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Seventh Graders Make a Splash With Clean Water Fundraiser

Wantagh Middle School seventh graders are doing their part to help others across the world by raising more than $2,000 for clean water.  The fundraiser was spearheaded by librarian Amelie Weber
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Mandalay, WMS Students Earn Top Spots in Marine Poster Contest

Two Wantagh students were rewarded for their advocacy and their creativity, as they were named winners in a countywide science poster contest. Fifth grader Lilyan Rushforth and sixth grader
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A Warm Embrace of the Written Word at Wantagh Middle School

  Nearly 40 Wantagh Middle School students and teachers stepped up to the podium and read poetry aloud at the 11th annual Word on the Street literacy celebration on April 16. The event coincides
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Wantagh Elementary’s Young Engineers Build Mini-Golf Course From Scratch

Wantagh Elementary School students and their families will explore 30 holes of miniature golf at the fourth annual Wantagh Open on April 29. The course is being designed by this year’s fifth grade
Neurodiversity Week Celebrated Across District with Themed Days of Acceptance & Understanding

Neurodiversity Week Celebrated Across District with Themed Days of Acceptance & Understanding

Students across the district came together in meaningful and colorful ways to celebrate Neurodiversity Week, promoting awareness, acceptance, and inclusion for all learners. At Wantagh Middle
Thinking of Others Earns Service-Minded Senior a Scholarship

Thinking of Others Earns Service-Minded Senior a Scholarship

      Wantagh High School senior James DiCerbo describes helping others as his purpose. His extensive community service efforts recently earned him a $5,000 scholarship from the New York
 District Celebrates Accomplished Student Artists

District Celebrates Accomplished Student Artists

Two dozen students from the Wantagh School District were honored for their creativity and talent at the board of education meeting on April 16. The elementary, middle and high school artists were
Wantagh High School’s ‘Annie’ a Community Theater Experience

Wantagh High School’s ‘Annie’ a Community Theater Experience

Wantagh High School’s spring musical production of “Annie” brings together young actors from five schools for four performances at the end of April. A cast of more than 60 elementary, middle and
Oral Histories and Strolls Through History Keep September 11 Heroes Alive for Wantagh Juniors

Oral Histories and Strolls Through History Keep September 11 Heroes Alive for Wantagh Juniors

As each year becomes further away from September 11, 2001, Wantagh High School has made it a priority for students to keep the memories of its many heroes alive. This year, the image of former
AI-Generated Lyrics Reinforce Lessons for Forest Lake Fifth Graders

AI-Generated Lyrics Reinforce Lessons for Forest Lake Fifth Graders

An artificial intelligence program that generates songs about any topic is engaging students at Forest Lake Elementary School. Fifth graders in Nicole Silvar’s class are using Suno, a free AI music