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Striving for Excellence in Education |
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Volume 3, Issue 16, 12-19-08 |
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Oyster Bay Schools are Seen as Model Schools
Over 60 teachers and administrators from the Farmingdale, Commack, Great Neck and Roslyn school districts visited the Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Oyster Bay to learn about the exemplary Reading and Writing Work being done there. Principal Gina Faust met with the visitors along with teachers Christine Bartell, Ann McDonald, Michele Taube, Director of English Language Arts Valerie Vacchio, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington. Principal Faust talked about the involvement of the Oyster Bay Schools with Columbia University’s Teachers College. Ms. Faust also discussed the journey and process of learning, the importance of .. Click here for the whole story
__________________________________________________________________________ Oyster Bay Students Open Their Hearts and Pantries for the Needy The Thanksgiving Food Drive was a school wide drive, sponsored by the Student Council. As an incentive, the Vernon School ran a contest to see which homeroom could bring in the most food items. Mr. Cotter's 6th grade class won with132 items. The Vernon School collected over 1300 items in all. The Student Council Officers, along with their advisors, Diana Hauser and Diana Boucher, went to the... Click here for the Whole Story __________________________________________________________________________ Winter Concerts Feature the Wealth of Talent in Oyster Bay The Fine and Performing Arts program in Oyster Bay is exemplary. It is well documented that students who participate in music do better in academics. It is no wonder that the development of the music program under Mr. Friedman’s leadership is one of the reasons that the Oyster Bay Math scores are among the highest on Long Island. Music students from the James H. Vernon School and Oyster Bay High School have been honored with their acceptance into the Nassau County Music Educators Associations All-County Music Festival. Students compete with other musicians from all around ... Click here for all the Pictures __________________________________________________________________________ Read past issues of the OBserver here
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