Celebrating Reading at Woodhull

Woodhull Elementary School students and staff demonstrated their love of reading this March, as the school once again participated in the New York State PTA’s Pick a Reading Partner program, promoting reading through a monthlong series of activities and events.

During this annual event, the school designates a unifying theme for the program to enhance its more creative elements. This year’s theme is “Reader’s Reef,” with art created by students adorning the main hallway, as well as a vibrant mural by Board member and Fire Island parent Kate Skelly-Kurka. Students also received T-shirts featuring Pick a Reading Partner-themed artwork by Woodhull student Jaxson Adams.

Throughout the month, students keep track of their reading at home, logging the number of minutes. They turn in these logs each week and advance their likeness on a large board in the hallway, which this year represents each student as an underwater sea creature. Students participate in literacy-promoting activities like karaoke, wearing gear that has writing on it to school, reading a story or poem to another student during recess or dressing up as a literary character. The month is traditionally kicked off with a schoolwide breakfast and closed with a schoolwide pizza party.

Nominating petitions/Las peticiones de nominacion

Nominating petitions for the Board of Education are available in the office of the District Clerk, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Las peticiones de nominacion para la Junta de Educacion estan disponibles en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, de Lunes a Viernes, de 8 a.m. a 3 p.m.

Board of Education nominating petitions are now available in the office of the District Clerk

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS

As prescribed in Education Law, to qualify for membership on a school board, an individual:

• Must be able to read and write
• Must be a qualified voter of the district; that is a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be an incompetent.
• Must be and have been a resident of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year
• May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year
• May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family
• May not be a current employee of the school board
• May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office

Notice: Extension of Adult Education Classes

Attachments:

Extension Coupon

A Night of Fun With Family

Nearly 80 members of the Woodhull Elementary School community came together for a Family Fun Night this February.

Organized and lead by physical education teacher Anna Bainbridge, the event called for students and family members to participate together in various relay races. All in attendance also participated in a large game of musical chairs at the end of the night, before enjoying an ice cream treat.