Washington Primary

First grade and third grade students teamed up at Washington Primary School for a hands-on solar oven project that blended science, technology, literacy and sustainability.

The Washington Primary School library isn’t just for reading; it’s the place for creativity, collaboration and coding, too. It’s a happening place that kids love to visit and library media specialist Rebecca Kraus welcomes every student with open arms.

Washington’s Primary School’s recent Dual Language Family Engagement Night was filled with mystery and wonder. Families took part in a bilingual scavenger hunt that combined elements of a traditional scavenger hunt, match game, and bingo.

Washington Primary School third graders were excited to mentor kindergarteners in the building’s makerspace. They teamed up to plan, build, create and have discussions about their creations.

Washington Primary School kindergarten students recently enjoyed an in-house field trip hosted by The Long Island Children Museum, which has a physical presence in Garden City.

A weeklong Earth Day exploration at Washington Primary School was both interesting and fun. Second grade students gained valuable insight into the global issue of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and how technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), can be part of the solution.

After reading about Helen Keller in their “Into Reading” program, Washington Primary School students in teachers’ Melissa Studdert and Ashley Wright’s second-grade classes used the power of artificial intelligence to communicate with Ms. Keller.

Washington Primary School kindergarteners and first graders recently embarked on an exciting field trip to learn about the wonders of the solar system! The trip was the perfect way to wrap up their studies on the planets, the moon, the sun and the amazing vastness of space.

Washington Primary School faculty and staff members are working hard to serve the needs of every student, including the building’s English language learners and help them master all things English as soon as possible.

It’s all about the kids as far as Huntington alum and Washington and Flower Hill art teacher Nicholas J. Matarazzo is concerned. So when five of his students won honors at this year’s Suffolk County Art Leaders Assn. show in Babylon he was there right alongside each of the youngsters.

Principal Michelle Richards and her teachers and staff will do just about anything to get Washington Primary School students interested in reading. They have all been tireless promoters of reading on every grade level.

Washington Primary School students love science. They always have since the school first opened in September 1954. More than 70 years later, that’s still the case.

Washington Primary School is a place where a love for reading radiates throughout each day. This year, instead of recognizing Read Across America Day, students and teachers celebrated reading with Read Across America Week.

The Washington Primary School community closed out Heart Health Month by wearing red and moving throughout the day. The public information campaign ran the entire month of February, with students being educated and informed.

Washington Primary School has been around a very long time; 71 years to be precise. It’s No. 1 expectation has remained “Be Kind to Others: Say words that make others feel good!”

Washington Primary School recently marked a milestone in the academic year with a weeklong celebration filled with learning, kindness, love and community spirit.

The Washington Primary School community likes nothing better than coming together and enjoying each other’s company. February’s Family Engagement Night was such an occasion and those of all ages enjoyed the time together.

What are inputs and outputs? How do humans interact with computer hardware? Just ask a Washington Primary School first grader! These young learners came together to create a model computer packed with hardware, such as speakers, screens, cameras and more.

The Washington Primary School community recently celebrated the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through a series of lessons and activities. The initiative was timed to coincide with the national holiday recognizing the civil rights giant’s birthday.

Washington Primary School third graders traveled to Sweetbriar Nature Center where they participated in the raptor program. It proved to be a fun learning experience for the youngsters.

The fall is well underway and Washington Primary School students are maintain their strong performance. Principal Michelle Richards recently announced the October recipients of the Washington Winners awards.

Washington Primary School likes to do things “big.” The school on Whitson Road in Huntington Station has been standing tall since September 1954. Seven decades later it’s just as important to Huntington UFSD and the community as it ever was.

Washington Primary School’s Family Engagement Night was an especially fun one for families as they learned how to incorporate mindfulness into their daily lives.

Washington Primary School continues to celebrate great Americans through literacy. Third graders in teacher Vivian Joseph’s dual language class recently learned all about Dolores Huerta, who migrant workers consider a hero.

Washington Primary School recently hosted its annual Harvest Festival complete with pumpkins, field games and a hayride around the campus.

Washington Primary School announced September’s student award recipients to much fanfare around the building. The names of the honorees were announced over the school’s public address system and certificates were presented to each of them before they were assembled for a commemorative photo.

Last week students around Huntington UFSD observed the events of September 11, 2001 in a variety of ways all with an educational underpinning. By two acts of Congress passed eight years apart, the day is now designated as both Patriot Day and as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.

Washington Primary School students have jumped out to a fast start to the new school year, which classes across every grade level quickly settling into their routines. The youngsters are finding learning to be a fun pursuit.

Now in its 70th year of serving the Huntington UFSD community, Washington Primary School opened the new school year on Tuesday morning in its typically festive style.