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It’s Scrabble Mania At Mandalay In Wantagh

LIMG April 17, 2024

Pictured: Mandalay Elementary School fifth graders had played games of Scrabble on April 15 to strengthen their language and math skills. Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District A game with origins dating back nearly 100 years was the focus in Bridget Montario’s fifth grade class at

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Wantagh Earns National Music Distinction

LIMG April 11, 2024

Pictured: Wantagh School District Superintendent John McNamara presented a certificate of achievement to Director of Fine and Performing Arts and Business Education Kelly Jones in recognition of the district’s inclusion on the NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education list. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Music education is an essential part of

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Wantagh Student Leaders Promote Autism Acceptance

LIMG April 11, 2024

Pictured: Officers and representatives from the General Organization at Wantagh High School created a large display for Autism Awareness Month, focusing on acceptance. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District April is Autism Awareness Month but at Wantagh High School, awareness has been replaced by acceptance. The General Organization, the high school’s student

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Wantagh Humanities Leader Awarded For Library Support

LIMG April 9, 2024

Pictured: Wantagh Director of Humanities Julie Rosslee is recipient of the 2023-24 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s Administrator of the Year award. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District School libraries are like “the kitchen of the house,” a place where people go for different reasons, explained Julie Rosslee, director of humanities for the Wantagh […]

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Wantagh Drama Club To Stage “Jekyll & Hyde”

LIMG March 28, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District The struggle between good and evil comes to life on the Wantagh High School stage as the drama club presents “Jekyll & Hyde” beginning April 12. There will be four performances of the show based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson. A cast of 30 students […]

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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 Elementary School in the Wantagh […]

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Budding Authors Find Inspiration At Wantagh High School

LIMG March 25, 2024

Pictured: Author Lawrence Dupkin, center, a former custodian at Wantagh High School, spoke to juniors about his book, “Jeb on the Farm.” Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District Juniors at Wantagh High School are learning what it takes to be successful authors. As they venture into children’s book writing, they got advice from someone […]

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Snowmen For All Seasons At Wantagh’s Mandalay School

LIMG March 18, 2024

Pictured: Mandalay Elementary School kindergartners put their digital snowmen into different seasons after reading “Snowmen All Year.” Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District There was a little mix-up about the seasons at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District, but kindergartners came out a little more tech-savvy. After reading “Snowmen All Year”

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Wantagh Celebrates Its Multilingual Seniors

LIMG March 11, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Wantagh School District Six students from Wantagh High School’s Class of 2024 will graduate in June with the Seal of Biliteracy, representing their commitment to the mastery of multiple languages. Wantagh High School began awarding the Seal of Biliteracy since 2018. The designation recognizes students who have demonstrated mastery of English […]

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A Living Tribute To Worldwide Legends In Wantagh

LIMG March 11, 2024

Pictured: Gianna Lindquist, left, and Maeve Burke were a pair of pioneering females. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District Where do astronauts, baseball players and former presidents come together? At Wantagh Elementary School’s living wax museum, of course. The annual event took place on March 8 as the culmination of a biography research project […]