Oceanside High School senior Rebecca Weissman has worked to increase environmental awareness through her school club Community Activists Recovering Earth. The 90-member organization has a the ambitious goal of getting a solar farm installed on the Oceanside landfill in an effort to make renewable energy a powerhouse on Long Island.
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By Tom Carrozza
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3/11/21
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Hundreds of inspirational messages were sent around Oceanside High School on Feb. 12 as students, staff members and administrators sought a sense of togetherness at a time when many people feel disconnected.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/25/21
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In a socially distant ceremony at Oceanside High School, servicemen and women, residents and community leaders gathered to commemorate Veterans Day on Nov. 11
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By Mike Smollins
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11/19/20
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Oceanside 10th-grader Autum Blois is hosting a drive-by art supply collection at her home, 567 Derby Drive North in Oceanside, on Nov. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/22/20
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Late last month, we at the Herald were jolted when a senior at Kennedy High School, in Bellmore, called on school officials — and the local media — to stop referring to girls’ sports teams at Kennedy as the “Lady Cougars.”
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10/22/20
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Oceanside High School is closed today and tomorrow — Oct. 8 and 9 — after two students and one staff member from the high school tested positive for Covid-19 since Monday, Oct. 6, according to the Oceanside School District.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/8/20
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High school and college sports coaches on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar discussed how Covid-19 has affected their programs — including new recruiting methods, alternatives to competitive gameplay and staying positive through it all.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/29/20
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Jennifer Wolfe, an Oceanside High School social studies teacher, said she cried tears of joy when she received the call in mid-July that the New York State Education Department chose her as the state’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. “I just felt overwhelmed by the acknowledgement that my life’s work is important,” she said.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/21/20
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Nassau and Suffolk counties have both opted to postpone high school sports until January of 2021, and many colleges have moved their fall sports to the spring, as well. With sports on pause, student-athletes — especially high school seniors — and parents are left not only disappointed, but also with many lingering questions.
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9/15/20
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More than 100 student-athletes and their families rallied in front of Oceanside High School on Aug. 31 to send a clear message to Nassau County superintendents: “let us play.”
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/1/20
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