Polk Street School

Polk Street School’s third grade classes enjoyed an engaging and educational weather assembly with meteorologist John Marshall on March 31. With 25 years of on-air experience, Mr....

The Franklin Square School District is excited to announce that Dr. John Trotta, assistant principal at Polk Street School, has been selected as the 2026 New York State Elementary...

Polk Street School’s fifth graders recently stepped into the world of law with a creative fairytale spin during their presentation of “The Trial of Goldilocks.” The program is pr...

Polk Street School’s band and chorus students delighted audiences with festive holiday music during three Winter Concert performances held on Dec. 12 and 15. The concert opened w...

Our school hosted its annual Holiday Brunch on Dec. 6! Students and their families were invited to enjoy breakfast and holiday fun.

Polk Street School’s sixth grade chorus proudly took the stage at the legendary Radio City Music Hall on Nov. 11, as part of the venue’s Sounds of Christmas Experience program. Af...

Each building recently held celebrations to honor the outstanding achievement of our multilingual learners who scored Commanding on the 2025 NYSESLAT exam. Congratulations to all!...

To welcome new students and create connections, Polk Street School hosted a “Fun with New Friends” lunch on Sept. 26. The event was led by Principal Gilbert Torossian, Assistant ...

Polk Street School community joined together for an outdoor ceremony honoring Patriot Day on Sept. 11. Band students treated the audience to a performance, and everyone was encour...

Polk Street School music teacher Ms. Tuzzolo recently shared exciting news with the students: the Grade 6 Chorus will be performing at Radio City Music Hall, right before the Chri...

What a fantastic start to the new school year! Whether it was getting organized, setting goals or simply adjusting back to routine, everyone has taken the first step toward a succ...

At its Aug. 6 meeting, the Franklin Square School District Board of Education approved a resolution to present a capital improvement bond proposition to voters. The proposed $37.9...

The district’s robotics team, which is comprised of 25 sixth graders from all three buildings, competed at the STEP Statewide Robotics Competition at Adelphi University on May 30....

Polk Street School’s fifth grade classes learned about the judicial system with a fun fairytale twist, as they presented “The Trial of Goldilocks,” from March 27-28. The program...

The circus came to Polk Street School on Feb. 16, as the sixth graders performed multiple circus tricks taught to them by the National Circus Project. The students practiced for ...

Polk Street School sixth graders participated in a “Day in Clay” workshop with artist Cliff Mendelson on Jan. 12. The pottery-making activity coincided with their Greek history un...

Polk Street School second graders learned about how the Earth can change during their lesson in the STEAM Lab with Melissa Geiger on Dec. 14. The students learned about quick chan...

Polk Street School students have been busy learning in the STEAM Lab! Kindergarteners engineered a shade structure to help Froggy stay out of the hot sun, first graders built brid...

Polk Street School third graders are currently learning about Mexico in their social studies lessons. To share what they’ve learned so far, families were invited to the small gym ...

Polk Street School fourth graders participated in an educational, immersive storytelling experience with Submerge Storytelling, a local company that offers engaging curricula an...