Peace Day was celebrated by the 431 students, along with teachers and administrators at the Number Two School on May 31.
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6/19/13
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As Shannon Oliver walked down the halls of Lawrence Middle School with a crown on her head, students stopped and stared, while some were brave enough to ask for her autograph.
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By Ann Friedman
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5/29/13
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It was a rare moment that I and Brian Frost, a sophomore at Lawrence Woodmere Academy, did not see eye-to-eye. We were discussing year-end goals during a weekly Gay-Straight Alliance meeting, and Brian took issue with an upcoming event.
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By Jenny Lu
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4/24/13
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Lawrence Middle School student Danielle Portillo received a Certificate of Achievement for her essay about the school’s peer mediation club and its success battling bullying.
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1/2/13
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Another academic year has begun, and once again we must be mindful of keeping our children safe on their way to and from school, and while they’re there.
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9/6/12
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Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks.
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8/30/12
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No child should be sad at school. A happy relaxed child is a learning child. Bullying robs our children (the bully, the bullied and the bystander) of self-respect and self-confidence. As school resumes, let’s look at some of the things parents, children and educators need to know to ensure a successful and happy school year.
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By Maureen T. Florio
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8/22/12
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The Oxford Dictionary defines bullying as “the use of a superior strength or influence to intimidate someone.” When thinking of a bully, automatically one paints a picture of a hefty boy with spiky hair, holding a smaller kid against a locker. On television, the cafeteria in a high school rings while a bully is heard saying, “Give me your lunch money,” or, “Buy me lunch!”
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By Ummul Baneen Mohamedali
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3/28/12
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Just weeks after the Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services made headlines for announcing plans to vacate the West Hempstead building where it has operated a middle school for nearly …
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Lee Landor
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3/7/12
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To earn semifinalist status for one of the two most prestigious national science competitions is a significant achievement, but to be named a semifinalist in both the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology and the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search is something special.
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JEFF BESSEN
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1/19/12
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