org #WestHempstead #Parenting
