Thursday, April 17, 2025
The 100th day of the school was a big deal for kindergartners at Park Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore District last month, and they were joined by peers who have well cleared the 1,000-day mark.
Many of the kindergartners dressed up as if they were 100 years old, while others donned crowns declaring themselves 100 days smarter. The young learners also got together with their sixth grade buddies for activities centered around the triple-digit milestone.
Sarah Mazeika’s kindergartners were joined by their older friends from Amanda DiMonda’s class in the cafeteria for a 100-day workout. Each pair did 10 repetitions of 10 different exercises, such as jumping jacks, push-ups and stretches. The sixth graders helped them keep track.
In Anne Griffin’s kindergarten classroom, youngsters welcomed their sixth grade buddies from Nicole Giusto’s class. Together, the buddies did a roll and color math game. With a number chart in front of them, each group rolled a die and kept going until they reached 100. The sixth graders helped their kindergarten friends with adding.
