Farmingdale School District Opens Doors to Students for 2016-2017 School Year

The Farmingdale School District recently opened its doors to officially begin the 2016-2017 academic year. To launch the new school year, students at Albany Avenue, Northside, Saltzman East Memorial and Woodward Parkway Elementary Schools, Howitt Middle School and Farmingdale High School participated in number of educational games and community-building activities. In addition, Farmingdale School District Superintendent John Lorentz, administrators, principals, assistant principals, teachers and staff all welcomed the District’s more than 5,700 students as they entered the buildings.

“As the 2016-2017 school year begins, the Farmingdale community can look forward to a number of exciting initiatives that will propel the District to new heights of academic excellence,” said Farmingdale School District Superintendent John Lorentz. “Along with enhancing our rigorous academic programs and providing increased extracurricular and creative opportunities, we are also working to provide state-of-the-art technology and brand new facilities for our students.”

For more information about the Farmingdale School District visit the website at www.farmingdaleschools.org.

Photo 1 (AAE): Farmingdale School District kindergarten—5th grade students, 4—10 years old, at Albany Avenue Elementary School step off the bus and wave goodbye to their parents on their first day of school.

Photo 2 (SEM): Farmingdale School District kindergarten students, 4—5 years old, at Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School celebrate their first day of school by stretching their creative muscles and creating arts and crafts pictures.

Photo 3 (SEM2): Farmingdale School District kindergarten—5th grade students, 4—10 years old, at Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School walk into school for the first time and hug their parents goodbye as they embark on their first day of school.

Photo 4 (WWP): Farmingdale School District kindergarten students, 4—5 years old, at Woodward Parkway Elementary School wear hats they colored to show they are ready to learn on their first day of kindergarten.

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