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New Year, Renewed Optimism in Wantagh Schools

As Wantagh students and staff reunited on Sept. 3 for the start of the 2024-2025 school year, there were some reflections on summer memories but more importantly, they looked toward the great

New Teachers Join a Supportive Team in Wantagh

A process that began about four months ago culminated in the gathering of 22 new teachers in the Wantagh Middle School library on Aug. 26.

5th Grade Graduates Reminded It’s Okay to Be Pushed Towards Greatness

Mandalay fifth graders entered the Wantagh High School auditorium one by one with smiles on their faces to an audience filled with family and friends excited about the day’s celebration.

Music Department Ends the Year on a High Note

The band, orchestra, and chorus at Forest Lake, Mandalay, and Wantagh Elementary schools have been busy with various musical events ending the school year on a high note. From performances at The Long

Mandalay Students March into Reading

“Reading Madness” was the theme for this year’s Pick a Reading Partner week at Mandalay Elementary School, which ran from March 4-8 and inspired by the popular college basketball tournament.

Parent University Offers Tips for Success at Home

Parents and caregivers from the Wantagh community were invited to Parent University to learn tips to help make parenting a little easier. The event took place at Mandalay Elementary School where a

Literary Connections Blossom for World Read Aloud Day

Wantagh students and staff bonded over the written word on Feb. 7 as the district celebrated World Read Aloud Day.

5th Graders Become Neuroscientists During Columbia Field Trip

Mandalay Elementary 4th graders in Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Favata’s class became neurologists for a day during a virtual field trip with the Columbia University Neuroscience Outreach Program.

Mandalay Students Pen Winter Letters for Seniors

To coincide with the season of giving, empathy is the theme of the month for December as part of the Wantagh CARES social and emotional learning program.

Fourth Graders Create Innovate Simple Machines

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.