To all our students, families, staff, and the entire WH community celebrating Passover: wishing you a meaningful holiday filled with tradition, reflection, and joyful gatherings. Chag Pesach Sameach!
Letter from March 6, 2025
Dear West Hempstead Parents,
As I have stated previously, there is no greater priority for our district than the health, safety and welfare of our students. To that point, I am writing to inform you that the district has taken all appropriate steps as part of an investigation into a former employee of the district. We are aware of alleged incidents that have occurred and remain committed to ensuring that they are taken extremely seriously and are fully investigated.
While we are unable to provide details, I can assure you that when we learned of these allegations involving this former employee last week, we immediately contacted local law enforcement and filed the appropriate reports with the New York State Education Department.
While the individual in question is no longer employed by our district, per New York State law, we are unable to provide further comment, as this is a personnel matter. As a parent myself, I understand this will be frustrating for our school community. Please know that we are fully committed to transparency within the bounds of the law and to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.
Sincerely,
Daniel Rehman
Superintendent of Schools
West Hempstead School District
Watching the magic happen in Ms. Elias' class! Students are exploring "Towers of Nashtifan" while mastering vowel-consonant-e patterns and digging deep for main ideas. These young scholars are building literacy skills with such focus and enthusiasm! #WHe @CornwellAveES
Ms. Hicks's class explored animal families in "Born in the Wild" this week! They made predictions, learned new words like "wean," & shared facts during turn-and-talk activities. Excited to see our young scientists developing their non-fiction reading skills! #WHe @CornwellAveES
🎭✏️Our Theater Arts & Design students are bringing creativity to life through set design! They're mastering box modeling, blueprints, and digital tools while collaborating on theatrical spaces. Building tomorrow's visual storytellers today! #WHe @wh_secondary @FpcaWest
📚In Mr. Killeen's class is dissecting the explosive Hamlet-Ophelia scene! They're identifying charged language, detecting hidden meanings, & deciding whose actions were justified. Powerful critical thinking through complex relationship dynamics! #WHe @wh_secondary @WHHumanities
🌟 VE shined at NYC's Global Summit! Activ8 won GOLD in Booth Design, BRONZE in Social Media. The marketing team crushed it! At Your Service brought luxury vibes, True Bliss exceeded sales goals + pitched to NY Life judges. National Championship next! #WHe @wh_secondary @WhufsdD
Ms. Naughton's students became elimination method masters this week! By adding equations to cancel variables, they solved complex systems of linear equations independently and collaboratively. Don't decide you can't until you discover you can! #WHe #AlgebraInAction @wh_secondary
West Hempstead Students Lead Sportsmanship Initiative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n46RaOFHRC8&ab_channel=WestHempsteadSchools
Foodies! 🌮 Visit Avo Taco on April 9th with this flyer and 20% supports @wh_secondary Marching Band! Enjoy tropical cocktails & vibrant food at New Hyde Park or Bayside locations. Bring a flyer or use code DINE2DONATE online. #DineToDonate #SupportLocalSchools
Foodies! 🌮 Visit Avo Taco on April 9th with this flyer and 20% supports @wh_secondary Marching Band! Enjoy tropical cocktails & vibrant food at New Hyde Park or Bayside locations. Bring a flyer or use code DINE2DONATE online. #DineToDonate #SupportLocalSchools
Looking at the power of revision in action! Ms. Rogers is helping @wh_secondary students elevate their writing by focusing on more impactful word choices. These young authors are discovering how thoughtful language selection can transform their work from good to exceptional! #WHe
📊 Amazing work in @wh_secondary Ms. Wilken's Algebra 1 today! Students tackled real-world quadratic functions, finding vertices, zeros, & intercepts in various situations. Math isn't just numbers—it's how we understand our world! #WHe #RealWorldAlgebra @whufsdd
Powerful discourse in @wh_secondary Ms. Tyler's AP class today as students unpacked the weight of memory, truth, and war in O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried.' Their Socratic Seminar revealed how we all carry invisible burdens that shape our stories. #CriticalThinking #WHe
Looking for meaningful community service hours? Join TOPSoccer as a "coach buddy!" Help kids with special needs learn soccer skills every Saturday (April 5-June 7) from 11 am-12 pm at George Washington. No soccer experience is needed - just your enthusiasm! #CommunityService
Congratulations to our brilliant @WHGWashington 4th & 5th grade Hack-a-thon team, "The Hacking Attacking Rams"! 🐏💻 These young tech wizards showcased incredible problem-solving skills & teamwork at the @kid_OYO competition at Bethpage HS! So proud of our future innovators! #WHe
Looking for meaningful community service hours? Join TOPSoccer as a "coach buddy!" Help kids with special needs learn soccer skills every Saturday (April 5-June 7) from 11 am-12 pm at George Washington. No soccer experience is needed - just your enthusiasm! #CommunityService
🎵✨ @CornwellAveES was buzzing with learning! From students explaining their thinking in reading groups to beautiful singing in music class, teachers created spaces where every learner thrived. Student voices, movement, & personalized instruction brought classrooms to life! #WHe
