Franklin Square Union Free School District nominated three honorees for Awards for Excellence at the 24th annual SCOPE School District Awards Dinner on March 24. District Literacy Coach Kelly Welti-Daddino and Math/Science Coach Danielle Sammarco each received a Teacher Service Award. Additionally, the district nominated Cradle of Aviation Deputy Director Catherine Gonzalez for a Community Service Award.

 

Date Added: 3/26/2025

Polk Street School first graders in Ms. Marinuzzi’s class created their own leprechaun catchers to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

Date Added: 3/19/2025

The district honored Music in Our Schools Month with a series of student performances and All-County recognitions at the board of education meeting on March 12.

Band and chorus students from John Street School, Polk Street School and Washington Street School treated the administrators, board members and community attendees to individual and group performances, demonstrating their dedication and talent.

The performers were: Lucy Albertelli, Skylar Altaro, Molly Donoghue, Harper Fox, Melania Greco, Allyson Gutierrez, Luca Jelcic, Peyton Koch, Samantha Koraus, Maria Lobello, Joseph Lobello, Isabella Mandoukos, Addison Mola, Marian Moylan, Victoria Murray, Laney O'Neil, Gaetano Osso, Marcel Rodriguez Ottavio, Rosalie Parris, Katelyn Persaud, Tony Pugliese, Emilia Rosa, Madeline Scarola, Sienna Sparacio, Grace Stojanowski, Brielle Trentadue and Miranda Vellon.

FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCES, SUPERINTENDENT DR. JARED BLOOM PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE STUDENTS WHO WERE SELECTED FOR THE ALL-COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL. STUDENTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR NYSSMA SCORES FROM THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATION. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ON THIS TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT: MOLLY DONOGHUE, MELANIA GRECO, LUCA JELCIC, PEYTON KOCH, ADDISON MOLA, MARIAN MOYLAN, VICTORIA MURRAY AND ANTHONY PUGLIESE FROM JOHN STREET; GAETANO OSSO, SOPHIA PAPAKOSTOPOULOS AND ROSALIE PARRIS FROM POLK STREET; AND ISABELLA MANDOUKOS, KATELYN PERSAUD, EMILIA ROSA, SIENNA SPARACIO AND MIRANDA VELLON FROM WASHINGTON STREET.

Washington Street School pre-K students in Ms. Balzano’s class learned about primary colors and created their own rainbows during a Kide Science lesson on March 12.

Last September, the district’s pre-K classes began utilizing the Finnish educational platform, which offers interactive STEAM lessons to children ages 3-8. Every lesson begins with a story to engage the students, and the stories take place in the fictional world of Supraland, with characters like Hoseli the Robot and Kelvin.

After receiving a letter from Kelvin describing a “strange arc of colors” in the sky following a rainstorm, the students donned their lab coats and “traveled” to Supraland to explore further.

Using pipettes, the students placed droplets of red, blue and yellow-colored water onto a diagram. They then placed a sheet of paper-towel over their droplets. As the colors meshed, the students created their own rainbow artwork.

To conclude the lesson, the class discussed the colors found in the rainbow and how primary colors can mix to create other colors.

 

Date Added: 3/17/2025