The Pick a Reading Partner Program brought many special guests into Woodhull School’s classrooms, who shared their favorite books with eager listeners. Mystery Readers included parents, a student’s PeePaw, a summer tourist and even a T-Rex! This was a fun and memorable way to inspire the district’s young readers and to nurture a lifelong love of books.

The district would like to thank all of the Mystery Readers who volunteered their time to make PARP special for students.

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Date Added: 3/18/2025

Woodhull students had a sweet surprise during Mrs. Stertz’s Baking Club today — a special guest with a familiar face. Ocean Beach Police and Fire Chief George Hesse traded in his uniform for an apron, bringing his kitchen skills to the classroom. With plenty of laughter and creativity, he showed our young bakers how to turn simple cupcakes into edible works of art. Thank you, Chief Hesse, for sharing your time, talents, and love of baking with us! 

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Date Added: 3/13/2025

Last Week, Woodhull School blossomed into a Magic Garden with the launch of the school’s annual Pick a Reading Partner program. Hosted by the Fire Island PTA, the program will run from March 3 - March 28 with a goal of the school community logging 14,000 minutes of reading time. 

The week commenced with a bagel breakfast and pajamas kickoff assembly where students learned about the reading goals, exciting activities and special events designed to help make the students’ love of books grow. By Tuesday, reading minutes were already climbing as everyone wore buttons with phrases like “I Love Reading” and “Together We Succeed.” With each step, readers discovered new worlds and ideas one button at a time. On Wednesday, students enjoyed a special PARPcorn treat at snack time. On Thursday, students grabbed their flashlights and transformed their home spaces into cozy reading hideaways, making each page feel like a secret adventure. To round off the week, students and staff wore their Woodhull swag, showing off school spirit. As the week unfolded, special guests, known as mystery readers, also visited classrooms, keeping students on the edge of their seats with tantalizing stories. 

PARP is a national program which encourages parents or a partner to read with  children for at least 15 minutes daily to strengthen reading and communication skills and to build a reading partnership between home and school, thus building literacy skills for a lifetime.   

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Date Added: 3/13/2025

In honor of Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras on March 4, prekindergarten and kindergarten students in Jeanene Crawson’s class felt the spirit of this special holiday. As the people of New Orleans celebrated with parades and indulgent treats before the Christian season of Lent began, our students crafted Mardi gras masks adorned with traditional colors. The students learned that gold symbolized faith, green for power and purple for justice. It was a fun and creative way to bring a little bit of New Orleans to Woodhull School.  

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Date Added: 3/12/2025

Woodhull School celebrated an important milestone— the 100th day of school. Through a series of activities, the school recognized the dedication, growth and hard work of the students and faculty. 

Prekindergarten and kindergarten students created colorful T-shirts and strung 100 Cheerios into necklaces to complete their festive look. The school’s youngest students also invited staff and older students to hear all about their favorite holidays and traditions. 

The highlight was a schoolwide gathering, which featured a spirited performance of a special 100 Days of School song. The students also proudly demonstrated their counting skills as they counted to 100.   

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Date Added: 3/3/2025