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Richard Novarro, who had taught at Barnum Woods Elementary School since 1985, died on Nov. 24, at age 63. Novarro taught mostly fifth grade during his 27 years at the school, though he led third-, fourth- and sixth-grade classes as well. He was instrumental in developing the school’s Character Education Committee, which promoted positive character education by way of assemblies, class projects and activities. He was one of the founders of the school’s Student Council Committee and student government. more
Power outages across East Meadow left many families no choice but to vacate their homes. Among the thousands of residents who waited up to two weeks for power to be restored, many were fortunate to have friends and families welcome them into their homes, providing warmth and shelter when they needed it most. more
Fifth-grade students at McVey Elementary School celebrated one of the most important events in our nation’s history on Sept. 17, the drafting of the Constitution. To mark the anniversary, teachers prepared an array of activities to study the historic event in a fun way, which included creating a class constitution. more
Community members and students and faculty from Bowling Green Elementary gathered in front of the school on Sept. 20 to honor the memory of Harlie Treanor, a recent graduate who lost her life, along with two other children, when a boat capsized on Fourth of July. more
The Bowling Green K-Kids took to the Wantagh Park boat launch ramp early last Saturday to distribute safety brochures in honor of their fellow K-Kid Harlie Treanor. more
Barnum Woods fifth-grader Sophie Di Scala, 11, decided to collect donations for Island Harvest after reading about a Wisconsin 12-year-old, Zach Harmon, who was able to collect more than 2,000 donations last April. more
Students and staff at Barnum Woods Elementary School, East Meadow Union Free School District officials and Legislator Norma Gonsalves joined together at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 30 to display the new, state-of-the-art playground equipment. more
The Bowling Green K-Kids recently received exciting news from the New York District of Kiwanis naming it as this year’s distinguished club. Bowling Green was one of only five clubs in New York to receive this honor. more
What can you learn by making toy fishing nets or a canoe? The answer is life skills. more
East Meadow Kiwanians of all ages were out in the community last weekend collecting for the Holiday Food Drive at Waldbaum’s and Pathmark. more
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