Forest Avenue Elementary School recently collaborated with Reading is Fundamental and Marchon Eyewear, a VSP Vision company, to give students the holiday gift of reading. Every student at Forest Avenue Elementary School received a Gift of Reading bag for the holidays. The Gift of Reading bag included three books with bookmarks, postcards and a coloring sheet. Students were filled with gratitude as they enjoyed their new books over the break.

Date Added: 1/15/2025

As part of the National Parent-Teacher Association’s Reflections Program, more than 300,000 students in prekindergarten through 12^th grade create original works of art in response to a special theme each year. This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfection.” All participating students did a great job. Congratulations to all the PTA Reflections JFK student submission winners who have moved on to the Suffolk region Reflections Competition:

Photography:

Eastlynn La Macchia, 5th grade – Artwork: Perfectly Imperfect

Braddock La Macchia, 1st grade – Artwork: My Selfie

Film Production
Brooke Leo, 5th grade – Artwork: The Perfect You

Visual Arts

Melina Caamano, 1st grade – Artwork: Acro Princess

Cassandra Jacoby, 2nd grade – Artwork: Imperfection is Beauty

Isabelle Stahl, 4th grade – Artwork: Is it Better to be Good or Bad?

Emma Sullo, 4th grade – Artwork: Nothing Can Stop This Dancer

Date Added: 1/13/2025

Fifth graders in Mr. Campbell and Ms. Stewart’s class at South Bay Elementary School recently completed a project that tied into their English language arts nonfiction unit on immigration.

Working in small groups, the students collaborated on research reports centered on immigration issues. They conducted their research online and were also visited by guest speakers who discussed various topics. Most notably, they studied Ellis Island and Angel Island.

After completing their research, the students divided their information into subtopics, which were then transferred to a trifold presentation board. The class held a gallery walk and invited guests and students to view their research presentations.

Click here to view the Immigration Research on Display at South Bay slideshow.

Date Added: 1/10/2025

During their library classes with Ms. Ingrid, fourth graders at Santapogue Elementary School learned the basics of coding as part of Computer Science Education Week in December. The students worked together to create their own parade balloons. They then created codes to maneuver them along a parade route. The balloons were connected to a Dash robot that simulated the same route as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Click here to view the Fourth Graders Show Off Their Coding Skills slideshow.

Date Added: 1/3/2025