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According to David Seinfeld, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District assistant superintendent for instruction, roughly two-thirds of Central students opted out of last spring's battery of seventh- and eighth-grade state exams.

Two-thirds of Central District students opt out of state exams

A little under 50 percent of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District seventh-graders passed the New York State English Language Arts exam and just over 56 percent passed the math test, according to the State Education Department. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/2/15

Dr. Robert Dillon, right, with Nassau BOCES Board President Eric Schultz, was installed as the organization’s superintendent on Aug. 20.

Dr. Robert Dillon installed as BOCES sup't

Nassau BOCES installed former East Meadow School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dillon as its new district superintendent at a board meeting on Aug. 20. more

By David Weingrad | 8/27/15

Nassau BOCES is headquartered in Garden City.

Former E.M. superintendent to lead Nassau BOCES

Dr. Robert Dillon, the East Meadow School District’s superintendent from 1999 to 2007, has been tabbed to become the superintendent of Nassau BOCES. more

By David Weingrad | 8/19/15

The Dinkelmeyer band prepared to perform at the New York State School Music Association Major Organization Evaluation Festival, which was held at Hofstra University May 18 to 20.

N. Bellmore celebrates musical milestones

Jordan Novak was one of many students who wanted to join the Saw Mill Road Elementary School Serenaders, a select vocal musical group, in recent years. She explained that dozens of her peers wanted … more

By Julie Mansmann | 8/6/15

Skip Haile, of North Merrick, was named the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District president for 2015-16.

Skip Haile, Janet Goller elected board leaders

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education kicked off the 2015-16 school year on July 14 by electing Skip Haile as president and Janet Goller as vice president. more

7/27/15

Jake Thomas was named to the Nassau County All-Star team in 2011, among other achievements during his Calhoun High School baseball career.

Calhoun baseball alumni drafted by MLB teams

Jake Thomas and Alex Vargas, both 21, played baseball together in 2011 at Calhoun High School under legendary coach Joe Corea. In 2010, Thomas led the Colts squad that captured the Nassau County Class AA title. In 2012, Vargas played a critical role in the Colts’ victory at the Long Island Class AA championship. Major League teams recently drafted them both. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/15/15

Hillary is about to get 'Berned'

Who would have thought that the Independent U.S. senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, would so quickly close the gap with presumed 2016 presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton? more

7/15/15

Heading into the commencement ceremony, Kennedy High School seniors appeared nervous and elated.

Kennedy High seniors celebrate at graduation

Kennedy High School seniors closed one chapter of their lives and began a new one at their graduation on June 28 at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. more

7/2/15

Sarah Sandler, Courtney Roman, Meghan O’Connor, Nicole Imhof, Mathis Yaeger, Jessica Arana, Joleen Roberti and Dominique Noto were a few of the many Bellmore-Merrick high school seniors who attended a pre-prom celebration at Jenna Rudolfsky’s Merrick home.

Bellmore-Merrick seniors get together at pre-prom parties

Glitter and glitz were in ample supply last Thursday in Bellmore-Merrick as high school seniors gathered at friends’ homes before prom. Calhoun High School’s prom was held at the Bridgeview … more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/2/15

Gillian Cohen, 17, with her mom, Pam, was among Calhoun High School’s 300-plus graduates. She was featured in the Merrick Herald Life’s front-page story, “After years of surgeries, a senior shines,” now available online at http://bit.ly/1dMlxb4.

Calhoun seniors were all smiles at graduation

Calhoun High School held its 56th annual graduation ceremony last Sunday at the NYCB Theater in Westbhury. More than 300 seniors received their diplomas from Principal Nicole Hollings and Board of Education trustees. more

7/2/15

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