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Vol. 35 No. 16
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UPK program moves to RVC Rec Center age children the importance of identifying additional spaces to offer its UPK program to more The Rockville Centre School families, a resounding 42 perDistrict’s universal prekinder- cent said it was “very imporgarten program will now be tant” to them. “It has been a priority of offered closer to home, thanks to a joint effort with the village. this board to focus on strengthe n i n g t h e m a ny “ We a r e ve r y partnerships in our excited to be able to wonderful commuoffer our UPK pronity,” Kelly Barry, gram in the Village president of the of Rockville Centre Rockville Centre for the first time,” Board of EducaRockville Centre tion, said in a stateSchools Superinment. “This agreetendent Matt Gaven ment is an example said in a statement. of that. We heard “Our program, from our families which will be that there was a housed on the desire for an addilower level of the tional Pre-K option Village Recreation KElly BARRy within our district. building, will propresident, Our village of fivide 36 spots for cials were eager our youngest learn- Rockville Centre Board of Education and willing to work ers.” with us to make In previous this become a realiyears, the district only offered the UPK program at the Fried- ty, and for that, we are deeply berg JCC in Oceanside, due to a grateful.” Vi l l a g e A d m i n i s t r a t o r lack of available space within Nancy Howard said that the the five elementary schools. Based on the results of the two classroom spaces on the school district’s fall values sur- lower level of the John A. vey, which asked 935 parents, Anderson Recreation Center district employees and commu- were recently renovated after a nity members with no schoolContinued on page 18
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A great day for baseball Matthew Bent, 7, with Hawks Security team, practices at bat before the opening game of the season. Rockville Centre Little Leaguers hoist pennants from the 1972 New York State Championship and the 1974 Babe Ruth Baseball Championship teams during the annual RVC Little League Parade. Story, more photos, Page 3.
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e are excited to offer this opportunity to our youngest learners and their families.