Farhana Islam, a Sewanhaka School District parent, choked up when recounting to the Board of Education on Nov. 26 how she felt hearing Muslim students describe how frustrated they are that they must …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/5/19
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Sewanhaka High School students and staff, along with Board of Education members, district administrators and visiting community members, came together for the school’s annual Homecoming celebration …
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10/17/19
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Mastery rates on the state Regents exams have increased in the Sewanhaka Central High School District since the 2017 – 18 school year, and more students are taking Advanced Placement exams, Brian Messinger, the district’s coordinator of student achievement, announced at a board meeting on Sept. 24.
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/3/19
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James Grossane always wanted to be a teacher, but after several years in a classroom, he decided he wanted to affect change in the larger school community. He then took on a slew of administrative …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/5/19
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It was a bittersweet day in the Sewanhaka Central High School District on June 18 as district officials honored the accomplishments of student-athletes from its five high schools. While they …
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By Ronny Reyes
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7/15/19
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With reluctance, the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education voted to accept Superintendent Ralph Ferrie’s retirement during a board meeting on July 9. As Board President David …
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By Ronny Reyes
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10/31/18
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School safety was the main issue discussed last week during the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s Board of Education meeting, as Superintendent Ralph Ferrie laid out the district’s …
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By Ronny Reyes
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9/6/18
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Local elected and school officials and parents joined the swelling chorus last week of those opposed to a proposal to use federal funds to arm classroom teachers, including in Franklin Square, Elmont …
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By Timothy Denton
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9/6/18
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As the start of the 2018-19 school year approaches, the Sewanhaka Central High School District has set up everything it needs in order to launch two new programs for the students in the district this …
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By Ronny Reyes
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8/20/18
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The New York State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced on Friday that her department had made errors in calculating Title II A disbursements in 2017-18 amounting to more than …
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8/13/18
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