Special Features

During the School Day

  • Book Clubs
    For proficient readers in K, 1, 2 & 3---children meet once a week with a designated staff member.

  • Math Olympiad
    A program for 4th  & 5th grade students that challenges and stimulates participants to solve complex math problems.  Students work cooperatively and experience the thrill of discovery associated with creative problem solving.

  • Galaxy Science Program
    For all 3rd graders, it's an interactive system, dubbed SNOOPS, that uses technology in investigative science studies. Students make observations and share logical deductions with others around the country.

  • Accelerated Reader
    A computerized reading program for grades 2-5. Accelerated Reader motivates students to read more and better books. Students read selections at their own pace, and then take a computerized comprehension test. All individually paced, the program provides a tremendous sense of achievement for everyone.


  • Principal's weekly quizzes and brain-stumpers
  • The entire school tries to solve the principal's quizzes.

 

  • Today in History
    Significant occurrences in history are shared regularly with the school as part of the principal's morning announcements.  

 

  • Chess at Lunch
    A program for interested 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders.  Students learn the game and some of the strategies that go with it.  .

 

  • Community Performing Arts Program-Lincoln Center
    Performing artists from the Lincoln Center Institute work with participating teachers to integrate and extend the arts into classroom programs in the areas of music, dance, theater, art.

  • DARE
    A 10-week drug awareness program for 5th graders.

  • Technology
    An integral part of the classroom, computers are used in the classroom and lab for writing, publishing, reporting, research and communicating inside and outside the district.

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In addition to the school day: 
  • Chess club
    Interested students enhance problem-solving strategies while learning the game of chess.

  • Co-Op Camp

    • A summer program mainly for Mamaroneck Avenue students which combines academics with athletics.

  • Amigos

    • High school students give extra help after school and become real friends with Latino children.

  • Literacy/Homework Center
     An extended day, after-school program for 3rd-5th graders focusing on homework assignments as well as providing some additional reading support.

  • Reading Support
    A program for 1st, 2nd and 4th graders before school starts.

  • Computer Lab
  • Extended hours in the mornings, after school and during lunch for students to do research,  expand on class assignments, or utilize educational software.  Students may also use these times to take a test for Accelerated Reader.

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PTA Programs:
  • Musical production
  • All ages participate.

  • After School Clubs
    The PTA coordinates a wide range of after school activities for grades K-5.

  • PTA & Community Volunteer Programs
  • An integral part of our school family, enriching and expanding the curriculum. Includes Hitachi Mentors, A.L.I.V.E., and the Hadassah Read, Write Now Program.

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  • Languages at lunch
    Parents offer 4 different languages one day a week for students in grades 1-5.

  • Stories at lunch
    Parents read stories at lunch to students in grades 2-5, following up with a craft activity.

  • Lunch club
  • Parents design activities for K-1 students.
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