Instead of dressing in costumes this year, students throughout Valley Stream District 30 got into the Halloween spirit by designing their own custom masks. The district held its first “Put Your Best Mask Forward” competition and encouraged all students, both remote and hybrid, from Clear Stream Avenue, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue schools to participate and express their creativity.
Each student received a plain white mask as a template and one winner from each grade level was selected by district level departments. Hybrid students wore their creations proudly on Oct. 29 or Oct. 30, depending on their school schedule, while remote students wore their masks on Oct. 30. The district congratulates the following students on their winning mask designs:

• Mia Revelo, kindergarten, Shaw Avenue School
• Ryan Lee, first grade, Clear Stream Avenue School
• Mia Pierre-Louis, second grade, Shaw Avenue School
• Jowell Melgar, third grade, Shaw Avenue School
• Annabelle Mota, fourth grade, Shaw Avenue School
• Bharrat Singh, fifth grade, Forest Road School
• Kayla Babb, sixth grade, Shaw Avenue School