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Several months of planning culminated on Sunday when hundreds of runners joined together outside McVey Elementary school in East Meadow to participate in a festive 5K race and 1-mile fun run.
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By David Weingrad
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10/30/13
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Students in the East Meadow School District came to school dressed in orange on Oct. 9 in a united effort to stand up to bullying. It was Unity Day, a districtwide initiative to promote student camaraderie and character education.
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By David Weingrad
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10/18/13
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The motto of Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park is “Together we are better.” In East Meadow, Barnum Woods Elementary School’s motto is “We use our head, heart and hands in all we do.”
Last Friday, the two schools backed up those words at a ceremony in the central courtyard of Barnum Woods, where school officials donated $18,500 to the Hegarty School, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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10/9/13
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After several months of fundraising, Barnum Woods Elementary School officials plan to donate $18,500 to the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park, which was devastated by last October’s Hurricane Sandy. The majority of the funds were raised by Barnum Woods students, who amassed more than $13,000 by selling chocolate bars last spring.
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By David Weingrad
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10/7/13
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Meadowbrook Elementary School students redecorated the school’s gardens on Sept. 13, in conjunction with the district’s Fall Beautification Day.
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By David Weingrad
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9/25/13
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For the first time, George H. McVey Elementary School will host a 5K and 1-mile fun run on Oct. 27 to cap its annual Red Ribbon Week, a schoolwide initiative that promotes health, wellness and drug awareness through various programs and assemblies.
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By David Weingrad
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9/13/13
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East Meadow Girl Scouts Cassandra Nikiel and Nicole Pupo have been drawing their entire lives. The Woodland Middle School students, and McVey alum, spend countless hours perfecting their skills, and once had their work displayed at an All County exhibit at Adelphi University.
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By David Weingrad
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9/11/13
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Anabelle Ciampi is 10, and in August, she completed her second junior triathlon — a race comprising a 100-meter swim, 2-mile bike ride and a 1.3-mile run.
Anabelle, a fifth grader at Parkway Elementary School, is an avid swimmer, and is as athletic they come. But she doesn’t do the triathlons for exercise. Rather, she does it for her uncle, Brian Ciampi, who lost his battle with colon cancer last February at the age of 39.
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By David Weingrad
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9/11/13
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The first day of school is always a special one, as students reunite with their classmates and prepare for another year. It also marks the first ever day of school for hundreds of kindergarteners.
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By David Weingrad
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9/11/13
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A year’s worth of preparation by members of the East Meadow Soccer Club culminated last weekend in a tournament in which 6,000 players competed on fields throughout Long Island.
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By David Weingrad
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8/28/13
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