
October 1, 2025
To welcome new students and create connections, Polk Street School hosted a “Fun with New Friends” lunch on Sept. 26. The event was led by Principal Gilbert Torossian, Assistant ...

September 12, 2025
Polk Street School community joined together for an outdoor ceremony honoring Patriot Day on Sept. 11. Band students treated the audience to a performance, and everyone was encour...

September 8, 2025
Polk Street School music teacher Ms. Tuzzolo recently shared exciting news with the students: the Grade 6 Chorus will be performing at Radio City Music Hall, right before the Chri...

September 5, 2025
What a fantastic start to the new school year! Whether it was getting organized, setting goals or simply adjusting back to routine, everyone has taken the first step toward a succ...

August 11, 2025
At its Aug. 6 meeting, the Franklin Square School District Board of Education approved a resolution to present a capital improvement bond proposition to voters. The proposed $37.9...

June 13, 2025
The district’s robotics team, which is comprised of 25 sixth graders from all three buildings, competed at the STEP Statewide Robotics Competition at Adelphi University on May 30....

April 7, 2025
Polk Street School’s fifth grade classes learned about the judicial system with a fun fairytale twist, as they presented “The Trial of Goldilocks,” from March 27-28. The program...

February 23, 2024
The circus came to Polk Street School on Feb. 16, as the sixth graders performed multiple circus tricks taught to them by the National Circus Project. The students practiced for ...

January 17, 2024
Polk Street School sixth graders participated in a “Day in Clay” workshop with artist Cliff Mendelson on Jan. 12. The pottery-making activity coincided with their Greek history un...

December 15, 2023
Polk Street School second graders learned about how the Earth can change during their lesson in the STEAM Lab with Melissa Geiger on Dec. 14. The students learned about quick chan...

September 22, 2023
Polk Street School students have been busy learning in the STEAM Lab! Kindergarteners engineered a shade structure to help Froggy stay out of the hot sun, first graders built brid...

May 24, 2023
Polk Street School third graders are currently learning about Mexico in their social studies lessons. To share what they’ve learned so far, families were invited to the small gym ...

April 3, 2023
Polk Street School fourth graders participated in an educational, immersive storytelling experience with Submerge Storytelling, a local company that offers engaging curricula an...

February 13, 2023
Polk Street School fifth and sixth graders were treated to presentations by various professionals for the annual Career Day, held on Feb. 10. Family members of students and staf...

February 1, 2023
Polk Street School students celebrated Lunar New Year throughout the school day on Jan. 27.
First graders started the day with a feast of Chinese food. Adorned in festive Lu...

December 15, 2022
Students from John Street School, Polk Street School and Washington Street School spread holiday cheer and performed a variety of songs at the board of education meeting on Dec. 7...
December 12, 2022
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