Staff members at MS 158 in Bayside celebrate the achievements of students and teachers at the ninth annual District 26 Scholarship Dinner Dance on May 21 at the New Hyde Park Inn on Long Island.

Part of the team from PS 173 in Fresh Meadows is in the house.

Educators who marked their 30th and 40th years as teachers are honored. 

The audience acknowledges the evening’s honorees.  

Members from PS 46 in Oakland Gardens get together for a group shot. 

PS 186 in Bellerose is represented by (from left) PTA President Maritza Gillespie, Chapter Leader Denise Verde, Jenny Nino Bonilla, Tamara Restrepo and Patricia Mahalko.  

UFT President Michael Mulgrew poses with (from left) Joanne Elliot, MS 216 Chapter Leader Nicolle Session and Victoria Elliott, who celebrated 30 years at MS 158 in Bayside.

District 26 Representative Mary Vaccaro addresses everyone.  

Showing off some hardware from the MS 172 team in Glen Oaks are (back, from left) Bobby Thind, Sarah Evens and Jeffrey Slivko, and (front, from left) Barbara Docean and Deborah Campisi.  

Displaying their awards are PS 205 in Oakland Gardens educators (from left) Kariane Kohn, Mary Butler, Miriam Preriti, Frans Bosich, Aleisha Castellin, Kara Keppel and Rachel Gurin.

The group from PS 41 in Flushing takes a table shot.