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Barnum Woods Elementary School will donate $18,500 to Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park at a ceremony on Friday.

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. more

By David Weingrad | 10/7/13

The Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School has been closed since Hurricane Sandy, but will reopen in early September.

From typhoons to Hurricane Sandy

There was a time in her career when Dr. Rosmarie Bovino, the superintendent of the Island Park school system, was more concerned with the typhoons that swept into Hong Kong from the China Sea than … more

By Howard Schwach | 7/31/13

Band Director Mario Blanco is shown here helping fifth graders Joshua Winderman, Emily Steel, and Nicholas Giorlando rehearse the trumpet sections of “Dragon Slayer.”

Perfect harmony at I.P. schools

Students at Francis X. Hegarty School and Lincoln Orens Middle School are busy rehearsing for their annual Spring Concerts. The concerts, featuring band and choral performances, will be held in the … more

5/3/13

Island Park details recovery, cancels February vacation

Island Park Superintendent Dr. Rosmarie Bovino updated residents at the Board of Education’s Nov. 26 meeting about the districts recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy and informed them that the … more

By Aaron Axelson | 11/28/12

Who said kindergarten was easy?

Not long ago, a typical day in kindergarten consisted primarily of playtime and social activities. This is no longer true as today’s kindergartners are busy developing their vocabulary, grammar and … more

10/25/12

Francis X. Hegarty students learn fire safety from Island Park firefighters

Each year, the month of October is designated National Fire Prevention Month. Fire departments across the United States use this time to visit local elementary schools to teach youngsters proper … more

10/10/12

The kids of Francis X. hegarty wasted no time as they took off across the school’s field. They worked together to raise more than $1,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

On your marks, get set, GO!

They walked, jogged and some even sprinted around the athletic field as Francis X. Hegarty students and teachers joined together in the school’s annual Winner’s Walk on May 18. Sponsored by the … more

5/30/12

Island Park students study presidents

Prior to 1971, the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday were separately celebrated as federal holidays. In 1971, President Richard Nixon proclaimed the third … more

2/29/12

Sean Goggin, science educator with the Science Museum of Long Island, explains the characteristics of simple, series, and parallel circuits.

An electrifying lesson

Fourth graders at Francis X. Hegarty School in Island Park had an opportunity last week to learn about electricity as they benefited from a special presentation by the Science Museum of Long … more

2/15/12

Ex-IPFD Chief Ray Reichel talked to the kids about fire safety.

Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School holds Fire Safety Day

Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park held its annual Fire Safety Day on Oct. 7. Members of the Island Park Fire Department came to the school and talked to students about fire … more

10/12/11

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