Kramer Lane Elementary School

1 Kramer Lane Plainview, NY 11803 PRINCIPAL: Ms. Kerri McCarthy
Main Office: 516-644-4500 (Phone) 516-933-9819 (Fax)

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Arts Alive 2012

On Wednesday, January 25th and Thursday, January 26th students from Central Boulevard, Charles Campagne, Kramer Lane, and JFK Middle School attended the annual Arts Alive Conference at the LI Boces Cultural Arts Center in Syosset. Students took classes in dance, musical theater, physical theater, lighting, writing, painting, fashion design, composing, and acting with professionals and educators from NYC and Long Island. All of the students learned a lot about the arts and a wonderful time.

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Holiday Sing Along

On Thursday, December 22nd fourth and fifth graders from Kramer Lane Elementary School enjoyed a 21st Century event as they traveled to The Sunrise Assisted Living facility in Plainview for a holiday sing-a-long. Accompanying the students were Kramer Lane teachers Mrs. Caliguri, Mrs. Cavallo, and Ms. Sarube. The children sang holiday songs and gave the residents candy canes. The holiday spirit was felt by all!

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Toys for Tots

The Kindergarten classes at Kramer Lane once again sponsored a school wide toy drive. The donated toys were forwarded to Toys for Tots to be distributed to needy families on Long Island. Pictured here with their classes are kindergarten teachers Mrs. Peggy Cahill, Mrs. Cynthia Cavallo, Mrs. Deborah Sarube and Mrs. Carrie Kenney (not pictured).

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Metropolitan Opera

On November 19th, students from Central Blvd. Elementary School, Charles Champagne Elementary School, Kramer Lane Elementary School, and JFK Middle School attended the Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD Program. Accompanying the students for this 21st Century trip were Mrs. McGrath and Ms. Austin. We saw Glass’s Satyagraha at the Westbury UA Theater. For many of the participants it was their first Opera. We were all truly captivated by this performance despite the lack of subtitles. Many audience members complimented the Bethpage students on their spectacular behavior and interest in opera. They were also thrilled to hear that we are the only school district in Long Island that participates in the Metropolitan Opera partnership. Everyone is looking forward to the next Opera, which will be held in December.

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News 12 Field Trip

Students in Mrs. Dionne, Mrs. Caliguri, and Mrs. Swartz's fourth grade classes visited the News 12 Studios during the month of November. They were taken on a tour of the studio, where they got to see the control room, newsroom, graphics studio, and news studio. Graphic artists, editors, program directors, and on-air talent gave the children a glimpse into how a newscast is put together and what role they play in making it a success. Students got to speak to the weather reporter and even got to test out the blue screen where he does his weather forecast. It was a great learning experience and the students had a memorable time!

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Giving Thanks

All first graders at Kramer Lane Elementary School enjoyed a wonderful celebration at their Annual Thanksgiving Feast held on Friday, November 18, 2011. The students, under the direction of Kramer's very own music teacher Mr. Wibben, performed three Thanksgiving songs with movement and enthusiasm. Dressed in costume, all students then had the opportunity to feast on the traditional foods served on Thanksgiving Day. A very special thank you to first grade teachers Mrs. Siegel, Mrs. Seewald, and Ms. Schmidlapp for their help in organizing such a wonderful celebration and all of the families who donated their time in preparing the foods. A wonderful time was had by all. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Lions Club Dictionary Project

Kramer Lane third graders recently received personal student dictionaries from the Vice-President of the Plainview-Bethpage Lions Club, Mr. George Hannau. In cooperation with Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Mr. Hannau helped to secure the books for our students. The dictionaries were presented to each student by Mr. Clark, Mr. Hannau, and Ms. Kaur from Astoria Federal Savings Bank. Students were extremely excited and expressed their gratitude for Mr. Hannau's gift.

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Safe Halloween at BHS

Congratulations to the Bethpage PTA for another outstanding Safe Halloween Party! There were over 1,000 people who attended! Thanks to all our volunteers, including all the students, parents and teachers who assisted. Thanks also to our Custodial Crew which had to clean up our big mess! It was a great evening. And a little scary!

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Homecoming

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600-Minute Summer Reading Contest

Over the summer, many Kramer Lane students participated in the "600-Minute Summer Reading Contest."   Upon their return to the new school year, those who participated in the contest were acknowledged with a certificate and prize, provided by the Kramer Lane P.T.A.  Pictured along with the participants are Kramer Lane's principal, Ms. McCarthy, and Reading Specialist, Mrs. Tina.  Congratulations to all those who participated!

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Cool at School: Kramer Lane Students Make Applesauce

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Constitution Day

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Preamble Challenge Winners

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National Peace Day

Students in Ms. Caliguri's fourth grade class at Kramer Lane celebrated National Peace Day by publically singing to the Kramer Lane faculty and student body the song "A Time for Peace." Our very own new music teacher, Mr. Wibben, spent time teaching the song to the students and proudly performed alongside them in the Kramer Lane main office over the PA system. A peaceful day was had by all.

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Bethpage's Newest Teachers

Congratulations to the new faculty members of the Bethpage School District. They all attended the New Teacher Orientation program where they learned a great deal about our community. Then they took a bus tour narrated by Superintendent Terrence Clark with stops at Cablevision and Northrop-Grumman. The day was arranged by Ms. Lavelle, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and everyone is looking forward to the new school year!

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Bethpage Means Business

21st Century students learned about economics first hand from some of our town’s business leaders. Students visited Cablevision, Bethpage Federal Credit Union and Central Ave. Deli and asked questions about the corporate structure, impact of the recession, major costs of doing business and what was the key to success. Our hosts at each stop were very gracious and provided the students with promotional goods and food! The students were accompanied by Mr. Clark, Mr. DeTommaso, Mrs. Marcis and Mr. Schneider, the new Principal of JFK Middle School. It was a great day!

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Remembering Lexie

The Kramer Lane family remembered our dear friend Lexie Falabella at a ceremony attended by hundreds of people. A bench in Lexie's honor was dedicated at the front entrance of Kramer Lane. Lexie was a special person who touched the lives of many people. On hand were her parents, siblings and grandmother as well as classmates, teachers and Mrs. Costa. Lexie's family has started the Lexiebean Foundation to assist families and children battling cancer.

It was a fitting tribute to our friend Lexie whom we miss very much.

Moving On Ceremony

Everyone enjoyed the 5th Grade Moving Up ceremony today.  Congratulations to all our students and thanks to the parents, teachers and staff!  The JFK faculty is really looking forward to having you all at the middle school next year!

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Argonauts Trip Caumsett State Park

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Maritime Festival

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Relay For Life

The Bethpage community once again came together to raise funds via the annual Relay for Life.  Over $90,000 was raised.  Thousands of people showed up on a beautiful evening and worked to defeat cancer.  There was a special remembrance of our friend Simon Jambrone, BHS Senior who recently passed away.  We all miss him very much.  Congratulations to Judy Wichter and her incredible team that includes Kevin, Lenny, Alicia, Jen and many, many others.  Thanks to all the students and parents who came out to support the cause and thanks to Mr. Healy for his bagpipe performance.  It was a great evening!  Special thanks to Robbie Rosen from American Idol for stopping by and singing the national anthem.

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