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Calhoun graduates marched to "Pomp and Circumstance" last Sunday.

Calhoun High School held its 55th annual graduation ceremony last Sunday at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Three hundred and fifty graduating seniors received their diplomas from Calhoun High School Principal David Seinfeld, Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso and Board of Education trustees. more

7/2/14

Celebrating at Mepham High’s graduation were, from left, Karla Veras, Rebecca Weisman, Samantha Trupo, Chris Vento, James Virgona and Dylan Stock

Pirate pride shines at Mepham graduation

Matt Waldmann, Mepham High School’s class of 2014 salutatorian, began his commencement address with a story about a Vietnam War veteran, describing to a packed audience at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury ... more

By Julie Mansmannn | 7/2/14

Kennedy High School seniors celebrated at graduation at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury last Sunday.

310 graduate Kennedy High on Sunday

Some 310 Kennedy High School seniors marched to “Pomp and Circumstance” at the school’s 47th annual commencement at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury last Sunday. In attendance were Kennedy Principal Lorraine Poppe, Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso and Board of Education trustees. more

7/2/14

Central honors valedictorians, salutatorians

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently introduced its class of 2014 valedictorians and salutatorians at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. According to a district news … more

6/19/14

Last year, three Merrick Avenue Middle School students allegedly spread false rumors online that a lewd video contained images of a girl who attended Merrick elementary schools before moving to a private school in seventh grade, according to a lawsuit the girl’s parents filed against the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.

Family sues Central over alleged cyber-bullying

The parents of a girl who is now in high school, and who never attended the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, are suing the district after a handful of Merrick Avenue Middle School students allegedly circulated a “lewd” video defaming the girl during the 2012-13 school year. more

By Brian Racow | 6/5/14

Max Mogel of Calhoun High School, National Merit finalist.

Three Central students are National Merit finalists

Aaron Goldstein and Brian Keohane of Mepham High School in North Bellmore and Max Mogel of Calhoun High School in Merrick have been recognized as finalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. more

2/21/14

Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller, right, has a 98 average and, as a junior, is already committed to play lacrosse at Dartmouth. Students like him are the reason that all 28 of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s fall squads were designated New York State Scholar-Athlete Teams by the state Public High School Athletic Association, Central District officials say. He was joined here by Jason Elias, a Calhoun English teacher and Kennedy High School soccer coach, who said he stresses academics first and athletics second.

28 Bellmore-Merrick Central squads named Scholar-Athlete teams

Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller attends the athletes’ after-school study hall daily after practice. No exceptions. He finishes 45 minutes of homework, grabs a late pass and dashes to practice, after which he sits down to another two to three hours of studies at home. The junior’s commitment to homework, in part, explains why he has attained a 98 average while taking a battery of Advanced Placement and Honors classes and is already committed to play at Dartmouth. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/20/14

Bellmore-Merrick Central District’s $49.89 million bond vote passes

The Bellmore-Merrick Central District’s $49.89 million bond proposal to renovate the district’s five schools passed a public referendum on Monday with 56 percent of the vote, according to district officials. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/2/13

The bathroom in the Mepham High School football locker room.

Support Bellmore-Merrick Central District's $49.89 million

For years, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education set aside money in its annual budget to maintain its facilities. Residents then had to authorize the spending in the budget vote in May. more

11/14/13

Out of Order: In the Mepham High School football locker room, the sink and urinals are broken beyond repair.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District superintendent offers facilities tour

In schools throughout the Bellmore-Merrick Central District, many wooden doors are scratched up, and their handles don’t latch properly. In most bathrooms, one or more sinks and toilets are broken and covered over. In Mepham High School’s football locker room, where the smell of sweat suffuses the air, the sink is sealed with plywood and the urinals are cemented over. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/13

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