On June 18, kindergartners at Shaw Avenue School in Valley Stream District 30 flew over the rainbow during their moving up ceremony.

Held in the school’s auditorium, a colorful rainbow served as the backdrop as kindergartners stood proudly on stage in front of their families and teachers. Students performed numerous songs for their family members that were focused on bright rainbows and taking the next step in their lives. Principal Erin Malone also recognized each student for all of their accomplishments. Afterward, each kindergarten teacher created a thoughtful video slideshow to recap an unforgettable year of kindergarten at Shaw Avenue. Additionally, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Roxanne Garcia-France congratulated the kindergartners on taking the next step to first grade.

The district congratulates Shaw Avenue’s youngest learners on completing kindergarten and wishes them all the best in their educational journeys.


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1-6: On June 18, Shaw Avenue School kindergartners in Valley Stream District 30 performed numerous songs that were focused on bright rainbows and taking the next step in their lives during their moving up ceremony.

7: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Roxanne Garcia-France celebrated the kindergartners on taking the next step to first grade.

8-9: Students were proud to perform in front of their families.

10: Principal Erin Malone recognized each student for all of their accomplishments.

Click here to view the Kindergartners at Shaw Avenue School journey over the rainbow slideshow.

Photos courtesy of Valley Stream District 30

Date Added: 6/20/2025

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

Second graders at Shaw Avenue School in Valley Stream District 30 recently completed a weeklong interactive program called Submerge Storytelling. The program aims to inspire creativity in children by facilitating a physical and metaphysical environment where they can lose themselves in their imaginations.

Following along the fictional storyline of “Surfing on Saturn,” one of the school’s classrooms was transformed into the room of Emmy Sagan by Submerge Storytelling program founder Cory Levine. Emmy is a 12-year-old scientist and engineer who has invented the award-winning Emmy Engine to help her best friend, Broman, improve his surfing skills.

As the story and week evolved, Emmy asked the students to take part in an Operation Battery simulation along with NASA. As part of the plot, students imagined that the world’s supply of batteries is nearly gone, and NASA asked for the assistance of Emmy and the students at Shaw Avenue to assist with a mission to Saturn to recover minerals that can help restore the supply of batteries. Students used magnifying glasses to closely examine the different minerals such as pyrite, calcite, malachite, and lepidolite based on their color.



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1-6: Second graders at Shaw Avenue School in Valley Stream 30 closely examined minerals as part of an interactive program called Submerge Storytelling.

7: Leading the experience was program founder Cory Levine, who assisted students in an Operation Battery simulation.

8-9: Students worked together on the Operation Battery simulation.

Click here to view the Second graders participate in ‘Operation Battery’ at Shaw Avenue School slideshow.

Photos courtesy of the Valley Stream District 30

Date Added: 5/7/2025

Shaw Avenue Elementary School’s sixth grade Student Advocates in Valley Stream District 30 held a Thanksgiving food drive to support people in need from Nov. 18-22.  

During the food drive, which was held during American Education Week, students collected nonperishable food items for people throughout the school community. In previous years, the drive was coordinated by Shaw Avenue’s teachers. However, teachers agreed to allow students to run this year’s drive to promote student leadership. The Student Advocates also designed posters which were on display throughout the building to spread awareness for the food drive. All donations will go to the Blessed Sacrament Church’s food pantry to be distributed to community members in need. 

The district commends Shaw Avenue’s Student Advocates for organizing this year’s Thanksgiving food drive. 

Click here to view the Shaw Avenue’s Student Advocates hold Thanksgiving food drive slideshow.

Date Added: 11/21/2024