Students holding up papers while gathered together and smiling

Students throughout the West Hempstead School District honored their police officers during Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Jan. 9. 

Assisted by their teachers, students took time to prepare their own heartfelt letters, drawings and posters to thank members of the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct. On Jan. 6, State Assemblyman Ed Ra visited Cornwell Avenue School and George Washington School to collect the thank-you notes from students, and he commended them for their kind gesture.

The district thanks its local police officers for providing safety and security in West Hempstead school community.

Students and adults standing together in a hallway

Police officers holding a banner outside of the police headquarters