On Feb.17, Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School in Amityville held its second quarter awards ceremony.

The students were awarded: Most Improved, Excellent Effort, Overall Academic Achiever, and Citizenship. Winners were called to accept their award and then engaged in a fun activity organized by physical education teachers Billy Maisel and Colleen Charles.

Date Added: 3/13/2023

Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School in Amityville celebrated their community’s rich diversity during the school’s annual Black History Month program on Feb. 28.

The auditorium was filled with proud parents along with members of the Central Administration, the Board of Education, and the school community. Ms. Thompson and students Eva Champion and Jackson Nehring emceed the program. They welcomed the chorus singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson and “Funga Alafia” by third graders. Mr. Koraus prepared Park Avenue’s talented students for their theatrical performances.

The program ended with a dance performance by PAMES Dance Team, which included teachers and the Assistant Principal Ms. Graham.

Date Added: 3/13/2023

Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School students in Amityville are learning about the importance of being the "I" in kind and what they can do to help spread kindness.

For Valentine's Day, students created heartfelt cards for local veterans and seniors in nursing homes. With the help of State Sen. Monica Martinez's office and Amityville School District Board of Education trustee David Heller, the cards were delivered on Feb. 14.

Students also shared kindness at the local coffee shops in Amityville. During recess, students wrote inspirational and thoughtful messages on coffee sleeves. Better Bagel, Anchor Coffee and New York Beanery are currently displaying these sleeves for community members to take. Park Avenue hopes that these messages will spread kindness throughout Amityville.

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Date Added: 2/24/2023

On Jan. 21, 18-year-old author Devin Moore visited students at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School in Amityville to share his new book, “Devin Speaks Up.”

“Devin Speaks Up” is a children’s antibullying book about Moore’s bullying experience. Through speaking up about the bullying, Moore later founded Race To Speak Up, an antibullying organization that works to educate youth about bullying prevention, how to be upstanders and the importance of mental health.

Park Avenue students gathered in the school’s auditorium where Moore shared his personal experience of being bullied and how he dealt with pain and sadness. All of the students received a copy of Moore’s book, which were donated by Optimum/Altice USA. Moore conducted a readalong with students as they discussed the importance of being comfortable in their own skin, speaking up a trusted person about being bullied, the importance of kindness, and he encouraged kids to be upstanders for each other.

“Even though we all look different and act different, we’re all beautiful and we can unite through our differences,” Moore said. “We need to embrace each other’s differences in a world that includes all kinds of people from all walks of life.”

Date Added: 1/24/2023