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Davison Avenue Intermediate School parents were concerned about late school buses at the start of the school year.
Late public school buses in Malverne draw ire from parents
Parents at Maurice W. Downing Primary School and Davison Avenue Intermediate School in Malverne have been displeased with bus service in the opening days of the new school year, because many students … more
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Sacred Heart Academy will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sacred Heart Academy to celebrate 70 years on Sunday
When Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead opened as the Mary Louis Academy Annex in 1949, the school had 58 students. Seventy years later, the all-girls school has a student body of more than 850. While … more
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Former Malverne High School varsity football coach and special education teacher Dr. Ken Leisnter, 71, died on April 6.
Former Malverne High School teacher, football coach dies at 71
Former Malverne High School varsity football coach and special education teacher Dr. Ken Leistner spent most of his life making others the best they could be. When Leistner spoke to the Herald in the … more
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School districts delay start, cancel classes because of winter storm
The overnight storm from Sunday night into Monday morning may have dropped less snow than expected — two to four inches as compared to the predicted four to eight — but school districts across … more
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More than 1,500 protesters, including many children, turned out for a March for Our Lives rally at SUNY Farmingdale on Saturday morning.
1,500 students, elected leaders rally for gun control at SUNY Farmingdale March for Our Lives
Nearly 25 years have passed since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed and 19 wounded. Kevin McCarthy, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but he survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed. more
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Students in Christine O’Neill’s Spanish class at Mepham High School in North Bellmore used virtual-reality technology to tour Machu Picchu, in Peru, on Dec. 7.
Traveling to Machu Picchu — from desks in a classroom
Part 6 of the “Educating the 21st Century Child” series. Students held the Google Cardboard virtual-reality glasses to their faces on a recent Thursday. “Let’s get ready to … more
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Ed Fale, the District 24 superintendent, said he would not ask for a contract extension after this year
Valley Stream school district seeking new superintendent
District 24 Superintendent Ed Fale announced last week that, after discussions with the school board about its vision for the future, he would not seek an extension of his contract, which is set to … more
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Waverly Park school held a Veterans Day celebration where students performed for members of the armed forces on Nov. 9.
Lynbrook students salute our veterans
Red, white and blue balloons lined the gymnasium at Waverly Park Elementary School as students showed their appreciation for veterans by performing songs during the school’s “Take a Vet to School … more
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East Rockaway ran past Friends Academy and toward a dominant 52-20 victory at its Homecoming game last Saturday.
East Rockaway rocks at Homecoming
“It’s become a richer experience for the community,” said Superintendent Lisa Ruiz about Homecoming. “Aside from the football game and the cheerleading, there were other activities that were available for some of the younger kids.” The activities included face painting, pumpkin painting and sand art, Ruiz added. more
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East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School Athletic Director Dom Vulpis, center, pictured here with East Rockaway School District Superintendent Lisa Ruiz, left, and Board of Education President Patti Nicoletti, was honored by the board on June 11 in advance of his retirement after 22 years.
A farewell to an ‘icon in the East Rockaway community’
Retiring East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School Athletic Director Dom Vulpis’s positive influence on students will stay with many of them long after they graduate. Alumnus Dominic Carre credits Vulpis — his junior varsity baseball coach — for the career path he chose and job he loves. more
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