The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . .
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10/15/15
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Parkway Elementary School’s fifth-grade art club created an earth-friendly mural of the galaxy through the use of bottle caps.
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9/30/15
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In honor of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, Bowling Green Elementary School students created pinwheels as a unified symbol to show their support and hope for a better world.
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9/30/15
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Hundreds of residents will be lacing up their running shoes this Sunday at McVey Elementary School as they get set to run in the third annual McVey 5K and 1-mile fun-run. This year’s race will included added festivities — an Octoberfest fall festival, arranged by the school’s Parent Teacher Association.
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By David Weingrad
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9/30/15
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“Special” was the operative word on Sept. 17 in the East Meadow School District, which held two celebrations to mark the beginning of its long-awaited full-day kindergarten program.
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By David Weingrad
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9/23/15
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Cub Scout Pack 469 is hosting its annual kick-off Pack meeting and Open House on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Bowling Green Elementary School, at 2340 Stewart Ave. in Westbury.
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By David Weingrad
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9/16/15
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Sept. 2 not only marked the first day of school in the East Meadow School District for the 2014-15 academic year, but it was also the first day of full-day kindergarten.
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By David Weingrad
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9/9/15
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In January, McVey Elementary School Principal Kerry Dunne learned that her school was one of 19 across the state that had been nominated for the coveted Blue Ribbon award, a national honor that singles out schools with a record of academic excellence.
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By David Weingrad
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8/5/15
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The opposition voiced by the East Meadow School District’s Board of Education earlier this month to the Common Core State Standard’s reliance on high-stakes testing and teacher evaluations has met with praise across the district, according to three building principals.
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By David Weingrad
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7/22/15
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At Bowling Green Elementary School’s recent Moving Up ceremony, K-Kids member Isabella Di Costanzo received the third annual Harlie Treanor Memorial Award.
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By David Weingrad
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7/8/15
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