The Chronicle

Valley Stream District 30 has received the Community Eligibility Provision, this means that we will be participating in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program for the 2023-24 school year free of charge. At Clear Stream hot breakfast will be served beginning at 7:45 and will continue until 8:15 daily in the cafeteria. At 8:15 students entering the school will have the opportunity to grab a breakfast from one of our staff members stationed near their classroom. The Grab and Go Breakfast ends at 8:25. Students can eat prior to the start of class, or wait until the snack break at 10:00 am.

All meals offered to your child will continue to follow United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for milk, fruits, vegetables, proteins, and grains. Second lunches and a la carte items such as water and snacks are NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER CEP and are available for purchase only. These items cannot be charged to a meal account unless there are funds available in the account, or the student has cash/check at the register at time of purchase. Also if you have already paid for your child’s meals for this school year and you want to receive a refund check or transfer the money to another child in your household that attends , please complete the attached form by October 15, 2023.

Reimbursement / Transfer Money Form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSex-ikQIr8GZ5KvlbhWwL7vevUKGA-mXkaPY4cBrUpr2LYrtg/viewform

Clear Stream honored 4 employees who reached significant milestones last week at a breakfast thrown in their honor. Secretary Shana Raggio received Gate. Roslyn Odwin and Alex Conway received the ABCD award for attending to a child in need. Finally Maria Visione completed 25 years of service in our district. We are proud of the service that our employees have exhibited over the years and hope that they continue to be a blessing to the Clear Stream Community.

Our curriculum office is proud to announced that the Y will begin their after school enrichment program on October 16. Due to an increase in state aid funding that was received, cost of the program is being covered this year by the district. The application period is now closed for this worthwhile event. Students who were enrolled will have the choice of participating in two enrichment activities; STEAM based tasks, coding, or athletic games. A snack will also be available. The enrichment program was open to students in grades 2-6 and will operate from 3:00-5:00 pm. The district is very excited to offer this opportunity to our students, as “Enrichment For All” is one of our mottos.

Books expose children to a world of possibilities. It teaches them new words and ways to use language. It also helps them discover information about the world, which makes it easier for them to learn about new subjects, events and how to deal with situations. Nothing helps a child understand literature more than actually have them live it.

The 4th grade is reading Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. The teachers decided to celebrate this great novel by encouraging students to recreate settings from the story in each fourth class and take turns visiting each class while discussing the book. The settings are Gloria Dump's Backyard, Sweetie Pie Thomas’ 6th Birthday Party and Herman W. Blocks Memorial Library.

Big shout out to Ms. Brennan, Mrs. McCain and Mr. Winston for designing this interactive activity for the students.

This year Clear Stream is welcoming back Integrated Co-Teaching classrooms to our 4th and 5th grades. ICT classrooms, as they are called, are classrooms with a general education and a special education teacher who provide tandem instruction to students with and without disabilities. Both teachers prepare lessons, engage students in small group activities and assist in differentiated instruction. Whether instruction includes extra-enrichment for students who have already exhibited mastery, general instruction for children who are on grade level or lessons designed to increase support and understanding all students in these classrooms receive instruction tailored to their needs. Additionally the classroom is also supported by a teacher assistant who works closely with all of the children as well. Both teachers and one assistant maintains the ratio of adults to children at 1 : 8 in most classes. That means your child will benefit from more personal adult interactions had they had been in a general education class. ICT classes benefit all children and ensures that learning occurs at all levels.