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Rhame Avenue Principal Erik Walter was among the good Samaritans and firefighters who pulled two people from the ocean who fell off a jetty in Long Beach on Sept. 23.
Rhame Avenue principal helps rescue two girls from drowning
Sept. 23 started as just another beach day at Edwards Boulevard, in Long Beach, for Rhame Avenue Elementary School Principal Erik Walter and his friend Gregory Dressel. The two Long Beach residents were enjoying the uncharacteristically warm weather at around 3:30 p.m. when they heard a woman on the shore shouting for help. more
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Lynbrook Union Free School District students spoke at the Lynbrook board of trustees meeting on April 3 to encourage the mayor to tax plastic bags.
Lynbrook students petition village to tax plastic bags
“I love animals and do not want them to die,” Sophia Romanelli, a second-grader at Marion Street Elementary School, told the Lynbrook board of trustees at their April 3 meeting. “If we stop using plastic, it will make our Earth look clean and save the animals.” more
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Rhame Avenue Elementary School teacher Stavroula Gretes-Coyle was fired after a hearing officer determined she verbally abused students.
Probe concludes East Rockaway teacher ‘humiliated and intimidated’ students
A tenured teacher at Rhame Avenue Elementary School was fired recently after a lengthy investigation found her guilty of verbally abusing students on several occasions during the 2012-13 and 2014-15 school years. more
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Superintendent of Lynbrook Schools Melissa Burak, center, said it is important for special education students to attend the schools closest to their home address
Parents of Lynbrook special education students wary about transitioning children to new schools
When Abby Manasakis went to the Lynbrook School District’s budget meeting on Feb. 15, she expected to learn more about the school board’s plan to move special education students from Marion Street Elementary to schools closer to their homes. Instead, she was told that there would be a private meeting after the proposed budget is adopted on March 8 to discuss the transition of special education students to new schools. more
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Sue Daitz is remembered as someone who always helped people without seeking recognition.
East Rockaway community remembers advocate Sue Daitz
The East Rockaway community is mourning the loss of longtime resident Sue Daitz, who was described as a relentless advocate who never wanted to be the focus of attention, despite her efforts to help those in need. She died on Feb. 10 at age 65 after battling a brief illness. more
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Melissa Burak, the superintendent for Lynbrook Public Schools, said that the Board of Education will continue to look into the issue of gates being opened at some of the district’s schools during the school day.
Open gate policy at Lynbrook schools worries parents
Kristen Larke was feeling ill a few weeks ago and decided to stay home from her job as a teacher in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District. She said she decided to drop off her daughter at Marion Street Elementary School, where she noticed that the gates are left unlocked when her daughter plays outside. more
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Jennifer Prince, far right, said the Friends Program has helped her sons Jake, 8, and Ryan, 6, bond with high school students, Josh and Jessica.
Lynbrook High School students mentor children in Friends Program
As he watched third-grader Jake Prince’s 3-point shot go through the hoop during a game of basketball, the pride in Lynbrook High School sophomore Josh Polansky’s face told the whole story. more
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Lynbrook student collects holiday gifts for Tennessee fire victims
The inside of the Brown family’s house on Lyon Place in Lynbrook resembled a scene out of the North Pole this December, with boxes upon boxes stacked up just beyond the entrance. Though she’s only a fourth-grader at West End Elementary School, Chloe Brown, 10, took on the role of Santa Claus this holiday season, starting a gift donation collection that totaled more than $5,000 of goods for victims of the wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tenn. more
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New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short
A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more
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Susan Pronko, Class of ’75, left, Jennifer Aboud, Class of ’80, and Claire Bresnihan, Class of ’75, attended with Jennifer’s children, preschooler Islam, front left, and first-grader Iman.
West End Elementary celebrates 90 years
Generations of past and present students of Lynbrook’s West End School came together for a picnic that marked the schools anniversary of 90 years. Families spread out picnic dinners while … more
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