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If you’ve ever had the chance to stop by the STEAM room at Mandalay or Forest Lake, you will see that there’s always something fun going on. During the month of October, fourth grade students in Ms. DelPiano’s STEAM class spent four weeks partnering with one another as they designed and built simple machines.

Fourth graders at Mandalay Elementary School have some new ideas for family vacations, and they won’t have to travel very far. Students recently finished their New York State projects, which culminated with a presentation for parents on Nov. 14.

To strengthen the communication skills of all students at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District, speech-language pathologists Emily McCann and Jeanette Perucca visited classrooms on Oct. 11 for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month. This was a new initiative at the school to promote inclusiveness.

Fall is officially in the air and Ms. Martinek's 1st grade class at Mandalay wants you to know what makes the season so special to them. The assignment focused on poetry but it wasn't just about writing a poem that made the assignment exciting.

There was a tree growing in the hallway of Mandalay Elementary School, but fortunately it was a project that captured the uniqueness of each student. The art installation was inspired by International Dot Day, a worldwide celebration based on the Peter Reynolds book, “The Dot.”

Although they will work across all five buildings, the 22 new teachers who gathered in the Wantagh Middle School library on Aug. 28 will always share a special bond. Their careers in the Wantagh School District began together in 2023.

Fifth grade moving-up ceremonies were held at Wantagh High School from June 20 to 22, during which more than 200 students were recognized for their successful completion of elementary school.

With a summer feel in the air, students at Mandalay Elementary School stepped outside in their black and gold T-shirts and enjoyed fun and games at Field Day on June 1.

The end of the school year is near, as evidenced by the annual ABC countdown at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District. Every day for the last 26 days of school before summer vacation features a theme for each letter of the alphabet. It began on May 15 with animal day, and students were encouraged to wear shirts with animal prints or pictures.

To celebrate Earth Day, students at Mandalay Elementary School explored different ways they could help the environment.

Join us for an interactive session for parents and caregivers on nurturing social connections for young people. Learn about the importance of feeling connected for mental health and explore strategies to strengthen family bonds and help children build important social skills.

World Compliment Day was celebrated on March 1, and at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District it served as a reminder about the kindness that should spread year-round. Every student in the school was tasked with a writing compliment to a classmate.

It was a special day for kindergarten and first grade students at Mandalay Elementary School on Feb. 9. They reached the 100th day of the school year, making them that much smarter.

They may still be pretty young, but fifth graders at Mandalay Elementary School have lots of stories to tell. They recently wrapped up their memoir writing unit by publishing personal narrative pieces.

A day before the big balloons and floats traveled through the streets of Manhattan, students at Mandalay Elementary School put on their own Thanksgiving display. The morning kicked off with a float parade outside of the school.

The Helping Hands food pantry at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District has been freshly stocked thanks to the generosity of students. The first food drive of the year was held from Oct. 3-14, with students donating non-perishable items.

International Dot Day is a celebration of creativity, and students at Mandalay Elementary Schools 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 classes with teacher Alexa Del Piano. Each grade had a specific task.

Kindness is a valued virtue at Mandalay Elementary School and 17 students were recognized for being kind and considerate throughout the 2021-2022 school year. Near the end of the school day on June 2, Principal Marie Pisicchio announced the winners of this year’s kindness awards.

Third graders got to explore their roots at Mandalay Elementary School while also improving their technology skills. Each student selected a country reflecting his or her ancestry and created a digital book using Google Slides.

Treating others with kindness is an important lesson, and at Mandalay Elementary School, students also learned to treat themselves kindly. Mirror Talk Mondays is a new initiative to help children build confidence, be proud of who they are and understand all that they can offer.

Students certainly know how to give it their all at Mandalay Elementary School. Principal Marie Pisicchio presented perseverance awards to 28 children on Jan. 31. Ms. Pisicchio explained that the awards are presented annually to students who never quit and give “110 percent.”

The winter Olympics are being held about 6,000 miles away in Beijing, but children at Mandalay Elementary School are still getting in on the action. Students are taking part in Olympic-inspired games during their physical education classes throughout February.

By putting their engineering skills to the test, students at Forest Lake and Mandalay elementary schools got to make themselves part of popular holiday tale. Children were tasked with a fun building project to aid in the escape of the Gingerbread Man.

Veterans Day served as a reminder for students at Mandalay Elementary School about the sacrifices that have been made by countless Americans through their service in the different branches of the military. Children showed their appreciation to those who have served, past and present, by wearing red, white and blue attire to school on Nov. 10.

Kindness was the message at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District on Oct. 20, which took part in the national Unity Day initiative. Students and staff showed their solidarity by wearing orange.

It was a brief but impactful ceremony for students at staff at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District, who came together at the flagpole to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Mandalay Elementary School Student Council hosted an ABC Countdown to Summer for the last 26 days of school. For the letter N, the students hosted Nationality Day and asked that the student body wear clothing that represents their heritage. Students also discussed their nationalities with one another and where their ancestors may have come from. Most importantly, students discussed their similarities and some of the different customs they celebrate.

The Wantagh School District’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts is pleased to announce that 24 students represented the district in the annual Art Supervisors Association All-County Art Exhibit from their respective schools. Additionally, Wantagh High School senior Francis Peretti was selected as one of 42 ASA All-County Senior Scholarship winners.

Cards of gratitude were crafted by Mandalay Elementary School students for local law enforcement officers during National Police Week, held on May 9-May 15. The activity was sponsored by the Town of Hempstead’s Thank a Law Enforcement Officer program in the spirit of recognizing the contribution of law enforcement officers.

The return to school after the spring break on March 6 took on a festive atmosphere as Mandalay Elementary School students prepared to welcome back fourth grader Nico Lombelino to the classroom. Balloons and a large, colorful welcome sign decorated the front entrance and music filled the air as students, debarking from the bus, rushed to the hallway and waited for Nico’s entrance.

Mandalay Elementary School students and faculty are demonstrating their passion for reading during March’s You’ve Been Booked schoolwide activity, designed to spread a love of reading and to provide a fun way for classrooms to interact with one another.