Washington Street School chorus and band members performed in the annual WSS Winter Concert on December 22nd. To watch some of the highlights, go to our YouTube channel or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLtR9ZSxqsk.
Writing Awards: Six district students Emily Revello, Luke Giancarlo, Vincent Wu, Jocelyn Kelly, Michael Buck and Tanya Sohal were honored at the American Association of University Women’s Writing Contest Awards Ceremony on Dec. 14. The writing contest invited students from ages 9-11 to express what democracy means to them.
1st grade held their annual candy-inspired "Gingerbread House" event. Parents and grandparents joined in all the fun with their creative building and designing skills. The completed gingerbread houses were wrapped in cellophane to be displayed as holiday centerpieces.
Ugly Sweater Day, Holiday Concert and Deck the Doors voting! We’re ready for the holidays! #wearewss
John Street School chorus and band members performed in the annual JSS Winter Concert on December 20th. To watch some of the highlights, go to our YouTube channel or https://youtu.be/_XgIorjhRrc.
Polk Street School chorus and band members performed in the annual PSS Winter Concert on December 20th. To watch some of the highlights, go to our YouTube channel or https://youtu.be/zHd-XPhrtVw.
To help those in need this holiday season, Polk Street School students participated in four separate donation drives from November through December.
Students in Girl Scout Troop 1383 hosted a socks/accessories drive for Hannah’s Socks, a non-profit organization that serves those affected by homelessness and poverty, low-income seniors, active military personnel, and underprivileged children in schools. The Girl Scouts also included positive handwritten messages in each pair of socks collected. More than 300 pairs of socks were donated.
Additionally, Polk students brought in toy donations for the Hance Family Foundation Toy Drive, the 31st annual John Theissen Children’s Foundation Holiday Toy Drive and Assemblyman Ed Ra's annual Holiday Toy Drive.
Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!
Don't miss the fall edition of the Franklin Square Courier. Available on the district website under Announcements and on the District Tab, under Newsletters!
Coffee with Superintendent Dr. Jared Bloom will be held on Dec. 12!
In honor of Veterans Day, Polk Street School invited local veterans and veteran relatives of students to attend two assemblies on Nov. 10. Principal Gilbert Torossian welcomed families, student-speakers shared words of thanks to the veterans in attendance and, the whole room joined in singing “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
John Street School kindergarteners commemorated the 50th day of school with a 1950s-themed celebration. They enjoyed “Let the Good Times Roll” coloring crafts, “Rockin’ to the 50th Day” number tracing activity, and tunes from the 1950s as they hula-hooped.
For the TENTH YEAR in a row, Washington Street School fifth graders made hundreds of lunches for the Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead
