High 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 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 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 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....
View ArticleDiscussing Diversity and Achievement
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bill Heidenreich and Memorial Junior High School Principal Anthony Mignella recently presented at a symposium at Teachers College, Columbia University. The event...
View ArticleJazz Ensemble Earns ‘Superior’ Rating
North High School’s seventh- and eighth-grade jazz ensemble, directed by Michael Morris, performed on May 9 at the High Note Festival in Freehold, New Jersey. The ensemble received a “superior” rating...
View ArticleLockout Lifted at Central and Memorial
Earlier today, Central and Memorial were placed on lockout due to police activity in the area. The lockout has been lifted and dismissal will take place as normal.
View ArticleValley Stream CHSD Budget Passes
Thank you to all residents who participated in the 2014-15 budget vote. The budget passed by a vote of 1,642 to 661. Again, thank you to all who voted!
View ArticleDistrict Tenure Celebration
Administrators, department chairpersons and teachers were granted tenure at the district’s Board of Education meeting on May 13. Prior to the meeting, the district held its annual tenure celebration,...
View ArticleStudents Win Poetry Awards
Memorial Junior and Central High School students recently competed in the Long Island Language Teachers Foreign Language Competition, with a number of students earning top honors. The district...
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