Students in Richard Mansfield’s fifth-grade class at Clear Stream Avenue School have never met 9-year-old Bella Tucker, a girl from New Hampshire who lost both of her legs and arms to an infection last year. Yet they are doing what they can to make her life a little better.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/26/11
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Two members of the greater Islanders team visited Clear Stream Avenue School last week to talk about the importance of teamwork and doing well in school. Dina Tsiorvas, a.k.a. Dina the Arena Hostess, and mascot Sparky the Dragon held two assemblies on Jan. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/19/11
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Clear Stream PTA holds membership drive
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The Clear Stream Avenue School PTA hosted a membership drive on Sept. 11. There were plenty of activities for the children including face painting and a DJ, as well as hot dogs and popcorn. There were also numerous health information booths for the adults.
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9/22/10
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Yannie Chon’s commute got a little shorter this summer. After 16 years as a teacher and literacy coach in Queens, the Valley Stream resident is the new assistant principal of Clear Stream Avenue School in District 30.
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Andrew Hackmack
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9/8/10
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Education wasn’t John Singleton’s first choice of careers. But the new principal of Clear Stream Avenue is glad he made the switch.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/14/10
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The District 30 Board of Education hired John Singleton as the new principal of Clear Stream Avenue School on Monday night, to replace Helene Levine, who is leaving at the end of the year.
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Andrew Hackmack
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4/28/10
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I read with interest your article “Elementary district looks to increase minority hiring." It highlighted a problem many schools face finding minority candidates. Unfortunately, misinformed school board members frequently place blame for the lack of minority teachers and administrators on some error in school practices for candidate selection.
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4/21/10
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We are responding to the article “District 30 looks to increase minority hiring” (April 1-7). As the three parents on the Clear Stream Avenue principal search committee, we are quite perplexed by numerous statements questioning the ethical and transparent nature of the interview process.
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4/21/10
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To celebrate the birth of a popular children’s author, guest readers visited classrooms at Clear Stream Avenue School to share the works of Dr. Seuss.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/10/10
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Second-graders at Clear Stream Avenue School have found their own special way to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Each student designed a T-shirt to show they care for fellow children in another nation.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/3/10
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