Chestnut Street School

What an amazing first day for our West Hempstead Rams! 🐏 From excited faces in hallways to new friendships on the bus - today marked the beginning of another incredible school year. "You're off to Great Places!" indeed! Here's to rising together! ✨ #WHRiseTogether

Welcome Back to Chestnut Street! Take a look at how well our new UPK and Kindergartners are transitioning into school! Great Job Littles!

🎒✨ The excitement is in the air! Tuesday, September 2nd marks our first day of classes, and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome everyone back to school!

Whether you're returning or joining us for the first time, get ready for an amazing year of learning, growth, and new adventures. From fresh notebooks to new friendships, this year is full of possibilities!

#WeRiseTogether #BackToSchool #FirstDayVibes #NewBeginnings #EducationMatters #SchoolSpirit

See you bright and early on Tuesday, Rams! Let's make this the best year yet! 🐏💪

Congratulations to our young Rams at Chestnut Street. Today they celebrated our Moving Up Day and although they are "ready to go..." we aren't quite ready to let them go! Well done kindergartners!! #Ramculture

Congratulations to our UPK students on a successful first year at Chestnut Street! We can't wait to see you all in Kindergarten! Special thanks to our UPK teachers for nurturing their minds and hearts!

Kindergartners and our WH 8th graders collaborated today on a project titled, "monster dolls." Kindergartners designed dolls and our SS students prototyped them and came for a live visit at Chestnut Street. Thanks to Mrs. Guliasano for coordinating! #RamCulture

Chestnut Street kindergartners are enjoying a beautiful field day!! Check out our moves....

At Chestnut Street kinders are really first graders in training. They are gaining greater independence every day. They are problem solvers, readers and scientists! #RamCulture

Kindergartners came back to school today to find butterflies ready to spread their wings. Be sure to ask them what they observed and learned about the butterfly's life cycle and today's exciting release.

May 6th is Teacher Appreciation Day. Our teachers enjoyed a bagel breakfast and delicious lunch today. Many thanks to the WHPTA for sponsoring the event. #WhufsdRams

We are starting the week off by celebrating Star Wars. Take a look at our workout regime this morning with Mr. Dooley. Be sure to ask your kindergartener what move they liked best! #RamCulture

Bubble shows are a great way to engage young children & pique their curiosity about the world around them. Thanks to the WHPTA for sponsoring a fun and educational show this morning at Chestnut Street. Take a look... #RamCulture

Chestnut school is ready to go today! Students have been writing, running and solving problems since they entered the building. Hope your day is as productive as ours!

Mrs. North's class is hypothesizing about "peeps" and wether they will dissolve in water, vinegar, or cola. Take a look and see. #Whe are young scientists! #RamCulture

Chestnut Street welcomes an alumna today! Sarah attended kindergarten in Mrs. Angelo's class and today it's her first day as a substitute teacher for WH! Join me in welcoming her back! Go Rams! #RamCulture

Chestnut kindergartners are actively learning this morning. Whether tracking the weather, creating caterpillar sculptures, or hitting a target, we are developing skills, problem solving and making good decisions! #RamCulture

Chestnut Street had a night at the movies! In partnership with our parents and PTA, we shared in a fun filled evening. Whe love our community here in WH! #RamCulture

Happy St. Paddy's Day! May your day be filled with laughter & luck....just like ours!

Oh My, Leprechauns have run wild in the Chestnut Street School. Students are finding evidence of their visit and collaborating on next steps....

Chestnut's UPK has been hard at work planning to trap leprechauns over the weekend. If you see any around the school, be sure to let us know. We are trying our best to catch one by Monday! Take a look at the traps we made together!