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Sixth grade students across the district faced off during a day of friendly competition in its annual hockey tournament.

Valley Stream District 24 hosts annual hockey tournament

In a spirited showcase of athletic prowess and camaraderie, students from all three schools in Valley Stream District 24 recently converged for the district’s Annual Sixth-Grade Hockey … more

By Juan Lasso | 4/25/24

Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas, said that the district is embarking on new hands-on hiring and recruiting approaches to attract minority teacher talent.

Valley Stream District 24 doubles down on diversifying teaching workforce, explained.

See how Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas addresses diversity in education, recruitment strategies, and retention of minority teachers, starting with his trip to Howard University. more

By Juan Lasso | 4/12/24

Jack Mitchell, the assistant superintendent of business for Valley Stream District 24, recently volunteered on a mission trip to build a ‘bottle school’ in Guatemala.

This Valley Stream educator helps build 'bottle school' in Guatemala

For a week at the start of the year, Jack Mitchell traded Valley Stream’s familiar suburban scenery for the sun-bathed, sloping grasslands of Xetapan in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. It … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/22/24

Jack Mitchell, the Assistant Superintendent of Business for Valley Stream District 24, recently volunteered on a mission trip to build a sustainable school in Guatemala and better the lives of its local students.

This District 24 educator builds a better future in Guatemala

Valley Stream District 24’s Jack Mitchell and around 40 other volunteers participated in the second Lifetouch Memory Mission in Guatemala to construct “bottle … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/15/24

Valley Stream 24 School District Superintendent of Schools recently met with Student Council members at all three district schools to discuss topics from school lunch ideas to new collaborative working spaces.

Valley Stream 24 student councils shape their district's future

Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas recently met with the Student Councils of all three schools to engage them in discussions about the collective vision of the district’s … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/1/24

Gap “elves” distributed thoughtfully packaged clothing to district officials as part of the clothing and accessories company’s 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive.

Gap donates warm winter ware at Valley Stream 24

Valley Stream District 24 recently joined forces with Gap as part of the 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive by the renowned clothing and accessories company. In preparation for the holiday … more

By Juan Lasso | 1/12/24

Brooklyn Avenue School students were treated to a visit by the Valley Stream Fire Department Fire Safety and Education Committee, alongside Ladder Company 2. Above, a uniformed firefighter explains the purpose of his equipment.

Igniting awareness of fire safety in Valley Stream schools

Fire Prevention Month may have come and gone, but let’s take a moment to reflect on the dedicated efforts fire departments across the country, and right here at home, took to educate the public … more

By Juan Lasso | 11/17/23

The family of late retired teacher Jim Friel donated a bench in his name to Robert W. Carbonaro School, where he taught for many years.

Valley Stream 24 unveils memorial bench

The Valley Stream District 24 recently honored the legacy of retired teacher, Jim Friel, who died this past February with a ribbon cutting of a bench dedicated in his name. Friel’s family … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/27/23

Unal Karakas has succeeded Don Sturz as Valley Stream District 24’s superintendent for the upcoming school year.

This Queens-bred innovator is the new superintendent of Valley Stream District 24

Unal Karakas was named superintendent of Valley Stream District 24 on July 1, succeeding Don Sturz, who announced his retirement after a four-year run. A tall, reed-thin man often pictured in a … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/3/23

Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School sixth-grade students toss their caps skyward, celebrating their commencement.

Valley Stream District 24 celebrates commencement

Va lley Stream Union Free School District 24 recently held a commencement ceremony to commemorate the elementary school district’s 2023 graduating class. The graduates received diplomas and … more

By Juan Lasso | 7/17/23

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