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Wantagh Elementary Helps Kids With Pajama And Book Drive

LIMG February 23, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District Wantagh Elementary School celebrated pajama day on Feb. 2 and the student council held a successful one-day pajama and book drive. All donations went to a nonprofit organization, the Pajama Program, to distribute items to children’s shelters. Fifth

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Musicians Take The Spotlight In Wantagh

LIMG February 16, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District More than 40 students named to All-County and All-State music ensembles were recognized at the Wantagh Board of Education meeting on Feb. 9. Fittingly, the meeting opened with the Wantagh High School Honors Chorus performing two songs. In December, Wantagh High School students Evan Thole and Sean Hill-Hotz […]

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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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Worldly Wantagh Students Square Off In Geography Bee

LIMG January 17, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District It’s hard to stump Wantagh Middle School sixth grader Max Mihalik about his knowledge of the world, and that’s why he emerged as the winner of the school’s annual Geography Bee on Jan. 12. The event featured 26 sixth, seventh and eighth graders, who were the winners of […]

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Wantagh High School Play Group Adds Some Holiday Flair

LIMG December 21, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Youngsters who attend Wantagh High School’s play group were in for a treat on Dec. 20, with a visit from some popular holiday characters. The Child Development class hosts a program for preschool-age children in the community every Tuesday and Thursday. There are morning and afternoon sessions, which […]

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Wantagh Buddies Bond Over Gingerbread

LIMG December 16, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District The most anticipated moment of the week for kindergartners and fifth graders at Wantagh Elementary School is the time they get to spend together. Students in Patricia Magoloff’s class are regularly visited by their older peers from Traci Weiss’s class. With the holidays approaching, the buddies enjoyed reading […]

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Wantagh Volleyball’s Been Served For Sportsmanship

LIMG December 5, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District Wantagh High School’s boys volleyball players set the bar high for good sportsmanship, and that did not go unnoticed this past season. The team received the Sportsmanship Award from the Nassau County Volleyball Officials Association and were presented with their trophy at an end-of-season dinner. The team is […]

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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 Drama Club Set For Four Showings Of “Radium Girls”

LIMG November 3, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District The fall drama production will be a new show on the Wantagh High School stage, as student-actors are getting ready for the upcoming production of “Radium Girls,” which will feature four performances from Nov. 18 to 20. Director Dr. Kimberly Davis said she chose the dramatic show to […]

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Kindergarten Friends Earn Top Rankings In Wantagh

LIMG October 19, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District In September 2010, Katherine Killian and Nora Toscano entered the same kindergarten classroom at Forest Lake Elementary School. Nearly 13 years later, they will graduate together as the top-ranked students in Wantagh High School’s Class of 2023. It’s been a long journey for the two friends since they […]