Winning Star Leaders at Winthrop Avenue School enjoyed a bright, sunny day on May 7 as they worked together to plant a new tree on the school grounds.

A young Crape Myrtle tree was donated by the PTA and planted with the help of maintenance crew member Brian Gerber. Winning Star Leaders carefully lifted piles of fresh soil to place around the base of the tree, giving it a space of its own to freely grow. The tree is the newest addition among other trees planted by classes in years past. There are plans to further beautify the grounds by adding new greenery.

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1) Winning Star Leaders at Winthrop Avenue School planted a new tree on the school grounds on May 7.
2) Students took turns to surround the tree with fresh soil.
3) The springtime activity helps students learn about the maintenance of new greenery.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 5/13/2024

As part of his recognition as 2024 New York State Superintendent of the Year, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph S. Famularo traveled to Albany to meet with the NYSED Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa. During his meeting, Dr. Famularo shared philosophy and thoughts on education with those in attendance.

Date Added: 5/10/2024

Students at Winthrop Avenue School in the Bellmore School District are regularly transported to out-of-this-world locations in the Star Lab, an all-purpose media center found in the building. Recently, students have shown their leadership with a project that spans the globe.

The Star Lab is a space for innovative lessons using exciting, state-of-the-art educational technology. For instance, students experience constellations and our solar system in a projected display that fills the room, sparking inspiration and wonder about our universe. During other lessons, students practice their coding with robotics. Recently, third graders have utilized green screen technology to create videos that tour the world. Students dress up and stand in front of the green screen to act as tour guides for countries that include Australia, China, and France.

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1) Third graders at Winthrop Avenue School have been using green screen technology in the Star Lab to act as tour guides from around the globe.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 5/8/2024

Earth Day was a schoolwide celebration at Reinhard Early Childhood Center in the Bellmore School District on April 19 as students led performances and planted new greenery.

Music teacher Joanna Rocco worked with Rising Star Leaders to learn a variety of Earth Day songs to sing for visiting parents. As a community, they took the Earth Day Pledge promising to take care of the planet and preserve important resources. The auditorium was decorated with kindergartners’ artwork before they took to the stage for the first time to perform songs, including “This Pretty Planet,” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” “If All the Raindrops,” and a favorite, “Mr. Golden Sun.” First and second graders also showed their leadership through performances of their own.

Following the final performance, the school community gathered in the school’s back yard to plant a Red Sunset maple tree. The PTA worked with a local nursery to secure the perfect tree to add to the Reinhard grounds, which is an annual Earth Day tradition.

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1) First graders at Reinhard Early Childhood Center donned their Earth Day inspired hats made with recycled materials.
2) The Reinhard community gathered to plant a new tree.
3) Rising Star Leaders took to the stage for Earth Day themed songs.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 5/3/2024

The Nature Club at Shore Road School in the Bellmore Public School District is in full swing for the start of Spring, with the group spending time in the sunshine to plant flowers and create personal projects on April 15.

Shining Star Leaders in the Nature Club regularly find environmentally sustaining solutions to recycle materials that would otherwise go to waste. Using empty water bottles that were cut in half, students filled them with soil and flowers to craft makeshift pots. To help further beautify the school playground, the flowers were hung via string on the fence. The Nature Club will keep an eye on their plants as they grow. Additionally, petals were picked off flowers to create colorful sun catchers that were brought home. With their sustainable skills and knowledge, students lead environmentally friendly projects of their own both at home and in the classroom.

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1) Shore Road School student and Nature Club leader Clara Benno hung her hand-crafted flowerpot on a fence next to the school playground.
2) Jake Parrino equipped his flowerpot with a string alongside his father, Steven, a Nature Club volunteer.
3) Working together, the Nature Club plucked petals off flowers to create sun catchers.
4) Shining Star Leaders were excited to add Spring colors to their home with their sun catchers.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 4/19/2024