On May 19, 12 educators in Valley Stream District 30 received tenure during the board of education’s monthly meeting.

Principals at all three schools created a thoughtful video to honor their amazing educators. All of the honorees received gifts from the board of education, and many received a flower bouquet from their principals. The board honored the following educators:

Clear Stream Avenue: Mackenzie Brown, Courtney Fitzpatrick, Jessica Price, Susana Valencia, and Jake Winston.

Forest Road: Aaminah Ahmad, Gabriella Duran, Jennifer Spiwak, and Poulette Villalobos.

Shaw Avenue: Elba Espinal, Darcel Franks, and Marie Loeffel.

The district would like to thank its staff members for all of their hard work and for being dedicated members of the Valley Stream 30 school community.

Photo caption: On May 19, 12 educators in Valley Stream District 30 received tenure during the board of education’s monthly meeting.

Photo courtesy of the Valley Stream District 30

Date Added: 5/20/2025

On April 30, kindergartners at Forest Road School in Valley Stream District 30 discovered a variety of insects during a special visit from the Long Island Children’s Museum. 

LICM outreach program director Jennifer Henriquez led the discussion, “All Abuzz,” in which she shared numerous insects that are featured both in the community and around the world. She also shared framed insects such as butterflies, moths and a praying mantis. Additionally, students were allowed to safely touch some of the rare live insects.  

Click here to view the Forest Road School students explore insects during ‘All Abuzz’ unit slideshow.

Date Added: 5/2/2025