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Building Community at Unqua
During a recent lesson on community in second-grade classrooms at Unqua Elementary School, it was fitting that Massapequa High School students served as the instructors.
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Boxes Hold the Key to History at Berner
he vastly different city-states of Athens and Sparta came to life for Berner Middle School sixth graders who participated in a Breakout EDU activity to learn more about the ancient civilizations.
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Alumni Share Their Success Stories at Ames
Graduates from as far back as 1966 and as recent as 2013 imparted words of wisdom on ninth graders at Massapequa High School’s Ames Campus, which hosted its 12th annual Alumni Career Day on April 12.
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Fairfield Kindergartners Explore Community Helpers
It takes people of all professions to make a community thrive, and that’s what kindergartners recently learned at Fairfield Elementary School.
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Lockhart Students Scratch the Surface of Coding
Coding is the new literacy, explains Joanne Markowski, the Magnet and STEAM teacher at Lockhart Elementary School. During the past several weeks, second graders have been using the child-friendly program ScratchJr to learn about the growing field of computer programming.
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Dabbling in STEAM at East Lake
Science, technology, engineering, the arts and math were all covered as students rotated through STEAM stations at East Lake Elementary School in the Massapequa School District.
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Berner Hosts First Makerspace Expo
Collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving are core values of Makerspace, an initiative that provides hands-on learning opportunities through the use of high-tech and low-tech resources.
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Birch Lane Students Take Printing to the Next Level
Fifth graders are learning that printing is no longer just about ink on paper, as they explore a third dimension at Birch Lane Elementary School.
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Marine Science Students Welcome Preschoolers
Preschool students didn’t have to take a trip to the aquarium to learn about marine life, they just had to walk downstairs.
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Massapequa’s Young Scientists Discover the World
More than 170 elementary and middle school students showcased their scientific knowledge at the district’s annual Science Discovery Fair on April 6.
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An 11-peat for Massapequa Music Program
For the 11th consecutive year, the Massapequa School District was recognized for its music program by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
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A Week of Positivity and Unity at McKenna
To continue fostering a positive school climate and culture, McKenna Elementary School in the Massapequa School District held its first Character Building Week from March 25-29.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
-Albert Einstein
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
-Maya Angelou
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
-Henry David Thoreau
