MWD Principal's Award Recipients that demonstrated exceptional collaboration skills in alignment with our district's Portrait of a Graduate. 🧡💙
Dear Families,
Universal Pre-K Registration is OPEN for the 2025-26 school year!
Please see the attached flyer and link below for more information on how to begin the process. Thanks!
https://www.malverneschools.org/o/mufsd/page/universal-prekindergarten-2025-2026
Last week, a very special guest stopped by Ms. Jelovcic's class.
Downing alumni Sarah St. John Matthews, who had Ms. Jelovcic for 3rd grade, came back to help with a Thanksgiving art project. When Sarah was a student, Ms. Jelovcic saw an artistic spark and encouraged her to become an art teacher. She listened! Thank you Ms. Matthews for coming back to Downing to inspire our students to recognize their talents and follow their dreams. (and listen to their teachers!)
Happy Thanksgiving from MWD!! Balloons over Broadway was a great way to end the holiday week 🧡💙
First graders in Mrs. Desrosiers' class at Downing had fun decorating their cupcakes to look like turkeys.
Mrs. Jelovcic's second graders made Gratitude Bracelets in celebration of Thanksgiving. Each student chose a colored bead to represent something they are grateful for. Then they made their bracelet to wear as a reminder for all they should be thankful for this holiday season.
Kindergartners are getting ready for Balloons Over Broadway by decorating their balloons with parent visits!
Ms. Brown's kindergartners at Downing are learning about how people lived long ago. During our centers, the students made log cabins, went fishing, made rain sticks and decorated buckskin. Then they compared and contrasted then and now.
After reading the book "Turkey Trouble," our kindergartners disguised their turkeys as a fun art activity so no one can find them!
It's the 50th day of school! Kindergarten students at MWD dressed as if they live in the 1950's. The theme ran throughout all activities and experiences throughout the day! And they went bowling!
MLK Day of Service and Remembrance Event Registration in Malverne. Please register with the QR code included in this message. There will be instructional and enjoyable workshops for elementary students based on the message of Dr. King and our District's Portrait of a Graduate.
Hello MWD Families! Please take a moment to look at the flyer with instructions on how to connect with Malverne's new communication platform. We look forward to using this to better share important information with families.
Downing has embraced Malverne's Portrait of a Graduate with a monthly focus aligned to each attribute. October was dedicated to “Digitally Fluent,” and our goal was to align our practices within the school environment to this very important skill. Our students demonstrated Digital Fluency in a variety of ways and were honored at a Portrait of Success Awards Ceremony. Additionally, bulletin boards were created by teachers to honor those students and are proudly on display!
A message of thanks and respect to veterans from our students at Maurice W. Downing Primary School and the entire Malverne school community. On this important day, we thank and honor all veterans for your service and sacrifice to America and the world.
Kindergarten voted on their favorite snack: cheez-its or pretzels. Pretzels won!
Second graders are casting their votes to see whether their grade gets a No Homework Pass or an extra period for recess time. Every vote counts and we can’t wait to see the results. Don’t forget to get out and vote!
Our students enjoyed an in school Planetarium assembly today where we traveled through
space and learned about constellations and the universe.
Halloween Parade at MWD 🎃👻 Incredible costumes and a great pumpkin patch too for everyone to enjoy. Happy Halloween! 🧡🤷🏼♂️
We Can and Portrait of Success Award Ceremony at MWD today 💙🧡 Students were recognized for their hard work and digital fluency in alignment with Malverne's Portrait of a Graduate.
What a beautiful way to start the morning in Mrs. Smyth's class using a Responsive Classroom technique. We had a lovely morning meeting, greeted one another with a smile, made eye contact, sang a song and shared our favorite ice cream 💙🧡
