McKenna Elementary held "First Responder Day" on Thursday, May 21st. This building wide initiative invited our brave first responders into the classroom to share some special ti...

What better way to kick off the summer holiday weekend than with ice-cold lemonade? Students in Mrs. Carroll’s and Ms. Brust’s classes put their skills into action by hosting a ...

The Massapequa School District recognized nearly 80 staff members on May 21 for their career milestones at the annual retirement and celebration. The high school library was packe...

It’s been another successful year for the Safety Patrol at McKenna Elementary School, a group of fifth graders dedicated to fostering a welcoming environment. Safety Patrol membe...

Young learners in Massapequa are becoming leaders when it comes to protecting the planet. To mark Earth Day, elementary students explored ways they could make an impact. At Birch...

Art and music were in the spotlight at the Massapequa School District’s Board of Education meeting on April 16. More than a dozen students were celebrated for their achievements i...

The curiosity of young learners in the Massapequa School District was on full display at the annual Science Discovery Fair at Berner Middle School on March 21. A total of 225 st...

Students were reading, writing and dressing in style to celebrate Read Across America at McKenna Elementary School. Read Across McKenna Week from March 2-6 featured themed dress...

"Discover languages, discover the world” was the theme for the 21st annual World Language Festival, hosted by the Massapequa School District on the evening of March 12. Hundreds...

It might not be planting season yet, but McKenna Elementary School second graders are getting their green thumbs ready for the spring. The revived Garden Club meets afterschool ...

Ms. Gallo and Ms. Axelrod’s fourth grade class had an exciting visit from famous author and illustrator Dana Sullivan, best known for his Dead Max Comix graphic novel series. Duri...

A Valentine's Day scavenger hunt around the building was a great way to celebrate P.S. I Love You Day! Students read short "love" clues that focused on comprehension and inferenc...

It’s not every day that children get to meet a published author or a Major League Baseball player, but fifth graders at McKenna Elementary School in the Massapequa School District...

Students from Berner Middle School's Community and Career Connections (CCC) class got a special opportunity to be guest readers at McKenna Elementary School! The middle schoolers ...

Through monthly updates, fourth graders at McKenna Elementary School are eagerly exploring the progress of Ivy, a young cow they adopted through the Discover Dairy. Teachers Jord...

Students at McKenna Elementary recently had the opportunity to join a new after school club. The Rummikub club, led by 2nd Grade teachers, Mrs. Fusco and Mrs. O'Hara launched this...

Approximately 110 student-musicians from Massapequa will take part in this month’s All-County Music Festival, hosted by the Nassau Music Educators Association. Rehearsals and conc...

Embracing the giving spirit of the holiday season, the Student Ambassadors club at McKenna Elementary School organized the Bundle Up Bonanza to collect winter wear for the needy. ...

To get in Thanksgiving spirit and hone their writing skills, third graders at McKenna Elementary School crafted personal narratives about their traditions for the late November ho...

Miss Herrschaft’s 5th graders at McKenna made the day brighter by reading aloud to younger classrooms. This activity not only strengthens our older students’ reading confidence bu...