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Shaw Avenue School 

99 Shaw Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580

(516) 434-3700

Erin Malone, Principal 

Ashley Lemmo, Assistant Principal 

  

Shaw Avenue Reopening Procedures

 

Shaw Avenue Elementary School was opened in 1950 as the second school of Valley Stream School District 30.  The school replaced the Rottkamp Potato Farm owned by the Rottkamp family.  For the celebration of Shaw Avenue School’s 50th anniversary in the year 2000, students, staff, parents and community members placed two time capsules in the Library Media Center.  These time capsules will be unveiled during Shaw Avenue’s 100th anniversary in the year 2050.   Shaw Avenue School now serves the northern part of this region and houses a culturally diverse student body from kindergarten to grade six. At Shaw Avenue students receive a good educational foundation that propels them to excel academically, socially, and emotionally.  We honor our students’ learning styles by differentiating our instruction using different pedagogical strategies and modalities.

Overview of Core Instructional Program

LITERACY
We develop literate independent readers who are able to identify their literary genres of choice and understand that good readers read for different purposes including pleasure. To build a stronger foundation for our literacy instruction we use the Common Core Standards and the five components of a scientifically-based reading instruction in the early grades: phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. As students advance through the grades we expect them to engage with literary and informational texts on a deeper level by analyzing, explaining, comparing and contrasting, integrating, evaluating, and citing supportive evidence for their arguments.  

MATH
Our students consider themselves mathematicians who can relate theoretical concepts to the real world.  We implement the Common Core Standards by asking students to engage in a variety of activities, such as:
1.    Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2.    Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3.    Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
4.    Apply mathematics to solve everyday problems
5.    Use appropriate tools strategically

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Our students are social scientists who begin to apply the scientific method in the early grades while creating their hypotheses while proving and disproving them as they progress through the years.  They learn to analyze and question peoples of the world, cultures, and institutions that surround them.  We integrate literacy skills in our curriculum and encourage students to read and write a variety of informational and non-fiction texts

MUSIC/ARTS/TECHNOLOGY
Shaw Avenue School also provides all students with a richly rewarding educational experience in the areas of art, music, and computer technology. Academic excellence is expected of all students as they forge ahead in their academic pursuits

In addition to our instructional core, we offer a variety of programs at Shaw Avenue School including:
•    Two fully equipped technology labs
•    Full Day Kindergarten Center
•    Implementation of Common Core Standards Across Grade Levels
•    Social and Emotional Learning through Responsive Classroom and PBIS
•    Quest for high achieving students
•    Afterschool Academic Intervention Services
•    Co-teaching classrooms
•    Innovative Literacy Pilots

 

Shaw Avenue News

Nassau County Police Department holds toy drive at Shaw Avenue School

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On Oct. 1, the Nassau County Police Department visited students at Shaw Avenue Elementary School in Valley Stream for their toy drive. 

The NCPD, led by Commissioner Patrick Ryder, unloaded a truck full of toys for students to choose from. They also held a fun, interactive presentation in which they showcased their armored vehicles, police horses, K-9 unit and an SUV. Students learned about police officers and their day-to-day duties and they got a hands-on experience about some of the NCPD’s equipment. Additionally, students shared thank-you cards and posters with the police department to show gratitude for their local officers. 

Valley Stream School District 30 thanks the Nassau County Police Department for taking time to educate Shaw Avenue’s students on their daily tasks and responsibilities. 

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Date Added: 10/1/2024

Valley Stream 30 Welcomes Students Back for the 2024-2025 School Year

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On Sept. 3, Valley Stream 30 School District proudly welcomed back its Global Leaders of Tomorrow at Clear Stream, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue elementary schools to kick off the 2024-2025 academic year. This year, the district is embracing an exciting new theme: “The Rhythm is All Around Us,” which celebrates the arts in education and the creative energy that flows through every aspect of learning.

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Roxanne Garcia-France, shared her excitement for the new year. "As I visited each school, I could feel the positive energy and enthusiasm to learn. The rhythm of education is alive in our classrooms, and we are eager for another outstanding year of growth and achievement.”

With a vibrant focus on the arts and creativity, Valley Stream 30 is ready for a year of inspiring students to find their own rhythm in both learning and life.
Date Added: 9/12/2024