Amityville’s youngest learners at Northeast Elementary School spent the past few weeks learning all about animals. 

Students learned about different animals’ characteristics, life cycles and habitats. As part of Northeast’s unit on animals, some classes chose an animal of their choice, and together with their families, created a habitat for that animal. Each habitat featured a different theme such as farms, jungles, forests, beaches, and the deep blue sea.  

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Date Added: 5/19/2025

On May 9, pre-kindergartners at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville hosted the school’s annual Mother’s Day Tea.

The gym was decorated with student artwork and a banner created by each class. Northeast Principal Dr. Pauline Collins welcomed all of the mothers to the gym as students and teachers took a moment to celebrate everything that they do.

Pre-K students got dressed up and performed Mother’s Day songs for the special women in their lives. Afterwards, they sat at their decorated tables with special crafts they created to enjoy the tea, juice and cookies that were served.

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1-6: On May, pre-kindergartners at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville performed Mother’s Day songs for the special women in their lives during school’s annual Mother’s Day Tea.

7: Students enjoyed tea, juice and cookies with their mothers.

Photos courtesy of Amityville Union Free School District

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Date Added: 5/12/2025

On April 25, students at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville took a musical journey around the world during the school’s annual Spring Concert and Art Show. 

Held in the school’s gymnasium, pre-kindergartners performed numerous songs under the direction of music teacher Megan Ashe to celebrate different cultures and countries around the world. Additionally, art teacher Nicole Pappas organized artwork from Northeast’s students which were on display in the school’s gymnasium.  

Parents, teachers and administrators filled the bleachers and applauded students after each performance. 

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Date Added: 4/29/2025

On April 22, the Amityville School District’s Board of Education recognized several students and staff members for their excellence during their monthly meeting at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School. 

Students and staff members from all five schools were recognized as the March Student Scholars of the Month and Staff of the Month. The district congratulates students Tiffany Asbell, Valentina Gonzalez-Garcia, Claudia Poesy Gutierrez, Caleb Magnani and Ivanna Mendez Oliva, and staff members Margaret Brooks, Noelle Collura, Paul Duguay, William Reid and Charlene Wolk on earning this distinction. 

Each honoree received a certificate of recognition from the board of education. 

Date Added: 4/23/2025

Northeast Elementary School in Amityville is proud to celebrate its third year of the school’s Parent Empowerment Program.

Under the leadership of Northeast Principal Dr. Pauline Collins, the program provides parents with the information and resources needed to help their children while assisting them in navigating the school system. The parents and students meet at Northeast every Saturday morning where they enjoy breakfast and participate in a children’s program that would mirror the same theme for the day.

The school’s social worker, Ms. Jessenia Bermudez, was very instrumental in securing partnerships with organizations such as Hope for Youth, the Crime Victims Center and Cornell Cooperative Extension, among other programs. Hope for Youth conducts a three-part positive parenting training program which focuses on training confident, happy and resilient children. The Crime Victims Center provides education and awareness on identifying and protecting children against sexual abuse while the Cornell Cooperative Extension educates parents on nutrition and healthy eating.

The district would like to thank all of the educators who continue to make this program a strong tool for our parents and students to grow together in Amityville.

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Date Added: 4/14/2025