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Published September 22Massapequa elementary school classroom focuses on kindness
Students at Fairfield Elementary School in the Massapequa School District began the school year with classroom activities focused on kindness. Students in Anne Goode’s first-grade class worked on “Kind to the Core” projects. Each student selected a paper apple with a classmate’s…
Long Island Press
Published September 22Massapequa elementary students learn statistics with help of NFL
As the NFL season got underway, fifth graders at McKenna Elementary School in the Massapequa School District began using football statistics as part of their classroom learning. Students in Ashley O’Donnell’s class are participating in NFeLementary, a football-themed,…
Long Island Press
Published September 14Massapequa Board of Education discuss NYS’ new strategic plan
In June, the Board of Regents and the State Education Department announced a strategic plan that would encourage districts across the state to move toward a competency-based diploma, in which graduation requirements would move away from “time-based measures” and toward…