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The Merrick School District administration has proposed eliminating the district’s Foreign Language in the Elementary School, or FLES, program. Above, Levy-Lakeside Elementary School students who won the National Foreign Languages Week essay and poster contest in 2012.
Merrick proposes cutting Spanish
Third- to sixth-grade students in the Merrick School District now receive Spanish instruction for 45 minutes every six school days. Soon, however, they may learn the meaning of “no mas.” more
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New York Islanders players Johnny Boychuk, John Tavares and Kyle Okposo took part in an assembly on Nov. 19 at Old Mill Road School in North Merrick.
Islanders greet North Merrick students
New York Islanders players visited 10 Nassau County elementary schools on Nov. 19, greeting their youngest fans and offering words of advice and encouragement. North Merrick’s Old Mill Road School, it seemed, got the first draft pick. more
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The people have spoken — now let's get to work
There was a grand old party on Election Day, as voters sent President Obama and his party a message: They’re fed up with the political rhetoric and want action. more
Levy-Lakeside School’s Veterans Day ceremony was personal for some students whose father or grandfather served in America’s armed forces and joined them at the event. From left were veterans Al Belbol Sr., Alvin Turk, Michael Garrone, Robert Peckham, Alvin Schecter, Gary Blair and James Montera. Joining them was, at right, David McDonough, a state assemblyman from North Merrick and an Air Force and Coast Guard veteran.
Lakeside students salute veterans
Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick brought together veterans with their children or grandchildren on Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, for a ceremony that honored the men and women who serve the country ... more
Kennedy Sports Boosters gears up for 2014-15
Kennedy Sports Boosters was reinvented this past school year. A small group of interested parents, led by Bob Pizzimenti, began meeting and discussing how to best serve the school’s student athletes in a supportive role. Over the past year Kennedy Sports Boosters grew from eight to 130 members. more
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More than a dozen students presented reports at a final emergency management meeting after a mock hurricane drill.
High-schoolers take over the Town of Hempstead
Michelle Hauser, 17, recalls driving through the Superstorm Sandy–ravaged sections of her hometown of Oceanside 19 months ago. She explained that she remembers asking her father why construction workers from California and Arkansas were repairing utility poles in the neighborhood, but he didn’t know the answer. more
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In "Thespis," Gilbert and Sullivan's lighthearted spoof, a troupe of actors make their way to Mount Olympus.
"Thespis" makes its Long Island debut this weekend
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island welcomes summer with “Thespis” or “The Gods Grown Old.” more
Students and teachers received honors at the Cougar Pride award ceremony on June 11 at Kennedy High School.
Cougar Pride roars at Kennedy
Kennedy High School students and teachers received recognitions on June 11 at the school’s annual “Cougar Pride” awards ceremony, which celebrated 12 exemplary students and the teachers who impacted their education the most. more
WINGS program teacher Wendy Leavin with WINGS students Nicholas Mamay, Ava Bayat, Isabella Heo, Rebecca Sirof, James Edom, Katie Costello, Samuel Small, Andrew Hanlon, T.J. Rogers, Jasper Seabold and Brian Campanelli.
WINGS students learn justice system’s ropes
Wendy Leavin, who teaches fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the North Merrick School District’s gifted program, WINGS, says she likes her lessons to be pertinent to the real world ... more
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Julia Manson, left, and Jessica Zhang created an exhibit that looked at how the Industrial Revolution, which began circa 1750, spurred climate change. As part of the North Merrick WINGS program, they were two of 11 students who assembled a climate change museum last Thursday.
WINGS students create climate museum
With maps, drawings, photographs and interactive displays demonstrating the deleterious effects of climate change covering nearly inch of Fayette Elementary School’s library, you might have mistaken the room for an office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more
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