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Massapequa Students Connect For Community Exploration

LIMG April 3, 2023

Pictured: Junior Jack Holden worked with students on a pizza-making simulation. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Second graders throughout the Massapequa School District were thrilled when they were visited by high school students for lessons on careers, community and financial

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Assemblyman Durso Reads To Kindergarten Students At Birch Lane Elementary School

LIMG February 10, 2023

Assemblyman Michael Durso was recently invited to be a guest reader at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa Park as part of their PARP (Pick A Reading Partner) Program. “I want to thank Birch Lane and Mrs. Sonzone’s Kindergarten class for inviting me to be their special guest reader. The students were excited to participate […]

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Saladino Joins Birch Lane Kindergarteners For “Pick A Reading Partner” Week

LIMG February 9, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined students at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa Park to celebrate Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) Week, which unites people all around the globe around a shared love of reading and literacy. After reading aloud to Ms. Signorile’s Kindergarten class, Supervisor Saladino encouraged students to continue reading and

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Typing Makes A Comeback In Massapequa Schools

LIMG January 16, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Massapequa students are learning how to type and they couldn’t be happier. Not only are they learning a valuable and needed skill, but they are using an online resource filled with engaging games and competitions. TypingClub was recently launched for kindergarten through sixth grade students. Alison Morgan, the […]

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Generosity On Display At Birch Lane Toy Drive In Massapequa

LIMG December 14, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District It’s shaping up to be another successful year for the annual holiday toy drive at Birch Lane Elementary School in the Massapequa School District. Two weeks into the collection, nearly 300 toys have already been donated. The toy drive is organized by the student government, led by advisers […]

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Making Sense Of Pumpkins At Massapequa’s Birch Lane

LIMG October 31, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Kindergartners used their five senses for a pumpkin observation on Oct. 28 at Birch Lane Elementary School in the Massapequa School District. Teacher Kristin Viets led her young scientists through the Halloween-themed experiment. Students began by drawing a picture of the large pumpkin. With their eyes, they observed […]

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Massapequa Third Graders Round Out Their Math Skills

LIMG October 10, 2022

 Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Round numbers have been the goal for third graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in the Massapequa School District as they take their mathematical abilities to the next level. Students have recently been learning how to round two and three-digit numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. They […]