On April 8, John Street School commemorated the solar eclipse with special-themed activities. Students participated in six stations where they either created a craft or participated in an activity related to the eclipse.

Station One was a paper simulation representing how the Earth revolves around the sun and how the moon revolves around the Earth; Station Two was a paper fortune teller craft with facts about solar eclipses; Station Three was a chalk corona; Station Four was a sorting and safety simulation where students were able to use a yardstick, flashlight and Styrofoam balls to simulate Earth, sun and moon, and also sort safety terms and match relevant vocabulary words; Station Five was a pinhole projector; and Station Six was going outside to view the eclipse through either the pinole projector or the district-provided glasses.

Date Added: 4/16/2024

John Street School ISP students sold ice pops during lunch hours, from March 25-27, to raise funds for local non-profit organization Nassau-Suffolk Autism Society of America. The non-profit’s mission is to support individuals with autism in the local community.

The school raised $820, with all proceeds going to NASA to help provide free educational, social and recreational opportunities.

Additionally, John Street School invited families to complete a puzzle piece for a hallway display in honor of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2.

Date Added: 4/2/2024