Early Childhood Center
436 Front Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Phone: (516) 292-7111, ext. 3301/3302
Fax: (516) 489-5701
8:35 AM - 3:05 PM
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News Around the School
ABGS Middle School PTSA And District SEPTA Host Holiday Celebration
Early Childhood Center Hosts 2011 Winter Concert
Tigers Win 2011 Year of the Tiger Homecoming!
Hempstead High School’s football team defeats Valley Stream Central High, 33-14. Go Tigers!
The Hempstead community heard the Tigers roar on October 22 as the
Hempstead Public Schools celebrated its 122nd Annual Homecoming and
Vending Festival. Hundreds of students, principals, parents, families
and residents showed their Hempstead Tiger pride by marching in the
district’s annual Homecoming Parade, which kicked off the Year of the
Tiger celebration. The Hempstead High School football team later capped
off the celebration with a 33-14 victory against Valley Stream Central
High School. Go Tigers!
The Hempstead Board of Education and Acting Superintendent of Schools
Julius Brown congratulates all of the students and homecoming
participants for showing their school-spirit throughout the day and
supporting the Hempstead School District. The district also thanks Music
and Fine Arts Director Angel Perez and all of the organizers of this
year's celebration for making the annual Hempstead Tiger spirit-filled
day a success.
Congratulations to everyone!
A story about the Early Childhood Center’s Applied Learning Project: America the Beautiful event on May 27 was featured in the print edition of Newsday’s Our Towns section on May 30 on page A 23. Newsday also posted video story coverage of the event on its website.
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Applied Learning Project America the Beautiful Slideshow
Early Childhood Center Takes Home Top Honors in the Village of Hempstead’s Earth Day Contest
The Early Childhood Center recently won first place in the Village of Hempstead’s Earth Day Contest at Kennedy Park. This year’s theme was Recycling Actual Tree Branches to represent the earth, science and art. The kits were distributed throughout the schools by Vincent Smythe of Vincent Fine Designs. There were seven schools and 23 grades that competed for top honors this year. Village officials awarded first, second, third, fourth and fifth place trophies and medals to contestants. More than 220 students from the Hempstead School District participated in the event.
Homecoming 2010
District Celebrates Read Across America Day
In celebration of National Read Across America Day, the Early Childhood Center (ECC), and Hempstead Pre-K School recently hosted different activities for students to promote the importance of literacy. The event, which is a reading initiative created by the National Education Association, is held on March 2 annually in observance of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
At ECC, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patricia Garcia, Board of Education Trustee Gladys Rivera, and other special guests created Dr. Seuss hats with kindergarten students. Teachers at the school also read Dr. Suess stories to the students, who came dressed for the occasion in their pajamas.
And the learning and fun did not stop there.
Students at Hempstead Pre-K School were also able to participate in storytime sessions with district administrators and directors as well as local elected officials including Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray. The special guests visited Pre-K classrooms throughout the day to read “The Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Foot Book” and other Dr. Suess classics to the children.
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ECC Gives Parents a School Year Preview
Hempstead Kindergarten Center hosts annual Meet the Teacher Night.
Parents of students in the Hempstead School District’s Early Childhood Center learned 
about curriculum and plans for the 2010-2011 academic year during the school’s annual Meet the Teacher Night on September 23.
With help from their children and administrators in the school, parents also had the opportunity to tour the school building. Principal Richard Brown said the event is a success each year because it helps parents build a working relationship with teachers and keeps them informed about the important assignments, tests and activities that are scheduled for the school year.
Caption: Early Childhood Center kindergartner Jasmine Ayala, 5, center, showed her siblings, Joshue, 6, and, Keiry, 11, her classroom during Meet the Teacher Night. Jasmine is a student in Ms. Johnson’s class. Keiry is also a student at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School.