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Longtime Kennedy Principal Lorraine Poppe dies

Lorraine Poppe, a beloved and transformational educator for 44 years, died on Tuesday after a long period of declining health. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/17/19

Kate freeman, left, is the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s assistant superintendent for business, and John DeTommaso is its superintendent.

Bellmore-Merrick District adds security, programming in budget

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will send a $159.8 million 2018-19 budget to voters on May 15, which includes a tax levy increase of 2.65 percent. The tax levy increase is gentler than the current year’s, which is 2.98 percent, according to Kate Freeman, the district’s assistant superintendent for business. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/12/18

Students in the BMBroadcasting program at Mepham High School in North Bellmore were busy on a recent Thursday preparing for an important show featuring an interview with the school principal, Eric Gomez. Among them were, clockwise from top left, sophomores Colleen Hefferen, of Bellmore, and Aidan Carolan, of North Merrick; senior Jason Spiller, of Bellmore; and junior Michael Daniels, of North Merrick. Simulating authentic workaday situations is at the heart of experiential learning, educators say.

Experiential learning, vocational education making a comeback

Part five in the series “Educating the 21st Century Child.”Mepham High School broadcast teacher Stu Stein often holds class in the dark, and with virtually every surface in his … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/22/17

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will begin its humanities initiative with an integrated English and social studies lesson on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Central district expands horizon this school year

The Bellmore-Merrick High School District is creating new academic opportunities for students this year, said Michael Harrington, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 8/24/17

Board trustees Marion Blane, Gina Piskin, Vice President Dr. Nancy Kaplan, President Janet Goller, with Superintendent John DeTommaso and Trustees Lisa Katz, Nina Lanci, Wendy Gargiulo and JoAnn DeLauter.

Bellmore-Merrick Superintendent named Hall of Fame Inductee

John DeTommaso, superintendent of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District since 2013, was recognized for his myriad accomplishments outside the classroom and on the athletic field, at a recent Board of Education meeting. more

6/15/17

Vote for your Central and local school budgets

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials this year kept the budget not only within the state-mandated tax-levy cap, but well under it, at 2.98 percent. more

5/12/17

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District gets bump in state aid

The governor’s recently passed 2017-2018 budget includes a healthy increase in state aid for the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/13/17

After 19 years of leasing the building to Nassau BOCES, officials in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District are looking for voter approval this year to sell the building to the educational organization.

Bellmore-Merrick District looks to sell Jerusalem Ave. school

Officials in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District are looking for the public's OK to sell the Jerusalem Avenue school building to the Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/20/17

Three Central District schools make NY's top public schools list

John F. Kennedy, Sanford H. Calhoun and Wellington C. Mepham High Schools have all been named to Niche.com’s list of the 100 best public schools in New York. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/2/17

Kennedy seniors honored as Rising Scientists

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s John F. Kennedy High School seniors Maximilian Bazil and Claire Kelly spent their summer completing graduate-level scientific research and experiments, and their efforts were recognized by the 2016 Child Mind Institute as Rising Scientists. more

9/20/16

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