National Association of Government Employees (NAGE)Congress is continuously attempting to eliminate established due process and representation rights for federal employees. NAGE/IBPO needs your help in telling the House of Representatives to vote NO to the PAGE Act. NOTE: Do not contact Congress during official duty time, using a government phone, on government property, or using government equipment.Tell Your Representative: Vote NO to PAGE Act|I've been holding on to this gem for about a year now and with summer in full swing, the time seems right to share it with you! Last summer while on a weekend getaway to beautiful St. Michaels, Maryland, I wandered into a little shop called Ophiuroidea. I was only momentarily distracted by the many interesting baubles, trinkets, and sea-themed items; I soon found myself tucked away in the back of the store mesmerized by this book that didn't have words. I've posted about my love of wordless books before but this one took my breath away; Nicole Fazio's illustrations are simply captivating.

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Missy and her brother Mack go crabbing with their Grandpa. The rhythmic text and collage illustrations are likely to warm your heart. snl backpack shackMany of us who grew up on the East Coast have many fond memories of the sights, smells, and sounds of crab season. Tweet me @LiteracyCounts to win a copy. I started this little blog in 2009 because I wanted to share my passion for early literacy and early learning with parents and educators. I'd spend  hours reading books in the library, scouring the shelves of my local book store, and writing blog posts. In December of 2010 our family suffered a devastating lost and I took a little break from blogging. Since that time, I really have been learning to live a new normal. I'm still learning to balance life as Auntie and to top it off, I've been blessed with a new, and pretty amazing, job. So my poor little blog has suffered from my lack of time. But I'm back and I've decided to rededicate myself to the mission I began five years ago.

Stay tuned for more posts! If you'd like to be a guest blogger, leave a comment or find me on twitter @LiteracyCounts What is your favorite silly story? One day in late January, I was in my local bookstore. I wandered over to the children's section, as I often do, to see what book would capture my eye...but instead, I found one that captured by heart. I picked up the book, read it cover to cover, knew I had found the book for my next post, and I knew that today would be the day I'd share it. Those who read this blog on a regular basis, may remember that I have a very special bond with my niece (now 5) and my nephew (now 2). You see, today, would have been their Mommy's birthday.  And as I stood in the book store that day reading this story, tears flowing rather freely, I felt like this story was sent from heaven just for my family. It reads like a letter from my sister-in-law to her children. Other Books by Nancy Tillman:Completely AddictingDish PizzasPizzas 5Pizzas RecipePizzas DamnPizza Appetizer RecipePizza DishMeat DishPizza AppetizersForwardMini Deep Dish Pizzas - These 5-ingredient mini pizzas are unbelievably easy, fool-proof, and completely addicting!

Attendance/School Absence: (516) 237-2400 School Nurse: Mrs. Claudia Domb (516) 237-2480 School Psychologist: Mrs. Vanessa Lealand (516) 237-2449 School Social Worker: Mrs. Maria Fazio (516) 237-2447 At the Jan. 26 meeting of the Board of Education second-grader Madison Levine was recognized for her selection as a Nassau County Reflection finalist in the literature category. Her essay, which was based on the theme “What is your story,” will now go on to the regional level. Madison’s essay explained how her family discovered that she had Celiac Disease at age 4. Second-graders in Ms. Reyhanian’s class at Meadow Drive hosted a fairytale ball to signify the end of their unit of study. students dressed as well-known characters, such as the Three Little Pigs, the Gingerbread Man and Cinderella and hosted a fairytale ball for fellow students to visit. Second-graders acted as if they hopped out of the book and brought the characters to life in a museum-style setting

Our Hands for Haiti Efforts Pay Off Students from Kuri Defede’s robotics class at the high school visited with second-graders at Meadow Drive to teach and share their knowledgeSecond-graders were impressed with this invention kit that can turn objects into touchpads and enjoyed spending time withThe high school students were able to motivate and excite the second-graders about this technology, which serves as another example of how the Mineola is a community of learners. Mrs. Brennan’s second-graders at Meadow Drive are aspiring to be active participants in their community, as well as good citizens. group of students from the class collect the cans and bottles around the Meadow Drive School building. Once collected, the five-or six person crew cleans them out and stores them. students in the class collect the bag two or three times a month and, with their child, return them for deposit. In the spring, the class will use the money to food shop for the food pantry at St. Aidan’s in