Miller Avenue students put their creativity to work crafting vibrant “Earth Day Every Day” posters, ready to inspire the school community to embrace eco-conscious habits. The second graders in Alice Steinbrecher’s class also embarked on the “Great Miller Avenue Clean-up!”

With enthusiasm, the young environmentalists scoured the school grounds, proudly collecting over four pounds of litter. Rounding out their efforts, they created a compost area just outside their classroom, providing a practical way to recycle organic waste and enrich our learning environment.

“It was truly rewarding to take tangible action, knowing we were making a positive impact on our planet and our school environment,” Mrs. Steinbrecher said.

Click here to view the Miller Avenue’s Environmental Advocates slideshow.

Date Added: 4/25/2025

Miller Avenue School’s Science Fair on April 9 was a huge success. Thank you to Dr. Stadler and her students from St. Joseph's University who provided Miller Avenue students and families with interactive activities. Thanks to parent and Brookhaven National Laboratory employee Mr. Sowinski for setting up an interactive tabletop activity and thanks to our student judges from the high school.

This year students and families got creative with interactive Lego and a makerspace building table.

 

Date Added: 4/18/2025

Miller Avenue School K-2 students learned some exciting new coding challenges using Indi robot vehicles.

Library Media Specialist Brittany LaValle and Eastern Suffolk BOCES Models School Coach Carrie McGuire worked with the students in the library to supplement their computer science skills. The engaging activity challenged the young scientists to complete a code sequence to create a square path around a classmate and – a more advanced level – to complete a code sequence to create an infinite loop.

The activities encouraged collaborating, problem-solving and computational thinking skills among the students.

 

Click here to view the New Coding Challenges for Miller Avenue Students slideshow.

 

Date Added: 4/9/2025

Miller Avenue School second graders in Mrs. Burke and Mr. Korchma's classes enjoyed an exciting field trip to the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook, where they stepped back in time to learn about life on Long Island in the 1880s. Students experienced what school was like in a one room school house and discovered daily chores on the farm such as washing clothes, churning butter and feeding farm animals. The children also practiced solving arithmetic problems on slate boards and writing using quill pens, like students 100 years ago. It was an exciting day full of hands-on learning!

Click here to view the A Step Back in Time slideshow.

 

Date Added: 4/7/2025

In honor of Autism Awareness Day, Miller Avenue School’s Buddy Builders club members were excited to make a difference by crafting beautiful handmade bracelets.

The students worked under the guidance of Aimee Schwabe and Chelsea Tirone in hopes of spreading kindness, celebrating neurodiversity and making a positive impact.

“All proceeds from our sales are supporting SEPTA, helping to promote inclusion and support in our community,” Ms. Schwabe said.

Date Added: 4/4/2025