School 6 Kindergarten students put on a performance of song, dance, skits and poetry to share what they learned about caring for the earth and its environment. Castleton students worked behind the … more

Steve Tomecek, a scientist, writer for National Geographic and author of books on science for children, visited School 6 with his Star Lab to teach children about the wonders and mysteries of the … more

When the Baldwin Board of Education postponed a budget ratification vote on Feb. 15, Superintendent James Mapes requested the delay to “allow a number of situations to clarify.” One of those clarifications materialized last week, and the resulting compromise will likely mean the salvation of Baldwin’s full-day kindergarten program. more

The Oceanside School 6 Kindergarten Center held its annual 100 Days of School Celebration last Friday. Students spent the days leading up to the celebration working on 100-themed projects at home … more

Kindergartners at the Robert W. Carbonaro School celebrated the holidays last Friday afternoon by making gingerbread houses. Many of the children were joined by their parents and siblings. more

Adrianna DeAngelis fears that kindergartners at Malverne’s Maurice W. Downing Primary School will languish if their teachers remain without help. At the Malverne Board of Education’s … more

More than 100 parents gathered in the Shaw Avenue School library last Wednesday morning, ready to learn about the procedures and expectations for the new school year. As these parents sat and listened, their kindergarten students were getting acclimated to their new surroundings down the hall. more

Oceanside High School conferred degrees on the 502 graduates of the class of 2011 at the school’s 108th commencement ceremonies on June 24. The graduation was held in the school’s … more

They may not yet have mastered trigonometry, the periodic table of elements or even, in some cases, subtraction, but the kindergarten class of 2011 is undeniably on its way to the academic elite. The last two weeks saw both St. Christopher’s School and the Baldwin Nursery School award capped-and-gowned kiddies diplomas for completing their first full year of school. An occasionally baffled procession of youngsters received their accreditations amicably as flashbulbs popped and eyes got misty. Unsubstantiated reports indicate a great deal of ice cream may have been enjoyed as well. more

There’s a good chance the Washington Avenue Kindergarten Center won’t be sitting empty next year. Several possible tenants have looked at the building, which will be closing at the end of June. more