
June 16, 2026
During eight engaging sessions, John Street School third graders in the after-school STEAM Club explored science through hands-on experiments as part of the Science Surprise enric...

June 5, 2026
To celebrate the culmination of their floor hockey unit in physical education, John Street School sixth graders received a special surprise when New York Islanders player Jean-Gab...

June 5, 2026
Over the last few months, students in the fourth grade Compass program have been researching, writing, illustrating and publishing their conservation books at John Street, Polk St...

June 4, 2026
Washington Street School’s gymnasium was transformed into a Hollywood-style movie premiere, complete with snacks and a red-carpet atmosphere, during the inaugural Franklin Square ...

May 21, 2026
Throughout the spring months, students at John Street School have been actively exploring and developing their interests through a variety of afterschool clubs. From...

April 21, 2026
John Street School’s third and fourth grade students took part in a weeklong immersive learning experience led by Submerge Storytelling, a local enrichment company founded by Cory...

April 2, 2026
To celebrate Music in Our Schools Month, John Street School’s music department hosted a music-themed Spirit Week from March 23-27. The week began with Music Genre Monday, where s...

February 11, 2026
John Street School observed the nationwide Global Day of Play on Feb. 5, turning the entire building into a space for creativity, connection and fun. Students from pre-K through s...

February 9, 2026
As a culminating winter-themed activity, John Street School pre-K students made a log cabin! The activity prepped them for the upcoming President’s Day holiday and taught them abo...

January 27, 2026
John Street School sixth graders Rayhan Poyyathuruthy, Justin Sabesan and Andrew Spinelli collaborated on a Zentangle design, creating intricate black-and-white patterns with a ma...

January 21, 2026
John Street School students in grades 3-6 enjoyed a hands-on introduction to chemistry during the Mad Science assembly, “Spin, Pop, Boom,” on Jan. 15. Through exciting demonstrati...

January 21, 2026
John Street School second graders in Ms. Derby’s class recently enjoyed a science, reading and social-emotional learning lesson. They listened to a read-aloud of “My Mouth is a Vo...

December 10, 2025
John Street School spread holiday cheer by participating in two heartwarming toy drives in December. New, unwrapped toys were collected for the Ronald McDonald House in Glen Oaks,...

December 10, 2025
Our school hosted its annual Holiday Brunch on Dec. 6! Students and their families were invited to enjoy breakfast and holiday fun.

November 17, 2025
John Street School marked Veterans Day on Nov. 12 with an assembly, “A Morning of Honor, A Lifetime of Gratitude,” that brought local veterans and students together for an uplifti...

October 22, 2025
John Street School’s fourth graders are learning how computers work, and even building their own, as part of their lessons with districtwide STEAM teacher Matthew Dornemann. To k...

October 10, 2025
Each building recently held celebrations to honor the outstanding achievement of our multilingual learners who scored Commanding on the 2025 NYSESLAT exam. Congratulations to all!...

October 9, 2025
For Hispanic Heritage Month, held from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, John Street School played a school-wide bingo game using vocabulary words in Spanish. Sixth graders went into classrooms a...
September 24, 2025
As the new school year began, John Street School students were greeted by a freshly renovated library, complete with new paint, sleek flooring and comfortable, modern furniture. W...

September 9, 2025
Second graders in Mrs. Derby’s class used their imaginations to implement a recent STEAM lesson. Using the fairytale, “Tangled (Disney’s Tangled)” by Ben Smiley, the students used...
