A Bayside elementary school has launched a new “NFeLementary” initiative using the ongoing NFL season to teach students writing, literacy, math and social skills.

A third-grade class at Bayside’s PS 390Q, a District 26 choice school located at 56-10 214th St., has launched an “NFeLementary Program,” which sees every student in the class draft an NFL team to track for the current season.

The initiative, inspired by viral TikTok teacher Mary Crippen, encourages children to track a team’s wins, losses and records as the NFL season progresses toward the playoffs.

The class, taught by co-teachers Nicolas Cocchiaro and Macie Fuscaldo, has also selected an overall class team to track during the season, with students opting to track the Buffalo Bills. Close

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