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Smallwood Drive Elementary
At Smallwood Drive, we work hard every day to provide our students with the most memorable elementary school experience possible.
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For the fifth year in a row, Smallwood Drive Elementary School earned a Promising Practice award from Character.org for its “Our Community, Our Plan” character initiative.
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Smallwood Drive Elementary School “has a vibe”. It’s a positive vibe that can be described by teachers and students alike and it’s built on how the school views the importance of character as essential to every part of the school culture.
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about Smallwood Drive Elementary Earns Another New York State School of Character Award
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about Katie Marzocchi Named Assistant Principal at Smallwood Drive Elementary
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about Teaching Intrinsic Motivation to “Lend a PAW” Earns 4th Award
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about Kindergarten Teacher Receives K-8 Science Educator Award
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about Angela Antersol Presents Two Sessions at Music Educators Conference
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about Raising more than $17,000 for American Heart Association
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about Returning to SDS, Former Bills Player Stevie Johnson Reads His Second Book at PAWS Assembly
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about Better than the Beach! Using a Topographic Sand Table to Teach Second-Graders About Landforms
Upcoming Events
Smallwood is a School of Character
We are proud to be named a National and New York State School of Character, 2019-2029.
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At Amherst, we pride ourselves for offering opportunities for collaboration, challenge and rewarding career growth. Apply online!
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Access the Staff Directory
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Learn about the resources and services available through our Family Support Center.
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Central Registration is used to register new and re-entry students, UPK, kindergarten and private, parochial, charter school students.
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Parents can receive text messages, straight to a mobile phone with information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.