Fourth graders at Winthrop Avenue School in the Bellmore School District channeled their creativity as they crafted original fictional stories inspired by real life events.
Winning Star Leaders learned about realistic fiction as they read the book “The Losers Club” by Andrew Clements. Students learned that such stories contain fictional characters, settings and events that reflect the real world and contain a problem with a believable solution. Each young author crafted their own original tale, from soccer tryouts to an encounter with sea lions and a trip to Disney World. After writing their conclusions, students presented their realistic fiction stories to their classmates.

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1) Fourth graders at Winthrop Avenue School crafted original realistic fiction stories.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 4/22/2025

Third graders at Winthrop Avenue School in the Bellmore School District discovered the unique perspectives of their fellow students across the country through a nationwide letters exchange program.

Classmates worked together to craft a letter that would showcase a students’ life in Bellmore, which was sent to classrooms in states as far as the west coast.

Winning Star Leaders received nearly 20 letters in return, displaying facts about the areas fellow students live in and the schools they attend. Students were thrilled to receive each letter and discover the unique perspective they provided. Alongside a map of the United States, the letters are displayed in the hallway showing each state the letter was received from.

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1) Winthrop Avenue School third graders participated in a nationwide letters exchange program.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 4/22/2025