Our Town: East RockawayOur Town: East Rockaway

by Mrs. Ginocchio’s by Mrs. Ginocchio’s

Grade 3 ClassGrade 3 Class

Centre AvenueCentre Avenueby Caroline Ragusaby Caroline Ragusa

Has approximately 310 Has approximately 310 students in kindergarten students in kindergarten through sixth grade.through sixth grade.

The principal is Timothy The principal is Timothy Silk.Silk.

This building was This building was erected in 1924 with 8 erected in 1924 with 8 classrooms and gym classrooms and gym and auditorium.and auditorium.

Now it has a new library Now it has a new library and computer lab. and computer lab.

Rhame Avenue SchoolRhame Avenue SchoolGina EspositoGina Esposito

Principal Laura Principal Laura GugginoGuggino

Rhame Avenue Rhame Avenue School was built in School was built in 19261926

There was a fire in There was a fire in 1986 the school 1986 the school was closed and was closed and rebuilt.rebuilt.

East Rockaway High SchoolEast Rockaway High SchoolGabriela HerreraGabriela Herrera

Has teachers who Has teachers who help kids learnhelp kids learn

The High School The High School has a trackhas a track

They have a fieldThey have a field Have many classes Have many classes

Bay ParkBay ParkJeremy ReyesJeremy Reyes

There are bicycle There are bicycle and running pathsand running paths

An outdoor rink is An outdoor rink is open available for open available for chartercharter

A beautiful picnic A beautiful picnic area area

Bay Park Golf Course Bay Park Golf Course Gregory BuckmanGregory Buckman

The creator of Bay The creator of Bay Park Golf Course is Park Golf Course is David Gordon.David Gordon.

It was opened in It was opened in 1970.1970.

It is a nine hole It is a nine hole public course.public course.

I go to football I go to football practice there.practice there.

Memorial ParkMemorial ParkDanish YahyaDanish Yahya

Where people have Where people have fun togetherfun together

Where you can see Where you can see many things like a many things like a cannon or the flagcannon or the flag

There you can go There you can go to festivals like the to festivals like the Huckleberry FrolicHuckleberry Frolic

Hewlett Point Yacht Club Hewlett Point Yacht Club Cole Keller Cole Keller

Members dock Members dock their boats theretheir boats there

Children play Children play

Grist MillGrist MillScott BuzzolaniScott Buzzolani

300 years old300 years old Once a Grist MillOnce a Grist Mill Contains artifacts Contains artifacts

from the Native from the Native Americans from Americans from the 19the 19thth century century

Used to grind cornUsed to grind corn Now a museumNow a museum

Hewlett Point BeachHewlett Point BeachKailey HylandKailey Hyland

Hewlett Point Beach Hewlett Point Beach has a volleyball nethas a volleyball net

The beach has a The beach has a playgroundplayground

They have lifeguardsThey have lifeguards Has bay water.Has bay water. You can swim in the You can swim in the

waterwater

Fire HouseFire HouseConnor StephensConnor Stephens

Puts out firesPuts out fires Help our Help our

communitycommunity They are the They are the

oldest organization oldest organization within the villagewithin the village

Post OfficePost OfficeGabrielle CaldwellGabrielle Caldwell

At first mail had to be At first mail had to be carried by handcarried by hand

The Post Office was opened The Post Office was opened in 1869in 1869

St. RaymondSt. RaymondIsabella DaCostaIsabella DaCosta

St.Raymond`s is a St.Raymond`s is a church.church.

St.Raymond`s St.Raymond`s parish was parish was established in July established in July 1909.1909.

Carvel Carvel Logan AckermanLogan Ackerman

Carvel sells ice Carvel sells ice creamcream

Carvel sells ice Carvel sells ice cream cakescream cakes

Tom Carvel created Tom Carvel created CarvelCarvel

Long Island RailroadLong Island RailroadCarmela PolizziCarmela Polizzi

The railroad station The railroad station was established in was established in 1880.1880.

The original station The original station house had not house had not existed since 1942 existed since 1942 or 1951. or 1951.

CVS/pharmacyCVS/pharmacySamantha McKeeSamantha McKee

It first opened in It first opened in 19631963

CVS gives us food CVS gives us food and water. and water.

It is so big.It is so big. It gives you your It gives you your

medication.medication.

East Rockaway Library East Rockaway Library

Nylaya Corbin Nylaya Corbin First opened on First opened on

January 24,1903January 24,1903 The new library The new library

opened in 1997opened in 1997

PathmarkPathmarkAlexandra QuintanillaAlexandra Quintanilla

Sells food or drinks Sells food or drinks like milk, chicken, like milk, chicken, fruit and many fruit and many other things. other things.

Rocco’sRocco’sAndrew LaBarberaAndrew LaBarbera

This family owned This family owned and operated and operated business has been in business has been in East Rockaway since East Rockaway since 1986.1986.

They serve pizza, They serve pizza, heroes ,and calzones, heroes ,and calzones, seafood platters, veal seafood platters, veal rollatini and sun dried rollatini and sun dried tomatoes.tomatoes.

Veterinary HospitalVeterinary HospitalAlly PartosAlly Partos

The doctor and The doctor and nurses help any nurses help any animal animal

There is an iguana There is an iguana inside a cage in the inside a cage in the vetvet

My puppy goes to My puppy goes to this vetthis vet

Wendy’sWendy’sIsabella AyalaIsabella Ayala

Wendy’s sells Wendy’s sells hamburgers, fries hamburgers, fries and drinks and drinks

They also sell They also sell chicken and saladschicken and salads

The Convenience StoreThe Convenience StoreLauren BollLauren Boll

The Convenience The Convenience Store sells food Store sells food and drinks.and drinks.

Anthony’sAnthony’sNatalie HeinrichNatalie Heinrich

Sells pizza, pasta , Sells pizza, pasta , heroesheroes

Eat at Anthony’sEat at Anthony’s Eat at homeEat at home