Saturday Program

Reading, Writing, Fine and Gross Motor Skills activities, Arts and Crafts, Financial Literacy, Reading Buddies, Social Emotional Learning, and Literacy.

Boy Scout Troop #280 and the ABGS MS Law Club join the students to support their reading and social skills development during Reading Buddy special event days.

Financial And Reading Literacy

It is never too soon to start teaching kids about personal finance. Children as early as pre-school age are learning the building blocks of economics, filling piggy banks, playing store, and counting money. This is called “Financial Literacy,” “Reading Literacy.” Strong preschool literacy will focus on developing children’s oral language skills, knowledge of the alphabet code, and students learn letters and sounds while also engaging with meaning of words and stories.

Mentor Teachers

The Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) at the SUNY Old Westbury School of Education is a program that seeks to educate a diverse teaching force to empower 21st century students. The TOC program is the result of a New York State Education Department Teacher Opportunity Corps II grant, which was made possible by the federal My Brother’s Keeper initiative.

STEM After School

After school program is held on Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Thursday’s. In partnership with Morrison Mentors for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) enrichment and Adelphi LPP for Social and Emotional Learning, Art and Design, and Robotics. ABGS MS Student Mentors support Prospect School during Saturday events. Hempstead High School student mentors volunteer to assist and support MS programming. Cultivating Lives brings extraordinary events on Social Emotional learning and

Financial Literacy

Author Maurice Todd of the famous Snotty Nosed Kids books bring these stories to life during special programming events. Chase Bank provides financial literacy to students during the day.