A Memorable Night at Memorial Junior HS
In front of an admiring crowd of parents, faculty and administrators, the Memorial Junior High School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 58 new members on March 26. The evening...
View ArticleParent and Student Surveys
The district is administering a Parent Survey beginning April 2 through April 25 developed by The National Center for School Leadership (NCSL). All district stakeholders are being provided with the...
View ArticleVIDEO: North High School Promotes Health and Wellness at Elementary Schools
Juniors from North High School recently visited second-graders at each of the elementary schools in Valley Stream District 13, including James Dever Elementary School, to talk about the importance of...
View ArticleSouth HS Delights with ‘Annie’
South High School brought the classic musical “Annie” to life on March 28 and 29. The production, directed by Rita Vella and Laura Pokorny, featured wonderful musical numbers from the student cast and...
View ArticleWinter Sports Athletes Recognized
At the April 1 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bill Heidenreich and school officials recognized the outstanding performances of student-athletes, coaches and teams during the...
View ArticleHarvard Club of Long Island Honors Central HS Teachers
The Harvard Club of Long Island recently recognized Central High School teachers Mario Bakalov, Robert De La Cruz and Tara Zamorano in its “Distinguished Teacher 2014” category. The Harvard Club of...
View ArticleHigh Schools Ranked Highly in NYS by Washington Post
The Washington Post has announced its ranking of the most challenging high schools nationwide, placing South High School No. 44, North High School No. 53 and Central High School No. 57 among more than...
View ArticleNorth HS Presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
North High School students delivered stellar performances of the classic “Alice in Wonderland” on April 4 and 5. The well-received performances, based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and...
View ArticleLights On For Education
Students, teachers and administrators from all 14 Valley Stream elementary and secondary schools participated in the Valley Stream Council of PTAs’ 53rd annual Lights On For Education event on April 10...
View ArticleSouth HS Hosts First 5K Run
Students, faculty and community residents were in bright, lively spirits when they recently participated in South High School’s first Falcon 5K Run. A total of 115 participants crossed the finish line...
View ArticleCentral HS Business Students Honored
A team of Central High School business students, under the guidance of Katharine Plett, placed fourth out of 27 schools in the second annual Nassau County Comptroller's Entrepreneurial Challenge,...
View ArticleNational Achievement Scholarship Winner
North High School senior Samara Ford has been named a winner in the 2014 National Achievement Scholarship Program. The NASP exists specifically to honor academically talented Black Americans, and is...
View ArticleNorth HS Educator Named Master Teacher
North High School science teacher Kim Libertini is one of 42 Long Island teachers recently named a New York State Master Teacher in April, making her one of the first educators on Long Island to...
View ArticleMemorial Jr. HS Dazzles with Spring Musical
The Memorial Junior High School Players delighted audiences with performances of the musical “Hairspray Jr.” on April 25 and 26. Directed and produced by Helen Kontoleon, the student-cast impressed...
View ArticleNYU-TCS Competition Finalist
Central High School junior Charles Luca was recently named a finalist in the NYU-TCS Competition for high school students. Each year, the school’s Department of Technology, Culture and Society hosts...
View ArticleCentral FBLA Members Place in State Competition
Members of Central High School’s chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America recently participated in the New York State FBLA State Leadership Conference in Rochester. Students displayed great...
View ArticleSouth HS Student to Attend NYS Science Congress
South High School science research student Christian Failla has been selected out of approximately 600 students from the Senior Division Long Island Science Congress to participate in the New York...
View ArticleNational Merit Scholarship Winner
North High School student Ritwik Bhatia has been named a winner in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ritwik’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship award will be underwritten by the National...
View ArticleSecond Annual Eagle 5K Run/Walk
Central High School recently hosted its second annual Eagle 5K Run/Walk for Tracy. The event raised funds for Central’s track and field and for Beautifully Reckless, a memorial fund established for...
View ArticleNational Writing Contest Winner
South High School eighth-grader Ikenna Nebo was named a national winner in the NCTE Promising Young Writers Program. Nationally, 171 students were nominated and 39 were chosen as outstanding writers....
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