Leopard Gecko Care
Alexa Joy Kosinski, 10, William L Buck
December 18, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island
This summer I got two leopard geckos, Venus, a girl, Jupiter, boy. Leopard geckos are easy to care for once you understand their needs. To decide what size tank your leopard gecko needs, you need to decide how many geckos you want. For one gecko, 10-20 gallons is sufficient, so that means for tw...
A Trip to Niagara Falls
Avani Prabhudesai, 10, Valley stream
December 18, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island
I recently took a trip to the most known waterfall around the world, the one with about 14 to 20 million visitors each year, and, trust me it was amazing! It is the waterfall with the largest volume of water traveling through it: Niagara Falls! The Falls have many entertaining activities for you to do, for e...
My Girl Scout Adventures-Food Pantry
Eliana Decker, 10, Middletown
August 15, 2018
Filed under Articles, Hudson Valley, Showcase
The Food Pantry is an important activity to me because we package food for people in need. The lady in charge of this activity is Mrs. Millie. Last week my fellow Girl Scouts and I celebrated Mrs. Millie's 25th anniversary of working at St. Paul's Church. We meet at the church every Tuesday and Thursday...
Valley Stream’s Memorial Day Parade
Patrick Biondolillo, 11, Valley Stream
June 12, 2018
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On Memorial Day, I not only had a day off, (like most, if not all of you did) but I participated in the Memorial Day Parade. It was in my town, Valley Stream, and I played the clarinet with District 24’s band. We played “The Marines Hymn” continuously, about 8-10 times. The march was not tiring...
Taking Care of Your Pet
Alexa Joy Kosinski, 10, Valley Stream
May 15, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island
There are many responsibilities to owning a pet. My mom is a veterinarian. Until last week I had 9 pets. Now I have 8 pets. I have 1 dog, Zena, 2 cats, Calvin and Summer Cupcake, 2 fish, Goldy and Geo Sparkles, 2 doves, Rainbow and Snowflake, and I had 1 frog, Sunny Mecheil. The first thing to...
Macy’s Flower Show
Shalini Manbodh, 11, Valley Stream
April 24, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island
I recently went to Manhattan to see the Macy’s Flower Show. The ride and the show were really fascinating. On the ride I saw the Statue of Liberty and the Twin Towers. We drove on the Brooklyn Bridge to get there. The Flower Show was awesome. The theme was Once Upon a Springtime. They had beautifu...
Visiting Mystic, Connecticut
Patrick Biondolillo, 10, Valley Stream
January 23, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island
This summer, I traveled to Mystic, an area in Connecticut. In Mystic, I went to Mystic Seaport and Aquarium with my mom, dad, aunt, uncle, and three cousins. First, we visited the seaport. We went to a little rooms with facts and a tour guide. There were a couple of houses that explained things ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art Exhibit
Bahrija Radoncic, 10, Valley Stream
January 23, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island, Showcase
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a great place for families to bond together. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art there is pretty much something for everyone but, my favorite art exhibit is the Egyptian Art exhibit. At the Egyptian Art exhibit there were sculptures, paintings, pieces of stone with hie...
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Shalini Manbodh, 10, Valley Stream
January 6, 2018
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Last weekend, I went to a wonderful place called Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Manhattan. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is an amazing experience. It has a lot of creative wax people and characters. There was a famous (singer, dancer, etc.) exhibit, a monster exhibit, a fictional character exhibit, a...
Winter Con!
Sanjeev Singh, 9, Valley Stream
December 12, 2017
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On Sunday, December 2, I went to Winter Con in the Resorts World Casino in Queens, with my brother and my uncle. I was surprised when I reached there. There were a lot of booths with comic books and toys for sale, some of these were rare, old collectibles . They also had stands for people who wr...
The Queens Zoo
Alex Genao, 10, Valley Stream
December 5, 2017
Filed under Articles, Long Island, Showcase
During the Rosh Hashanah holiday break this fall, I went to the Queens Zoo. When I was there I saw lots of cool animals. One exhibit was the Andean bear. It was very energetic with its playmate! There was a little waterfall and a little boat and boy can they jump! Sadly, this is the last bear of i...
Don’t Shop! Adopt!
Hannah Wallach, 10, Valley Stream
November 28, 2017
Filed under Articles, Long Island
Do you love animals? Would you love to have a pet of your own? Do not go to a pet store to buy a pet. Go to a shelter. Pet stores and pet shelters may seem like just a place to buy a dog. But they are more than that. When you buy a dog from a store, you are supporting puppy mills. Puppy mills ar...
Naomi Castang, Age 10, Valley Stream
January 15, 2019 • 6 Comments
The book, "The Lost Rainforest,” by Elliot Schrefer was very interesting. This book was interesting because of the events that happen and because the characters had unusual...
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“R.L. Stine Presents Scream and Scream Again!”
November 4, 2018