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APEX students Samantha Loew, left, and Kendall Satcowitz, both sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, watched and waited nervously as APEX teacher Sherry Ma added weights to their bridge in APEX’s annual Strongest Bridge competition.
Merrick APEX students test the limits of bridge design in annual contest
The 13 sixth-graders in the Merrick School District’s Alternative Program for Enriching Experiences recently spent more than four months drawing blueprints for and meticulously crafting toothpick bridges. They even visited the Center for Architecture in Manhattan to study bridge construction, from beam to cantilever, truss and arch bridges, before undertaking their projects. Then the students destroyed their creations. more
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Bellmore-Merrick schools closed Wednesday due to snow
Schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to the snowstorm moving through the area. The Merrick, North Merrick and North Bellmore school districts will also be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22. more
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Tom Merkle, center, headed a baseball clinic during the Merrick School District’s Summer Recreational Program. He is pictured with campers and counselors involved in the clinic.
Merrick campers learn baseball from a pro
On a recent Friday morning at Birch Elementary School, many eager campers arrived at the Merrick School District’s Summer Recreation Program equipped with baseball gloves, bats, balls and even batting helmets. more
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Reading is 'fun'-damental at Birch
Birch Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word on Friday with its annual Community Read-Aloud, at which elected and community leaders are invited in to read to classes. more
Chatterton Elementary School honorees in the Merrick School District’s “You’re connected…Now communicate!” poster contest were, back row, from left, Olivia Murphy, Amanda Gruskin, Genevieve Tripoli, Jack Mitchell, Armand Ramnarine, Courtney Lange, Bridgit Carroll, Hannah Wade, Steven Manolios, Matt Schramm, Gabe Wagner; third row, Jessica B., Tara C., Diana DelRosario, Cathy Lahood, Teresa Lahood, Mia Maldari, Brianna Ottofaro, Jenny Abrams, Maria Fazio, Ayana Oancea, Brittany Munson and Sydney McGinely; second row, Summer Rebmann, Julia Schleider, Noelle Fuggio, Dawn Luparello, Marc Schramm, Victoria Eisenberg, Lauren Chin, Ben Gott, Nick D., Nicole Luparello, Dylan Wade and Julie Gardner; front row, Allison Trabold, Maddy Lahood, Brianna Diele, Sabrina Tartakoff, Deanna Greenblatt, Nicole Devlin, Alexa Munson, Sadie Marine, Averi Walton, Emily Kilman, Erin Fortin, Daniel Schiavo They were joined by Principal Cindy Davidowitz, upper-left corner, Dana Chimento, second from right, back row, and Spanish teacher Jackie Ram, upper-left corner.
Birch, Chatterton celebrate foreign languages
Students at Birch and Chatterton elementary schools in Merrick recently took part in a poster contest in honor of National Foreign Languages Week from March 5 to 11, sponsored by the Association of Foreign Language Teachers. more
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Levy-Lakeside Principal Libby Trencheny, at left, kneeling, greeted children on their way into school on the first day of class, Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Merrick School District celebrates start of 2011-12 year
Students in the Merrick School District piled out of school buses and their parents’ cars during a short break in a persistent rainstorm for the start of the new academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 6, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of children eager to begin their studies. more
Birch Elementary School celebrates reading
Birch Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word at its annual Community Read-Aloud on Friday. School officials, elected leaders and community activists were invited to read to children … more
On Thursday, Birch Elementary School officials revealed the contents of a time capsule buried at the school 50 years ago.
Birch School reveals time capsule on 50th anniversary
On Thursday, March 24, at 10 a.m., Birch Elementary School administrators, teachers and students uncovered a time capsule that was buried 50 years ago on November 5, 1961. more
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First-place winners in Birch Elementary School’s National Foreign Languages Week poster and essay contest included: back row, from left, William Sasson, Ashley Newman, Arielle Pasternack, Ashley Hall, Victoria Katla, Jesse Stasio, Jonathan Lloyd, Jack Gewurz and Justin Kohan; third row, Sarah Encarnacion, Lexi Larsen, Corrie Ruibinfeld, Grace Iaconis, Jessi Hertwig, Alexa Cohen, Brianna Kaffeseder, Gina Zazzi, Charlie Berin and Jaynie Burlock; second row, Sarah Multer, Chloe Demetriades, Jaclyn Mascaro, Kaan Imirzalioglu, Joshua Kaplan, Alebert Cepeda and Zachary Lelonek; and front row, Morgan Baren, Chloe Presser, Harley Ginsberg, Makayla Stapler, Isabella Goldberg, Morgan Connelly, Hannah Nasta and Kristen Auersperg. Joining them at back were Principal Kerri Schlissel and Spanish teacher Jackie Ram.
Birch, Chatterton students honored in foreign languages contest
More than 100 students from Birch and Chatterton elementary schools in the Merrick District recently took part in the National Foreign Languages Week poster and essay contest, and first-place winners were announced last week. This year’s theme was “Languages Make the World Go ’Round.” more
Merrick district developing diversity curriculum
As educational leaders look to address bullying in the schools, Merrick School District officials are introducing a new diversity curriculum. more
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