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History Comes Alive at Wantagh Elementary Wax Museum

From scientists to painters to presidents, there were a lot of famous people at Wantagh Elementary School on March 7. Fifth graders created a living wax museum, a long-standing tradition that is the

Fifth Graders Learn Lifesaving Skills: CPR & AED Training

Wantagh Elementary fifth-grade students took a big step in learning how to save lives! In an engaging and hands-on training session, they were introduced to the basics of CPR

Helping Parents Navigate Parenthood: Expert Workshops Offers Strategies for Success

Parents and caregivers from the Wantagh community gathered at Mandalay Elementary School for Parent University, an engaging event designed to provide valuable parenting strategies for those with

Wantagh Elementary’s Young Thespians Perform ‘Finding Nemo’

Nemo was lost, but then he was found, as the popular Disney animated movie came to the Wantagh Elementary School stage on Feb. 11 and 12.    Between the cast and crew, nearly 90 fourth and fifth

Wantagh Schools Unite Over Reading

Wantagh’s young learners were inspired to make reading a lifelong habit during the 16th annual World Read Aloud Day on Feb. 5. Elementary students were visited in person and virtually by guest readers

Wantagh Lauds All-County Musicians

More than 30 musicians from the Wantagh School District were recognized at the Jan. 23 board of education meeting for their participation in the All-County music festival. Hosted by the Nassau Music

Shadow Day Gives High School Students Glimpse of Teaching Profession

Two days before the groundhog looked for its shadow, elementary teachers throughout the Wantagh School District had their own shadows. The annual event allowed high school students the opportunity

A Writing Journey Between Kindergarten and 5th Grade Buddies

Collaboration was the focus when Ms. Barrett’s kindergarten class celebrated the end of their writing unit with their 5th Grade Buddies in Ms. LeRoy’s 5th grade class. The two classes came together

Uplifting Mural Emerges at Wantagh Elementary School

  The murals that fill the hallways of Wantagh Elementary School connect the school’s present to its past. A generation of students has been creating the large, unique paintings that allows each

Walking Through Wantagh’s History One Step at a Time

From the roadside, the vintage railcar and museum may be missed while quickly driving by, but once you visit the Wantagh Preservation Museum, the history jumps out at passersby. Filled with so much