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VALLEY STREAM GUIDE
SCHOOLS
Andrew Hackmack/Herald
The Clear Stream Steppers performed at the District's 90th anniversary celebration.
ELEMENTARY DISTRICT 30 District 30 was formed in 1923 from parts of Valley Stream School Districts 13 and 24, and Elmont District 16. Its first schoolhouse, called the Little Framed School, was a temporary building that lasted from 1923 to 1927. Clear Stream Avenue opened in 1924 and Shaw Avenue opened in 1951; Forest Road School opened in 1953 followed by the Washington Avenue School, which later closed. The three schools in District 30 serve approximately 1,500 students in grades K-6. This past school year, Shaw Avenue was nominated by the New York State Education Department as a National Blue Ribbon school because of its achievement on the 2011 New York State state assessments. The education department also designated each school in District 30 as a “Reward School.” Third-graders at Shaw Avenue put on a musical in May, “Character Matters,” that taught lessons about positive character traits and treating one another properly. Forest Road School started its own Lego club after the district’s enrichment program launched a
Lego robotics program to help students with science, technology, engineering and math. The three schools offer a variety of activities, such as performing arts programs, gifted and talented education, before and after school clubs, integrated technology projects and home-school connections. Programs implemented in recent years included Latin for grades 4-6, an elementary science program for third grade, lab write-up instruction for sixth grade and an integrated ELA/social studies curriculum for all students. BOARD OF EDUCATION President: Cristobal Stewart Vice President: James Lavery Trustees: Elise Antonelli, Kenneth Cummings, Carolyn Torres District Clerk: Anne O’Brien Business meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Shaw Avenue School library. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 175 N. Central Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-9880 www.valleystream30.com
Dr. Nicholas Stirling, superintendent of schools Lisa Rutkoske, assistant superintendent for business Roxanne Garcia France, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Russell Costa, director of facilities and operations SCHOOLS Clear Stream Avenue School (Grades K-6) 60 Clear Stream Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-4333 Principal: John Singleton Assistant Principal: Yannie Chon PTA Presidents: Natasha Moore, Robert Myers Forest Road School (Grades K-6) 16 Forest Road, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-6134 Principal: Erin Malone PTA Presidents: Natalie Cange, Kenroy Woodley Shaw Avenue School (Grades K-6) 99 Shaw Ave.,Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-4320 Principal: Amy Pernick Assistant Principal: Josh McPherson PTA President: Oneka Chan
NURSERY SCHOOLS Grace United Methodist Nursery School 21 S. Franklin Ave., Valley Stream 11580 Diane Panzarino, director gmns21@aol.com www.gracevsny.org The Wooden Shoe Nursery School 1049 Hunter Ave., Valley Stream 11580 Rosemarie Meyer, director www.thewoodenshoe.com woodenshoeschool@yahoo.com New Hope Lutheran Day School 60 Oliver Ave., Valley Stream 11580 Samantha Bowrosen, director www.newhopelc.tripod.com newhopeluth@optonline.net
(516) 825-2354
(516) 285-6558
(516) 285-9782
Mother’s Care Day Care and Pre-K Center 865 Prescott St., North Valley Stream 11580 Annmarie Moreno, director
(516) 872-2826
Academic Munchkins Nursery School 47 S. Central Ave., Valley Stream 11580 Vivian Stein, director www.academicmunchkins.com
(516) 256-0096
Precious Spirit Childcare 50 Rose Ave., Valley Stream, 11580 Dorena Malandruccolo, director Robin Cohen, supervisor
(516) 341-7333
Holy Trinity Nursery School 54 Brooklyn Ave., Valley Stream 11581 Sally Weiss, director www.holytrinityepiscopalvs.org
(516) 872-4702