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Kalimah Geter, from the New York State Education Department, watched as students from Lisa Drewes’s sixth-grade class brainstormed ideas in small groups.

State Education Department visits North Merrick

Children, teachers and staff members at Harold D. Fayette and Old Mill Road elementary schools welcomed special guests from the New York State Education Department on Sept. 29 after they achieved Reward School status. more

By Stephany Reyes | 10/7/15

Barbara Byrne received a proclamation from Assemblyman Dave McDonough with husband, John Byrne, at the Sept. 8 North Merrick School District Board of Education meeting upon her retirement.

N. Merrick School District honors retiree, veteran

Before Barbara Byrne even reached the North Merrick Board of Education room, she accepted congratulatory hugs from supporters and life-long friends on her retirement. Once she settled in her seat, with her husband, John Byrne, by her side, she quietly waited for the meeting to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Byrne worked for the North Merrick School District for 31 years as a lunch monitor and special-education aide at Old Mill Road Elementary School. Working with children was always a fun, exciting experience, she said. more

By Stephany Reyes | 9/16/15

Kindergarten winners of the 2015 Keep-A-Merrick Beautiful contest included, from left, Brooke Wiles, Aaron Kaplan, Juliana Reynolds, Naina Kapadia and Emma Fischetti. Joining them were Town of Hemsptead Supervisor Kate Murray, left, and Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney; second row, from left, Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves, Robin Schultz, Ilene Klein, Tracy Fischetti, Sheila Kuschner and Stephanie Grossman; and third row, Charles Rosenblum, Howard Merins and David Feller.

Kids helping to keep Merrick beautiful

Since the 1960s, the annual Keep-A-Merrick Beautiful contest has challenged students at local elementary schools and Merrick Avenue Middle School to think deeply about their community and the environment. 2015 was no different. This year children crafted posters and penned essays on “The Future of Merrick and the World Finding Renewable Energy Sources.” Contest winners were announced during a joyous ceremony at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick on June 2. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/1/15

School board candidates are unopposed

Four incumbents and one newcomer are running for election to the Merricks’ school boards this year, and they are just about certain to win. All are running unopposed. more

5/13/15

George Haile, president of the North Merrick School District Board of Education, center, and Jonathan Butler, vice president of the school board, left, listened as David Feller, district superintendent, spoke at a board meeting this school year.

North Merrick to vote on schools budget

The budget for next school year would sustain funding for the district’s functions and programs, according to Superintendent David Feller. more

5/13/15

School officials to lead forums on bond

North Merrick School District officials, including Superintendent David Feller and Facilities Director James Saitta, will give multiple public presentations in coming days on the district’s plans for a $14.65 million capital improvements bond. more

By Brian Racow | 4/29/15

Parents and teachers took part in a rally against New York educational policies on March 27 in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.

Parents throw brake on state tests

Last week more than a thousand third- to eighth-grade students in the Merricks did not take state English Language Arts tests. more

By Brian Racow | 4/22/15

Merrick districts named Best Communities for Music Education

The Merrick and North Merrick elementary school districts are among 117 districts across New York state that were each named as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association for Music Merchants recently. more

3/25/15

The Fayette Elementary School boiler is well past its prime, according to school officials. Heating systems at Fayette, Camp Avenue and Old Mill Road schools show decades of wear and tear, as do many of the buildings and their grounds. The North Merrick School District Board of Education is asking the community to approve a $14.65 million bond sale to pay for a district-wide infrastructure overhaul. There will be a referendum as part of the May 19 school vote.

North Merrick puts $14.7M bond to vote

The North Merrick School District is seeking to borrow $14.65 million for infrastructure upgrades at Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road elementary schools, which administrators say are essential for the schools’ long-term use. Local residents will decide at the May 19 school vote whether to approve a bond sale to fund the buildings and grounds improvements. more

By Brian Racow | 3/18/15

The North Merrick School District held a “Parents University” forum about the Common Core State Standards English Language Arts curricula on Feb. 23 at Fayette Elementary School. From left were Marie Castle, a Camp Avenue Elementary School teacher; Kimberley Goltermann, an Old Mill Road Elementary School teacher; David Feller, the district superintendent; David Adler, a children’s books author; Beth Friedman, deputy superintendent; and Neil Brown, a Board of Education trustee.

N. Merrick encourages parents to read closely

The North Merrick School District aimed to educate parents about changes to the English Language Arts curricula under the new Common Core State Standards at a Feb. 23 forum at Fayette Elementary School called “Parents University.” more

3/5/15

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