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The Great Social Media Debate At Forest Lake In Wantagh

LIMG March 27, 2024

Pictured: The team arguing the benefits of social media met to share their research and develop their statements and claims. Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District The pros and cons of social media were the topic for the final debate in Nicole Silvar’s fifth grade class at Forest Lake

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A Hundred Reasons To Smile At Forest Lake In Wantagh

LIMG February 14, 2024

Pictured: Luka Bianco, left, Dominic Recher, center, and Camden Cook made their 100-day gumball machines with finger-painted dots. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District The 100th day of school marked an important moment for kindergartners at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District. They showed their durability as they only have about […]

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Wantagh Students And Staff Share Enthusiasm For New Year

LIMG September 6, 2023

Pictured: Students streamed off the buses for the first day at Wantagh Middle School. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District “Welcome Back” was chalked out in large, colorful letters at the entrance to Wantagh High School, the first of five buildings to open its doors as the 2023-24 school year began on Sept. 5. […]

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Recess Fosters Friendship At Wantagh’s Forest Lake School

LIMG April 25, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District A new recess initiative for kindergartners at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District is cultivating new friendships among students at the beginning of their 13-year educational journey together. Recess stations were spearheaded by physical education teachers Christine Moran and Christopher Wasson.

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Grants Bring New Learning Tools To Wantagh’s Forest Lake Classrooms

LIMG January 30, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Teachers are enhancing the classroom experience at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District through educational grants, bringing in new supplies and digital tools for their students. Principal Jessica Zimmer noted that several teachers have written successful grant applications this year, and the new

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A Digital World Opens At Wantagh’s Forest Lake School

LIMG November 8, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District The new Video Game Club at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District is the quintessential way for students to develop 21st century skills. They learn how to work as a team, to display good sportsmanship, to solve problems and to understand modern technology. Special education […]

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Wantagh Students Make Their Mark One Dot At A Time

LIMG September 19, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District International Dot Day is a celebration of creativity, and students at Forest Lake and Mandalay elementary schools in the Wantagh School District showed just how powerful their imaginations can be. To kick off the school year, students in kindergarten through fifth grade worked on dot-themed projects during STEAM […]