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Second-grade teacher Veronica Oquendo manicures the garden.

Teachers, parents and administrators got to together on Oct. 22 to begin construction on a new garden at Howell Road School that will be used for learning. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/2/11

Clear Stream Avenue school won this year’s Waldinger Cup. From left are children’s librarian Jaclyn Kunz, Principal John Singleton, Mayor Ed Fare, school librarian Carolyn Kaiser, Assistant Principal Yannie Chon and library Director Mamie Eng.

Clear Stream captures the Waldinger cup

Students at the Clear Stream Avenue School in Valley Stream District 30 were awarded the Henry J. Waldinger Library Cup for their summer reading on Oct. 13. They beat out runner-up, Wheeler Avenue School in District 13, which had previously won the honor for the last four years. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 10/19/11

District 13 Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund discusses the book “One” with Willow Road kindergarten students David Feldman and Anthony Silva.

Reading as 'One' in District 13

“One” might be the loneliest number, as the song goes, but this year it’s the most important number in District 13 schools. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/29/11

Former New York Knicks star John Starks, right, and State Sen. Dean Skelos read “Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet” to children at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library in Valley Stream on Aug. 22.

Former hoops star promotes reading in Valley Stream

Former New York Knicks basketball star John Starks visited the Henry Waldinger Library last week not to show off his hoop skills, but rather to talk about the importance of reading. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/31/11

Steve Tomecek a.k.a. The Dirtmeister enlisted the help of Joseph Garofalo for an experiment on static electricity at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Aug. 18.

Summer reading program ends at Waldinger Library

Nearly 350 children turned out to the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library last week for a series of performances to mark the end of the summer reading program. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/26/11

Summer reading challenge has students flipping the pages

For hundreds of students, the summer has meant trips to the beach, playing sports and relaxing. For some local students, however, the summer has also meant reading. more

By James Fitz Gerald | 7/13/11

Winner of the Waldinger Library’s annual summer bookmark contest were honored on June 27. Bottom row, from left, are Jonathan Kadukara, Madeleine DiGaetano, Sophia Varona and Roshna Ansari. Top row, from left, are Shari Burke, Amari Paul, Mayor Ed Fare and Justine Woracek.

These kids are on the mark

Although there were 633 entries to chose from, staff members at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library could select only a few, and last week they honored the eight winners of this year’s Children’s Bookmark Contest. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/7/11

Super, smart, sad, sumptuous summer reads

The market is down, oil prices are up, the Arab world is imploding and I have this annoying pain in my shoulder. What to do but pick up a good book? more

6/10/11

Dr. Scott Comis, principal of Brooklyn Avenue School, read “Oh the Places You’ll Go” to Beth Becker’s sixth-grade class during the third annual Read Aloud day on May 19.

A community Read Aloud at Brooklyn Avenue

Brooklyn Avenue School hosted its third annual Read Aloud day on May 19. Each of the school’s 16 classes had a guest reader, which included district administrators, board of education members, teachers, elected officials and community members. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/26/11

Gerard Poole, District 30’s director of curriculum and instruction, shows a copy of the American School Board Journal’s Magna Awards issue which highlights the district’s early intervention reading program.

Good reading rewarded in District 30

An early intervention reading program in Valley Stream has received national attention, as District 30’s “A Stitch in Time” was recognized by the American School Board Journal. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/24/11

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