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When Dr. Henry Kiernan arrived in the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District in July 2005, newly hired as superintendent of schools, he found a district with a 1 percent dropout rate. Seventy-five percent of seniors from the district’s three high schools –– Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham –– went on to four-year colleges, and another 22 percent to two-year colleges.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/22/13
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At Mepham High School’s entrance, across from the gymnasium, there is a trophy case devoted to the school’s athletic program. It’s full of trophies, some dating back to 1938.
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By David Weingrad
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9/12/12
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Big, blue canvas bags labeled “Little Anne” and “Baby Anne” sat at the entrance to the Merrick Avenue Middle School gymnasium last Thursday. Spread across the shiny wooden floor in neat rows were mannequins, a.k.a. dummies. And in a corner, physical-education teachers Art Canestro, Mallory Cogen and Jason Dove were showing a film that revealed the secrets to saving a life with only your hands and mouth to a class of eighth-graders.
Soon the students were kneeling before the mannequins, pumping the dummies’ chests with their locked hands and breathing into their plastic mouths.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/22/12
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In March, a group of Mepham High School students embarked on a “1,000 Bracelet Campaign,” a fundraiser focusing on Ugandan children who have been kidnapped and killed by Ugandan militant Joseph Kony, who has led an open rebellion against the Ugandan government since 1987.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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4/26/12
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If you happened to notice a lot of people wearing blue shirts last week, it wasn’t a coincidence. April 2, recognized internationally as World Autism Awareness Day, was also Light it Up Blue Day, a global initiative to spread autism awareness.
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By David Weingrad
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4/12/12
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Calhoun High School recently held its 2012 Hall of Fame induction dinner at the Coral House in Baldwin, and dozens of Calhoun alumni joined in the festivities.
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By David Weingrad
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3/23/12
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Six members of the Calhoun High School boys’ varsity soccer team recently received All-Conference honors. They are, from left, Alejandro Miguel (defense), Joe Cassisi (midfield), Angelo DiMatteo (forward), Vito Cassisi (midfield), Matt Donnelly (goalkeeper) and Dylan Delloiacono (forward). They were joined here by coach James Cantley. The squad made the playoffs this past season.
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1/9/12
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“There’s no describing her. She was just beautiful.” That’s how childhood friend Nicholas McCormick summed up Erin Clare Malloy-McArdle, 18.
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Deirdre Krasula
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1/18/11
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Grand Avenue Middle School promotes a community of caring for all, school officials say. To further that environment, a new program, “Grand Gives Back,” was launched in September. Through the program, Grand Avenue selects different organizations each month to raise money for. Students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to donate to charities.
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Deirdre Krasula
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1/10/11
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Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/10
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