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Wantagh Honors Newly Tenured Teachers

LIMG May 5, 2023 0

Pictured: The Wantagh Board of Education and central administration honored its newly tenured educators on May 4.  Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District A dozen educators from the Wantagh School District received tenure at the May 4 board of education meeting, a testament to their hard

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Bonding With WWII Vets Is Life-Changing For Wantagh Students

LIMG April 28, 2023 0

Pictured: Ryan Horowitz accompanied his veteran through the museum’s different exhibits. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District For 20 Wantagh High School students, accompanying their country’s greatest heroes to the National World War II Museum was the honor of a lifetime. Juniors and seniors were paired with World War II veterans for a trip […]

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Recess Fosters Friendship At Wantagh’s Forest Lake School

LIMG April 25, 2023 0

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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Wantagh Elementary Engineers Have A Stroke Of Genius

LIMG April 21, 2023 0

Pictured: Fifth graders were proud to show off their 16-hold course at the first Mini-Golf Open. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Wantagh Elementary School fifth graders became the designers for a game they are likely familiar with from their family vacations. In the collaborative physical education and STEAM class project, students create a […]

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Take A Trip Under The Sea With “The Spongebob Musical”

LIMG March 29, 2023

Pictured: Cast members rehearse a musical number from the show. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Broadway hit “The SpongeBob Musical” makes its way to Wantagh High School, where the drama club will tell the tale of the fictional character who lives in a pineapple under the sea. There are four performances from March […]

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Wantagh’s Mandalay Students Spread Kindness With Compliments

LIMG March 6, 2023

Pictured: Mandalay Elementary School second graders, from left, Charlotte Esposito, Reagan Warch, Luca Curcio, Lylah Altman and Nolan Bruno contributed to the “Compliments are priceless” display for World Compliment Day. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District World Compliment Day was celebrated on March 1, and at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School

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Wantagh Students Make Buckets, Raise Bucks For Heart Health

LIMG March 3, 2023

Pictured: More than 30 Wantagh Middle School students participated in the annual Hoops for Heart championship on March 3. This year, the school raised more than $9,000 for the American Heart Association. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Wantagh Middle School students want everyone to have a healthy heart. That’s why they collectively raised […]

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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 grade student council members, from left, Joseph Leone, Megan Separ […]

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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