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March 29, 2023

Learning, Achieving, Succeeding!

March 29, 2023
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Memorial Students Compete in Science Olympiad

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...

Memorial Builders Club Holds Charter Ceremony

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...

Memorial Spanish Classes Take Part in Mock Interviews

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,...

Memorial Celebrates Black History Spirit Week

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...

Memorial Step Team Steps Up to Spread Smiles

Memorial Step Team Steps Up to Spread Smiles

Members of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School’s step team took part in a service project to create and deliver Smile Bags to local hospitalized children in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The student, under advisor Shelida Lee, alongside a handful of...

Memorial Hosts College Day

Memorial Hosts College Day

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School recently celebrated College Day, which gives students the opportunity to begin thinking and planning about their college careers. For College Day, school counselors promote high school planning, college awareness and more to...

Memorial Social Studies Students Learn About the Code of Hammurabi

Memorial Social Studies Students Learn About the Code of Hammurabi

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School students in Nicole Meisner’s 9th grade social studies class had the opportunity to study the ancient Code of Hammurabi text this October. As part of the lesson, the students reproduced their own cuneiform as they learned about...

Valley Stream Central, Memorial Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Valley Stream Central, Memorial Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Students at Valley Stream Central and Memorial Junior high schools Celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a slate of activities aimed at celebrating the contributions and cultures of Hispanic and Latino communities. At Central, students in the World Language...

Memorial Students and Staff Stand With Uvalde

Memorial Students and Staff Stand With Uvalde

Students and staff at Memorial Junior High School wore maroon and white on September 6 in solidarity with the students at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. On that day, Robb White students returned to classes for the first time since the tragic May 24 shooting...

Memorial Art Student Shows School Spirit

Memorial Art Student Shows School Spirit

Equipped with a passion for art, Memorial Junior High School 8th grader AJ Castillo wanted to make his mark on the neighborhood and show some school spirit. Early this summer, AJ teamed up with the Valley Stream Beautification Committee to paint the Memorial eagle...

Memorial Hosts Alumni Career Day

Memorial Hosts Alumni Career Day

More than 40 Graduates Return to Give Students a Taste of Career Opportunities. Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School hosted Career Day last month and invited more than 40 alumni, community members and professionals to give students opportunities to research the...

Valley Stream Memorial Presents Seussical Jr.

The Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School drama club will be holding its production of Seussical Jr. on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central High School Bert Keller Auditorium. The story of Seussical Jr. centers around Horton the...

Memorial Shoots Hoops with March Madness-Themed STEM Day

Memorial Shoots Hoops with March Madness-Themed STEM Day

Valley Stream, NEW YORK (April, 2022)—Students and teachers at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School joined forces to celebrate March Madness STEM day on March 18. In keeping with the basketball theme, students constructed miniature catapults designed to...