May 6, 2011 RSS feed / School

Elementary Schools Learn About Tolerance from Holocaust Survivors

Fifth-grade students from Stewart and Stratford Schools learned about the about tolerance from survivors of the Holocaust. More...

Inside Garden City High School

Term has resumed now that Spring Break is over, and students seem to be somewhat refreshed, and (although not enthused about it) ready to get back into the swing of things. More...

Penguin Study At Stratford School

Students in Miss McCavera’s secondgrade class began studying penguins in earnest in January. This work continued through the winter months. More...

How Garden City Science Students Spend Their Summer Vacations

Over the summer of 2010, Garden City High School junior Gregory Kinn spent two weeks at Engineering Summer Camp, hosted by Stony Brook University. This program is for high school juniors or seniors who have strong math and science backgrounds. More...

Locust Students Learn About Dental Care

Locust first-graders recently went to the dentist – rather, the dentist, parent Dr. Alyson Bremer, came to the students to teach them about dental care. More...

GCHS Student Performs With Performing Arts Alumni Band

Christine Pando was invited to perform with the Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts Alumni Band at The Tilles Center on January 30. More...

GCHS Italian Club Annual Banquet

The Garden City High School’s Italian Club is proud to sponsor its Annual Banquet on Friday, May 20th at 5:30pm. Come and enjoy delicious Italian food, dancing and music. More...

GCHS Students Achieve On German Language Awards

The American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) recently announced that five Garden City High School students received top awards in this year’s German Language competition out of the 30 More...

Assistant Superintendent’s Research Paper To Be Presented

A research paper coauthored by Dr. Fino Celano, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel for Garden City Public Schools and Dr. More...

Garden City International Thespian Induction

Garden City High School’s chapter of the International Thespian Society (ITS - Troupe #7135) welcomed six new members in an induction ceremony held at the high school on March 22nd. More...

St. Joseph School Pre-K Releases Lady Bugs

The students in Mrs. Leoneko’s Pre-K class celebrated the arrival of spring by releasing the class lady bugs, which had been raised by the children over the winter. For more information on the Early Childhood Program at St. More...

Garden City Public Schools - Behindthe Scenes: Employee Spotlight

Each month our district will honor a valued employee whose exemplary efforts improves the quality of our children’s educational experience in Garden City Public Schools. More...

Garden City Students Build Vertical Hydroponic Garden

Garden City High School Science teacher, Michael Stano, received a mini-grant from Brookhaven National Labs (BNL) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to build a vertical hydroponic garden in one of th More...

Property Owners’ Associations Encourage Attendance At School Budget Discussion

Submitted By The Property Owners’ Associations More...

College Notes

Fairfield University has announced that the following local residents have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2010 semester: Joseph Courtade, a resident of Garden City, a Senior studying in the Dolan School of Business. More...

High School Senior Girls Attend Women’s Health Program

The Garden City High School senior girls attended the annual Women’s Health Awareness Program on March 31, 2011 in the Garden City High School Library. This presentation was coordinated by the Garden City High School Nurses, Mrs. More...

Garden City Schools Sweeps Sprachfest 2011

A day-long series of competitions, the Sprachfest is organized and implemented by the Long Island Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German. More...

Stratford Wows Audiences With The Wizard of Oz

Entering Stratford Avenue School for their recent spring musical, audience members were immediately transported to Oz, ready to follow along the yellow brick with the amazing student actors! More...

Mrs. Hayes’ First Grade Class Gets A Visit From The Globetrotters

Mrs. Hayes’ first grade class along with Mr. Caparella, the physical education teacher at Locust School, entered an essay contest for a chance to win a visit from the Harlem Globetrotters. More...

Career Day At GC Middle School

On April 14th television and film actress Stephanie March paid a visit to cluster 6E at the Garden City Middle School to discuss her career. More...

Locust Students’ Crafts Brighten Winter Doldrums

This winter at Locust, the Discovery Garden Committee along with PTA parents have been working with the children during the inclement weather program to make fun thematic crafts to decorate the garde More...

Second Grade Students Send Valentine’s Day Cards To Homebound Parishioners

Each grade from Kindergarten through 8th grade at St. Anne’s School works in conjunction with the Parish Social Ministry in order to assist St. Anne’s Parish in outreach projects. More...

Garden City High School Latin Quiz Bowl Winners

Four high school Latin students, under the tutelage of teacher Linda Fabrizio, placed first at Level 4 at this year’s Long Island Latin “Centamen” Quiz Bowl at Stony Brook University on April 4, 2011. More...

St. Joseph School Lenten Prayer Service

Before the students left for Easter Break, the faculty, students and parents met for a Lenten Prayer Service presented by the second grade classes. More...

Garden City Nursery School Displays Artwork

The talented children of Garden City Nursery School celebrated the Week of the Young Child by creating beautiful artwork, which is currently on display in the Library’s Children Room. More...

College Notes

Ariana Stropkay, a 2005 graduate of Garden City High School in ‘05 will be inducted into the Kappa Gamma Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi , International Honor Society in Education at Queens College. More...

Garden City High School’s “End the R-Word Day”

Garden City High School participated in Best Buddies International “End the R-Word Day” on March 3, 2011. More...

Garden City High School’s Andy Club Spring Carnival

Members of the Andy Club visited with Girls Scout Troop 1455 to assist with craft projects they will be doing at the Andy Club’s Annual Spring Carnival to be held on Friday, June 10th from 4-6 More...