From land to sea, first graders at Unqua Elementary School explored living creatures for their nonfiction writing projects. The “All About” animal books were the culmination of we...

The anticipation began in mid-April, when chicken eggs arrived at Unqua Elementary School in the Massapequa School District. A few weeks later, four baby chicks hatched and quickl...

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...

The days of cell phones and social media are approaching for fifth graders in the Massapequa School District and now they have the knowledge to use that technology correctly. Over...

Youngsters in Emily Conlon’s class at Unqua Elementary School are having a blast in their general music classes. Music teacher Janice Abel greets them each week and they begin wit...

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...

Second graders were immersed in the science of chemical reactions during an engaging workshop on March 20 at Unqua Elementary School. Educators from Mad Science led students in se...

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...

Children and adults throughout the Massapequa School District found the wackiest pairs of socks in their drawer, pulled them up high and proudly sported them to school on March 20...

"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...

The fourth grade students were excited to invite a special guest to attend their "Writing Celebration" on Friday, March 6th. Each student selected a natural disaster, such as tsu...

Our 5th graders recently brought history to life by crafting detailed bottle doll replicas and authoring digital biographies on Book Creator. With the expert guidance of the distr...

A month of research, writing and imagination culminated in engaging digital projects on natural disasters by fourth graders in Kerri Schmitt’s class at Unqua Elementary School. S...

P.S. I Love You Day is an internationally recognized event held annually on the second Friday of February. Its aim is to raise awareness about mental health and prevent bullying....

Unqua Elementary School's Best Buddies club organized a Winter Wonderland event. Fourth and fifth graders collaborated with their first-grade buddies to create photo frames. The ...

As part of the Spaceship Earth Unit in Mystery Science, Mrs. Lang's fifth-grade class explored why our ancestors divided the day into hours and how clocks track the Sun's apparen...

Dozens of police officers visited a trio of Massapequa elementary schools on Jan. 9, educating students about their valuable role as community protectors. Children had lots of que...

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...

A group of talented young vocalists made their way around the Massapequa School District on Dec. 18 to spread holiday cheer through song. More than 30 members of Vocal Points, an ...

There’s the 12 days of Christmas and the eight nights of Hanukkah, but at Unqua Elementary School, fifth graders are observing the 15 days of kindness. Every day leading up to th...