News & Announcements

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  PTA SCHOOL STORE @ FXH

  We are happy to announce the

   PTA SCHOOL STORE @ FXH

   will be open on Tuesday, September 25th during lunch periods.

  The children will have the opportunity to purchase items such as fun pencils & pens, key chains, magnets, erasers, pencil sharpeners, coin purses etc. (prices range from 25¢ to $8.00).

  If you would like for your child to purchase item(s) from the School Store, please send money to school with your child in an envelope marked “School Store”.  Sorry but parents cannot shop with their children.

  The children really love browsing and buying things at the School Store.  Money that is earned from the sale of items in the School Store will go directly back to the children via special programs and activities provided for by the PTA.

  Volunteers are needed to work the School Store any time during lunch periods (11:20 am - 1:20 pm).  The days that the School Store will be open depends on the number of volunteers that are available to help.

  If you would like to volunteer at the School Store or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ralitsa Sundquist at raliny@gmail.com.

   TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER!!

  • FXH School Store Sept 2018.pdf

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary
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  Spots Available Universal Pre-Kindergarten

  September 21, 2018

  Dear Parents and Community Members,

  One place is now available for parents interested in enrolling their eligible child in the District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten for the 2018-19 school year.

  The program is a full-day, five days per week program for children turning four-years old by December 1, 2018. Children must also reside within the Island Park School District and meet all health and immunization requirements. Enrollment is limited so get your application in today and attend UPK registration!  

  UPK registration will be on October 4, by appointment only. Please call Francis X. Hegarty School 434-2670/71 between 8am-4pm for your registration packet and to schedule an appointment.

  The day of your appointment, please bring:

  • Child’s Birth Certificate confirming your child will be four years of age on or before December 1, 2018.
  • 3 Proofs of Residency confirming you are a full-time resident of Island Park (e.g., driver’s license, telephone bill, deed to home, bank statement, etc.).
  • Updated physical and immunization documents from your child’s pediatrician.

  If more applications are received than slots available, a special board meeting will be held at a later date. Please call (516) 434-2670 for additional information.

  Should other openings occur during the school year, those children not selected at the lottery will be notified in the order in which their name was selected.

  Thank you for your continued support of the Island Park Schools.

  • Spots avail pre-k registration sept 2018.pdf

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary
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  Recreation Fall Registration: Monday, September 24th

  The Island Park Recreation Department will hold an Evening Fall Registration on September 24, 2018 from 5:30pm-9:00pm.  The registration will take place at Lincoln Orens Middle School. You may register for any of recreation’s youth or adult programs. Payments of check, cash or MasterCard/Visa are all accepted. For additional information, you may go to the Recreation Link on our school web page.

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary
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  New School Year Membership Letter

  Island Park PTA

  Dear Families & Faculty:

  We hope you had a wonderful summer! The Island Park PTA Executive Board has been busy
  these past few weeks preparing for a new school year to be comprised of many educational and cultural art programs and assemblies for our students. In order to be able to provide our students with these programs we need paid members and volunteers.
  
  The cost for membership is $10.00 per member. Any additional contribution is greatly appreciated. Please complete the form below and return it with your membership fee to either FXH or LOMS. Remember, our goals are to maintain a strong and supportive PTA, and to promote parent involvement in the school, home and community. We ask both husbands and wives to join, along with students, teachers, grandparents and other community members. You don’t have to be a parent to belong
  to PTA!
  
  Remember, your involvement in the PTA is up to you. You can do as much as chairing or
  assisting a committee, helping out at functions or as little as just being a member and attending
  informative meetings. Show your children that education is important by becoming a member of the
  Island Park PTA. Invest in your student’s future by promoting quality education and a true partnership
  between home and school.
  
  If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Jean Leo at (516) 655-6582 or
  email us at islandparkpta11558@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for supporting the Island Park PTA!
  
  Sincerely,
  PTA Executive Board

  • New School Year Membership Letter.pdf

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary
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  Back-to-School Transportation Update

  Bus passes and letters regarding student route assignments, pick-up locations, and pick-up times have been mailed throughout this week.  Our final mailing went to the post office today for delivery tomorrow or Saturday.

  Should you have any urgent questions or concerns, please call our new Transportation Supervisor (contact information below) tomorrow, Friday, August 31, during the hours of 9AM to 3PM.  The office is closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018.

  Thank you.

  Mrs. Kelly Angelo
  Transportation Supervisor
  Island Park Schools
  434-2607

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary
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  Island Park Students Jump into Summer Learning

  Island Park students enjoyed a summer experience to remember, complete with arts and crafts, literacy activities, theater arts, athletics, computer opportunities and a Wii room. For five consecutive weeks in July and early August, students engaged in fun-filled days at Lincoln Orens Middle School through the collaboration of the Island Park Public Schools and the Recreation Department.

  A total of 323 students participated as either campers or counselors-in-training. The seventh- through 10th-grade CITs developed important leadership skills as they assisted counselors in providing a safe and enriching camp experience for pre-K children through sixth-graders.

  Theme days that involved silly socks, crazy hats and zany hair encouraged campers to get creative and express their own unique styles. The program also consisted of field trips to locations such as the library, New York Aquarium and Shell Creek Park that inspired learning through inquiry and exploration. Other destinations included Hot Skates, Adventureland, Bounce U and Rockville Centre Lanes bowling.

  Swim instruction was a critical aspect of the program, establishing water safety practices among children of this coastal community. Each age group visited Masone Beach once a week, during which swim safety and lessons were offered as well as activities, including kayaking.

  The program culminated with the highly-anticipated Spirit Week, for which students created banners and practiced cheers to support their teams. A Parent Night, held on Aug. 1, brought an outstanding show to the stage of Steven L. Foster Auditorium. Students presented “The Barnum Isle Circus” and performed an assortment of songs including “The Greatest Show,” “The Circus is Coming to Town,” “This is Me,” “The Man on the Flying Trapeze,” “Roar,” “Eye of the Tiger,” “Musica de Circo,” “I’ve Got the Magic in Me” and “Edge of Glory in Island Park,” with “Count on Me” as a finale.

   

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary
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  Facilities Summer Update – August 1, 2018

  LOMS:   Most of the roofing project will be completed in the next two weeks.  Renovation of canopies at Steven L Foster Auditorium, Audubon Blvd entrance, and at the back entrances of the gymnasium will continue into the beginning of school but will not interfere with school activities. 

  FXH:  Roofing project will be completed in the next two weeks.

  FXH: Substructure project for the Warwick Road side of the elementary school building is nearing completion.  Helical pilings (19-25 feet in length) were installed and all elements of the existing substructure were sandblasted and painted.  Structural steel will be installed between the pilings beginning next week.  This project complements a similar one completed in 1995 for the Deal Road side of the building.  Installation of new flooring will begin next week for select classrooms. The final stage of the substructure project under the Radcliffe Road section of the building will be completed next summer. 

  Air Quality Testing:  Air quality tests have been conducted as required by law with respect to asbestos abatement projects pertaining to the roofing work at LOMS and FXH.  At the end of the month our annual air quality testing will be conducted by Enviroscience in both school buildings. 

  FEMA Mitigation Project:  Thanks to assistance from Assemblywoman Kathleen Rice, our FEMA mitigation timeline for installation of the stackable flood gates and louvres has been extended.  Fabrication of the gates and louvres will begin after Labor Day.  We anticipate completion to occur at the end of February.

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary

• Universal Pre-Kindergarten

  Island Park School District
  Island Park, NY 11558

  June 20, 2018

  Dear Parents and Community Members,

  One place is now available for parents interested in enrolling their eligible child in the District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten program beginning on Tuesday, September 4!

  The program is a full-day, five day per week program for children turning four-years old by December 1, 2018. Children must also reside within the Island Park School District and meet all health and immunization requirements. Enrollment is limited so get your application in today!  If more applications are received than slots available, a lottery will be conducted at the next Board of Education Meeting on July 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Please call (516) 434-2670 for additional information.

  UPK registration will be on July 6, 2018 by appointment only. Please call Francis X. Hegarty School 434-2670/71 between 9am-3pm for your registration packet and to schedule an appointment.

  The day of your appointment, please bring:

  • Child’s Birth Certificate confirming your child will be four years of age on or before December 1, 2018.
  • 3 Proofs of Residency confirming you are a full-time resident of Island Park (e.g., driver’s license, telephone bill, deed to home, bank statement, etc.).
  • Updated physical and immunization documents from your child’s pediatrician.

  Should other openings occur during the summer, those children not selected at the lottery on July 11 will be notified in the order in which their name was selected.

  Thank you for your continued support of the Island Park Schools.

  • Spots avail pre-k registration additional 6-2018.pdf

  Francis X. Hegarty Elementary