Seventh-graders at Sacred Heart School in North Merrick recently collected gently used blankets and coats for the homeless. The coats and blankets were donated to the Mary Brennan Inn for distribution to those in need.
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1/26/10
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Instead of sweets and treats this Halloween, a Great Pumpkin Run was held at Jacob Gunther Elementary School in North Bellmore this year.
The brainchild of phys.-ed. teacher Jim Mulvey, the run had the students in each class dash around a pumpkin patch set up in the gym during their recess period, and then pick out pumpkins.
An oversized pumpkin, "Jacob the Great Gunther Pumpkin," was on display in the lobby for a guess-the-weight contest. The student whose guess was closest took it home.
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Nancy Hiler
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11/12/09
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Martin Avenue Elementary School in North Bellmore was surrounded by witches and monsters, princesses and hippies, firefighters and pro athletes, and a cast of other characters on Oct. 30. The school celebrated its ninth annual Halloween parade. The students dressed in costume and circled the building as parents, grandparents and younger siblings looked on.
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Nancy Hiler
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11/5/09
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