Unplugged Day means computer classes with NO computers! Mrs. Kirichenko had her 5th graders rethinking coding in a whole new way! Communicating with details was the focus. Students drew images based on their partners' detailed descriptions! The results were quite impressive!





Congratulations and thank you to Mrs. Pellegrino’s 5th grade class for donating the most shoes for our annual PMT Shoe Drive! The school donated a total of 3,086 pairs of shoes with Mrs. Pellegrino’s students donating 339 of those pairs! The shoes are donated to Wearable Collections, an organization that collects and donates the shoes depending on level of wear to people in need both locally and all over the world and to repurposing any unwearable shoes for playground materials. These smiling students celebrated with a delicious breakfast with Mrs. Sagnelli, Mrs. Alfano, PMT members, Mr. Weinstein and Mrs. Goldstein, and special guest, Nassau County Legislator, Tom McKevitt. During the celebration, Nassau County Legislator, Tom McKevitt, presented our assistant principal, Mrs. Alfano, with a Legislative Citation of Merit to recognize her many years of dedication and outstanding contributions to Barnum Woods School and community. Congratulations to Mrs. Alfano on this well-deserved honor!
Thank you again to all of those who donated to this important cause. It was a wonderful morning filled with smiles, laughter, and delectable food.
Thank you again to all of those who donated to this important cause. It was a wonderful morning filled with smiles, laughter, and delectable food.






Mrs. Gordon's 1st grade students have been busy bees during the month of May! They used shapes to create images showing imagination and teamwork! They learned about the parts of a plant by labeling them, wrote steps explaining how to grow a plant, and are enjoying planting and watching their flowers grow! Finally, they worked so hard to earn a PJ and plushie day! The students loved enjoying a cozy DEAR time while cuddling with their plushie friends!



The Barnum Woods staff was welcomed each morning this week with delicious sweets and treats in honor of Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you, Barnum Woods PTA, for making us feel so special and appreciated!







The BWPTA truly outdid themselves providing a delicious luncheon for the BW staff for Staff Appreciation Week! It was a complete smorgasbord with so many amazing dishes from which to choose! Thank you, BWPTA, for a spectacular luncheon and for the awesome BW Bobcat coasters!








In Room 155, Mr. Lupo & Mrs. Carrique's third grade students worked hard on their special Mother’s Day gifts. They are also doing a great job raising their Painted Lady butterflies.



Congratulations to our extraordinary Assistant Principal of Barnum Woods, Harriet Alfano, and to all of the 2025-2026 Founders Day honorees of East Meadow Schools on your well-deserved achievements!


Congratulations to these amazing teachers on receiving tenure!! Your Barnum Family is so proud of you, and we wish you all the best as your teaching journeys continue to grow and flourish.

Celebrating Star Wars Day! May the "Fourth" Be With You! #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou @emeadowschools




Our Barnum Bobcat dropped in to cheer on our 5th graders, getting them ready to rock the NYS math test this morning! Good luck to all of our students! We know they will make us proud!



Students in Ms. Kyvelos' art classes are working hard on sketching their self- portraits, glazing their ceramic creations, and coloring their beautiful cubist cats!






Congratulations to these twenty talented young musicians on a wonderful performance at the 2nd Annual Barnum Woods Piano Recital! Mrs. Hughes was incredibly proud as each student performed their beautiful piano pieces. Bravo to all!







In honor of Earth Day, the students in Mrs. Lasher’s first grade class were excited to plant strawberry and zucchini seeds. They are eagerly looking forward to watching their seeds grow and can’t wait to add these special plants to their home gardens.




What an amazing opportunity that our 4th and 5th graders are receiving in music class with Mrs. Hughes! Students are collaborating together and writing original scripts, learning about stage acting, directions, and character development!



Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students had so much fun making egg shakers using rice, macaroni, lentils, and beans in music class with Mrs. Hughes! They discovered that different materials create different timbres. Students wrapped up the lesson with a special dance!

CONGRATULATIONS to our K-5 PARP Bookmark Contest WINNERS! We are so proud of these talented winners and all those who participated in creating these amazing bookmarks for this wonderful event! Thank you, Mrs. Guglielmo, for coordinating this awesome contest again this year!



Mrs. Goodson's 3rd graders enjoyed the beautiful weather today as they worked on their math skills outside on the front patio of Barnum Woods!




Mrs. Kirichenko is so proud of her 2nd graders for doing a fabulous job researching, then presenting their Community Helper Research Projects to their classmates in computer class!










March is Music in our Schools Month! Students and staff had a fantastic time celebrating with a music-inspired spirit week, highlighting a variety of genres including rock & roll, jazz & blues, and country. We learned how music ties us all together!










Mrs. Pellegrino’s Recycling Club showed their creativity with their very own Caine’s Arcade! Inspired by the viral YouTube video, they designed & built unique arcade games from cardboard. This Caine’s Arcade Challenge brought smiles & fun for both the players & the creators!










