On May 16, teachers from Plainview-Old Bethpage School District visited Beach Street Middle School to view technology in action. Jesse Fawess started the visit with a chat bot that provided each student with a leveled vignette and questions that reinforced inference and prediction skills. Some students were prompting the bot to generate higher level passages when they had mastered the sixth-grade level ones and wanted more of a challenge.

John Lavery's class used SchoolAI to plan a three-day trip to a world city they studied this year. Students used AI to research flights, lodging, sightseeing, meals (and souvenirs for Mr. Lavery), all while staying within a budget. Jackie Vaysman used a prompt in SchoolAI for students to discuss household chores with a parent bot en español. The students learned how to ask the AI to give suggestions on their grammar and accents.

Click here to view the AI in Action at Beach Street slideshow.

Date Added: 5/19/2025

Manetuck Elementary School recognized Mental Health Awareness Month in May with a series of engaging and supportive activities. Led by social worker Jami Ashley and school counselor Michelle Falco, the initiative included a fitness walk, mindfulness exercises and a schoolwide effort to wear green to raise mental health awareness. Students received calming stickers, while staff were given stress relief squishes, creating a positive and inclusive atmosphere for all.

Date Added: 5/21/2025

Budget Approved/Presupuesto Aprobado
Yes (Si) 1,502
No 503

Proposition #2: Capital Reserve Budget
Yes (Si) 1,507
No 468

Board of Education Election/Elecciones de la Junta de Educacion:
Three at large seats
Grace Kelly: 1,175*

Christina Marks: 1,143*
Peter McCann: 1,124*

Thomas Pastore: 1,066
*Elected

Date Added: 5/20/2025

First graders in Ms. Gorey-Gonzales’ class at Oquenock Elementary School just finished housing their class ladybugs and have begun observing them. The students are creating science models by sketching and writing about what they see and sharing their observations with their peers. Happy Spring!

Date Added: 5/19/2025