Congratulations to our Cornwell Avenue students celebrating their moving up ceremony today! Wishing you all the best as you take this exciting next step in your educational journey. @CornwellAveES #WHe
The Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) survey is now closed. We will conduct the lottery for UPK placements on Monday. However, due to a significant number of incomplete or incorrectly filled surveys, our team needs to carefully review the list of applicants. This review process may take a few days to ensure fairness and accuracy. To maintain transparency, we have invited representatives from HANC and YHT to attend the lottery process. We appreciate your patience as we work diligently to finalize the UPK placements. Updates will be posted on this website as soon as they become available.
@WHChestnut kindergarten moving up ceremony was a smashing success! Proud families cheered as our littlest learners took their first big step forward. Congrats to all our amazing kinders! #ChestnutStreetProud #KinderMovingUpDay #WHe
Juneteenth, officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a holiday celebrated annually on June 19th in the United States. It commemorates the end of slavery in the country and dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that all enslaved people were free, effectively enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln more than two years earlier.
The name "Juneteenth" is a fusion of the words "June" and "nineteenth," marking the date when the last enslaved African Americans in the Confederate South finally learned of their emancipation. African American communities have celebrated the holiday since the late 19th century, but it gained more widespread recognition and observance in recent decades as a celebration of African American freedom, history, and culture.
In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States, officially recognized as Juneteenth National Independence Day. This official recognition highlights the continued efforts to acknowledge and address the country's history of slavery and racial injustice while also celebrating the resilience, contributions, and progress of African Americans in the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice.
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Congratulations to all of our @WHGWashington honorees who were selected to attend Assemblyman's @EdwardRa19 Ought to be a Law contest ceremony. Hat tip to the teachers who supported our students in the contest and this evening. #WHe
On June 14, 1777 the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution adopting the flag of the United States.... https://www.flagandbanner.com/holidays/American_Flag_Day.asp
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Congrats to all our amazing PreK students! You've grown so much this year and we're so proud of you. Today's moving up ceremony was a wonderful celebration of your hard work and achievements. We can't wait to see what you'll accomplish next in kindergarten! #WHe
West Hempstead Community Collaborators UPK Interest Survey - https://bit.ly/3zcTS1u
Clearing up any confusion about the UPK lottery entry process: The ONLY thing you need to do to be considered is complete the survey linked above. No other action is required at this time. Fill out the survey, and that's it for now. Don't fall for misinformation - just the survey!
Congrats to all our amazing PreK students! You've grown so much this year and we're so proud of you. Today's moving up ceremony was a wonderful celebration of your hard work and achievements. We can't wait to see what you'll accomplish next in kindergarten! #WHe
Parent/Community Activity Week
It's an exciting time in #RamCountry! Whether it's the senior BBQ, showcasing student creativity, preparing for UPK moving up, or a teacher being honored for tech integration, #WHe are proud of the great things happening in our district!
#WHe are proud to celebrate 32 @wh_secondary students who earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy!
What a day in #RamCountry! From celebrating our @WHChestnut students at Field Day 🏆 to honoring linguistic diversity at the Seal of Biliteracy luncheon 🌐, and recognizing underclassmen achievements at the awards ceremony 🎉 - our students continue to shine! #RamPride @wh_secondary @whathleticsdept
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Celebrating 5⃣0⃣ amazing years of the WH Seniors! 🎉 Since 1974, this organization has brought our community together, advocated for positive change, and made our neighborhood a better place. Here's to 50 more years of RamPride and progress! #WHSeniors50Years
Today, @EdwardRa19 visited @WHGWashington to engage with students on the workings of state government. Students had a chance to learn about the legislative process, roles of different branches, & how laws are made. A great way to inspire the next generation of civic leaders! #WHe
#WHe had a busy week in RamCountry! Students participated in a band festival, coding competition, and museum field trip and even got to be principals for a day—diverse experiences enriching their minds and talents. Kudos to the educators for fostering such well-rounded growth!
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As state law requires, I want to remind families of the district's lottery process for prekindergarten placements. Education Law 3602-e and the Commissioner's Regulations stipulate that when there are more eligible children than available prekindergarten seats for a given school year, we must use a random selection lottery. This ensures all children have an equal chance at being admitted to our prekindergarten programs. We will run the lottery to fill forty (40) available prekindergarten slots for our community collaborators. Once those seats are filled (22 and 18) based upon the Board of Education approved RFPs), the lottery will establish a waitlist order should additional placements become available. While we aim to accommodate as many families as possible, the lottery process is designed to be fair and equitable when demand exceeds capacity. We appreciate your understanding as we follow these state guidelines.
Families interested in having their child considered for a prekindergarten placement for the upcoming school year must complete the UPK Interest Survey during the open window. The survey will be available online starting Friday, June 14th, and must be submitted by the close date of June 21st. No entries will be accepted before or after those dates. Completing the interest survey is mandatory. After the lottery, the receiving school will contact families of children who received a placement to complete the final registration paperwork and enrollment process. Don't delay - fill out the interest survey between June 14th and June 21st if you want your child considered for prekindergarten this fall.
Congratulations to our exceptional scholars, Valedictorian Aden Palmer and Salutatorian Eduardo Leon Lotero! We're proud to honor their outstanding academic achievements at the NCCSS Celebrating Excellence Breakfast. #NCCSSExcellence #ClassOf2024 #WHe @wh_secondary
