Visiting Poet Empowers North 8th Grade Students
On Thursday, April 27, 8th graders at Valley Stream North High School were visited by JRose, a professional spoken word poet. Students spent two periods with JRose writing and sharing poetry. Born and raised in Queens but with family ties to Valley Stream North, JRose...
Valley Stream South High School Student Earns Top Prize at International Science Fair
Valley Stream South High School student Ibrahim Qadri earned a top prize at the 2023 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Dallas,Texas. Ibrahim competed against 55 other student researchers to receive the third-place award in the animal sciences...
Valley Stream CHSD Students Win at Cosmetology Event
Valley Stream School District cosmetology students competed against those from other cosmetology programs at the 2023 Long Island Teacher’s Guild Hairstyling Competition. Under the direction of their teacher, Karen Glasgow, four of the competing students placed highly...
VSCHSD Board of Education Grants Teacher, Administrator Tenure for 2023
The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education granted tenure to four administrators, and 16 other staff, including teachers, teaching assistants, and a school psychologist at its business meeting on May 9, 2023. “These staff members weathered an...
Valley Stream North Opens Little Lending Library
Valley Stream North held a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 21 to officially open the school’s newly installed Little Free Lending Library. The opening was the culmination of a year-long effort after the North’s National English Honor Society presented ideas for the...
Valley Stream Memorial Hosts Annual Career Day
This April, Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School invited over 50 alumni, community members, and various professionals to chat with students for Career Day. This annual event gives students the opportunity to interact with professionals from various fields and...
Memorial Virtual Enterprise Firms are National Semifinalists
Two virtual enterprise firms from Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School made it to the semifinals of the 2023 Virtual Enterprises International VE-JV National Competition. During the semifinals, the Memorial students pitched their business plans, and competed...
Central Student Named a Gates Scholar
Valley Stream Central High School student and 2023 valedictorian Michaela Sinclair has been named a Gates Scholar. The prestigious honor grants Michaela a scholarship to the school of her choice. Each year, only 300 students nationwide are selected. The Gates...
South Students Honored in Photography Contest
Two Valley Stream South High School students were honored for their photography in the Photographic Federation of Long Island and the Photographic Society of America’s 2023 Youth Showcase. Damiana Barrera earned first place in the Best Architecture Printed Photo...
Central High School Hosts Career Day
Valley Stream Central High School recently hosted a career day for its senior high school students. The special event introduced the students to various professions and provided guidance on career and college choices. The day started with a keynote speaker: Brian...
Valley Stream Central High School District Holds 65th Annual Music Scholarship Festival
The Valley Stream Central High School District held its annual Districtwide Music Scholarship Festival on March 24. This long-running Valley Stream tradition—now in its 65th year—showcases all of the District’s high school musical artists, and raises funds for a music...
Central Student Researcher Honored at State Science Fair
Valley Stream Central High School student researcher Marilyn Sanchez-Zepeda earned honorable mention in round two of the 2023 New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF). Marilyn earned the accolade for her research entitled Plant Growth Promoting Genes in...
Kiwanis of Valley Stream Donates Little Library to Central High School
The Kiwanis Club of Valley Stream donated a Little Free Library to Valley Stream Central High School. Members of the club, along with school students and staff, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Little Free Library on March 24. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was...
North Students Win Northwell Medical Marvels Contest
A team of student researchers from Valley Stream North High School won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2023 Northwell Health Medical Marvels Competition. Sophomores Marco Alvarez, Robert Armstrong, Navrosedip Kundlas, Abigail Reichbach, and Samuel Vega...
Memorial Students Compete in Science Olympiad
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School’s Science Olympiad team recently competed at the western Long Island Regional Finals. Eleven students participated, and the competition took place at Kellenberg Memorial High School under the supervision of Ms. Vinita Singh...
North Students Receive Writing Awards Recognition
Valley Stream North High School students recently took part in The Young Writers Organization’s Twisted Tales Writing Contest. As part of the contest, students in grades 7 through 11 submitted spooky, 100-word stories. Out of the 150 students who participated, over 50...
Memorial Builders Club Holds Charter Ceremony
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School added a new program to its catalog on March 16 with the chartering of its Kiwanis Builders Club. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Valley Stream, Memorial’s Builders Club empowers its members to lead and serve by cultivating...
North High School Senior is a National Merit Finalist
Valley Stream North High School senior Hannah Lee has been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist. In addition to earning this prestigious accomplishment, Hannah is also North’s valedictorian for the 2022-2023 school year. The National Merit Scholarship...
Central Students Take Part in Poetry Out Loud Regionals
Valley Stream Central High School students Nylah Henry and Julianne Joseph took part in the Nassau County Regional Poetry Out Loud competition this winter. Poetry Out Loud is a national program that encourages students to engage with poetry and the art of performance...
Memorial Spanish Classes Take Part in Mock Interviews
The World Language Department at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School hosted a series of mock interviews—in Spanish—at the school library this February. Spanish-language students began by studying vocabulary on the topics of community and earning a living. Then,...
North Student Journalists Take Part in Adelphi Press Day
Student journalists from Valley Stream North High School’s news magazine, The North Star, and literary magazine, Polaris, took a trip to Adelphi University on February 17 to participate in the college’s Press Day. The event had the editorial staff of school newspapers...
South Student to Compete in Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Valley Stream South High School Sophomore Cedrize Bramble is set to compete in the finals of the Poetry Out Loud state competition, which takes place on Saturday, March 11. The competition will be held at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn. Cedrize was one of twenty...
North’s Future Teacher Club Visits Molloy
Members of the Future Teacher Club at Valley Stream North High School traveled to Molloy University on February 7 to explore their potential careers in the classroom. As part of the field trip, the students engaged in an array of activities showing them what life...
South Students Celebrate Black Figures in American History
Valley Stream South High School 7th and 8th grade students teamed up with the school’s History Honor Society to create special projects highlighting inspirational black figures in American history. The projects were created in honor of Black History Month. Throughout...
Memorial Celebrates Black History Spirit Week
Students and staff at Memorial Junior High School recently held their annual weeklong celebration in honor of Black History Month. Black History Spirit Week took place throughout the week February 13 and featured a number of special events and activities. Throughout...
North’s Athletes Helping Athletes Club Takes Part in ‘Souper Bowl Friday’
Members of the Athletes Helping Athletes Club at Valley Stream North High School once again took part in the club’s annual “Souper Bowl Friday” on February 10. For this special event, student athletes at the school collected and donated nonperishable food items for...
South Student Artist Wins Statewide Flag Design Contest
Valley Stream South High School student Esmeralda Archibold has won first place in the high school category of the 2023 New York State Art Teachers Association Youth Art Month Flag Contest. Esmerelda was among more than 300 students statewide who submitted artwork....
VSCHSD Automotive Program Visits Valley Stream DPW
Students in the Valley Stream Central High School District Automotive Program took a recent field trip to the Village of Valley Stream Department of Public Works. By touring the real-life work environment, students had an opportunity to observe several industry...
Central Student Earns Famed Writing Award
Valley Stream Central High School student Tolu Diyaolu was recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her writing submission in the short story category. Tolu earned the Silver Key award for her work titled A Revelation. With this award, Tolu joins...
North High School Welcomes National Honor Society Members
The Valley Stream North High School Spartan Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 48 new members at its annual induction ceremony on February 1. These new inductees have demonstrated the four pillars of the National Honor Society: community service,...