Washington Street School fifth graders made 275 lunches – complete with a sandwich, bag of chips and water bottle – for the Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead on Nov. 23.

The students brought in money for teacher Ryan Meliere to purchase the needed items for the lunches. Then, all the fifth-grade classes gathered in the cafeteria to make the sandwiches and put together the bags. Once the lunches were finished, Mr. Meliere delivered them to the INN.

The school’s fifth grade classes have participated in this pre-Thanksgiving act of kindness for 10 years.

Date Added: 11/30/2022

A donation of 1,800 books was made by the parent of a first grade student! The books were lovingly written by the student’s mother. Our building team kids counted and sorted the books for distribution to all kindergarten and first grade students across the district.

Date Added: 11/21/2022

Washington Street School honored local veterans at the annual, "A Morning of Honor, a Lifetime of Gratitude" assembly. In addition to a light breakfast created and served by the WSS Building Team Kids, local veterans were honored with song, cheer and written expression by the WSS community.

Date Added: 11/21/2022

It's “Always Cool to Care” at WSS! As part of our annual "It's Cool to Care Week," sixth grade students "Chalked About Kindness," spreading inspirational messages and kind words for our entire school community to reflect upon.

Date Added: 11/21/2022

To celebrate Halloween and raise funds for a good cause, Franklin Square’s Washington Street School hosted a Rise of the Jack-o’-Lantern Fundraiser throughout the week of Oct. 24. Forty-four carved and decorated pumpkins were on display, created by sixth grade students.

Students throughout the building were invited to bring in quarters to vote for their favorite jack-o’-lantern. By the end of the week, the school raised $1,033 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Date Added: 11/4/2022