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 … more

Several Sewanhaka Central High School District student athletes participated in the Nassau County Senior Bowl held at Mitchell Field on Nov. 24, Thanksgiving morning. Elmont Memorial High School quarterback Aaron Ruthman was selected as the game’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. District students who were also selected to play in the game along with Ruthman included Jayden Richardson and Lucas Mathieu, also from Elmont Memorial, Floral Park Memorial High School’s Liam Flanagan and Cole Horan, New Hyde Park Memorial High School’s CJ Carrick and Steven Chambers, and Sewanhaka High School’s Jovianni Garcia and Alex Cherry. more

Elmont resident Peter A. LaTorre, will be graduating from Marine Corps basic training at Paris Island on Jan. 29. LaTorre is following in the line of his father and grandfather, both of whom saw … more

The Sewanhaka Central High School District’s five high school buildings are now adorned with electronic signs thanks to members of the Nassau County Legislature. Funding for the signs was … more

Sewanhaka Central High School District cosmetology students volunteered their time and expertise to beautify community residents as part of a fundraiser to benefit Operation Wounded Warrior. The … more

On March 14th, Sewanhaka High School held a Pi Day contest, to celebrate the mathematical constant that represents the ratio of circle’s circumference to its diameter. The winner was Senior … more

As part of a charity effort, 7th graders at Sewanhaka High School in Mrs. Ventura’s classes collected almost 200 boxes of pasta to donate to local food pantries. Mrs. Ventura is proud of the work … more

Cheryl Champ might be new to Long Island and the Sewanhaka Central High School Disrtict, but she is no stranger to education. Champ, who stepped into the role of Assistant Superintendent for … more

This year’s SIDMUN event was my first; I became a member of the Model United Nations program in September, and I’ve valued and loved every second of the program ever since. Model UN gives me more than most other clubs do; I’ve gained invaluable experience and knowledge, and had the opportunity to network with dozens of other students. more

Several local students were recently named winners of the Irish Cultural Society’s annual writing contest. Nearly 250 Nassau County high school students competed, writing about the Titanic, which tragically sunk in 1912 when it collided with an iceberg on the Atlantic Ocean. more