Reading is a way of life at the William L. Buck Elementary School, but on March 6, it was literally everywhere. Students and staff celebrated Read Across America Day with a host of activities.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/19/14
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Dec. 14 marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in which 26 children and adults died, and which brought school safety to the forefront of the national conversation.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/18/13
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Children know that fire trucks are typically red, have lots of lights and sirens, and show up when there is an emergency. What they might not know, is all the equipment that is carried on board that is necessary to save lives and protect property.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/31/13
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Staff members in District 24’s three elementary schools take great pride in working hard to educate students in the classroom, but their dedication doesn’t stop when the school day ends. Twelve educators from the district also taught by example last weekend.
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By Brian Croce
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4/17/13
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The District 24 school community is mourning the loss of one of its own after William L. Buck School head custodian Greg Ike died last week following a two-year battle with kidney cancer. He was 47.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/17/12
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“Welcome to Seussville” banners, along with red and white balloons, greeted children as they walked into the William L. Buck School on March 2. It would have been author Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday and it was celebrated with great fanfare at the District 24 elementary school.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/7/12
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While art has always been a way for people to express themselves, students at the William L. Buck School learned recently just how useful and powerful art can be where you least expect it.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/2/12
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Smoke detectors on every floor. An escape plan in case of a fire. Don’t play with matches. These are some of the lessons that Valley Stream firefighters shared with students during their visit to the William L. Buck School last week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/26/11
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For knowledge the school plants a seed, by telling its students to go out and read. It was a day of my rhymes like that and many more at the William L. Buck …
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/9/11
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Students at the William L. Buck School had their wits challenged last week during an assembly program featuring mental and physical competitions.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/13/10
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