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The first cohort of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s new electrical training program will learn the basics, and more.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District's electrical program sparks students’ interest

Fifteen seniors from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will trade their pencils for power tools this year, as the district launches its new electrical training program for students who want to pursue careers in the trade industry. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/29/19

Using a green screen, participants in the Central High School District’s summer film program transform classrooms into film sets. Melanie Iovane, left, performed with Susan Ellinghaus.

Special ed students take a trip to Wonderland

The conclusion of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s special education summer program was more than a film screening starring students and educators. It was an emotional farewell. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/22/19

School store: the gift that keeps on giving

Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more

8/9/19

Michael Korins’s love of music brought him to the stage of Gotham Hall in Manhattan.

Merokean with autism finds voice in music

For Michael Korins, the stage is home. At least, that’s where he feels most comfortable. A 25-year-old Calhoun High School graduate with autism, Korins has difficulty communicating, often struggling to find the right words during conversation. But when he has a microphone or piano at his fingertips, he finds his voice. more

By Andrew Garcia | 6/27/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

Mark Steinberg, president of the Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers and a teacher for 35 years, will retire next month.

Mark Steinberg, Bellmore-Merrick teachers union president, to retire

Regardless of what Mark Steinberg taught in his science classes, he hopes his students left with a lasting, positive feeling. He affectionately refers to his classroom as “Steinberg’s World,” … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/23/19

Teachers union president to retire

Regardless of what Mark Steinberg taught in his science classes, he hopes his students left with a lasting, positive feeling. He affectionately refers to his classroom as “Steinberg’s World,” through which hundreds of middle-schoolers have passed during his 35-year career. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/23/19

The legacy of Columbine: too many people caught up in school shootings

School shootings have become so ordinary that the press is always looking for a fresh hook. Last week, the media found a new lead for an old story . . . more

5/17/19

A public display of faith at Holy Trinity High School

Students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville recently took part in the ‘Faith in the Public Square’ initiative, which asks students to do good works. During Holy Week, the students prepared … more

5/2/19

The John F. Kennedy Northwell SPARK! team that visited Glen Cove Hospital took first place in the poster competition: Jake Levine, far left, Randi Finkelstein, Ashley Camisso, Lauren Rhakimov and Pierce Infuso.

Central District sparks a first-place STEM win

The John F. Kennedy High School team has earned first place in one of Northwell Health’s annual SPARK! Challenge awards. Students from across Long Island competed in the event, with presentation projects covering several hands-on field experiences in Northwell hospitals. more

By Andrew Garcia | 4/18/19