Kindness is emphasized every day at Park Avenue Elementary School, but young learners got an extra reminder on Nov. 13 in celebration of World Kindness Day. 

Kindergartners in Anne Griffin and Sarah Mazeika’s classes took part in several activities that reinforced the importance of being kind to others. The goal was to impart this wisdom on students at a young age so they build lifelong kindness habits.  

Working with partners, students played kindness bingo. Using small blocks and toys, they marked off on their bingo cards as different acts of kindness were read aloud, like being nice to animals, helping someone with a chore, giving a high-five or inviting a classmate to play.  

Teachers shared a book, “Be Kind” by Pat Zietlow Miller with their students. Children created kindness collages by cutting out, pasting down and coloring pictures that reflected kind acts. They also thought of times they showed kindness to others, and drew pictures to capture those moments. 

All students at Park Avenue also contributed to a kindness tree, with each leaf listing kind deeds and compassionate acts.

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Date Added: 11/14/2025

 

Second graders at Park Avenue Elementary School are making exciting strides as young mathematicians. After learning how to split even and odd numbers into equal and unequal groups, students in Kelly Podell’s class then explored arrays. 

Arrays are introduced through repeated addition, which helps lay the groundwork for multiplication in the grades ahead. To build a strong understanding of this concept, students used Unifix cubes and other hands-on manipulatives to explore rows and columns in a fun and interactive way. 

To take their creativity to the next level, second graders designed their very own “array city” using the windows of the buildings to show different arrays. This engaging project helped students apply their knowledge in a meaningful contest, while also encouraging imagination and problem-solving.  

Date Added: 11/10/2025

On a sunny but chilly morning that certainly felt like football weather, more than 30 students from the North Bellmore School District gathered to put their athletic skills to test. On Saw Mill Road Elementary School’s back field, the district held the final round of its annual Punt, Pass, Kick competition.

Preliminary rounds took place in physical education classes, with the fourth, fifth and sixth grade boys and girls winners from each school advancing to the championships. North Bellmore’s physical education teachers James Breslin, William Green, James Mulvey, Anthony Novello, Alyssa Parker and Michael Weiner coordinated the event.

With distance lines set up on the field, every participant got one turn throwing, punting and kicking off a tee. They were also allowed to try for a better score in one of the three challenges. After all of the scores were tabulated, grade level winners were announced and medals were handed out.

Punt, Pass, Kick is based on competition that was previously sponsored by the NFL and North Bellmore’s physical education department has kept it as an annual districtwide fitness activity.

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Date Added: 11/4/2025

The North Bellmore School District will be conducting its annual central registration process for incoming kindergarten students for the 2026-2027 school year. Eligible students must be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2026, in order to register for kindergarten. 

Registration for the upcoming school year will commence on Nov. 17, 2025, and will run through Feb. 6, 2026. Registration is by appointment only at the North Bellmore’s District Office located at 2616 Martin Ave. in Bellmore (westside of the Martin Avenue School). Parents and guardians may access the district’s registration packet online at www.northbellmoreschools.org. under the Central Registration department. Please complete the registration packet and attach all required documentation prior to your registration appointment.

No child will be fully registered for kindergarten until all the required forms have been completed, received, and verified by the district. To schedule an appointment or for questions relating to registration you may contact the district registrar at 516-992-3000, ext. 3821.

Date Added: 10/31/2025

For Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, students at Park Avenue Elementary School learned about the important contributions of many Hispanic-Americans. 

Principal Dr. Lynn Coyle spoke about a notable person each day during the morning announcements, some familiar and others lesser known. On the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, librarian Yvonne Francolini read students “Alma and How She Got Her Name” by Juana Martinez-Neal. The story was about a girl who thought her name was too long, until her dad tells her about all the people she is named for as well as the uniqueness of her own name.   

Ms. Francolini then led students in discussions about the stories of their name. Third grader Madison Carabia shared that when she was 6 years old, her mom explained that her first name means “princess” in Chinese. As a culminating, hands-on activity, students then made their names out of Legos.  

“They’re hearing all these names,” Ms. Francolini said about the Hispanic-American being celebrated during the daily announcements, “so let’s get them thinking about their own names to culminate the month.” 

Click here to view the Celebrating Culture and Names at Park Avenue slideshow.

Date Added: 10/17/2025