It was a day of school spirit and camaraderie at Forest Road Elementary School in Valley Stream District 30 as students cheered and danced for their annual pep rally.

Global Leaders of Tomorrow excitedly gathered in the gymnasium on April 28 with many showing their school spirit by wearing Forest Road blue. Several students displayed leadership by standing at the front of the crowd to make a presentation, such as Maya Maldonado and Lilyana Suarez who read poems, and Hannah VanDijk and Megan Vo who shared how they became friends through working side by side. Students were also challenged to “Scat Like That” and sing along to a song that got them feeling the groove. Teachers then unveiled the school’s next theme, “Honesty,” which the school community will practice over the following month. After a special episode of the student-made Forest Road News, the crowd stood for a dance-off to some of their favorite music.